African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
The occurrence of fungi from burn wound patients and antifungal susceptibility patterns: a cross-sectional study in Lusaka, Zambia.
Fungal opportunistic infections in burn wound patients are among the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Attention remains focused on preventing bacterial infection at the expense of increasing fungal infection in burn wound patients. ⋯ The isolation of Candida albicans and Candida spp from burn wound patients and the hospital ward environment suggests presence of fungi in burn wound patients and hospital ward environments. Candida isolated showed varying susceptibility patterns to fluconazole.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
The practice of using repurposed medications as chemoprophylaxis for COVID-19 by healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection that has been reported in virtually every country. Healthcare workers (HCW) are more at risk of COVID-19 than the general population making them a priority group for vaccination. Before the roll out of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, some HCW were using some repurposed, unapproved drugs to possibly prevent the disease. This study evaluated the frequency and pattern of drug use for COVID-19 prevention. ⋯ Several HCW in Nigeria take drugs to possibly prevent COVID-19. These medications may not offer significant protection against COVID-19. There is an urgent need to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in HCW in Nigeria.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Health-related quality of life associated with different cervical cancer therapies received by patients in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals.
There are important consequences from cervical cancer (CC) disease and its treatment among survivors, especially the impact on quality of life (QoL). ⋯ Chemoradiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy were associated with highest increase in mean overall health-related QoL. Chemotherapy was associated with the least increase in mean overall health-related QoL.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 66 Tunisian Sickle cell syndrome patients.
Sickle cell syndrome (SCS) represent a real health problem. In this work, we propose to study the epidemiological and clinical features of 66 patients with SCS. ⋯ S/C patients present the best tolerated form and were the least affected by chronic complications and therefore can lead an almost normal life.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Clinicopathological pattern of breast lesions in children and adolescents.
Breast lesions are not common in children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to retrospectively survey the clinicopathological pattern of breast lesions in children and adolescents in our setting. ⋯ The pattern of breast lesions in adolescents in Uyo is similar to that from other parts of Nigeria.