African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Dentofacial injuries in commercial motorcycle accidents in Cameroon: pattern and cost implication of care.
To assess the pattern of dentofacial injuries in commercial motorcycle accidents among riders and passengers in Cameroon. ⋯ Dentofacial injuries in commercial motorcycle accidents necessitated hospital admission and lengthy treatment time with high attendant cost. Preventing these injuries will serves as a form of poverty reduction as money that will be used by the victim to better their life is not used to correct deformities or treat injuries.
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Symptom clusters and quality of life in China patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
To explore the symptom clusters and quality of life in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy. ⋯ The clusters had a negative relationship with QOL. Identifying symptom clusters helped clarify possible inter-relationships which may lead to the establishment of more effective symptom management interventions for patients with lung cancer in order to improve the quality of life.
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus among pregnant women attending Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital Kano, Nigeria.
Primary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy is a frequent and serious threat to the fetus. As there is no vaccine alternative measures are needed to prevent congenital CMV infection. ⋯ Seroprevalence of pregnant women to CMV Ig G is high, hence the need for CMV - IgM screening to know the extent of active infection. There is also need for public enlightenment on the methods of transmission, effective prevention and control strategies.
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Presentation and outcome of tuberculous meningitis among children: experiences from a tertiary children's hospital.
Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is complicated and outcome is poor especially in resource limited settings. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are vital in effective treatment. We set out to describe experiences in the management and immediate outcome of TBM a tertiary-level children's hospital in a high HIV and tuberculosis co-infection setting. ⋯ Most children had early diagnosis of TBM and mortality was lower than in previous studies. We recommend a larger prospective study to further understand the outcome of TBM.
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
How medical education can contribute towards the reduction of maternal mortality in Angola: the teaching/learning process of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
In Angola the maternal mortality ratio is among the highest in the world. Medical students are an important target for intervention. ⋯ Constraints were identified in the outcomes of the teaching/learning program. Several points emerged as crucial from this study: widespread the areas of teaching/learning, increase the number and quality of teaching staff, improve the monitoring of students and provide adequate infrastructures and medical equipment to support the teaching/learning program.