African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2012
Prevalence of cryptococcosis among HIV-infected patients in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Cryptococcus neoformans is encapsulated yeast which causes life-threatening infections in up to 40% of AIDS patients in Africa. ⋯ This study reveals that cryptococcosis is rife in AIDS patients in Yaounde. Therefore, to minimize the death toll, we recommend that its routine check should be integrated in the management of HIV/AIDS patients.
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African health sciences · Mar 2012
Case ReportsA case of quackery and obsession for diastema resulting in avoidable endodontic therapy.
Perception of midline diastema differs among individuals and cultures. To some, it is a feature of beauty, while to others it is aesthetically appalling. From a scientific point of view, midline diastema is a deviation from normal adult dentition. It is not uncommon among some African natives to find individuals demanding for artificially created midline diastema from dental practitioners. ⋯ This is a case of obsession for midline diastema, poor dental health education, and illegal dental practice.
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African health sciences · Mar 2012
Anaesthetic and obstetric challenges of morbid obesity in caesarean deliveries--a study in South-eastern Nigeria.
Morbid obesity of parturient has become very important in perinatal medicine because of a worldwide obesity epidemic. Morbid obesity of parturient is reportedly associated with severely increased anaesthetic and obstetric risk. ⋯ The prevalence rate of morbid obesity is about 10% in Nigerian women of child bearing age. This mirrors a World Health Organisation report published in the World Health Organisation Global Information Base.
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African health sciences · Mar 2012
Clinical characteristics and risk factors for peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a potentially fatal form of heart failure and the recognition of its risk factors is important for prevention and treatment. ⋯ Hypertension, respiratory infection, and elevated plasma hs-CRP seem to be associated with the pathogenesis of peripartum cardiomyopathy in this patient population.