African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2011
Case ReportsPhysiotherapy management of an infant with Bilateral Congenital Talipes Equino varus.
Clinicians are constantly seeking for the most ideal option in the management of Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV), especially among infants. ⋯ There is need for more enlightenment on the importance of early referral of CTEV cases for Physiotherapy care.
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African health sciences · Sep 2011
Environmental barriers experienced by stroke patients in Musanze district in Rwanda: a descriptive qualitative study.
Patients with stroke experience a number of environmental barriers, limiting their re-integration. Information regarding the barriers experienced by patients with stroke in a specific setting such as the Musanze district in Rwanda would assist with the development of rehabilitation programmes that would take into consideration the barriers experienced by the clients. ⋯ The findings of this study highlight the need for interventions that include awareness and education of communities about disability and advocating for accessible services and physical structures for persons with disabilities.
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African health sciences · Aug 2011
Poverty, child sexual abuse and HIV in the Transkei region, South Africa.
Everyone love children. They want them to be happy and prosperous, but poverty takes away their rights. Poverty even forces them to sell their daughters in exchange for money. ⋯ Third, fourth and fifth cases, were young girls who were forced to marry by their parents. The history, physical examination and laboratory investigations are given. Psychosocial and economic aspects are also discussed.
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African health sciences · Aug 2011
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of E. coli from clinical sources in northeast Ethiopia.
Escherichia coli is the leading cause of urinary tract, ear, wound and other infections in humans. Increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance among E. coli is a growing concern worldwide. ⋯ E. coli isolates showed high rates of resistance to erythromycin, amoxicillin and tetracycline. Nitrofurantoin, norflaxocin, gentamicin and ciprofloxacin are considered appropriate for empirical treatment of E. coli in the study area. Regular monitoring of antimicrobial susceptibility is recommended.
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African health sciences · Aug 2011
Increased oxidative stress in patients with familial Mediterranean fever during attack period.
We aimed to investigate the status of oxidant and antioxidants during attack period (AP) and attack free periods (AFP) in Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients. ⋯ Our study demonstrated increased oxidative stress in patients with FMF during AP. Investigations are needed to establish the effect of antioxidant supplementation on FMF attack frequency and severity. We also suggest that these increased MDA and PC levels and decreased antioxidants may be used as supportive markers to differentiate AP from AFP. These conclusions need to be validated in further multicenter studies with high number of FMF patients.