African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Chemical and microbiological assessment of drinking water quality.
Access to an adequate amount of water is restricted because of the increase in the use of natural resources, which is caused by the rapid growing in world population and the climate change that global warming brings, and the development in the industry. Investigating the causes of water pollution, creating solutions for the problem, taking the control of the pollution, and maintaining monitorability are necessary. ⋯ The determined chemical and microbiological qualities of these samples are suitable for drinking, and do not pose any threats to public health.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Application of blended integrated revision course in clinical surgery in West Africa in response to Covid-19 pandemic: perception of trainee surgeons.
This study assessed the surgery residents' evaluation of blended delivery of the 2020 Integrated Revision Course in Clinical Surgery (IRCCS) of the West African College of Surgeons undertaken as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Blended format of surgical training course is well rated by the surgery residents, and may be an effective means of delivery of clinical and non-clinical course contents during periods of disruption.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Pattern of cesarean deliveries among women in an urban and rural district in Egypt.
to compare patterns of delivery at an urban and a rural district in Egypt over 3 years. ⋯ CS rates increased over time with higher rates in the rural area. Level of women's education was the only factor affecting delivery choice.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
The association between headache presentation, normal examination and neuroimaging findings: a retrospective analysis of patients presenting to a tertiary referral centre.
There is a high worldwide burden of headaches. Selection of patients with headaches for neuroimaging, in the absence of traditional red flags, is imperative in guiding further management. ⋯ Decision to neuroimage should be determined on an individual basis (demographic factors, history of headache and examination) as normal examination cannot preclude patients from unexpected findings on neuroimaging. Headache with nausea and vomiting in isolation may be associated with normal neuroimaging reflecting primary type headaches. Findings support a lower threshold to neuroimage men and HIV seropositive patients with headaches despite normal clinical examination.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Indications for late preterm birth, and factors associated with short term maternal and neonatal outcomes at a tertiary care institution.
The preterm birth rate is rising mainly because of the marked increase in late preterm deliveries. ⋯ These maternal/ neonatal factors should be used to identify patients at risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.