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Knowledge and preventive practices related to Monkey pox among medical doctors in Sokoto metropolis of Sokoto State, Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal; 17 (1), 2024
Background: For effective control of Monkey pox (Mpox), clinicians need to have adequate knowledge of the disease and adopt appropriate practices to contain it. This study sought to assess the knowledge and practices of medical doctors regarding Monkey pox. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional desi...

Bacteriologic profile, antibiotics resistance pattern, and outcomes of patients admitted to Lancet General Hospital from June 2022 to June 2023: A retrospective cohort study

Ethiop. Med. j; 62 (1), 2024
Background Prior studies indicated increased antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia, with related health, economic, and environmental costs. Knowing an institutions and population microbiologic profile allows for proper antibi-otic treatment, which substantially impact patients’ outcomes such as healthca...

Morbidity pattern of underfives with moderate acute malnutrition in southern Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal; 17 (1), 2024
Background:Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality globally. The morbidity pattern of underfives with this condition is yet to be described. Objective: To describe the morbidity pattern of underfives with MAM.Method: Across sectional study was conducted i...

Effect of uncontrolled type-II diabetes mellitus and Its duration on nerve conduction parameters in adult Sudanese patients in Khartoum State

Sudan j. med. sci; 19 (1), 2024
Background: Peripheral neuropathy is a serious complication of diabetes, which has socioeconomic consequences as well as a reduced quality of life. Early neuropathic process recognition and management could alter its course and considerably reduce the associated morbidity and mortality. This study determ...

Perceptions des enseignants-chercheurs de l’ULSHB dans la mise en œuvre de l’Assurance Maladie Obligatoire
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Cet article porte sur les perceptions que les Enseignants-chercheurs de l’Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines Bamako ( (ULSHB) ont de l’Assurance Maladie Obligatoire. L’objectif du travail est d’analyser ces différentes perceptions. Au plan méthodologique, ...

Utilisation des moyens de protection individuelle au laboratoire de prothèse dentaire: étude descriptive auprès de techniciens au Sénégal
Use of personal protective devices in dental laboratory: a descriptivestudy among senegalese technicians

Introduction : L’élaboration de prothèses dentaires nécessite la manipulation de plusieurs matériaux et produits chimiques favorisant l’exposition du Technicien de Laboratoire de Prothèse (TLP) à des risques professionnels. Cette étude avait pour objectif d’évaluer les moyens de protection ...

Profils histo-moléculaires de 8 cancers du sein masculin au Mali
Histo-molecular profiles of male breast cancers in Mali

Mali méd. (En ligne); 39 (2), 2024
Introduction : la survenue du cancer du sein chez l’homme est une indication du conseil génétique et doit être systématiquement recherchée. L’objectif de ce travail était de décrire les aspects histopathologiques et moléculaires des cancers de sein chez l’homme. Matériel et Méthodes :il s...

Étude comparative des complications peropératoires et post opératoires des techniques opératoires phaco-A versus phaco-E à Maradi -Niger
Comparative study of Intraoperative and postoperative complications related to cataract Phaco-A andPhaco-E surgery techniques in Maradi -Nige

Introduction.Le traitement de la cataracte est chirurgical par extraction du cristallin opacifié selon diverses techniquesd’extractions telles quela phaco-exérèse avec émulsification du noyau aux Ultrasons (PKE ou Phaco E) et la phaco-exérèse avec extraction par mini-incisi...

Implementation and evaluation of a pilot WHO community first aid responder training in Kinshasa, DR Congo: A mixed method study

Introduction: Prehospital care in many low- and middle-income countries is underdeveloped and needs strengthening for improved outcomes. Where formal prehospital care systems are under development, integration of a layperson first responder programme may help improve access for those in need. The World H...

Gastric endoscopic mucosal resection and polypectomy among patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices in the setting of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Background Gastric polyps are not infrequently reported among cirrhotic patients. Endoscopic resection of gastric polyps among patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices carries the risk of post-polypectomy bleeding. This may explain why endoscopists are reluctant to its excision. The aim is ...