Background:Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a disease of epidemic proportions and many patients are at a great risk of premature mortality and complication of atherothrombotic disorders affecting coronary, cerebral and peripheral arterial trees. Increased Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type 1 inhibits fibrin...
objectives: This study aimed to examine the association between Family Adaptability, Partnership, Growth, Affection and Resolve (Family APGAR) and HIV treatment outcomes. Design: A cross-sectional study using the Family APGAR questionnaire
Setting: The study was conducted in Kumasi, Ghana, at the Komfo A...
Kuissi Kamgaing, Eliane;
Lembet Mikolo, A;
Minto’o Rogombe, S;
Koumba Maniaga, R;
Mitoulou, C;
Mintsa-Mi-Nkama, E;
Busughu-Bu-Mbadinga, I;
Loulouga, P;
Koko, J;
Ategbo, S.
Introduction.Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute multi-systemic vasculitis of young children and infants. It is the first cause of acquired cardiac disease in children and remains poorly described in Gabon. We therefore wanted to describe the epidemiological and therapeutic asp...
Introduction: Literature is limited on HIV and colorectal cancer (CRC) in sub-Saharan Africa despite it being the epicentre of the HIV epidemic,
Purpose: To compare clinicopathological features and outcome of CRC in HIV-negative and HIV-positive patients.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of a prospective ...
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is effective to prevent malaria in children 3 to 59 months in the Sahel region. Mother’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention related knowledge and attitudes and the coverage of the strategy among targeted children were assessed. A cross-sectional survey was conducted...
Background: Despite 20 years of ivermectin mass distribution in the Mahenge area, Tanzania, the prevalence of onchocerciasis and epilepsy has remained high in rural villages.
Objectives: We investigated the efficacy of ivermectin in reducing Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae and predictors for parasitic ...
BACKGROUND: Standard treatment of severe acute malnutrition with medical complication and/or failed appetite test is admission in therapeutic feeding centers for stabilization. Once stabilized, patients will be linked to Outpatient treatment program for rehabilitation. Information regarding time to disch...
Objectif. Notre étude avait pour objectif de dégager le profil épidémiologique, clinique, histopathologique, thérapeutique et évolutif des cancers rénaux dans le centre anti cancer Annaba Algérie. Patients et méthodes. Etude rétrospective incluant 50 cas de cancers rénaux traités au sein des ...
Purpose: To review the radio-clinical features and to evaluate the outcomes of surgery approaches for the treatment of otosclerosis in pediatric population.
Methods: It’s a retrospective study including 12 patients under 18 years of age, diagnosed with otosclerosis and using data over a 24 – year –...
Etudier les caractéristiques cliniques, radiologiques et thérapeutiques des goitres plongeants et établir un arbre décisionnel de prise en charge
Méthodes: Nous rapportons une étude rétrospective portant sur 67 cas de goitre plongeant colligés sur une période de 27 ans entre 1990 et 2016.
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