Background: Drug-food interactions can lead to adverse drug reactions and therapy failure which can potentially impact patient safety and therapy outcome.
Objectives: This study assessed patients’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding drug-food interactions.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was ...
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a cosmopolitan and pathogenic microorganism associated with various diseases spectra and antimicrobial resistance of public health importance.Aim: This study determined the phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus isolated from patients in healthcare institutions in
Za...
INTRODUCTION: The burden of HIV is on the rise and patientswith HIV are also vulnerable to renal impairment from bothacute and chronic causes. This study sets out to evaluate renalcare received by such patients.METHODS: The study was conducted at Connaught Hospital,the main tertiary hospital (for...
Elvine Edoul, Mbesse Ginette;
Butel, Christelle;
Emole Etame, Eugénie;
Tongo Passo, Marcel;
Ayouba, Ayouba;
Mpoudi Ngolè, Eitel;
Kouanfack, Charles;
Delaporte, Eric;
Peeters, Martine;
Nnanga, Nga.
Introduction.The NAMSAL therapeutic trial evaluated the non-inferiority of a first line treatment comprising Dolutegravir to another line comprising Efavirenz 400. The criteria for not taking part to the trial included infection with non-M HIV-1, untreated patients with HIV viral load <1000 copies/mL...
The aim of this pilot study is to obtain preliminary results comparing topical oxygen therapy (TOT) and vacuum assisted closure (VAC) in terms of its ability to accelerate
wound healing.
METHODS: This non-randomised prospective study included patients with age 16-50 years, wound size ≥ 16cm2 and prese...
Catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment are the outcomes of poor financing mechanisms. Little is known about the prevalence and predictors of these outcomes among non-communicable disease patients in private and public health facilities.
METHODS: A health facility-based comparative cross-secti...
Objective: The aim is to reflect on the epidemiology of the patient population at a tertiary hospital for pediatric surgery, diagnostic pattern, and mortality in Somalia retrospectively.
Methods: In this study, 163 patient who were hospitalized to Pediatric Surgery Clinic of Mogadishu Somalia Turkey Rece...
Background: HIV/AIDS is a major public health, social and economic problem in Ethiopia. However, little has been done on assessment of the quality of the services given to patients in this country.
Objective: To assess the quality of HIV/AIDS services in health centers of East Shoa Zone, Oromia region, E...
Olusola, Adedeji Adejumo;
Ogunniyan, Tope;
Adetola, Adeife Valentina;
Chizoba Mba, Sandra;
Ogunbayo, Olakunle;
Oladokun, Oluwaseun David;
Oluwadun, Oluwayemisi Bamidele;
Erinoso, Olufemi;
Adesola, Sunday;
Bowale, Abimbola.
Background: Lagos State has the highest burden of COVID-19 in Nigeria. We assessed associated factors with death from COVID-19 among hospitalized patients in Lagos, Nigeria.
Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using de-identified records of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients ...
Sanni, Emmanuel O;
Olawumi, Hannah O;
Durotoye, Idayat A;
Olanrewaju, Timothy O;
Babatunde, Abiola S;
Olasunkanmi, A Shittu;
Biliaminu, Sikiru A;
Omokanye, Khadijat O;
Ogunfemi, Mutiat Kehinde;
Akinwumi, Olabisi O;
Oyedepo, Dapo S;
Adepoju, Ayodeji M.
Background: Functional iron deficiency has been found to be a common cause of poor response to erythropoiesis stimulating agents in anaemic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Objectives: Assess the functional iron status of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Methods: This was a hospital based...
