Results: 22

Assessment of patients’knowledge, attitude and practice of cross-infection control in the dental clinic during COVID-19 pandemic

Ibom Medical Journal; 17 (1), 2024
Background:The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a highly contagious disease that causes viral respiratory illness, has changed the lifestyle of humans worldwide. Dental practitioners and patients are at high risk of infection during their routine practice due to their exposure to saliva,...

Manifestations oto-rhino-laryngologiques de la COVID-19 chez l’ enfant à Brazzaville
Otorhinolaryngological manifestations of COVID-19 in Children in Brazzaville

Health sci. dis; 25 (2 suppl 1), 2024
Introduction.Les infections respiratoires hautes représentent environ 80% des affections ORL de l’enfant. L’objectif de ce travail était de contribuer à la connaissance des manifestations ORL de la covid-19 chez l’enfant afin d’en améliorer la prise en charge....

Profil épidémiologique et facteurs associés à l’ictère néonatal chez les nouveau-nés malades, hospitalisés aux Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa
Epidemiological profile and factors associated with neonatal jaundice in sick newborns attending Kinshasa University Hospital

Contexte et objectifs. L’ictère néonatal est un symptôme fréquent. L’objectif de la présente étude était d’actualiser le profil épidémiologique et d’identifier les facteurs associés à l’ictère néonatal chez les nouveau-nés malades. Méthodes. Une étude transversale descriptive a ...

Effect of Hepatitis B Vaccination on HBV-infection among school children in Yaounde ten years after its introduction of the HBV vaccine into routine Immunization Program in Cameroon

Pan Afr. med. j; 47 (), 2024
Introduction: since the introduction of the anti-HBV vaccine into the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in 2005 in Cameroon, vaccination coverage has reached 99.0%. This coverage would indicate an increase the number of children immune to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and a decrease in susceptibility to H...

Attitudes of health workers towards management of hepatitis B Infection in general hospitals in Kwara State, Nigeria

Hepatitis B is one of the most dangerous diseases in the world and it has become a serious threat to public health. Health workers are mostly at risk of contracting the disease as they remain the first point of call to the victims. This study examined the attitudes of health workers towards management of...

Knowledge, perception, and practice of Libyan mothers towards varicella and its vaccination Tripoli, Libya

This study was conducted to ascertain the level of knowledge, perception and practice towards chickenpox infection and its vaccination and to find out the relationship of knowledge to some of related characteristics of the mothers and their children. A cross sectional study was conducted among Libyan mot...

Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Ghana

Pan Afr. med. j; 48 (), 2024
Introduction: sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a boom in the number of adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYALHIV). Existing HIV intervention programs are mainly for children and adults living with HIV, with little attention paid to AYALHIV. Characterizing this population is necessary for pl...

Assessment of the level of awareness, knowledge, and risk perception of community members about mpox infection in Nigeria

Background: Since the resurgence of mpox disease in 2017, Nigeria alone has accounted for about 60% of confirmed cases reported in the African region. This study therefore aimed to understand the knowledge and perception of the general public towards the mpox infection. Methods: We conducted a cross-sec...

Diagnósticos de enfermagem em pacientes submetidos a prostatectomia no hospital central de nampula
Nursing diagnoses in patients undergoing prostatectomy at nampula central hospital nampula central hospital

O Processo de Enfermagem é um instrumento de muita importância para auxiliar os profissionais de enfermagem na organização e sistematização da assistência a ser prestada aos indivíduos. Este processo envolve desde a tomada de decisão e gerenciamento dos dados até acções e intervenções a ser...

Susceptibilité d’appartenance à un groupe sanguin spécifique du système Abo des personnes atteintes de COVID-19 à l’Institut national de Santé Publique (INSP) en 2020
Susceptibility of ABOS blood groups to COVID-19 at the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) Of Mali In 2020

Mali méd. (En ligne); 38 (3), 2023
Introduction: Plusieurs auteurs ont suggéré une association entre le système ABO (SABO) et le risque d'infection au SRAS CoV-2. La présente étude avait pour objectif d’identifier la susceptibilité des groupes sanguins du SABO au COVID-19à l’Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) du Mali. ...