Results: 20

Implementing the elderly-friendly hospital initiative in the intensive care unit with a review of policy and practice

PAMJ clin. med; 14 (10), 2024
Aging is an unavoidable part of life. Every human must go through the aging process. A decline in organ function is a part of the aging process that leads to various health-related challenges. These healthcare challenges may require critical care. The uniqueness of the aged population needs to be conside...

Oral health knowledge, attitude and oral hygiene practices among adults in Rwanda

PAMJ clin. med; 14 (), 2024
Introduction: oral diseases (OD), commonly dental caries and periodontitis are a major public health problem. Poor oral hygiene has been associated with OD, causing tooth loss, which leads to disability and compromised patients' oral health. In Rwanda, OD is among the leading causes of morbidity at the h...

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...

Type 1 diabetes care delivery in Yaoundé, Cameroon: Social and political representations

Background: Increasing chronic diseases challenges the health systems of low- and middleincome countries, including Cameroon. Type 1 diabetes (T1D), among the most common chronic diseases in children, poses particular care delivery challenges. Aim: We examined social representations of patients’ roles ...

Frequency and determinants of phytotherapy use in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Dschang Health District, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Pan Afr. med. j; 47 (), 2024
Introduction: phytotherapy is widely used in Africa for the management of many diseases. Data on the use of phytotherapy in people with type 2 diabetes are scarce. We aimed to determine the frequency and factors associated with the consumption/use of phytotherapy products among patients with type 2 diabe...

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...

Maladie thromboembolique veineuse chez la femme au service de cardiologie du CHU de Kati
Venous thromboembolic disease in women in the cardiology department of the Kati university hospital

Mali méd. (En ligne); 39 (1), 2024
Introduction : La maladie thromboembolique veineuse (MTEV) regroupe : la thrombose veineuse profonde(TVP) et l’embolie pulmonaire(EP).Ce travail a été initié pour identifier les particularités féminines si elles existent. Matériels et Méthode : il s’agissait d’étude rétrospective, descript...

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...

Apport de la technique combinée gingivectomie-frénectomie dans la prise en charge d’un accroissement gingival associé à un frein pathologique: à propos d’un cas
contribution of the combined gingivectomy-frenectomy technique in the management of gingival growth associated with a pathological frenulum: about a case

Introduction : La prise en charge de l’accroissement gingival repose sur un entretien médical bien mené, un examen clinique rigoureux, un diagnostic bien posé et une exérèse chirurgicale. Cependant, une récidive de la lésion peut être observée avec un rendu gingival souvent inesthétique. L’...

Cellulites cervico-faciales graves, morbidité et mortalité: à propos de 150 cas au CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo au Burkina Faso
Severe cervico-facial cellulitis, morbidity and mortality: concerning 150 cases at CHU Yalgado Ouedraogo in Burkina Faso

Introduction : Les cellulites cervico-faciales graves sont des infections redoutables de par leur extension locorégionale et à distance mais aussi de par le pronostic vital qu’elles peuvent engager. L’objectif de cette étude était d’étudier la morbi-mortalité des cellulites cervico-faciales g...