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Risk factors of mortality among COVID-19 patients receiving non-invasive ventilation at Addis Ababa governmental COVID-19 treatment centers

PAMJ clin. med; 14 (10), 2024
Introduction: during the global COVID-19 pandemic, non-invasive ventilation has become a widely utilized method for treating patients experiencing acute respiratory failure. Noninvasive pressure ventilation is frequently employed as a standard approach for managing acute respiratory failure resulting fro...

Complications of clandestine abortions: a cross-sectional study at the Provincial General Hospital of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of Congo

PAMJ clin. med; 14 (10), 2024
Introduction: the complications of clandestine abortions are formidable throughout the world, particularly in Africa. This study aims to determine the epidemiological and therapeutic profile of the complications of clandestine abortions in the gynecology service of the Provincial Hospital of Kananga. Met...

Prevalence and pattern of psychiatric morbidity among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in Kano

Ibom Medical Journal; 17 (1), 2024
Background:Human immunodeficiency virus/ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), has remained a disease of public health concern, with the largest burden being found in sub Saharan Africa. The advent of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has significantly reduced the mortality of the disease, thereby t...

Aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques et évolutifs de la tuberculose multifocale à N’djamena
Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Multifocal Tuberculosis in N’djamena

Health sci. dis; 25 (2 suppl 1), 2024
Introduction. La tuberculose est dite multifocale (TMF) lorsqu ́il y a l ́atteinte d ́au moins deux sites extra pulmonaires non contigus associée ou non à une atteinte pulmonaire. Cette étude avait pour but d’étudier les aspects épidémiologiques, diagnostics et évolutifs de la TMF au service ...

Cardiomyopathie du péripartum: aspects cliniques, thérapeutiques et évolutifs à propos de 24 cas
Clinical features, management and outcome of peri-partum cardiomyopathy: a study of 24 patients

Health sci. dis; 25 (2 suppl 1), 2024
Introduction. La fréquence, la présentation et le devenir de cardiomyopathie du peripartum (CMPP) varient considérablement dans le monde. Au Niger, les données sont inexistantes d’où le but de notre étude qui était de préciser les aspects épidémiologiques, diagnostiques, thérapeutiques et é...

Mental health services in Gauteng, South Africa: A proxy evaluation using pharmaceutical data

Background: South African legislation advocates for equitable access to mental healthcare services integrated into general healthcare settings. Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders are often comorbid. Pharmacoepidemiology provides indirect evidence of service provision for conditions a...

Age-group associations of schistosomiasis prevalence from trial data, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania

Bull. W.H.O. (Print); 102 (4), 2024
Objective To determine if the prevalence of schistosomiasis in children aged 9–12 years is associated with the prevalence in 5–8-year-olds and adults after preventive chemotherapy in schools or the community. Methods We combined data from four community-randomized, preventive chemotherapy trials in t...

Scanner cardiaque pédiatrique dans le diagnostic des cardiopathies congénitales: expérience abidjanaise
Pediatric cardiac computed tomography in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease: Abidjan experience

J. afr. imag. méd; 16 (1), 2024
Objectif.Depuis 2008, la Haute Autorité Sanitaire recommande la réalisation du scanner cardiaque dans le diagnostic des cardiopathies congénitales. Celui-ci aide à confirmer et préciser les anomalies mal définies à l’échocardiographie. Dans les pays développés, le scanner car...

IRM corps entier 1, 5 T avec séquence de diffusion dans l'évaluation du cancer à propos de 124 cas
1. 5 T Whole Body MRI with diffusion sequence in cancer assessment about 124 cases

J. afr. imag. méd; 16 (1), 2024
L’IRM corps entier de diffusion 1,5T est une technique d’imagerie qui fournit des renseignements aussi bien morphologique que fonctionnel avec de nombreuses indications notamment dans les pathologies cancéreuses. Objectif: Faire le bilan d’activité de l’IRM corps entier en ...

Incidence and risk factors of post dural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia in Tripoli Hospitals

Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) remains a prominent clinical concern to the present day and common complication seen in the field of anesthesiology and pain medicine. Identification of such risk factors is a crucial step in the rational modification of anesthetic practice and evaluation of therapeuti...