Results: 7

Epidemiological analysis of tongue lesions in a tertiary health facility in Tanzania

Sudan j. med. sci; 19 (1), 2024
Background: The tongue is susceptible to a multitude of conditions that can be of developmental, neoplastic, or inflammatory nature, whose occurrence varies globally by age, sex, and ethnicity. The objective of the present study was to determine the incidence of tongue lesions among cases managed in a te...

Particularités en imagerie du cancer du sein de la femme jeune de moins de 35 ans
Particularities of breast cancer imaging in young women under 35 years of age

J. afr. imag. méd; 16 (1), 2024
Objectif: Le cancer du sein chez la femme jeune est rare etprésente des caractéristiques épidémiologiques, diagnostiques et pronostiques propres. L’objectif de notre étude est d’évaluerles caractéristiques radiologiques (mammographiques, échographiqueset par résonnancemag...

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...

Association of vitiligo with ABO/Rh system and its influence on thyroid stimulating hormone and vitamin D

This study was conducted to determine if there is a relationship between vitiligo and ABO blood groups, the Rhesus (Rh) factor, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and vitamin D. For vitiligo analysis, two hundred subjects participated in this study, 100 vitiligo patients and 100 control cases (without vit...

Phylogenetic diversity and susceptibility of Candida species from women using contraceptive devices in northcentral Nigeria

Background: The use of contraceptive devices predisposes women to vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) globally. Despite the high incidence of VVC and antifungal resistance to azoles, the genetic diversity and resistance pattern among contraceptive users in Nigeria is poorly investigated. This study therefore ...

Change in prevalence and pattern of peptic ulcer disease in the Northern Savannah of Nigeria: An endoscopic study

Ann. afr. med; 22 (4), 2023
Background: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is common worldwide. Its incidence and prevalence have been declining in recent years in developed countries, and a similar trend has been observed in many parts of Africa including Nigeria. Aim: This study aimed to provide an endoscopic update on PUD in the Norther...

L’inaccessibilité aux soins dans les urgences du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Cocody: Une problématique institutionnelle et sociétale
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La présente étude, fondée sur l’approche qualitative et analytique, a pour objectif principal d’analyser les facteurs explicatifs de l’inaccessibilité aux soins dans le service des urgences du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire(CHU)de Cocodyqui est l’une des structures sanitaires ...