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Experiences of schizophrenia patients with treatment buddy support during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: Schizophrenia is a major psychiatric disorder affecting physical, psychosocial, and cognitive functioning. Treatment includes pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions. Adherence to prescribed medication is critical but reportedly low, because of side effects, failure to understand ...

The National Ambulance Service of Ghana: changes in capacity and utilization over 20 years

Introduction Emergency medical services (EMS) are minimally developed in many African countries. We sought to document the achievements and challenges faced by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) of Ghana during its 20-year nationwide expansion, and to understand how well it is providing access to previ...

How point-of-care testing could drive innovation in global health

N. Engl. j. med; 368 (24), 2023
The investment in health services in low- and middle-income countries has increased substantially in recent years.1 Such investment has been led by unprecedented efforts to combat major diseases, enabled by the availability of lower-cost and effective drug regimens for treatment and prophylaxis, along wi...

La chirurgie ambulatoire en orthopédie et traumatologie: expériences du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Morafeno Toamasina

Introduction : Plus qu’un défi ou un enjeu, la chirurgie ambulatoire, constitue pour les pays en voies de développement une opportunité d’accroître l’accès aux soins. Elle est un concept d’organisation centrée sur le malade, basée sur la sélection des patients et des actes chirurgicaux af...

Caractéristiques épidémio-cliniques et évolutives des dysthyroïdies autoimmunes au centre national hospitalier universitaire Hubert Koudougou Maga (CNHU-HKM) de Cotonou
Epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary characteristics of autoimmune dysthyroidism in the National University Center Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM) Of Cotonou

Mali méd. (En ligne); 38 (3), 2023
Objectif : Etudier les caractéristiques épidémio cliniques et évolutives des dysthyroïdies auto immunes dans le service d‘endocrinologie diabétologie du CNHU-HKM. Matériel et méthode d’étude : Il s’agit d’une étude transversale descriptive et analytique ayant porté sur les patients re...

Prevalence of preoperative anxiety and its contributing factors in adult patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery at an academic hospital in South Africa: a pilot study

Preoperative anxiety potentially results in perioperative anaesthetic complications. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of preoperative anxiety in adult patients scheduled to undergo elective orthopaedic surgery at an academic hospital in South Africa and identify contributory factors. Methods:...

Prise en charge anesthésiologique de l'anévrisme cérébral au Mali
Anesthesiological management of cerebral aneurysm in Mali

Objectif : Décrire la prise en charge anesthésiologique de l’anévrisme cérébral au Mali. Patients et Méthodes : étude descriptive à recueil historique de 8 ans (Novembre 2012 à Octobre 2020) au CHU « Hôpital du Mali » des patients opérés pour anévrisme cérébral avec un dossier médical...

Caractéristiques de l’automédication en ORL à l’Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées-Cotonou au Bénin

Etudier l’ampleur et les caractéristiques de l’automédication en consultation ORL. Méthode: Etude descriptive du 1er juin 2020 au 1er février 2021 dans le service d’ORL-CCF/ Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées. Ont été inclus tous les patients reçus en consultation ORL ayant déclaré avoi...

Efficacy of Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir in Comparison to Sofosbuvir and Daclatasvir in Management of Egyptian Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

In Egypt, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies is the highest worldwide by 7.6%. Applying efficient treatment protocol on large scale could decrease HCV prevalence as well as disease burden.The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of Sofosbuvir plus ledipasvir versus Sofosbuvir pl...

Prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst patients with diabetes and their non-diabetic family members in Senwabarwana, Limpopo province, South Africa

South African Family Practice; Vol 64, No 1 : Part 2| a5409 (2), 2022
Background: Diabetes remains a public health concern and the second cause of mortality in South Africa. Family history of diabetes increases risk of developing diabetes. Obesity amongst patients is associated with comorbidity, whilst amongst non-diabetic family members it is associated with developing di...