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Profil épidémio-clinique de la drépanocytose et prédiction des propriétés pharmacocinétiques et toxicologiques des médicaments utilisés dans la prise en charge au Centre de Médecine Mixte et d’Anémie SS (Kinshasa, R.D. Congo)
Epidemio-clinical profile of sickle cell disease and prediction of pharmacokinetic and toxicological properties of drugs used in its management at the Mixed Medicine and SS Anemia Center (Kinshasa, DR Congo)

Sickle cell disease or SS anaemia is the most common haemoglobinopathy in the world and is a major public health problem in endemic regions. The aim of the present study was to conduct a survey in a specialised centre in order to evaluate the cost of care, to identify the infectious diseases associated w...

Knowledge, attitude, and perception on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: cross-sectional study among Eritrean refugees in Kampala

Pan Afr. med. j; 49 (), 2024
Introduction: the impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on public health has been significant and wide-ranging. It has led to widespread illness, strain on healthcare systems, and various public health measures to control its spread. Several pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and scientists h...

The Quality of Logistics Management Information System and the Availability of Tracer Drugs at Health Posts in Rural Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Study

Ethiop. j. health sci; 33 (1), 2023
BACKGROUND: Proper implementation of the logistics management information system (LMIS) would facilitate access to essential pharmaceutical products. It also prevents wastage at health posts. The aim of this study was to assess the implementation of the LMIS and the availability of tracer drugs at health...

A prospective descriptive study on emergency medicines used most frequently from the emergency medicine packs at Universitas Academic Hospital and the associated financial loss of expired emergency medicines

Resuscitation trolleys with equipment and medicines for emergencies are required in all clinical areas in hospitals. Emergency medicines kept separately are more likely to expire than non-emergency medicines, as these are generally used less frequently. An updated list of essential emergency medicines w...

Gestão de medicamentos no hospital distrital de mocuba
Medicines management at mocuba district hospital

Introdução: Existe nas unidades sanitárias um baixo nível de satisfação em relação aos pedidos de medicamentos para pacientes em Moçambique. A gestão inadequada de medicamentos pode ser uma das causas para esta situação. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever os Procedimentos de Gestão de Med...

Implementation and contribution of temperature screening and handwashing practice at points of entry for COVID-19 pandemic response in a humanitarian crisis setting

Pan Afr. med. j; 43 (), 2022
Introduction: over the last decade, insecurity in the Lake Chad Basin has triggered an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the Niger´s Diffa Region with a significant population movement. In this humanitarian setting, we reviewed the implementation process and the contribution of temperature screening ...

Caractéristiques de l’automédication en ORL à l’Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées-Cotonou au Bénin
Characteristics of self-medication in ENT at Military Teaching Hospital Cotonou in Benin

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...

Moringa supplementation improves immunological indices and hematological abnormalities in seropositive patients receiving HAARTs

Background: Moringa oleifera Lam. is known to be of high nutritional and medicinal importance and has been demonstrated to possess a variety of biological activities. Objective: This study investigated the beneficial role of M. oleifera (moringa) supplementation in HIV positive subjects receiving antiret...

Communicative trust in therapeutic encounters: users’ experiences in public healthcare facilities and community pharmacies in Maputo, Mozambique

Soc. sci. med; 291 (114512), 2021
Interactions between healthcare users and providers are an essential but often problematic element in therapeutic processes. In many settings worldwide, there has been a general recognition of the importance of adopting care approaches that understand patients as active agents, moving away from tradition...

Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment and pregnancy outcomes: health facilities and community surveys in Chókwè district, southern Mozambique

Malar. j. (Online); 17 (1), 2018
Malaria in pregnancy leads to serious adverse effects on the mother and the child and accounts for 75,000-200,000 infant deaths every year. Currently, the World Health Organization recommends intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) at each sche...