African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2015
Knowledge of birth defects among nursing mothers in a developing country.
In the absence of established guidelines, where formal screening is unavailable for birth defects, a lot of responsibility is placed on parents in the recognition of these defects. ⋯ Mothers in Ibadan, Nigeria, a country without a formal newborn screening programme, have a poor level of awareness about birth defects.
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African health sciences · Mar 2015
Stroke subtypes and factors associated with ischemic stroke in Kinshasa, Central Africa.
Ischemic stroke causes death and disability worldwide. Better understanding and controlling factors associated will improve the prevention of the disease. This study reviews records of patients with ischemic stroke in Central Africa. ⋯ This study shows a high prevalence of lacunar infarct than non lacunar in Bantu of Central Africa.