African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2018
Outcome of caesarean section at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul The Gambia.
Caesarean section is a very important procedure to decrease maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Anecdotal evidence suggests that more than half of all caesarean sections done in The Gambia are done at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital. ⋯ About a quarter of all deliveries in the hospital were caesarean sections most of which were done as emergencies. The commonest indications for caesarean section were cephalopelvic disproportion and previous caesarean section.
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African health sciences · Mar 2018
Behavioural risk factors for sexually transmitted infections and health seeking behaviour of street youths in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Street youths are faced with a number of health challenges that could be linked to their exposure to the risk elements, accessing medical care including motivation and /or ignorance to utilise available health care. ⋯ Majority of the street youths were sexually active, engaged in high risk sexual behaviours and had inappropriately treated sexually transmitted infections. Development of risk reduction and appropriate sexual health interventions targeted at prevention and appropriate treatment is recommended.
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African health sciences · Mar 2018
Characteristics of COPD phenotypes classified according to the findings of HRCT and spirometric indices and its correlation to clinical characteristics.
In recent years, there has been increasing interest in diagnosing various components of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). The present study was undertaken to evaluate HRCT features in patients with COPD. ⋯ HRCT may be an important additional tool in the holistic evaluation of COPD.
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African health sciences · Mar 2018
Turkish University seniors' knowledge of and opinions on fertility and expectations of having children.
In recent years the trend of postponement of child bearing has been increasing. ⋯ The expectations of seniors at a Turkish university to have children in the future are high, with insufficient knowledge on fertility.
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African health sciences · Mar 2018
Phenotypic and genotypic detection of antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from urinary tract infections.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major nosocomial uropathogen. It can tolerate a wide variety of physical conditions and many antibiotics by different resistance mechanisms. ⋯ The resistance rates in P. aeruginosa were higher than global values; this resistance was attributed to several mechanisms. This high resistance is alarming and necessitates applying strict antibiotic prescription policies.