African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2018
Association of serum asymmetric dimethyl-arginine and troponin I levels as a risk of myocardial infarction in thalassemia.
The current study evaluated level of serum asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and its association to cardiac biomarkers in thalassemia patients for early diagnosis of abnormality in myocardial infarction. ⋯ Serum ADMA is sensitive marker for incidence of MI in thalassemia patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2018
Determinants of delay in seeking treatment among malaria patients in Dera district, NorthWest Ethiopia: a case control study.
Prompt and effective treatment of malaria is critical because delays increase the risk for serious illness, disability and death. ⋯ Income, community based health insurance, previous history of malaria infection, decision making and distance were determinants of delay in seeking treatment for malaria. To reduce the delay, interventions should focus on outreach malaria services and increase enrollment to community based health insurance.