African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
The impact of selenium administration on severe sepsis or septic shock: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The efficacy of selenium administration to treat severe sepsis or septic shock remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the impact of selenium administration on severe sepsis or septic shock. ⋯ Selenium administration results in notable decrease in all-cause mortality and length of hospital stay, but shows no substantial influence on the 28-day mortality, length of ICU stay, duration of vasopressor therapy, the incidence of acute renal failure, adverse events, and serious adverse events for septic patients.
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Distribution of phthisis bulbi and status of fellow eyes at a tertiary eye-care centre in Nigeria: a ten-year review.
Phthisis bulbi is an irreversible cause of visual loss with insufficient evidence about its aetiology and status of patients' fellow eyes. ⋯ The commonest cause of phthisis bulbi was trauma. Approximately nine out of ten patients had ocular morbidities in their fellow eye. A thorough follow-up of patients with phthisis bulbi is recommended.
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Early hearing threshold changes and peculiarities of audiometric assessments among patients in a drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment center.
Hearing threshold changes occurred relative to baseline at both one and two weeks after onset of aminoglycoside therapy. ⋯ Audiometric assessments within two weeks into therapy with anti-tuberculous therapy may not represent baseline audiometry. 7.5% of the patients developed ototoxicity within two weeks of therapy.
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Hysterosalpingography: a potential alternative to laparoscopy in the evaluation of tubal obstruction in infertile patients?
Evaluation of the fallopian tubes are important for infertile patients. The two most important diagnostic procedures used to evaluate tubal patency are hysterosalpingography and laparoscopy. ⋯ Patients with suspected tubal infertility can primarily be examined using hysterosalpingography in consideration of the invasive nature and the higher complication rate of laparoscopy.
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Comparative StudyComparison of heart rate response and heart rate recovery after step test among smoker and non-smoker athletes.
Exercise performance depend on the ability of the cardiovascular system to respond to a wide range of metabolic demands and physical exertion. ⋯ Smoking was found to affect athletes' cardiovascular fitness. The change of the athletes' heart rate recovery and recovery time contributes to the adaptation of cardiovascular function in training requirements.