African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Association of trace elements abnormalities with thyroid dysfunction.
The metabolic pathways can be affected by dysregulation in thyroid hormone levels which in turn can arise from environmental chemical exposure. This study investigated the association of selected trace elements with thyroid disorders in a Saudi population. ⋯ First study to report urinary trace element levels showed a possible link between thyroid disorders and trace element exposure which reflect the environmental pollution..
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
A novel survival algorithm in COVID-19 intensive care patients: the classification and regression tree (CRT) method.
The present study aimed to create a decision tree for the identification of clinical, laboratory and radiological data of individuals with COVID-19 diagnosis or suspicion of Covid-19 in the Intensive Care Units of a Training and Research Hospital of the Ministry of Health on the European side of the city of Istanbul. ⋯ There were no differences in terms of gender between dead and live patients. Those who died were older, had lower MON, MPV, and had higher D-Dimer values than those who survived.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Current fertility desire and its associated factors among currently married eligible couples in urban and rural area of Puducherry, south India.
There are paucity of studies on current fertility desire at community level. ⋯ The fertility desire is comparatively lesser than other areas. Those without or with a single child and high socioeconomic status group had comparatively more fertility desire.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Anatomical variations of the renal artery: a computerized tomographic angiogram study in living kidney donors at a Nigerian Kidney Transplant Center.
Understanding of the renal vascular anatomy is key to a safe and successful donor nephrectomy, which ultimately impacts on the renal graft function and survival in kidney transplant recipients. ⋯ There are a wide variety of renal artery configurations seen in potential kidney donors. The classical solitary renal artery remains the commonest and most favourable configuration for donor nephrectomy and transplantation.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Case ReportsIt is not always Tuberculosis! A case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent child in Uganda.
Pulmonary cryptococcosis is rare in immunocompetent individuals. Limited data exist regarding its occurrence in children, especially in developing countries. ⋯ The child improved on amphotericin and fluconazole treatment. Despite the limited diagnostic capacity in many resource-constrained settings like Uganda, this case report highlights the need to investigate other causes of pneumonia in immunocompetent children that are not improving on conventional antimicrobial treatments.