African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2022
Prevalence of extended spectrum Beta-Lactamase producing Klebsiella species from patients' specimens in a tertiary teaching hospital in Ile-Ife, Southwest Nigeria.
This study determined the prevalence of ESBL genes amongst Klebsiella species isolated from patients' specimens attending a Tertiary Teaching Hospital, in Ile-Ife, Southwest Nigeria. ⋯ The study establishes the prevalence of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase producing Klebsiella sp in the hospital and identified the most prevalent ESBL genes circulating as blaSHV followed by blaTEM and blaCTX-M in this environment. This underscores the need for regular and continuous surveillance of antimicrobial resistance trend as a strong component of the antibiotics stewardship and infection prevention and control programs in the hospital.
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African health sciences · Jun 2022
An evaluation of a peer supervision pilot project among community health workers in rural Uganda.
Living Goods operates a Community Health Worker (CHW) program in 19 districts of Uganda, where CHWs are supervised by full time Community Health Supervisors. This model is effective, but expensive. Evidence indicates that peer supervision can be a substitute and cheaper model for CHW supervision. We describe our experience and outcomes while implementing peer supervision among CHWs in Mayuge district. ⋯ Peer supervision is a feasible and more affordable model of supervising CHWs.
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African health sciences · Jun 2022
Pattern of chest computerized tomography scan findings in symptomatic RT-PCR positive Covid-19 patients at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
Chest Computerized Tomography (CT) features of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia are nonspecific, variable and sensitive in detecting early lung disease. Hence its usefulness in triaging in resource-limited regions. ⋯ The most predominant Chest CT scan features of COVID-19 pneumonia were GGO, consolidation with air bronchograms, crazy paving, and bilateral multilobe lung disease in peripheral and posterior basal distribution.
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African health sciences · Jun 2022
Pilot study of new statistical models for prognostic factors in short term survival of oral cancer.
Survival times of oral cancer are poorly documented in Nigeria. This is partly due to poor documentation and limited investigations to elicit sufficient prognostic factors. In this study, we applied a new statistical model for survival times of oral cancer patients considering limited prognostic factors. ⋯ This study suggests that the Weibull survival model is the best fit for estimating oral cancer survival times especially where only limited prognostic factors are available. Larger studies are required to validate the findings of this pilot.
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African health sciences · Jun 2022
Foreign bodies in the aerodigestive tract: time for comprehensive preventive measures.
Foreign body (FB) in the aerodigestive tract presents more commonly in children and remains a surgical emergency with potential for fatal complications. ⋯ Children are most vulnerable group. Preventive effort should include public health education and close monitoring of children by parents and care givers during play.