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Acute Kidney Injury Among Children Likely Associated with Diethylene Glycol-Contaminated Medications - The Gambia, June-September 2022
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Mar 3;72(9):217-222. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7209a1.ABSTRACTOn July 26, 2022, a pediatric nephrologist alerted The Gambia's Ministry of Health (MoH) to a cluster of cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) among young children at the country's sole teaching hospital, and on August 23, 2022, MoH requested assistance from CDC. CDC epidemiologists arrived in The Gambia, a West African country, on September 16 to assist MoH in characterizing the illness, describing the epidemiology, and identifying potential causal factors and their sources. Investigators reviewed medical records and interviewed caregive...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - March 2, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Parsa Bastani Anna Jammeh Frederica Lamar Jason H Malenfant Peter Adewuyi Alyson M Cavanaugh Kimberly Calloway Carolyn Crisp Nuha Fofana T Christy Hallett Amadou Jallow Uzoamaka Muoneke Momodou Nyassi Jerry Thomas Alyssa Troeschel Ellen Yard Michael Yeh M Source Type: research

Cross-Calibration of iDXA and pQCT Scanners at Rural and Urban Research Sites in The Gambia, West Africa
AbstractBetween-scanner differences in measures of bone and body composition can obscure or exaggerate physiological differences in multi-site studies or the magnitude of changes in longitudinal studies. We conducted a cross-calibration study at two bone imaging centres in The Gambia, West Africa where DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) and pQCT (peripheral Quantitative-Computed Tomography) are routinely used. Repeat scans were obtained from 64 Gambian adults (58% Male) aged Mean(SD) 30.9 (13.5) years with Mean(SD) body mass index (BMI) 21.7 (4.0) kg/m2, using DXA (GE Lunar iDXA, whole body [WB], total hip [TH], lumbar...
Source: Calcified Tissue International - March 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Introducing assisted reproductive technologies in The Gambia, a survey on the perspectives of Gambian healthcare professionals and medical students
Infertility remains a global reproductive health burden with the highest prevalence in low and middle-income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, the ability to procreate holds great societal importance. Couples,... (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - February 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Haddy Bittaye, Jason P. Mooney, Anna Afferri, Julie Balen and Vanessa Kay Tags: Research Source Type: research

Reduced lung function and health-related quality of life after treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in Gambian children: a cross-sectional comparative study
Conclusions Previous TB in children is associated with significantly impaired lung function and HRQoL. (Source: Thorax)
Source: Thorax - February 16, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nkereuwem, E., Agbla, S., Sallahdeen, A., Owolabi, O., Sillah, A. K., Genekah, M., Tunkara, A., Kandeh, S., Jawara, M., Saidy, L., Bush, A., Togun, T., Kampmann, B. Tags: Open access, Thorax Tuberculosis Source Type: research

Lipoprotein subfraction patterns throughout gestation in The Gambia: changes in subfraction composition and their relationships with infant birth weights
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on different-sized... (Source: Lipids in Health and Disease)
Source: Lipids in Health and Disease - February 3, 2023 Category: Lipidology Authors: Jessica G. Woo, John T. Melchior, Debi K. Swertfeger, Alan T. Remaley, Ebrima A. Sise, Fatou Sosseh, Jeffrey A. Welge, Andrew M. Prentice, W. Sean Davidson, Sophie E. Moore and Laura A. Woollett Tags: Research Source Type: research

Amoebic liver abscess in a patient from Gambia
Rev Esp Quimioter. 2023 Feb 2:callejon02feb2023. doi: 10.37201/req/106.2022. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36727209 | DOI:10.37201/req/106.2022 (Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia)
Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia - February 2, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: M Callej ón Fernández R Kohan A M L ópez Lirola M Lecuona Fern ández Source Type: research

Cultural beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of lactating mothers on exclusive breastfeeding in The Gambia: an ethnographic study
WHO/UNICEF recommends that women in resource-poor developing countries- like the Gambia, should exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months of their lives because of its health benefits to bo... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - January 13, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Sering A. L. Sosseh, Amadou Barrow and Zxyyann Jane Lu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Endemic rise in cases of acute kidney injury in children in Indonesia and Gambia: what is the likely culprit and why?
A sudden rise in cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported in Indonesia and Gambia that has been linked to the consumption of tainted syrup medications for cough, colds, pain, and fever. Preliminary investigations revealed multiple lapses in quality control during manufacturing including substitution of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG) for the more expensive but non-toxic solvent glycerol. In this editorial, we shed light upon the current situation and urge the investigating authorities to make those responsible accountable to regain public trust. (Source: Kidney International)
Source: Kidney International - January 4, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tungki Pratama Umar, Nityanand Jain, Henri Azis Tags: Editorial: Special Report Source Type: research

Epidemiology of free-living amoebae infections in Africa: a review
Pathog Glob Health. 2022 Dec 22:1-8. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2022.2160890. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFLA-related conditions are a rare medical occurrence. Despite their rarity, they are considered a public health concern for two reasons: the absence of a regular treatment regimen in the case of central nervous system infections and the fast progression of the symptoms leading to fatal outcomes. A total of 358 articles were retrieved from different databases (91 from PubMed, 26 from NCBI, 138 from Academia, 102 from Science Direct, and one from IJMED). 7 (46.6%) clinical cases came from Egypt, 2 (13.3%) cases of FLA infec...
Source: Pathogens and Global Health - December 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Giovanni D Milanez Karlo B Carlos Mary Erika Adao Bernadette B Ayson Ariela V Dicon Rhonette Anne M Gahol Sharmaine Kaye S Lacre Franchesca Pauline E Marquez April Jane M Perez Panagiotis Karanis Source Type: research