Various causative factors and associated complications of childhood obesity in Jeddah, Western Region, Saudi Arabia
Conclusion: Environmental factors were found to be the most predominant cause, where the majority of children were found to be leading a sedentary lifestyle, following an unhealthy diet, and skipping meals. The most recurring complications involved psychosocial and behavioral abnormalities, and among the medical consequences, gastroesophageal reflux and obstructive sleep apnea were the most prevalent. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - March 12, 2020 Category: African Health Authors: Abdulmoein Eid Al-Agha Yusra Mohammed Mabkhoot Ashjan Salem Bahwirith Arwa Nabil Mohammed Rahaf Ragbi Elham Allhabi Bashaer Khalid Dumyati Asmaa Milyani Source Type: research
Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of lower limbs deep-vein thrombosis in a teaching hospital, Northwestern Nigeria
Conclusion: Middle–aged females, left-sided leg, and above-knee segment were predominantly affected with DVT; hence, this buttresses the need for Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of DVT in all patients. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - March 12, 2020 Category: African Health Authors: Muhammad Zaria Ibrahim Joseph Bako Igashi Suleiman Lawal Bello Usman Abdullahi Zubair Mubarak Hafsatu Maiwada Suleiman Source Type: research
Cytotoxic-induced heart failure among breast cancer patients in Nigeria: A call to prevent today & #39;s cancer patients from being tomorrow & #39;s cardiac patients
This article discusses the pathophysiology of cytotoxic-induced HF and presents the risk factors that impair cardiovascular function. The importance of proper assessment and the prophylactic and therapeutic measures in the management of cytotoxic-induced HF are emphasized. The peculiar challenges in the management of cytotoxic-induced HF in Nigeria were also discussed. The need for early involvement of cardiologists by oncologists to improve on the chemotherapeutic and cardiovascular outcome in the management of patients with breast cancer was stressed. Perhaps, it is time to birth a new discipline of cardiooncology in Nig...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - March 12, 2020 Category: African Health Authors: Raphael Anakwue Source Type: research
Erratum: serum levels of single-carbon metabolism vitamins and homocysteine in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma: Preliminary report
Annals of African Medicine 2019 18(4):214-214 (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - December 4, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research
Maxillary mucormycosis causing oroantral fistula in a young female
Sonal Saran, Yash Sharma, Tanvi Khanna, Abhay Pratap SinghAnnals of African Medicine 2019 18(4):211-213 (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - December 4, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Sonal Saran Yash Sharma Tanvi Khanna Abhay Pratap Singh Source Type: research
