Does follow-up D-dimer level help in predicting oxygenation status, ventilatory support requirement, lung fibrosis, and thromboembolic events in coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia ? A prospective observational study in a tertiary care setting in India
Conclusions: D-dimer has documented a very crucial role in COVID-19 pneumonia in predicting the severity of illness and assessing response to treatment during hospitalization, and follow-up titers have a significant role in step-up or step-down interventions in a critical care setting. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Shital Patil Abhijit Acharya Gajanan Gondhali Ganesh Narwade Source Type: research
Prevalence and systemic associations of retinal vascular occlusions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Conclusion: Retinal vascular occlusions are an increasing cause of retinal disease in SSA and tend to occur at an earlier age. They are associated with hypertension, diabetes, and increasing age. Further studies will, however, be required to establish the demographic and clinical profile of patients with RAO in the region. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ogugua Ndubuisi Okonkwo Olukorede O Adenuga Dennis Nkanga Wilson Ovienria Affiong Ibanga Chineze Thelma Agweye Idris Oyekunle Toyin Akanbi The Collaborative Retina Research Network Report II Source Type: research
Determinants and outcomes of low birth weight among newborns at a tertiary hospital in Zambia: A retrospective cohort study
Conclusions: These findings underscore the importance of effective maternal and neonatal interventions to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality for neonates with LBW in Zambia and other similar settings. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Moses Mukosha Choolwe Jacobs Patrick Kaonga Patrick Musonda Bellington Vwalika Mwansa Ketty Lubeya Chiluba Mwila Steward Mudenda Ellah Zingani Kunda Mutesu Kapembwa Source Type: research
Audit of emergency obstetric referrals at a tertiary center in Kano
Conclusion: There were lapses in the management of patients before referral; failure to identify high risk conditions, delay in referral, and lack of treatment during transit to the referral centre. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Idris Usman Takai Murtala Yusuf Halima Bashir Source Type: research
Block performance indices of perivascular and perineural techniques of ultrasound-guided axillary block in upper limb surgeries: A comparative study
Conclusion: The PV and PN techniques were comparable in terms of their success rates and total anesthesia-related times. The PN technique had higher success rate and faster block onset, but the PV provided a quicker performance time and fewer needle passes. Hence, PV technique may be preferable to PN for high-volume surgical units. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Oluwaseun Kehinde Adebayo Olayinka R Eyelade Source Type: research
Household coverage of ivermectin distribution in birnin kudu local government area of Jigawa State, Nigeria
Conclusion: This study found that the minimum geographic and therapeutic coverage of Ivermectin distribution was achieved by CDD as recommended by the World Health Organization for the control of onchocerciasis. For this to be sustained and to achieve elimination, there must be an adequate supply of ivermectin, training of CDDs, retraining of CDDs, adequate supervision in record keeping, and health education to the community. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Lukman A Raji Olufemi E Babalola Danjuma Musa Amina Hassan Ismail Raji Murtala M Umar Jimoh A Ogungbenjo Mahmoud B Alhassan Source Type: research
Spectrum of high-resolution computed tomography pattern in lungs in patients with connective tissue disorders
Conclusion: Both clinicians and radiologists should be aware of the expected evolution of HRCT changes in a variety of CT-ILDs. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Maheswar Chaudhury E Hari Kishore Likhitha Lingam Adya Kinkar Panda Source Type: research
Intravenous snake bite: A catastrophic snake envenomation
This article seeks to review and consider the clinical implications, pathophysiology, and management of this rare route of snake envenomation broadly by venomous snakes which are little described in the available literature. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Sadananda B Naik Source Type: research
Keloid masking a parotid tumor: A rare case presentation
Muhammad Lawal Abubakar, Ibrahim Babatunde Mohammed, Murtala Abubakar, Wasiu Olushola Adebayo, Mohammed Abdullatif Kabir, Oluwatobi Adebayo Abass, Abdulrasheed IbrahimAnnals of African Medicine 2023 22(2):235-238
A 37-year-old Nigerian woman presented with an itchy and occasionally painful scar that appeared after the healing of an acne lesion over the left parotid region, 13 years ago. She noticed a progressive increase; however, there was no history of facial weakness. Examination revealed a keloid lesion overlying a firm nontender mass. Ultrasound scan and fine-needle aspiration cytology indicated a benign tumor of the...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Muhammad Lawal Abubakar Ibrahim Babatunde Mohammed Murtala Abubakar Wasiu Olushola Adebayo Mohammed Abdullatif Kabir Oluwatobi Adebayo Abass Abdulrasheed Ibrahim Source Type: research
Preoperative percutaneous hamstring tenotomy in a patient with severe flexion deformity undergoing primary total knee replacement: Case report and literature review
We present this technique of on-table percutaneous medial hamstring tenotomy that we found helpful in achieving complete or near-complete knee extension intraoperatively, thereby minimizing the need for extensive bone resection and soft tissue dissection. An M is a 78-year-old man who presented with inability to walk for a 2-year duration due to pain and deformity of both knees. Complete clinical evaluation revealed the diagnosis of bilateral severe knee osteoarthritis with fixed flexion deformities. Ranges of knee motion were 90°–120° on the right and 80°–125&#...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Mohammed Inuwa Maitama Ibrahim Abolaji Alabi Source Type: research
Navigating through Nigeria & #39;s struggling health system: The staggering experience of a struggling family
Qadri Adebayo AdeleyeAnnals of African Medicine 2023 22(2):229-230
She was born at 28 weeks of gestation and weighed 800g. Following delivery, her mother suffered wound dehiscence and was re-admitted for a prolonged period. For the care of the little baby, the father had preferred a public health facility where the cost is less prohibitive. Incidentally, Nigerian resident doctors were 23 days into a nationwide industrial action at the time; health workers were on strike during the two previous births. With no one available to help out with household chores, the father alone combined the care of two children and the logist...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Qadri Adebayo Adeleye Source Type: research
Comparison of oral health-related quality of life and its association with the periodontal status among the adults: A questionnaire-based study
Conclusion: Poor periodontal health may affect the OHRQoL. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Henston DSouza Jagadish Prasad Rajguru Shivangi Gupta CD Mouneshkumar Basanta Kumar Choudhury Karishma Source Type: research
Analysis of lung function and respiratory symptoms in brass/metal industrial workers of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Conclusion: The present study concluded that mean lung functional tests were significantly lowered among the study group. Despite the use of face mask, lung function abnormality was present in mill workers. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Rohin Garg Prithpal Singh Matreja Mazher Maqusood Source Type: research
Clinico-etiological profile of the elderly population with altered mental status in a teaching hospital
Conclusion: The main etiological factors of AMS in the elderly population were predominantly of neurological, septic, and metabolic causes. These factors were preventable and treatable by training physicians, staff (as most of the physicians in the developing countries are not trained in managing this fragile group of population with multiple comorbidities), and by decentralizing geriatrics health-care setups. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Minakshi Dhar Birata Debbarma Anirudh Mukherjee Senkadhir Dasan Source Type: research
Haematological indices and coagulation profile as predictors of disease severity and associations with clinical outcome among COVID-19 patients in Lagos, Nigeria
Conclusion: Our findings identified haematological indices as possible low-cost predictors of disease severity in COVID-19 in Nigeria. (Source: Annals of African Medicine)
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 4, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye Abiola Bukunmi Bolarinwa Lemchukwu Chukwunonye Amaeshi Chibuzor Franklin Ogamba Danladi Abraham Nmadu Babajide Ayodeji Sopekan Iorhen Ephraim Akase Source Type: research
