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Nigeria: Who and Nigerian Government Move to Curb Cardiovascular Diseases
[WHO] Abuja, October 7, 2019 - "My life has not been the same. Had it been I knew how awful it is to have a stroke, I would have been more cautious and protective of my health. I have lost my job and have not been able to secure another one all because I don't walk and look like I used to. I also get rejected everywhere I show up for an interview", says Ms. Oninye Iromba, a 34-year-old from Abia state who had stroke at the age of 30.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 10, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Registration of amiloride in South Africa: Cutting the Gordian knot.
Authors: Rayner BL, Spence JD, Bryer A, Mpe MT Abstract Amiloride is an antagonist of the renal tubular epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). As such, it is a diuretic that is both potassium and magnesium sparing. It is used for the treatment of potassium depletion and hypertension, and is the specific therapy for hypertension due to overactivity of the ENaC (Liddle syndrome and several additional genetic causes of the Liddle phenotype - low renin and low aldosterone). It is listed as a World Health Organization essential drug, but has never been registered in South Africa (SA) and can therefore only be prescribed unde...
Source: South African Medical Journal - October 24, 2019 Category: African Health Tags: S Afr Med J Source Type: research

Medical mortality in an emergency department in Nigeria: the transition is obvious!
Conclusion: The commonest cause of death in the ED was stroke. The burden of death was highest in the younger age group, with most occurring less than 24 hours of admission.Keywords: Emergency department; duration; mortality.
Source: African Health Sciences - April 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: AD Olusegun-Joseph, O Akande, E Otrofanowei, EO Nwoye, OB Olopade, JN Ajuluchukwu Source Type: research

Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A South African experience
CONCLUSIONS: The safety and efficacy outcomes of an SA percutaneous LAAO programme were comparable to large international series. A successful percutaneous LAAO programme is feasible in a southern African context.PMID:35587805
Source: South African Medical Journal - May 19, 2022 Category: African Health Authors: A P Dippenaar J A Saaiman P A Brink M J Heradien P Van der Bijl Source Type: research