How to use the CRADLE VSA for non-pregnant patients
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films A film introducing the CRADLE VSA device, outlining how to check blood pressure and heart rate in non-pregnant adults and the first steps to take if abnormal blood pressure / heart rates are shown. For additional films on using CRADLE VSA with pregnant patients, please visit: How to use the CRADLE VSA to d....
SNPs in IL4 and IFNG show no protective associations with human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a case-control study
Olivier Fataki Asina,Harry Noyes,Bruno Bucheton,Hamidou Ilboudo,Annette MacLeod,Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with extracellular blood protozoan parasites, which are transmitted by the bite of the tsetse fly (. The disease is present in more than 250 foci in Africa and nearly 70 million people are at risk of infection with the....
Wood-decaying fungi found in Southern Ghana: A potential source of new anti-infective compounds
Samuel Yaw Aboagye,Vincent Amarh,Paul A. Lartey,Patrick Kobina Arthur
Several plants and fungi have served as sources of many drugs that are used in clinics. A proportion of microbial pathogens that afflict mammals may possibly infect fungal species, since they are both eukaryotes with related cellular metabolism. Unlike mammals, fungi have a higher tendency to produce relevant chemical compounds....
Seroprevalence, risk factors and impact of Toxoplasma gondii infection on haematological parameters in the Ashanti region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Samuel Kekeli Agordzo,Kingsley Badu,Mathew Glover Addo,Christian Kwasi Owusu,Abdul-Hakim Mutala,Austine Tweneboah,Dawood Ackom Abbas,Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng
— the causative organism for toxoplasmosis — is an obligate, intracellular, apicomplexan parasite with a wide geographic distribution and the ability to infect virtually any cell type across a broad host range, including humans, companion animals, livestock and wildlife. People are typically infected by either accidentally inges....
Research into occupational noise induced hearing loss in South African large-scale mines: Access denied?
Nomfundo F. Moroe,Katijah Khoza-Shangase
The mining industry in South Africa remains one of the driving forces behind the development of the country’s economy. Currently, mining in South Africa is reported as a significant contributor to the economy in that firstly, it contributes an average of 20% to South Africa’s GDP. Secondly, it boasts a total annual income of nea....
Protective and curative effects of Beta vulgaris on pesticide dimethyl 2,2-dichlorovinyl phosphate-exposed albino rats
Eucharia O. Nwaichi,Eka B. Essien,Uzoamaka Chinonso Ibe
Organophosphates are a group of pesticides and are massively utilized globally due to their numerous benefits in the health and agricultural sectors. According to. Pesticide poisoning is commonly caused by the action of pesticides on mostly the internal organs of the body. Some pesticides that are referred to as external irritan....
REFRACTIVE ERROR
Kagumba Nicholas Musisi and Tanvi Shah
Emmetropia: a condition in which incident parallel light rays are focused on retinal photoreceptors Ammetropia: parallel light rays not focused on photoreptors of the retina under minimum accommodation
RETINOBLASTOMA
Dr Abubaker Kakinaki
Eye Health Africa https://eyehealthafrica.org/ Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy of childhood and accounts for about 3% of all childhood cancers. Its of embryonal origin. Occurring up to 1:18000 live births.
CONGENITAL CATARACTS
Dr Abubaker Kakinaki
Eye Health Africa https://eyehealthafrica.org/ This course will describe the different aspects of cataracts: Pathophysiology Epidemiology Mortality/Morbidity Etiology Workup & Tx Complications Parents education
REFRACTIVE ERROR
Kagumba Nicholas Musisi and Tanvi Shah
Emmetropia: a condition in which incident parallel light rays are focused on retinal photoreceptors Ammetropia: parallel light rays not focused on photoreptors of the retina under minimum accommodation
CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS: RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY TRAUMA VITAMIN-A DEFICIENCY
Dr Joyce Chan
Eye Health Africa https://eyehealthafrica.org/ This course describes the CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS: RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY TRAUMA VITAMIN-A DEFICIENCY
RSA Webinar: Relevance of New Clinical Trials in Management of CKD
Professor Carol Pollock &
To provide front line staff with new knowledge re trials that have shown benefit in patients with diabetic and non-diabetic CKD. Secondarily to provide information regarding new trials underway in patients with kidney disease.
Self-management and its associated factors among people living with diabetes in Blantyre, Malawi: a cross-sectional study
Chimwemwe Kwanjo Banda,Belinda T. Gombachika,Moffat J. Nyirenda,Adamson Sinjani Muula
Diabetes mellitus significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases in Malawi. Although the study by Cohen. The conceptual framework guiding the study was adapted from social cognitive theory (SCT) by Albert Banduran
Case Report: rare hybrid lesion of a central giant cell granuloma within a juvenile ossifying fibroma
Hadeer Rizk Saad,Noura M. Kamal,Hatem W. Amer
Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is believed to be an entity exclusive to jaw bones. The term “benign fibro-osseous lesions” generically describes an aggregate of pathologies that are characterized by replacement of normal bone with a highly cellular connective tissue associated with newly formed bone trabeculae. Radiographic....
Case Report: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a HIV-positive patient
Sibi Joseph,Jerry George,Mongezi Tau,Lourdes de Fatima Ibanez-Valdes,Thozama Dubula,Humberto Foyaca-Sibat
Most authors define neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) as a rare, yet life-threatening, idiosyncratic reaction to medications, mostly but not limited to neuroleptic drugs (dopamine receptor antagonists). NMS was initially described by Delay and colleagues in 1960, who noticed it in patients treated with high-potency antipsycho....
Revisiting early-stage COVID-19 strategy options
Philip Machanick
When I first submitted this paper in May 2020, I wrote with some urgency because I believed the issue of asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 was not receiving the attention it deserved, and updated the paper before any reviews were in. All the versions of the paper, read in conjunction of the reviews, form a living review, sho....
Knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures among health workers in regional referral hospitals in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional online survey
Sharon Bright Amanya,Richard Nyeko,Bonniface Obura,Joy Acen,Caroline Nabasirye,Rebecca Nakaziba,Florence Oyella,Victor Afayo,Mark Okwir
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is arguably the greatest global health threat of our time. As of January 24, 2021, 19,462,112 people were infected globally, with 2,112,759 deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued interim guidance on Covid-19 IPC that emphasized several measures, including applying standard precauti....
Development of a simple and valid nutrition screening tool for pediatric hospitalized patients with acute illness
Hoda Atef Abdelsattar Ibrahim,Rasha Abdel-Raouf,Ahmed S. Zeid,Eman H. Elsebaie,Shaimaa Abdalaleem,Aya A. Amin,Hanna Aboulghar
Nutrition is an essential factor in the development, growth, and functioning of any child. Good nutritional status provides energy and nutrients which are essential to maintain our life and promote social, physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Childhood malnutrition is known to be a global health concern as it is compl....
Understanding Diabetes and Hypertension: Symptoms, Risk Factors and Treatment
The International Rescue Committee Non-Communicable Diseases Consortium Project
Medical Aid Films This animation aims to help community health workers in humanitarian settings gain a better understanding of two common non-communicable diseases - diabetes and hypertension - including their symptoms, associated risk factors and treatment. It was produced for The International Rescue Committee Non-Communicabl....
How to provide antenatal care
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films This film explains the importance of antenatal care and in particular, the principles of ‘focused antenatal care’ (FANC). It describes what is involved in the four visits that make up FANC, including taking a patient’s history, examinations, checks and giving information. This film is for use in health work....
Counselling for Comprehensive Abortion Care
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films This film reanacts the best practicies providing abortion councelling.
Understanding healthy eating during pregnancy
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films This film explains how women can eat healthily during their pregnancy to ensure their own health and that of their child. This film is for use in community health education
Child health: understanding signs of diarrhoea
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films This film is about the important signs and symptoms to look for in a sick child, with a focus on diarrhoea. This film is for use in community health education.
Child health: understanding signs of pneumonia
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films This film is about the important signs and symptoms to look for in a sick child, with a focus on pneumonia. This film is for use in community health education.
What to do when a newborn baby is not breathing
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films This film shows the key steps to follow if a newborn baby is not breathing. This film is for use in community health education