Biomimetic remineralization of acid etched enamel using agarose hydrogel model
Sara El Moshy,Marwa M.S. Abbass,Amal M. El-Motayam
Biomimetic remineralization is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that has received great attention in the last decades. It aims to restore the dental tissues to its normal biological function and estheticsn
Learnings from a COVID Positive Dialysis Unit: Staff & Patient Experiences
Glenda Rayment, Jeanny Gando RN and Dr. Tim Spicer
With the COVID outbreak impacting on the provision of dialysis services, the lessons learned from previous clusters can be used to implement strategies in the rapidly changing environment many nurses are currently faced with. The COVID 19 cluster stemming from the Crossroads Hotel in July 2020 presented south western Sydney wi....
Boosting diabetes and pre-diabetes detection in rural Ghana
Bernard Effah Nyarko,Rosemary Serwah Amoah,Alessandro Crimi
International Diabetes Federation. World Health Organization. Community-based health planning and services. body mass index. confirmed diabetic participants. unknown diabetic status participant. non communicable disease
Alcoholic bitters modulates sex hormones and some biochemical parameters of testicular function in male Wistar rats
Omowumi T. Kayode,Abolanle A.A. Kayode,Charles O. Nwonuma
Infertility describes prolonged difficulty at achieving success with conception between a male and female having unhindered access to sexual activity. A male’s inability to fertilize the female’s ovum for upwards of twelve months of unrestricted intercourse categorizes him as infertile. This challenge is represented globally acr....
Assessment of magnesium sulphate usage in pre-eclamptic and eclamptic women in Omdurman Maternity Hospital, 2017: A cross-sectional study
Bashir Alsiddig Yousef,Alaa Abdulmoniem Merghani,Walaa Salah Abdulla,Rasha Rifaat Binni
Preeclampsia/eclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disease with multisystem physiological disorder, which may lead to increased risk of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Magnesium sulphate (MgSO. In Sudan, preeclampsia/eclampsia is considered as one of the main factors leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality....
Haematology of N’Dama and West African Shorthorn cattle herds under natural Trypanosoma vivax challenge in Ghana
Ebenezer Yaw Ganyo,Johnson N Boampong,Daniel K Masiga,Jandouwe Villinger,Paa Kobina Turkson
Animal trypanosomosis, caused by trypanosomes mainly transmitted by tsetse flies results in annual economic losses in Africa in the range of US$ 1.0 - 1.2 billion in cattle production alone, and more than US$ 4.75 billion in terms of agricultural Gross Domestic Product (. The usual consequence of trypanosome infection is anaemia....
Platelet distribution width, mean platelet volume and haematological parameters in patients with uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria
Elrazi A. Ali,Tajeldin M. Abdalla,Ishag Adam
In spite of the preventative measures, malaria remains a major public health concern. Malaria is responsible for 781,000 deaths in a year, the majority of which are in Sub -Saharan Africa. Previously, measurement of haematological blood parameters was unreliable due to intra and inter-method variation. Nowadays, automated analys....
Cost analysis of implementing HIV drug resistance testing in Kenya: a case study of a service delivery site at a tertiary level hospital in Kenya
Rachael W. Gachogo,Daniel N. Mwai,Frank G. Onyambu
Unprecedented increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is one of the greatest milestones in the fight against the HIV epidemic, resulting in reduced mortality from AIDs-related causes and a global decline in HIV incidence (. ART is delivered through the public health approach in most low- and middle-income countries, whe....
Statin (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor)-based therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection-related diseases in the era of direct-acting antiviral agents
Sara Sobhy Kishta,Sobhy Ahmed Kishta,Reem El-Shenawy
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important public health problem worldwide, as many HCV-infected patients develop liver cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recent improvements in the treatment of HCV infection have focused on the use of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs). Statins (inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3....
Immunohistochemical expression of p53 in Type I and II epithelial ovarian cancer among Sudanese women: a cross-sectional study
Aisha Osman Mohamed,Nazik Elmalaika Husain,Rawia Eljaili Elmassry,Lubna Alnageeb,Mohammed Elhassan,Mohammed Siddig Abdelaziz
Ovarian cancer is a fatal disease, the mortality rate ranks the highest of all gynecological malignancies. Based on clinicopathological and molecular studies, epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is classified as type I or type II. Type I tumors are genetically quite stable, typically present at a low stage, and reveal distinct, morp....
Prevalence of neurogenic pulmonary edema among patients who died from head injury – a retrospective chart review
Erasmus E. Okello,Janat Tumukunde,Patience Atumanya,Sam Kalungi,Alex Muhindo,Arthur Kwizera
Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) is an age-old clinical syndrome characterized by the acute onset of pulmonary edema following a significant central nervous system (CNS) insult. The exact mechanism is unknown as it is believed to be multi-pronged and data is sparse. The connection between CNS injury and hemodynamic dysfunction w....
Staffing in public health facilities after the Ebola outbreak in rural Sierra Leone: How much has changed?
James Sylvester Squire,Katrina Hann,Olga Denisiuk,Rony Zachariah
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone has stipulated minimum staffing levels for all public health facility levels based on the Basic Package of Essential Health Services (BPEHS). The post-Ebola period presented an opportunity for the Government of Sierra Leone to devise a health services investment plan. This in....
Seasonality of birth defects in West Africa: could congenital Zika syndrome be to blame?
Maimuna S. Majumder,Rosanna Hess,Ratchneewan Ross,Helen Piontkivska
Since 2015, when an initial link between Zika Virus (ZIKV) and microcephaly was discovered in Braziln
Prevalence of intestinal parasites among food handlers attending public health laboratories in Khartoum State, Sudan
Tarig A. Gamar,Hassan H. Musa,Hisham N. Altayb,Mogeeb Kabbashi,Yassen Alsayed,Adam D. Abakar
In developing countries, intestinal parasitic infections remain a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and other helminth parasites like. Polluted soil and water sources, and poor personal hygiene are the major factors in the transmission of parasitic infections to humans through the feca....
Candida antifungal drug resistance in sub-Saharan African populations: A systematic review
Charlene Wilma Joyce Africa,Pedro Miguel dos Santos Abrantes
species are known to shift from commensal to opportunistic infectious agents when triggered by factors such as immunosuppression, continuous usage of antibiotics and poor nutrition, leading to increased patient morbidity and mortality. Various antifungal drugs with different modes of action have been developed over the years. Th....
Trends and determinants of contraceptive method choice among women aged 15-24 years in Kenya
Wambui Kungu,Alfred Agwanda,Anne Khasakhala
Kenya has invested considerable resources towards improving adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH) and has in place the 2015 National Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (NASRH) Policy; however, the rates of teenage pregnancies do not reflect these heavy investments and are a matter of public health and social concern. T....
Impact of COVID-19 on utilization of maternal, newborn and child health services in Nigeria: protocol for a country-level mixed-methods study
Godwin Akaba,Osasuyi Dirisu,Kehinde Okunade,Eseoghene Adams,Jane Ohioghame,Obioma Obikeze,Emmanuel Izuka,Maryam Sulieman,Michael Edeh
The Sustainable Development Goals agenda is part of the global efforts to improve maternal, new-born and child health (MNCH) by challenging countries to make efforts to reduce the global burden of maternal, new-born and child mortality. In Nigeria, MNCH outcomes have improved over the last decade. However, these outcomes are sti....
A predictive model for daily cumulative COVID-19 cases in Ghana
Abdul-Karim Iddrisu,Emmanuel A. Amikiya,Dominic Otoo
Three months after the emergence of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in China, about 118,000 confirmed cases and 4,291 associated deaths were reported globally. The disease spread so rapidly that in less than half a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a global pandemic.. However, various governments, health stakeho....
Slowly But Surely: Opioids in Renal Failure and Dialysis Patients
Akshay Athavale and Professor Maria Cigolini
Learn more about Opioids in Renal Failure and Dialysis Patients.
Administration of Drugs by Intravenous Injection
Henry Fok and Kerry Layne
This session explains the reasons why intravenous injections are sometimes the preferred route of drug administration, how to prepare and inject a drug intravenously, and illustrates some of the complications that might arise.
Sickle Cell Disease: Genetics and Diagnostics
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana: Genetics and Diagnostics is a course that provides healthcare workers with a foundational understanding of sickle cell disease. The course features interactive content that will explain what sickle cell disease is and the genetics underlying this inherited blood disorder. Finally, the importance of....
Newborn Life Support
Aimee Yarrington
The aim of this session is to provide an understanding of the clinician’s role in dealing with newborn life support.
Advanced Paediatric Life Support
Sally Wilmhurst
This session addresses the advanced management of the critically ill child and the child in cardiac arrest.
Medical Assessment and Management of Obesity
Helen Croker and Russell Viner
This session will describe the key elements in the medical assessment and management of adolescent obesity and its relation to type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. It will also cover the identification of secondary causes of obesity.
Peripheral Vascular Disease Leg Ulcers
Alan Elstone and Devender Mittapalli
This session provides an introduction to the key facts surrounding the development and management of lower limb ulceration. It presents an overview of the common aetiologies and symptoms and considers the interventional and conservative management available.