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Neural tube defects and maternal characteristics in a North Indian Province 印度北部省份神经管缺陷与产妇特征

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.209484

Y. Kadian, Roopa Malik, Nirmala Duhan, K. Rattan

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A case report of significant congenital depressed skull fracture after cesarean section delivery 剖宫产后明显先天性凹陷性颅骨骨折1例

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/ajmhs.ajmhs_28_17

Alemayehu Mekonnen Gezmu, L. Mazhani

引用次数: 2

A case report of acute kidney injury following the use of herbal vaginal pessary 使用草药阴道托后急性肾损伤1例报告

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.209485

O. Adejumo, A. Akinbodewa, A. Ogunleye, O. Agoi, O. Abolarin

引用次数: 3

Incidental gravid adult filarial worm in the spermatic cord and the axillary tissue: Report of two cases 精索及腋窝组织偶发妊娠成丝虫2例报告

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/ajmhs.ajmhs_1_17

P. Agarwal, S. Katiyar, M. Sagar, Anushree Rai, B. Gupta, M. Goel

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Marfan syndrome: A case report 马凡氏综合征1例报告

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.197969

A. Nwokocha, I. Arodiwe, K. Adiele, F. Ujunwa, J. Chinawa, I. Ogbonna, E. Obidike

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Giant pleomorphic adenoma of major salivary glands: A review of ten cases 大唾液腺巨大多形性腺瘤:附10例报告

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.197967

Ku Omeje, A. Efunkoya, I. Amole, O. Osunde, Benjamin I. Akhiwu, R. Agbara

{"title":"Giant pleomorphic adenoma of major salivary glands: A review of ten cases","authors":"Ku Omeje, A. Efunkoya, I. Amole, O. Osunde, Benjamin I. Akhiwu, R. Agbara","doi":"10.4103/2384-5589.197967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/2384-5589.197967","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) of the major salivary glands has been documented to occur in various sizes ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm in their widest diameter; however, they can assume a grotesque proportion as a consequence of uninhibited growth in cases with delayed presentation. Patients and Methods: A retrospective study of all patients with PA of the major salivary glands with sizes >10 cm in its widest dimension and seen over a 10-year period was undertaken by retrieving sociodemographic and clinical data from patients’ case files from the Oral and Maxillofacial Unit of a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. Results: Case files of ten patients (4 males and 6 females) were reviewed over the study period. The ages ranged from 14 to 61 years, mean 33.8 ± 17.97 years. Equal distribution of five cases of PA was noted in the parotid and submandibular glands, respectively. The onset of symptoms ranged from 3 to 20 years and the largest tumor was 27 cm in its largest diameter. Only one case of malignant PA was recorded. Conclusion: Prevalence of giant PA from the study was found to be 13.5%, with a greater occurrence in the female (60%) patients compared to the male (40%) patients and with an equal distribution in both parotid and submandibular glands. PA of major salivary glands can assume a grotesque proportion when timely surgical intervention is not sought. Complete surgical excision in benign lesions can guarantee a cure and restore self-esteem.","PeriodicalId":93249,"journal":{"name":"African journal of medical and health sciences","volume":"99 1","pages":"92 - 96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85807139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Seminal fluid features of male partners of infertility patients in southeast Nigeria 尼日利亚东南部不孕症患者男性伴侣的精液特征

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.198320

L. Ajah, B. Ozumba, R. Onoh, P. Ezeonu, C. Iyoke, I. Ezeome

引用次数: 4

Simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture following tetanus in a healthy adult 一例健康成人破伤风后并发双侧股骨颈骨折

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.198315

T. Dabkana, F. Nyaku, B. Bunu, Abubakar Timta

{"title":"Simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture following tetanus in a healthy adult","authors":"T. Dabkana, F. Nyaku, B. Bunu, Abubakar Timta","doi":"10.4103/2384-5589.198315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/2384-5589.198315","url":null,"abstract":"A 45-year-old trader presented to us with 4 weeks history of difficulty in opening his mouth, inability to walk and tonic–clonic seizures with bilateral femoral neck fractures. Three weeks before the onset of problems, the patient had been knocked down by a tricycle and had sustained an open wound over the right medial malleolus; the wound was sutured at a general hospital and the patient discharged home. One week later, the wound started discharging a foul-smelling pus and was dressed at a primary health centre; however, by the second week, the patient started having difficulty in opening his mouth. By the third week, he was bed ridden, developed tonic–clonic seizures and felt a crunching sound associated with severe pain in both hips. He was taken to a traditional bone setter who gave him some herbs, but his symptoms got worse. He was then brought to the Accident and Emergency Department of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria where a diagnosis of tetanus was made. Further evaluation revealed Gardener-type IV bilateral femoral neck fractures. He was managed for the tetanus, underwent bilateral bipolar hemiarthroplasty and was discharged home. He spent 10 weeks in the hospital.","PeriodicalId":93249,"journal":{"name":"African journal of medical and health sciences","volume":"13 1","pages":"100 - 102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80947391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis immunoglobulin G antibody in infertile women in Calabar 卡拉巴尔地区不孕妇女沙眼衣原体免疫球蛋白G抗体的流行情况

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.198319

P. Odusolu, E. Edet, C. Emechebe, T. Agan, A. Okpe, S. Etuk

{"title":"Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis immunoglobulin G antibody in infertile women in Calabar","authors":"P. Odusolu, E. Edet, C. Emechebe, T. Agan, A. Okpe, S. Etuk","doi":"10.4103/2384-5589.198319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/2384-5589.198319","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is recognized as the single most common cause of tubal peritoneal damage leading to infertility. Knowledge of the prevalence of Chlamydia antibodies among infertile women will help determine the level of Chlamydial infection and hence its contribution to infertility. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of C. trachomatis immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody in infertile patients and the sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors associated with infection in Calabar. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective comparative study conducted among 145 women presenting for infertility in UCTH Calabar. Another 145 women with normal pregnancies attending the antenatal clinic were used as controls. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 18.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The prevalence of C. trachomatis IgG antibody was 38.6% in the infertile group and 22.8% in the pregnant controls. This difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Infertile women aged 30–34 years had the highest positivity rate (36.0%) for C. trachomatis antibody. Thirty-eight (42.7%) of the infertile subjects who tested positive had a history of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) while 47 (23.4%) who tested negative had a history of PID. The difference was statistically significant (P = 0.001). Chlamydia infection was not found to be associated with any particular type of infertility (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of C. trachomatis was higher in infertile women when compared to pregnant controls. This finding lends credence to the call for enzyme immunosorbent assay for Chlamydial IgG antibodies to be incorporated into infertility investigation in this environment.","PeriodicalId":93249,"journal":{"name":"African journal of medical and health sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"74 - 79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89877253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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An 80-year-old man with acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis: A rare subtype of acute myeloid leukemia 一例80岁男性急性泛髓性白血病伴骨髓纤维化:一种罕见的急性髓性白血病亚型

African journal of medical and health sciences Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.197968

P. Mandal, P. Prasad

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