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Cavernous sinus thrombosis in a 14-year old boy
(Turkish National Pediatric Society; ipa-world.org/society-resources/code/member-view-news-detail.php?id=446, 2018-07-01)Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a rare, life-threatening disorder occurring as a result of sepsis or secondary to aseptic causes in the setting of a thrombophilic disorder that has over the years been linked to high ... -
Cerebral edema during the management of diabetic ketoacidosis in an adult with new onset diabetes mellitus
(Sociedad Cubana de Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias, http://articulos.sld.cu/urgencia/, 2017)Cerebral edema associated with Diabetes Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare but frequently fatal complication typically occurring 4 to 12 hours after initiation of treatment, but it can develop any time during DKA management. ... -
Chronic multiple lung abscesses presenting as a Left lung apical mass: a ticking bomb?
(Pan African Medical Journal in partnership with African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), www.panafrican-med-journal.com, 2014-04-17) -
Co-infection with HPV types from the same species provides natural cross-protection from progression to cervical cancer
(BioMed Central (BMC), http://www.infectagentscancer.com/, 2014-08)Background: The worldwide administration of bivalent and quadrivalent HPV vaccines has resulted in cross-protection against non-vaccine HPV types. Infection with multiple HPV types may offer similar cross-protection in the ... -
A comparative study of the effect of heating on antioxidant potential and lipid profile of rats fed with two vegetable oils-sunflower oil and sesame oil (commonly used in culinary preparation)
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2015-06-04)Aims: Vegetable oils are fats, which are extracted from plant materials especially from seeds, which may change its chemical composition when heated. Therefore the present study investigated the effect of heating of ... -
A continuous mathematical model for Shigella outbreaks
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, http://www.sapub.org/, 2014)A continuous mathematical model of shigella diarrhea is introduced in this paper. According to the pathogenesis of shigella, the model had been designed as an SIRS system comprising of a non-constant population. The ... -
Designing a contextually appropriate surgical training program in low-resource settings: the Botswana experience
(Socie´te´ Internationale de Chirurgie, http://www.iss-sic.com/index.php?id=3, 2012-08-01)Background The global burden of surgical disease and severe shortage of trained surgeons around the world are now widely recognized. The greatest challenge in improving access to surgical care lies in sub-Saharan Africa, ... -
Determinants of comprehensive knowledge of mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and its prevention among Zimbabwean women: Analysis of 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey
(Taylor & Francis; https://www.taylorfrancis.com/, 2019-09-29)Introduction: The global burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome has significantly decreased; however, new HIV infections decline slowly; this poses challenges to achieve ... -
Diagnosis and surgical management of congenital intestinal malrotation presenting with midgut volvulus in an adult: high index of suspicion (case report)
(African field epidemiology network (AFENET), https://www.afenet.net, 2018-03-15)Congenital intestinal malrotation is a gastrointestinal anomaly whose most serious complication is midgut volvulus. More commonly, it presents as an incidental finding at laparotomy, or as a finding on diagnostic imaging ... -
Disseminated Burkitt’s Lymphoma with a Pancreatic Mass in a HIV Positive Woman Diagnosed by Axillary Lymph Node Biopsy
(Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, http://www.jcdr.net/, 2017-08-01)Burkitt’s Lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive B cell lymphoma of non Hodgkin’s type usually presenting in extranodal sites for endemic and sporadic types of the disease. Like other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (NHL), HIV ... -
Does the traditional teaching component of the hybrid curriculum improve the PBL component, in the teaching of anatomy?
(ScopeMed Journal Management System, 2015-04-28)Problem-based learning (PBL) is a relatively new teaching method, which was introduced in many medical schools as an alternative to the traditional method of teaching. At the beginning, the PBL method quickly gained ... -
Dolutegravir induced sub-acute hepatic failure in HIV positive treatment naïve man in Botswana
(Sciedu Press, www.sciedupress.com, 2019-09-24)Dolutegravir associated hepatic failure has rarely been reported. Hepatic failure can occur either acutely or after few weeks as it happened in our patient. We report a case of 61 years old HIV-positive treatment naïve ... -
Epidemiology of patients presenting to the emergency centre of Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana
(African Journal of Emergency Medicine, http://www.afjem.org/, 2014)Introduction: Emergency medicine is a newly recognized specialty in Botswana and the country launched an emergency medicine residency in January 2011. Data regarding the practice of emergency medicine in Botswana are ... -
The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in Gaborone, Botswana: stigma, its consequences and coping mechanisms
(Aosis,https://aosis.co.za/, 2014)Background: This study was carried out in Bontleng, Extension 14 and Old Naledi, which are low-income residential areas of Gaborone, Botswana. The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of people living with human ... -
Explaining disparities in oncology health systems delays and stage at diagnosis between men and women in Botswana: A cohort study
(Public Library of Science, http://www.plosone.org/, 2019-06-06)Purpose Men in Botswana present with more advanced cancer than women, leading to poorer outcomes. We sought to explain sex-specific differences in time to and stage at treatment initiation. Methods Cancer patients who ... -
Factors related to advanced stage of cancer presentation in Botswana
(American Society of Clinical Oncology, https://beta.asco.org/, 2018-12)Purpose: Botswana, a country with a high prevalence of HIV, has an increasing incidence of cancer related mortality in the post–antiretroviral therapy era. Despite universal access to free healthcare, the majority of ... -
Fibroadenoma in the axillary accessory breast
(South African Medical Association, https://www.samedical.org/, 2018-09)A 30-year-old female noted a mass in her right axilla for 6 years. The mass was painless, slowly growing, causing discomfort, had cyclical changes in consistency and was of cosmetic concern to the patient. Examination ... -
Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2020-10-17)The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a rules-based synthesis of the available evidence on levels and trends in health outcomes, a diverse set of risk factors, and health system ... -
Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, 2020-10-17)Background: Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden of Diseases, ... -
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2020-10-17)Background: Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making progress and in which cases ...