Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710070

Effects of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) of Malaria on the Birth Weight of Babies at Delivery in Dschang, West Region of Cameroon

Sabrina Lynda Kamga, Innocent M Ali, Ghislain Romeo NGANGNANG, KEPTCHEU TD Leonard and PAYNE V Khan

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 13, 2023

Malaria is an important public health concern among pregnant women, approximately 32 million of them are at risk annually. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria represents annually more than 10.000 maternal deaths and 200.000 neonatal deaths too. Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) is used to reduce disease in pregnancy and their effects on the newborn. Today the WHO recommends that at least three doses of IPT should be taken by pregnant women during Antenatal Care Visit ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-461X/1710069

Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and Malaria Prevalence among Undergraduates

Temiloluwa Afolayan, Williams O Tanimowo, Azeez G Ibrahim and Huldah Oduwa

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 04, 2023

This study assessed the prevalence of malaria infection, associated risk factors, knowledge and practices about malaria among selected students in Lagos state, Nigeria. The study employed quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design, using pre-tested questionnaires and rapid diagnostic test kits to collect data from 172 University students in Lagos state. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4563/1710049

Duodenal Metastasis of a Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Maryam Zaouit, Nisrine Bennani Guebessii, Fadwa Oudad, Ayoub Khoaja, Imane Aaribi, Loubna Hejjane, Nadia Benchekroun, Souha Sahraoui and Abdellatif Benider

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 06, 2023

Symptomatic gastrointestinal metastases from lung cancer were considered quite rare given their low incidence, especially the duodenal location. In this article, we report a clinical case of a patient followed for a pulmonary adenocarcinoma revealed by a duodenal metastasis. The patient was a 63-year-old female. She was admitted to the oncology department of the Ibn Rochd University Hospital for a low digestive hemorrhage ‘’Melena’’ complicated by acute anemia....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5831/1510050

Fitting Birth and Death Queuing Models using Maximum Likelihood Estimation with Application to COVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nkemnole EB and Kuti OO

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 03, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed facts about deficiencies in health resource planning of some countries having relatively high case count and death toll. The virus has undergone an observed increase of cases that led to a global pandemic. Many authors have developed different models for predicting or observing the current trend of COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, fitting birth and death models using maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) method with application to COVID-19 in sub-Sahara Africa i...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4016/1710032

Protect Clavicle to Avoid Sports Associated Clavicle Fracture- Still Even Segmental Fracture Can Be Managed Well with Surgery in Today’s Era

Sharat Agarwal

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 08, 2023

Clavicle is an S-shaped subcutaneous bone which increases the band ring power of the shoulder. Clavicle fractures account for approximately 4% of all fractures. Fractures occur most commonly in the middle third of the bone (76-82%) and less often in the distal (12- 21%) and medial (3-6%) thirds. There appears to be a fairly uniform consensus regarding conservative management for medial third fractures and operative for displaced distal third fractures, however that for mid third clavicular fract...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410420

The Perceived Effect of Cannabis Use on Penile Growth in Humans

C. Tamayo, D. Martínez, M. Thawani, C. Adell, A. Arias, N. Vidal, W.T. Gerbil, R.T. Gerbil, C.D.S. Daime and F. Cervera

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 28, 2023

The use of cannabis has become increasingly popular in recent years, and there is ongoing debate and research on its potential effects on human health. While some studies have suggested that cannabis use can have negative effects on sexual function and fertility, there has been little research on its potential effects on penile growth. The aim of this study is to investigate the perceived relationship between cannabis use and penile growth in human males....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410419

A Case of Extramammary Inguinal Paget’s Disease in a Male Patient

Najoua AMMAR, Zineb ZEGGWAGH, Mariame MEZIANE and Karima SENOUCI

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 28, 2023

Extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) is a rare intraepithelial cancer. It is more common in women and usually develops in apocrine gland-bearing areas, Less frequenly, EMPD can affect males in the anogenital area. EMPD may present with a focal, multifocal, or an ectopic lesion. We report a case of a 56-year-old male with extra- mammary Paget’s disease....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510210

Hepatic and Lung Histiocytosis

ADIOUI Tarik, AZAMMAM Salma, ROKHSI Soukaina, TAMZAOURTE Mouna and SMAALI Jihane

Article Type: Medical Image | First Published: March 06, 2023

A 52-year-old male was admitted for abdominal pain. He had a personal history of tobacco. The physical examination and laboratory tests were normal. A thoraco-abdominal computed tomography scan (CT) reveals a combination of a thin walled pulmonary cystic lesion, and an hepatic hypodense subcapsular lesion....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410155

A Survey of the Factors Affecting Theatre Turnaround Time in Kenyatta National Hospital Main Theatres

Belinda Adda Namisi, Caroline H karugu and Vernon Mark Gacii

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 22, 2023

Operating theatres are heavily budgeted departments in health facilities. Theatre turnaround time (TAT) is used as one modality in determining the efficiency of health service delivery. Factors that correlate with TAT in the Kenyan setting are largely unknown. The main objective of this study was to determine the factors affecting turnaround time in Kenyatta National Hospital’s main theatres. This was a descriptive observational study done in September and October 2021. Data on personnel, surg...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4045.1510068

A New Perspective on an Old Problem: The Inferior Epigastric Artery as Inflow Target for Accessory Polar Vessels in Renal Transplantation

Animesh A Singla, FRACS (Vasc), Ramesh De Silva, MBBS, Juanita Noeline Chui, MD, Ahmer Hameed, FRACS, Taina Lee, FRACS, Jerome Laurence, FRACS, Charles Fisher, FRACS (Vasc), Lawrence Yuen, FRACS, Vikram Puttaswamy, FRACS (Vasc) and Henry Pleass, FRACS

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 11, 2023

The use of kidney allografts with multiple renal arteries (MRAs) in kidney transplantation is no longer considered a contraindication to renal transplantation. Traditional decision on best management of accessory renal vessels has been guided by surgeons’ surgical experience and institutional experience. The role of inferior epigastric artery (IEA) as an inflow vessel has often been relegated as a secondary option for allografts with MRAs due to perception of greater technical challenge and wo...