scholarly journals Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Sandeep Shrestha ◽  
Nagendra Chaudhary ◽  
Sujit Koirala ◽  
Ruchi Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Poor Country ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Preterm Neonates ◽  
Preterm Baby ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Resource Poor Country ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Sclerema Neonatorum

Sclerema neonatorum is a form of panniculitides characterized by diffuse hardening of subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation. It usually affects ill and preterm neonates. Prognosis is usually poor in many cases despite aggressive management. Various treatment modalities (antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin, steroids, and exchange transfusion) have been explained in literature. Steroids due to its easy availability and low cost can prove to be lifesaving in such cases, especially in resource poor countries. Here, we report a case of sclerema neonatorum in a one-week preterm baby treated successfully with parenteral steroids and antibiotics.

scholarly journals Short- and long-term results of low cost trauma training in a low-income resource-poor country

MedEdPublish ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ninos Oussi ◽  
Mitra Sadeghi ◽  
Javeria S. Qureshi ◽  
Charles Mabedi ◽  
Peter Elbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Poor Country ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Trauma Training ◽  
Resource Poor Country ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Short And Long Term

scholarly journals Short- and long-term results of low cost trauma training in a low-income resource-poor country

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. S110
Author(s):  
N. Oussi ◽  
M. Sadeghi ◽  
J. Qureshi ◽  
C. Mabedi ◽  
P. Elbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Poor Country ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Trauma Training ◽  
Resource Poor Country ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Short And Long Term

scholarly journals Improving blood transfusion safety in resource-poor countries: a case study of using leucocyte reduced blood in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 977-983
Author(s):  
Aggrey Dhabangi ◽  
Ezra Musisi ◽  
Dorothy Kyeyune
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Poor Country ◽  
Unit Cost ◽  
Severe Anaemia ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Resource Poor Country ◽  
Resource Poor

Background: The majority of blood transfusion safety strategies recommended by the WHO for resource-poor countries focus mainly on reducing the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs). Other technologies such as leucocyte reduc- tion may represent complementary strategies for improving transfusion safety. Objective: To evaluate the role of using leucocyte reduced blood in a resource-poor country. Methods: Pre-storage leucocyte reduced (LR) red blood cells (RBCs) were specially prepared for the Tissue Oxygenation by Transfusion in severe Anaemia and Lactic acidosis (TOTAL) study, at the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services from Feb- ruary 2013 through May 2015. Quality control tests were performed to evaluate the procedure, and the incremental cost of an LR–RBC unit was estimated. Results: A total of 608 RBCs units were leucocyte reduced. Quality control tests were performed on 55 random RBCs units. The median (IQR) residual leucocyte count was 4 (0•5-10) WBC/uL, equivalent to 1•8x106 WBC per unit. The estimated incremental unit cost of leucocyte reduction was $37 USD per LR RBC unit. Conclusion: Leucocyte reduction of blood in a resource-poor country is doable although relatively costly. As such, its value in resource-poor countries should be weighed against other transfusion safety propositions. Keywords: Blood transfusion safety; leucocyte reduction; resource-poor countries.

scholarly journals Short- and long-term results of low cost trauma training in a low-income resource-poor country [Version 2]

MedEdPublish ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ninos Oussi ◽  
Mitra Sadeghi ◽  
Javeria S. Qureshi ◽  
Charles Mabedi ◽  
Peter Elbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Poor Country ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Trauma Training ◽  
Resource Poor Country ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Short And Long Term

Notification of Positive HIV Test Results in Haiti: Can We Better Intervene at this Critical Crossroads in the Life of HIV-Infected Patients in a Resource-Poor Country?

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 658-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel W. Fitzgerald ◽  
Ascencio Maxi ◽  
Abdias Marcelin ◽  
Warren D. Johnson ◽  
Jean William Pape
Keyword(s):  
Poor Country ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Resource Poor Country ◽  
Hiv Test ◽  
Resource Poor
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