scholarly journals Prevailing Bacterial Zoonoses in Sub-Saharan Nigeria: A 10 Years Retrospective Study in Veterinary Hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Yakubu Yusuf ◽  
Usman Bashir ◽  
Sani Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Prevalence of Malaria from Blood Smears Examination: A Three-Year Retrospective Study from Nakfa Hospital, Eritrea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yafet Kesete ◽  
Shewit Mhretab ◽  
Meron Tesfay
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Peripheral Blood Smear ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Sub Saharan

AbstractBackgroundMalaria afflicts more than 90 countries in the tropical and subtropical region in which more than half of cases are present in sub-Saharan, Africa. It is one of the major health issues in Eritrea in which about 3.6 million (71%) of Eritrean population live in areas conducive for high transmission of malaria. Studying its prevalence is necessary to implement effective control measures. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the three-year prevalence of malaria from peripheral blood smear examination.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted at Nakfa Hospital from September 2016 to August 2019. All demographic details of subjects and positive malaria cases data were collected from laboratory registration book.ResultsThe overall prevalence of smear positive malaria cases was 33.0% (1921 cases out of 5826). Males (58.19%) were more prone to have a positive malaria smear than females (41.8%). A higher prevalence of malaria was observed in the adult age group (35%) compared with children under 5 years old children (27%). The highest prevalence of malaria cases was found in the year 2016 in which correspond to 48.8%. A comparative incidence was also observed during the next year of 2017 with rate of 41% (1087 cases out of 2680) and decreased to low levels in recent couple of years. High slide positive rate was seen in summer (40%) and Autumn (39.52%) whereas Spring had the lowest frequency of cases (14.3%). Similarly, months of July (45%) and September (40.6%) had been noted to have the maximum number of cases. Plasmodium vivax constituted the most predominant malaria infections (78.06%), while markedly lower p. falciparum was also present (21.26 %). Almost around 70% of cases were reported from patients living in and at the peripheries of Nakfa town.ConclusionEritrea is one of the few countries which has made a profound progress on decreasing transmission of common communicable diseases. However, vigilant surveillance is required especially during malaria transmission peaks from July to October which also overlap with harvesting seasons in Eritrea. Therefore, health planners need to organize intensive health education to increase community awareness via promotion of information and communication.

scholarly journals Adult Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Sub-Saharan Area: A Retrospective Study of 26 cases

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngoné Diaba Diack ◽  
Baidy Sy Kane ◽  
Seynabou Fall ◽  
Abibatou Sall ◽  
Abdoul Karim Daher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Secondary Hypertension in Sub-Saharan African Populations: A Retrospective Study between 2011 and 2016 at Regional Hospital of Saint-Louis, Senegal

2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
Yaya Kane ◽  
Joel Simon Manga ◽  
Diatou Gueye Dia ◽  
Maiga Moussa Zeinabou Tondi ◽  
Ahmed Tall Lemrabott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Secondary Hypertension ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
Saint Louis ◽  
African Populations ◽  
Sub Saharan

Adolescent fertility rates in a rural community in north-western Zambia: a retrospective study

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mwansa Jere
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Fertility Rates ◽  
National Data ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Adolescent Fertility ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
North Western

Adolescent fertility rate is defined as the number of births per 1000 in women aged 15–19 years. These rates are highest in sub-Saharan Africa. National data from Zambia suggest the rate has declined from 179.6 in 1960 to 87.9 in 2015. A retrospective study was performed at Chitokoloki Mission Hospital using the hospital delivery registers during January 2008 to December 2015. In this period, 945 (20.81%) births were to adolescent mothers. As morbidity is significant in this vulnerable group, strategies to reduce pregnancy rates among these young girls is much-needed.

scholarly journals Spasmophilia in the Cardiological Outpatient Department: A Retrospective Study of 228 Sub-saharan Africans over 5 Years

2017 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ba Djibril Marie ◽  
Sow Mamadou Saidou ◽  
Diack Aminata ◽  
Diallo Cheikh Omar ◽  
Barkire Ismaila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Sub Saharan
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