Stillbirths and hospital early neonatal deaths at Queen Elizabeth Central Hos…

Abstract Background: Much of the data on still births and early neonatal deaths from resource-limited settings are obtained via maternal recall from national or community level surveys. While this approach results in useful information to be obtained, often such data suffer from significant recall bias and misclassification. In order to determine the prevalence of stillbirths (SB), early hospi…

Mapping the Needs of Adults with Autism and Co-Morbid Intellectual Disability

AbstractWith less than 2 % of autism research funding di-rected towards adults, the health-related needs of adults on the autism spectrum are relatively poorly understood. Poorer still is our understanding of the needs of those adults with comor-bid autism and intellectual disability. This lack of understand-ing represents a significant knowledge gap, particularly given that the needs of this g…

Fertility patients and their prescriptions: a two-year audit of patient-pharm…

Abstract Background: This study assessed pharmacy performance and satisfaction as reported by patients during ovulation induction therapy. Materials and methods: Patients (n = 1269) receiving gonadotropin prescriptions for intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer in 2007–2008 were prospectively interviewed by nurses and/or completed a structured questionnaire to e…

Neuroimaging in Tourette Syndrome: Research Highlights from 2014 to 2015

AbstractTourette syndrome (TS) is a developmental neuro-psychiatric disorder of the central nervous system defined by the presence of chronic tics. While investigations of the un-derlying brain mechanisms have provided valuable informa-tion, a complete understanding of the pathophysiology of TS remains elusive. Neuroimaging methods provide remarkable tools for examining the human brain and have…

Prolonged QT interval in a man with anorexia nervosa

Abstract Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by the avoidance of food intake, which usually leads to a weight loss. Cardiac co-morbility is common and we can find sometimes a mass loss from the left ventricle, which can be seen by echocardiography. But the commonest complications are rhythm variations, typically bradycardia with a prolonged QT interval in up to a 40% of the ca…

A 44 year-old lady with chronic renal disease and intractable ulcers: a case …

Abstract Calciphylaxis is a rare but potentially fatal condition occurring in patients with end stage renal disease on dialysis. Due to interplay of various factors, disturbances occur in the metabolism of calcium and phosphate leading to calcification within the vessel walls. The net result is tissue ischemia and necrosis. Clinically this presents as painful non-healing skin ulcers, which con…

Congenital heart block associated with Sjögren syndrome: case report

Abstract Background: Congenital heart block is a rare complication of pregnancy associated with Sjögren Syndrome that may result in the death of the foetus or infant, or the need for pacing in the newborn or at a later stage. Case report: The case is presented of a 64-year-old patient with primary Sjögren Syndrome and a history of having given birth to two sons with congenital heart block, …

Physical trauma experience among school children in periurban Blantyre, Malawi

Abstract Background: Physical trauma is an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in Africa. There are however, few community-based reports on the subject on the continent. The present study was conducted to explore school children's experience of physical trauma in a disadvantaged periurban area of Blantyre, in Malawi. Methods: A cross sectional questionnaire study was carried …

Cardiac Care: An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals

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ISBN 978-0-470-01983

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Characterization of lipid parameters in diabetes mellitus – a Nigerian report

Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disorder that is often associated with cardiovascular events and underlying lipid abnormalities. Cardiovascular complications are common causes of DM deaths in Nigeria yet dyslipidaemia is one aspect of DM that is underdiagnosed and undertreated in our patients. This report seeks to determine the prevalence and pattern of lipid abnormalities in …