July 2010

Preliminary experience of the clinical and tomographic characteristics of patients with non-refractory acute respiratory insufficiency caused by H1N1 influenza, a virus infection and disease intervention

The HIN1 influenza A virus infection has spread rapidly worldwide, and although it is believed to have a low mortality rate, once the virus reaches the acute refractory respiratory insufficiency phase, the mortality rate increases drastically. This study reports the results of 10 clinical case studies; the patients presented signs and symptoms of acute respiratory insufficiency and were positive for the H1N1 influenza A...

Author(s): Killen Briones Claudett, Angel Rigoberto Ramirez Prudente, Jofree Enrrique Contreras Salvatierra, Flavio Caamacho Olaya, Paola Wollmann Holguín and Michelle Grunauer Andrade

July 2010

Risk factors for vaginal candidiasis among women attending primary health care centers in Jos, Nigeria

Vaginal candidiasis is a common complaint among women of different age groups in any society whether or not they are sexually active. Although it is both treatable and mild, when left untreated, is a possible risk for acquisition of HIV/AIDS as well as other complications. The study was set to detect Candida organisms in female genital discharge in order to improve treatment of vaginal candidiasis in current...

Author(s): S. I. Nwadioha, D. Z. Egah, O. O. Alao and E. Iheanacho

July 2010

Risk factors of preterm delivery of low birth weight (PLBW) in an African population

More than 20 million infants in the world (15.5% of all births) are born with low birth weight. Ninety-five percent of them are in developing countries. The objective of this study was to examine different factors which may contribute to preterm delivery of low birth weight (PLBW) in a recent sample of Rwandan birth. The study sample included 200 randomly selected women admitted to the department of...

Author(s): Claude Bayingana, Claude Mambo Muvunyi and Charlene W. J. Africa