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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905 EISSN: 1729-0503
Vol. 10, Num. 2, 2010, pp. 105-105

African Health Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 2, July-December, 2010, pp. 105

Editor's Choice

Editor's choice

James K Tumwine

Editor in Chief, African Health Sciences,

Correspondence Address:James K Tumwine, Editor in Chief, African Health Sciences

Code Number: hs10020

In this June 20210 issue of African Health Sciences we are bringing you papers that are largely focusing on medical health issues such as malaria, HIV, TB, anthrax, and syphilis, and conditions of affluence and lifestyle.

Malaria:Omosun and colleagues [1] from Ogun State in Nigeria have a written an interesting paper on malaria specific immunoglobulin levels. In a related study of anti-malarial resistance, Ivorian scientists found that in vitro drug resistance is widespread involving most drugs except quinine. [2] Adelu′s paper on use of insecticide treated bed nets among children attending an outpatient clinic reports a wide ′knowledge do′ gap. [3]

HIV, sexuality: Ugandan authors investigated the barriers to use of antiretroviral drugs in Rakai district, [4] while Nigerian authors report on respiratory symptoms and ventilator function tests in HIV infected patients. [5]

Malian and USA researchers [6] report on the potential for using serum protein electrophoresis in monitoring antiretroviral therapy, while Nigerian researchers report on the lipid profiles in HIV/AIDS patients. [7]

A large proportion of medical students in Jos were found to have never had sexual intercourse, and of those who had had it, a very small percentage had had multiple sexual partners. [8] In Nigeria, still, children with behavioral disorders had poor academic performance highlighting the need for regular monitoring of school children for behaviour and academic performance. [9]

Anthrax and TB: It is long since anthrax was in the news! Not a bio-terror weapon but as a serious public health problem. And where else other than Zimbabwe′s Midlands district of Gokwe. [10] As the TB pandemic rages on, in tandem with the HIV pandemic, any means of getting on top of the situation would be welcome. That is why a report of experience with DOTS from the Gambia is published in this issue of African Health Sciences. [11]

Affluence and lifestyle: An issue of medical conditions in Africa would be incomplete without reference to diseases of affluence in this century. We thought it appropriate to publish a paper on the environment: indoor myco-flora of houses in Jos Nigeria; [12] while a very high prevalence of ventricular dysfunction in newly diagnosed hypertension patients is scary. [13] Okoro studied mobile telephony and diabetes, [14] while Ile Ife physicians report on survival of leukemia patients. [15] To complete this lifestyle story we bring you a report on cooking butter in Egypt! [16]

Practice points and case reports: Indian workers have written for us small piece on use of doxycycline in suspected cases of epidemic leptospirosis. [17] With floods raging in the world, we thought this important and newsworthy. The tobacco industry is back in the news but for different reasons. Read Doku′s article on the tactics and challenges for tobacco control in low and middle income countries. [18] We end this section with an interesting a paper on reporting statistics. [19] Finally we end the issue with two case reports, [20],[21] and a little piece on Ramadan. [22]

Thank you: We thank all our authors, reviewers, editors, readers and staff, all whom work voluntarily to bring you African Health Sciences, free online.

References

1.Omosun YO, Adoro S, Anumudu CI, Odaibo A, Holder AA, Nwagwu M and Nwuba RI. Total immunoglobulin G and IgG1 subclass levels specific for the MSP-1 19 of Plasmodium falciparum are different in individuals with processing-inhibitory, blocking or neutral antibodies. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 106-110  Back to cited text no. 1    
2.Yavo W, Bla B, Djaman AJ, Assi SB, Basco LK, Mazabraud A, Konι M. In vitro susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to monodesethylamodiaquine, quinine, mefloquine and halofantrine in Abidjan (Cτte d'Ivoire). African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 111-116  Back to cited text no. 2    
3.Edelu BO , Ikefuna AN, Emodi JI, Adimora GN. Awareness and use of insecticide-treated bed nets among children attending outpatient clinic at UNTH, Enugu - The need for an effective mobilization process. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 117-119  Back to cited text no. 3    
4.Kunihira NR , Nuwaha F Mayanja R, Stefan P. Barriers to use of antiretroviral drugs in Rakai district of Uganda. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 120-129  Back to cited text no. 4    
5.Onyedum CC, Chukwuka JC, Onwubere BJC, Ulasi II, Ifeoma I, Onwuekwe IO. Respiratory symptoms and ventilatory function tests in Nigerians with HIV infection. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 130-137  Back to cited text no. 5    
6.Sarro YS, Tounkara A,Tangara E, Guindo O, White HL, Chamot E, Kristensen S. Serum Protein Electrophoresis: Any role in monitoring for Antiretroviral Therapy? . African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 138-143  Back to cited text no. 6    
7.Adewole OO, Eze S, Betiku Ye, Anteyi E, Wada I, Ajuwon Z, Erhabor G. Lipid profile in HIV/AIDS patients in Nigeria. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 144-149  Back to cited text no. 7    
8.Daniyam AC, Agaba AP, Agaba IE. Sexual behavior of medical students: A single institutional survey. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 150-153  Back to cited text no. 8    
9.Akpan MU,Ojinnaka NC ,Ekanem EE. Academic performance of school children with behavioural disorders in Uyo, Nigeria. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 154-158  Back to cited text no. 9    
10.Gombe NT, Nkomo BMM, Chadambuka A, Shambira G, Tshimanga M. Risk factors for contracting anthrax in Kuwirirana ward, Gokwe North, Zimbabwe. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 159-164  Back to cited text no. 10    
11.Abdoulie FNSS, Jon IP. Comparison of Pulmonary TB DOTS clinic medication before and after the introduction of daily DOTS treatment and attitudes of treatment defaulters in the Western Division of the Gambia. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 165-171  Back to cited text no. 11    
12.Ayanbimpe GM, Wapwera SD, Kuchin D. Indoor air mycoflora of residential dwellings in Jos Metropolis. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 172-176  Back to cited text no. 12    
13.Adamu GU, Katibi AI, Opadijo GO, Omotoso ABO, Araoye AM. Prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in newly diagnosed Nigerians with systemic hypertension: a pulsed wave Doppler echocardiographic study. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 177-182  Back to cited text no. 13    
14.Okoro EO, Sholagberu HO, Kolo PM. Mobile phone ownership among Nigerians with diabetes. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 183-186  Back to cited text no. 14    
15.Salawu L, Bolarinwa RA, Durosinmi MA. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: a-twenty-years experience and problems in Ile-Ife, South-Western Nigeria. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 187-192  Back to cited text no. 15    
16.Meshref AMS. Microbiological quality and safety of cooking butter in Beni-Suef governorate-Egypt. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 193-198  Back to cited text no. 16    
17.Bhardwaj P, Kosambiya JK, Vikas KD, Karan J. Chemoprophylaxis with doxycycline in suspected epidemic of leptospirosis during flood: Does this really works? . African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 199-200  Back to cited text no. 17    
18.Doku D. The tobacco industry tactics-a challenge for tobacco control in low and middle income countries. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 201-203   Back to cited text no. 18    
19.Jaykaran, Kantharia ND, Preeti Y, Bharddwaj P Jaykaran G. Reporting statistics in clinical trials published in Indian journals: a survey. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 204-207  Back to cited text no. 19    
20.Otegbayo JA, Akere A, Ola SO, Soyemi OM, Akande KO. Autoimmune liver disease in a Nigerian woman. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 208-210  Back to cited text no. 20    
21.Kyebambe PS. Neurosyphilis masquerading as hemiparesis and Jacksonian epilepsy in an HIV positive patient: a case report. African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 211-214  Back to cited text no. 21    
22.Herrag M, Lahmiti S, Yazidi AA. Ramadan: a different side of the emergencies? African Health Sciences 2010; 10(2): 215-216  Back to cited text no. 22    

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