Publications by authors named "A Biraima"
Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data, 600,000 cases of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have been reported worldwide, including 490,000 cases of multidrug-resistant TB. Thus, through the present study, we proposed to evaluate the resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to rifampicin in the regional hospital of Maradi.
Methods: Our study involved 887 sputum samples that were GeneXpert tested from January 2016 to December 2020.
Objective: Objective of this study was to determine the frequency of tuberculosis (TB) and the impact of immunosuppression in patients living with HIV (PvVIH) monitored at the Regional Hospital Center (CHR) of Maradi.
Methods: That was a retrospective study based on the medical records of PvVIH followed in the infectious diseases department of the CHR of Maradi. All HIV-positive adults were included in regular consultations between January 2013 and September 2018.
Introduction: This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary profile of patients treated for tuberculosis at the Regional Hospital of Maradi.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study of data from the medical records of patients treated for tuberculosis from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017.
Results: A total of 595 patients were followed (406 men, 68.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the prevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) in HIV-positive patients at Maradi CHR from 2006 to 2018.
- A total of 2,770 HIV-infected individuals were analyzed, revealing a 5.74% coinfection rate with HBs Ag, notably higher in men (52.20%).
- The findings highlight the importance of routine screening for Hepatitis B in HIV patients to improve their management and health outcomes.
Fingertip injuries often result in fingernail defects. Reconstruction of this structure is important for adequate functional and aesthetic results. This study evaluates the eponychial flap reconstruction technique in 45 fingertip amputations with loss of more than half the fingernail.
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