Publications by authors named "A Nuhu"
Introduction: Delays in getting injured patients to hospital in a timely manner can increase avoidable death and disability. Like many low- or middle-income countries (LMICs), Rwanda experiences delays related to lack of efficient prehospital communication and formal guidelines to triage patients for hospital care. This paper describes the protocol to develop, roll out, and evaluate the effectiveness of a Destination Decision Support Algorithm (DDSA) integrated in an electronic communication platform, '912Rwanda'.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcross sub-Saharan Africa, the heavy reliance on mycotoxin-susceptible staple foods means that populations in the region are particularly vulnerable to chronic mycotoxin exposure. This study assessed the exposure risk to ochratoxin A (OTA) and aflatoxins (AFs) from 18 samples of selected staple foods (maize, millet, groundnut) and 56 fresh cow milk samples collected from across Ghana. The foods were sampled simultaneously to maximise comparability, and at two timepoints in March/April (during the dry season) and July/August (during the rainy season) to assess the effects of duration of storage and seasonal conditions on the mycotoxin levels as measured by high-performance liquid chromatography.
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- The study investigates how the shift from manual labor to machine-assisted work affects back muscle activity and spinal loading in rural farmers compared to urban office workers.
- Findings reveal that farmers experience significantly higher back muscle activity and variability in spinal loading, which is linked to greater back muscle endurance, a key factor for preventing back pain.
- The research suggests that the trend toward more sedentary occupations can lead to underuse of back muscles, increasing the risk of back pain, highlighting the need for more physical activity in both work and leisure.
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- - Malaria is a significant health issue for children in sub-Saharan Africa, and this study focused on understanding its prevalence in children aged 6 months to 10 years in Greater Accra, Ghana.
- - Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study involving over 16,000 children, finding that malaria prevalence was relatively low (3.3% in younger children and 4.9% in older children), with variations across districts.
- - Factors affecting malaria infection rates included older age and lack of window nets increasing risk, while living in urban areas decreased the likelihood of infection, suggesting targeted interventions are necessary in specific hotspots.
Background: Haematological abnormalities are common among tuberculosis patients but there is dearth of information on their value as prognostic markers in Multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients. This study examined the association between complete blood count variables and drug resistant tuberculosis.
Materials And Methods: Nighty (90) consenting adults comprising 30 Drug Resistant Tuberculosis patients (DR-TB), 30 Drug susceptible tuberculosis patients (DS-TB) and 30 healthy participants were recruited in this study.