Publications by authors named "Abdoulie Sanneh"
Unlabelled: In West Africa, kidney diseases are frequently seen, but diagnostic and therapeutic options are poor due to limited access to specialized facilities. To unravel the etiology and develop clinical guidelines, we collected clinical data and results of kidney biopsies in 121 pediatric and mostly young adult patients with edema and proteinuria in The Gambia. Workup included clinical examination, urine and serum analysis, and kidney biopsy findings.
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- The study evaluates the effectiveness of metformin as a primary treatment for type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents compared to other therapies, finding notable benefits in glycemic control and fasting plasma glucose levels.
- Of the 1,825 studies reviewed, three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included, two of which showed significant reductions in HbA1c and higher rates of achieving good glycemic control among metformin users at 24 weeks.
- While metformin showed improvements in LDL cholesterol levels and body mass index (BMI), adverse events were more common in its group, although not statistically significant, indicating a need for cautious interpretation of the findings.
This study aimed to identify socio-cultural and reproductive health correlates of knowledge about AIDS among rural women using multivariate analysis of 1998-1999 National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data from two Indian states, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, where the urban HIV prevalence is relatively high. Analysis using multiple logistic regression was undertaken, modelling women's knowledge of AIDS, of whether the disease can be avoided, and of effective means of protection. Although 47% of all rural women in Maharashtra were aware of AIDS only about 28% knew that one can avoid it, and only about 16% possessed correct knowledge about its transmission.
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