Publications by authors named "C A Kalu"
Introduction: Renal colic is generally considered a diagnosis appropriate for discharge home once pain is adequately controlled and no other admission criteria are met. The increasing prevalence of ED observation units (EDOU) represent another disposition option for patients with renal colic. In this study, we sought to describe the rates of 14-day revisits for renal colic among patients placed in an EDOU as compared to those discharged from the ED.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater treatment plants treat raw water making it suitable for consumption. Treatment stages are linked to the quality status of the treatment. The classes of antibiotic resistance genes as impacted by treatment stages remain under explored.
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- The study investigates the effects of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA and DHA) on women with estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor-negative (ERPR-) breast cancer over a 12-month period.
- Participants received either 1g/d or 5g/d of EPA+DHA supplementation, with results indicating that the higher dosage was more effective in increasing n-3 PUFAs and reducing plasma triglycerides.
- The research also identified distinct DNA methylation patterns in adipose tissue linked to the 5g/d dosage, suggesting significant metabolic and molecular changes associated with higher n-3 fatty acid intake.
Different stages of drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) play specific roles in diverse contaminants' removal present in natural water sources. Although the stages are recorded to promote adequate treatment of water, the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria (PB) and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in the treated water and the changes in their diversity and abundance as it passed down to the end users through the drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs), is a great concern, especially to human health. This could imply that the different stages and the distribution system provide a good microenvironment for their growth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Modified Framingham Stroke Risk Score (MFSRS) is a widely utilized stroke risk assessment algorithm usually applied in international comparison. The Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN) is the only known African-specific stroke risk assessment algorithm.
Aims And Objectives: To compare stroke risk estimates from the SIREN and the MFSRS in an African community.