Publications by authors named "G Luntsi"
Introduction: Ultrasound has proven to have great potentials in the diagnosis and work-up of patients affected by tropical diseases. Its role in the diagnosis of malaria and typhoid abounds, but its value as a triaging tool in a resource-constrained settings is indistinct. Our review aimed is aimed at assessing the utility of ultrasound in diagnosis and prognosis of malaria and typhoid.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinicians frequently study arterial Doppler velocimetric waveforms depicted by Doppler sonography of the kidneys, the heart, the brain, and the feto-maternal circulation to assess the well-being of the aforementioned vital organs. The waveform interpretation of the Doppler indices can be studied using a mathematical model. The developed models serve as teaching tools and for easy comprehension of the regulatory mechanism of the organs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRoutine Ultrasonography for Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding in High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) Burdened Countries: A Proposed Frame Work.
J Med Ultrasound
October 2022
Article Synopsis
- Sonography is an effective diagnostic imaging tool for patients with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection, allowing for the identification of various complications like enlarged lymph nodes and pleural effusion.
- An extensive literature review identified themes around the use of ultrasound in diagnosing extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) in resource-constrained settings, highlighting its rapid, cost-effective, and portable nature.
- Training sonographers in areas heavily affected by HIV/AIDS and TB to utilize focused assessments with sonography for HIV (FASH) can improve early diagnosis and treatment, contributing to global health goals of reducing HIV and TB epidemics.
Appraisal of trimester-specific fetal heart rate and its role in gestational age prediction.
Radiography (Lond)
November 2022
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate and report normal sonographic FHR values among low-risk singleton women across the three trimesters of pregnancy and determine FHR role in gestational age prediction.
Method: A prospective cross-sectional study of 2727 low-risk singleton pregnant women was undertaken. FHR measurements were obtained by a consultant radiologist and three experienced sonographers using transabdominal approach from January 2019 to December 2020.
Introduction: The world health organisation (WHO) recommends at least one ultrasound scan amidst eight antenatal care visits, however, most pregnant women in low and middle-income countries do not achieve this. This study aims to assess the impact of limited obstetrics ultrasound (LOUS) within primary healthcare centres in northern Nigeria.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted across selected primary healthcare centres in Bauchi and Kano States (northern Nigeria).