Publications by authors named "Ibrahim Baare"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effects and complications of self-medication among patients at the Maradi RHC, using interviews conducted from June to September 2021.
- Out of 254 patients surveyed, a 3.63% self-medication frequency was found, primarily among women, with most patients attending Koranic school or working as housewives; common self-medication sources included traditional practitioners and street vendors.
- Major complications included jaundice and urticaria, with some patients discharged cured and others dying; the authors suggest launching an awareness program to address the health risks associated with self-medication.
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact and complications related to self-medication among patients admitted to the Maradi RHC.
Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study at the Maradi RHC, in the referral department from June 30 to September 30, 2021, by means of an interview.
Results: A total of 254 patients were interviewed.
Tuberculosis is a multisystem infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a leading infectious cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Orbital tuberculosis is a rare form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis, even in endemic areas. It may involve the soft tissue, lacrymal gland, periosteum, or bones of the orbital wall and can extend to adjacent paranasal sinuses or intracranial cavities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a tumor of skeletal muscle origin, is the most common soft tissue sarcoma encountered in childhood and adolescence; it is primarily found in the head and neck region, it is relatively uncommon tumors of the oral cavity. Clinical signs depend on the exact location of the lesion in the oral cavity and its development. Authors reported the case of a 14-year-old patient who presented an oropharyngeal mass causing voice dysfunction, after two surgical operation the patient experimented two 2 recurrences of the lesion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSummary Objective: To determine the impact after 2 years of a water and health education (W/HE) programme on ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and trachoma.
Methods: We randomized 12 trachoma-endemic communities in Maradi, Niger 1:1 to W/HE intervention and control arms and collected data on 10 of the 12 villages. In the intervention villages, at least one clean water well was constructed, and a 3 month, modest health education programme was provided immediately prior to the 2 year survey.