Considerations for specialized maternal-fetal care in the Somali-American community.

Objective: This study describes the perceptions, personal and community experiences, and barriers to care of Somali-American families regarding specialized maternal-fetal care from their viewpoint.

Study Design: We conducted a semi-structured focus group study of Somali-American women (March 2023). We used qualitative analysis techniques to identify and report thematic findings.

Hearing Thresholds among Individuals with Dependence on Psychoactive Substances: A Comparative Cross Sectional Pilot Study.

Background: Globally, the use of multiple psychoactive substances (MPS), either together or at different times, is on the rise. It is associated with a significant public health burden, including an increased risk for hearing impairment. This study aimed to determine the hearing thresholds among individuals with dependence on multiple psychoactive substances.

Early neurosyphilis presenting with facial palsy and an oral ulcer in a patient who is human immunodeficiency virus positive: a case report.

Background: Neurosyphilis is the tertiary stage of Treponema pallidum infection that involves the central nervous system, which occurs within days or weeks after an initial syphilis infection, especially in immunocompromised patients. The diagnosis of neurosyphilis is quite challenging as it is uncommon and often presents with obscure symptoms since any organ system may be involved.

Case Presentation: We describe a case of a 40-year-old African man who is human immunodeficiency virus positive with early neurosyphilis who presented with a stiff neck, headache, confusion, restlessness, and a left-sided chest pain; he did not respond to an empiric treatment of ceftriaxone and fluconazole for meningitis, and tramadol for headache.

Islet cell-associated autoantibodies in Ethiopians with diabetes mellitus.

Background & Aims: Our understanding of the role of autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of diabetes in African populations is limited. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of 4 different islet cell-associated antibodies in Ethiopian patients with diabetes and non-diabetic controls.

Methods: A total of 187 subjects from a diabetic clinic at an Ethiopian hospital were evaluated in a cross-sectional study.

Survey of thermophilic Campylobacter species in cats and dogs in north-western Nigeria.

This study was conducted in north-western Nigeria to investigate the role of cats and dogs as potential reservoirs of thermophilic Campylobacter species. Faecal samples were analysed from 104 cats and 141 dogs between March 2007 and March 2009. The samples were collected from animals in households, those presented to veterinary premises and feline colonies.