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Burden of selenium deficiency and cost-effectiveness of selenium agronomic biofortification of staple cereals in Ethiopia.
Br J Nutr
October 2024
Center for Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Selenium (Se) deficiency among populations in Ethiopia is consistent with low concentrations of Se in soil and crops that could be addressed partly by Se-enriched fertilisers. This study examines the disease burden of Se deficiency in Ethiopia and evaluates the cost-effectiveness of Se agronomic biofortification. A disability-adjusted life years (DALY) framework was used, considering goiter, anaemia, and cognitive dysfunction among children and women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGoiter surgery recommendations in sub-Saharan Africa in humanitarian cooperation.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
April 2022
Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery University Clinical Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca Murcia Spain.
Background: The standard treatment for endemic goiter is usually total thyroidectomy. In low- and middle-income countries, the management of thyroid disease, which is commonplace in fully developed countries, is not always possible. The purpose of this study is to establish a treatment algorithm to calculate the extent of thyroidectomy based on the risk factors of each patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreoperative surgeon-performed ultrasound of massive thyroid goiter in rural Kenya.
Am J Surg
May 2021
Division of Endocrine Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
Autoimmune hyperthyroidism in children & adolescents in Sudan: a 13 years' experience of a Paediatric Endocrinology Clinic.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
July 2020
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan and Endocrinology Unit, Gafar Ibn Auf Specialized Children Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan.
Background Little has been published about hyperthyroidism in children from Sudan or Africa. In limited resource countries, lack of facilities and sociocultural factors might make international diagnosis and management guidelines difficult to follow. We aimed to determine the magnitude of autoimmune hyperthyroidism, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and its outcome in Sudan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThyroid Surgery in a Resource-Limited Setting.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
March 2017
6 Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Objective The present study reviews a series of patients who underwent thyroid surgery in Eldoret, Kenya, to demonstrate the feasibility of conducting long-term (>1 year) outcomes research in a resource-limited setting, impact on the quality of life of the recipient population, and inform future humanitarian collaborations. Study Design Case series with chart review. Setting Tertiary public referral hospital in Eldoret, Kenya.
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