Comparison of Pelvic Plexus Blockade to Other Conventional Techniques of Analgesia in Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy

Objectives: To compare the degree of pain, efficacy and safety of pelvic plexus block to otherconventional techniques of analgesia in 12 core transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of prostate.Materials and Methods: …

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Serology and cytokine profiles in patients infected with the newly discovered Bundibugyo ebolavirus

A new species of Ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus, was discovered in an outbreak in western Uganda in November 2007. To study the correlation between fatal infection and immune response in Bundibugyo …

The seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori and its relationship to malaria in Ugandan children

Helicobacter pylon epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among children, has been little investigated. A secondary endpoint of our study was to examine for associations between the seroprevalence of H. pylori …

Lessons Learned from Implementing E-Learning for the Education of Health Professionals in Resource-Constrained Countries

The growing global demand for tertiary education has led to the increased use of e-learning approaches around the world. Demand has increased most rapidly in low and middle income countries …

Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women

<bold>Background: </bold>The safety, efficacy, and appropriate timing of isoniazid therapy to prevent tuberculosis in pregnant women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who are receiving antiretroviral therapy are unknown.<bold>Methods: </bold>In …

Converging pandemics: implications of COVID-19 for the viral hepatitis response in sub-Saharan Africa

Is resistance to direct-acting antivirals in sub-Saharan Africa a threat to HCV elimination? Recommendations for action

An Ebola, Neisseria and Trypanosoma human protein interaction census reveals a conserved human protein cluster targeted by various human pathogens

Filovirus ebolavirus (ZE; Zaire ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus), Neisseria meningitidis (NM), and Trypanosoma brucei (Tb) are serious infectious pathogens, spanning viruses, bacteria and protists and all may target the blood and …

Ebola virus outbreak preparedness plan for developing Nations: Lessons learnt from affected countries