Titre : Amérique du Sud

Amérique du Sud : Questions médicales fréquentes

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des moustiquaires, des répulsifs et prendre des médicaments préventifs." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quelles mesures pour éviter la dengue ?", "position": 12, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Éliminer les eaux stagnantes et utiliser des répulsifs contre les moustiques." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment se protéger contre la fièvre jaune ?", "position": 13, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "La vaccination est la meilleure méthode de prévention contre la fièvre jaune." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quelles précautions pour la leptospirose ?", "position": 14, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Éviter les contacts avec des eaux contaminées et porter des vêtements de protection." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment prévenir la maladie de Chagas ?", "position": 15, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Éviter les piqûres de triatomes et améliorer les conditions de logement." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quel traitement pour le paludisme ?", "position": 16, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les antipaludiques comme la chloroquine et l'artémisinine sont couramment utilisés." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment traiter la dengue ?", "position": 17, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Il n'existe pas de traitement spécifique ; le repos et l'hydratation sont essentiels." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quel traitement pour la fièvre jaune ?", "position": 18, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Il n'y a pas de traitement antiviral ; la prévention par vaccination est cruciale." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment traiter la leptospirose ?", "position": 19, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les antibiotiques comme la doxycycline sont utilisés pour traiter la leptospirose." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quel traitement pour la maladie de Chagas ?", "position": 20, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", 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"Question", "name": "Quelles complications de la maladie de Chagas ?", "position": 25, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les complications incluent des troubles cardiaques et des problèmes digestifs chroniques." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels sont les facteurs de risque du paludisme ?", "position": 26, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Vivre dans des zones endémiques et ne pas utiliser de protection contre les moustiques." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels facteurs de risque pour la dengue ?", "position": 27, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les zones urbaines avec des eaux stagnantes et un climat chaud favorisent la dengue." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels facteurs de risque pour la fièvre jaune ?", "position": 28, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Voyager dans des zones endémiques sans vaccination augmente le risque d'infection." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quels facteurs de risque pour 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There is dearth of literature addressing early outcomes of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) among young patients, particularly South Asians descent who are predisposed to premature coronary artery diseas... We extracted data of 23,560 ACS patients who presented at Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi, Pakistan, from July 2012-June 2020, from the Chest pain-MI-Registry™. We categorized data into young ≤ 45 and ... The younger patients were 12.2% and women 23.5%. The prevalence of dyslipidemia (34.5% vs. 22.4%), diabetes (52.1% vs. 27.4%), and hypertension (68.3% vs. 42.9%) was higher in older patients. Family h... We found every tenth ACS patient was younger than 45 years of age despite a lesser number of comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes. Overall, the in-hospital prognosis of young patients was m...

Impact of the Soweto football derby on the trauma emergency department at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, a tertiary level hospital in South Africa.

The Soweto Derby is one of Africa's largest football derbies. The two rival teams, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, both originate in Soweto, a sprawling township 20km outside Johannesburg. Soweto i... To analyze the impact of the Soweto Derby on the trauma ED at CHBAH over a 24-hour period.... A retrospective comparative study at the CHBAH Trauma ED of 13 Soweto Derbies played over a 5 year period between 2015-2019, compared to the corresponding non-Soweto Derby days of the preceding year. ... Thirteen Soweto Derbies and 2552 patients were included. The median age was 29 with males accounting for 73.4% of all trauma cases. Significantly more P1 patients presented during the Soweto Derby. Pr... The Soweto Derby has a direct effect on the trauma burden at CHBAH, with more P1 patients presenting post-match. Young African males are disproportionally affected by severe trauma requiring increased...

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated risk factors among people living with HIV in a rural population of Limpopo Province, South Africa.

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