Reliability of Visual Inspection After Acetic Acid Staining in Screening for Cervical Pre-malignant Lesion Among Female Subjects in a Rural Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria
Gabriel Olusegun Emmanuel,
Ajetunmobi Oluwaserimi Adewumi,
Akomolafe Akinwumi Oluwole,
Bushari Olusegun Adesola,
Adeniyi Adebayo Augustine,
Dada Samuel Ayokunle
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2016
Pages:
1-8
Received:
Nov. 29, 2015
Accepted:
Dec. 21, 2015
Published:
Jan. 11, 2016
Abstract: This study was carried out in order to assess the sensitivity and specificity of visual inspection after acetic acid staining (VIA) using Papanicolaou smear as the gold standard screening method for cervical premalignant lesion. Two hundred and twenty (220) consecutive and consenting women ages 20 – 70years, attending Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, were recruited. Relevant data were collected using interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaires. In conclusion, the prevalence of pre-malignant lesion of cervical cancer is high in this study. It is therefore recommended that awareness of cervical cancer and its screening should be improved through health education campaigns. VIA can serve as an alternative to Papanicolaou smear in resource-limited countries, since it has high level of specificity and sensitivity as Papanicolaou smear.
Abstract: This study was carried out in order to assess the sensitivity and specificity of visual inspection after acetic acid staining (VIA) using Papanicolaou smear as the gold standard screening method for cervical premalignant lesion. Two hundred and twenty (220) consecutive and consenting women ages 20 – 70years, attending Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ek...
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Profile of Polycythemia Vera in Campus Teaching Hospital of Lome - Togo
Padaro Essohana,
Kueviakoe Irenee Messanh Delagnon,
Layibo Yao,
Kolou Malewe,
Agbetiafa Kossi,
Stephane Giraudier,
Segbena Akuete Yvon
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2016
Pages:
24-27
Received:
Jan. 29, 2016
Accepted:
Feb. 08, 2016
Published:
Feb. 29, 2016
Abstract: Objective: To describe the clinical, epidemiological and biological profile of polycythemia vera. Patients and methods: This is a descriptive study done from May to October 2014 witch included 13 patient who had been treated since 2007 at Campus Teaching Hospital of Lomé for polycythemia vera. The research of JAK2 V617Fmutation by PCR was been done inmolecular biologylaboratory of the Henri Mondor Hospital at Creteil in France. Results: The annual prevalence of polycythemia vera is about 2.16 new cases. The average age of patients was 46, 7 years with ranges from 31 to 65 years. There were 9 men and 4 women. The most frequent factor of finding was the fortuitous ones (23%). Most clinical signs represented were headache (69.2%), skin érythroses (53.8%) and paresthesia (30.8%). The average value of hemoglobin, hematocrit, the number of white blood cells and platelets in our patients with polycythemia who had positive JAK2V617F was respectively: 198g/L ± 44; 62.7 ± 4.4%; 9.8 G/L ± 4.3, 630.4G /l ± 367.4. Those Who didn’t had JAK2mutation, had respectively: 179g/L ± 13.3; 59,0% ± 13.3; 7.5G/L ± 4.2 GB and 441.0G /L ± 564.7. Conclusion: The JAK2V617F mutation had an interestin polycythemia vera value in diagnosis and can be systematic even in Sub-Saharan African.
Abstract: Objective: To describe the clinical, epidemiological and biological profile of polycythemia vera. Patients and methods: This is a descriptive study done from May to October 2014 witch included 13 patient who had been treated since 2007 at Campus Teaching Hospital of Lomé for polycythemia vera. The research of JAK2 V617Fmutation by PCR was been done...
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