scholarly journals Prolonged use of indwelling urinary catheter following acute urinary retention in a tertiary care centre in sub-Saharan Africa: Causes, costs and concerns

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.O. Bello ◽  
F.A. Ushie ◽  
S.A. Kuranga ◽  
A.A. Ajape ◽  
A.O. Olute ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Retention ◽  
Acute Urinary Retention ◽  
Urinary Catheter ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Indwelling Urinary Catheter

scholarly journals The burden of urological disease in Zomba, Malawi: A needs assessment in a sub-Saharan tertiary care center

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tristan Juvet ◽  
James R. Hayes ◽  
Sarah Ferrara ◽  
Duncan Goche ◽  
Robert D. Macmillan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Retention ◽  
Urethral Stricture ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
General Anesthetic ◽  
Urethral Stricture Disease ◽  
Sub Saharan

Introduction: A large part of the developing world continues to lack access to surgical care. Urology remains one of the least represented surgical subspecialties in global health. To begin understanding the burden of urological illness in sub-Saharan Africa, we sought to characterize all patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Malawi with a urological diagnosis or related complaint in the past year. Methods: Retrospective review of the surgical clinic and surgical theater record books at Zomba Central Hospital (ZCH) was performed over a one-year time span. Patients presenting with urological diagnoses or undergoing a urological procedure under local or general anesthetic in the operating theater were identified and entered into a database. Results: A total of 440 clinical patients were reviewed. The most common clinical presentations were for urinary retention (34.7%) and lower urinary tract symptoms (15.5%); 182 surgical cases were reviewed. The most common diagnoses for surgical patients were urethral stricture disease (22%), bladder masses (17%), and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) symptoms (14.8%). Urethral stricture-related procedures, including direct visual internal urethrotomy and urethral dilatation were the most common (14.2% and 7.7%). BPH-related procedures, including simple prostatectomy and transurethral resection of the prostate were the second most common (6.7% and 8.2%). Conclusions: Urethral stricture disease, BPH, and urinary retention represent the clinical diagnoses with the highest burden of visits. Despite these numbers, few definitive procedures are performed annually. Further focus on urological training in sub-Saharan Africa should focus on these conditions and their surgical management.

Abstract #1100: Tumor Induced Osteomalacia: Clinical; Biochemical and Radiological Features from a Single Tertiary Care Centre with Emphasis on Functional Imaging.

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Vineet Surana ◽  
Rajesh Khadgawat ◽  
Nikhil Tandon ◽  
Chandrashekhar Bal ◽  
Kandasamy Devasenathipathy
Keyword(s):  
Functional Imaging ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Radiological Features

Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in a Tertiary Care Centre in North India

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-49
Author(s):  
Javaid Ahmad Bhat ◽  
Shariq Rashid Masoodi
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
North India ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Mupirocin Resistance

Apropos to the article by Dr Bali, titled “Mupirocin resistance in clinical isolates of methicillin-sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care centre of North India” (1), the authors have raised important issue of emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society. As per WHO, AMR lurks the effective prevention and management of an ever-increasing spectrum of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses. Novel resistance mechanisms are emerging and spreading globally, threatening the man’s ability to treat common infectious diseases.

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