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Oboh MA, Faal F, Adeniji OE, Correa S, Amawu AU, Ogban E, Heinz E, Hughes G, Meremikwu MM, Amambua-Ngwa A. Multiple Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance polymorphisms identified in a pregnant woman with severe malaria and a concomitant spontaneous abortion in Cross River, Nigeria, West Africa. Malar J 2022; 21:160. [PMID: 35659662 PMCID: PMC9164396 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04176-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The development of resistance by Plasmodium falciparum to anti-malarial drugs impedes any benefits of the drug. In addition, absence or delayed availability of current anti-malarial drugs in remote areas has the potential to results to parasite escape and continuous transmission. Case presentation The case of a 29-year old pregnant woman from Biase Local Government Area in Cross River State Nigeria presenting with febrile illness and high body temperature of 38.7 °C was reported. She looked pale and vomited twice on arrival at the health facility. Her blood smear on the first day of hospitalization was positive for P. falciparum by RDT, microscopy (21,960 parasite/µl) and real-time PCR, with a PCV of 18%. She was treated with 600 mg intravenous quinine in 500 ml of 5% Dextrose/0.9% Saline 8-hourly for 24 h. On the second day of hospitalization, she complained of weakness, persistent high-grade fever and vaginal bleeding. A bulging amnion from an extended cervix was observed. Following venous blood collection for laboratory investigations, 600 µg of misoprostol was inserted into the posterior fornix of her vagina as part of her obstetric care. Parenteral quinine was discontinued, and she was given full therapeutic regimen of artemether-lumefantrine 80/480 mg tablets to be taken for 3 days beginning from the second day. Her blood samples on the second and third day of hospitalization remained positive for P. falciparum by all three diagnostic methods. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay on all three P. falciparum isolates revealed the presence of variants associated with multiple drug resistant markers. Discussion Infecting P. falciparum isolates may have been resistant to initial quinine treatment resulting from parasite cross-resistance with other quinoline associated resistant markers such as 86Y and 184 F. Conclusions Therefore, the likely transmission of similarly resistant parasites in the study area calls for reinforcement of interventions and adherence to current World Health Organization guidelines in administering only approved drugs to individuals in order to mitigate parasite escape and eventual transmission to other susceptible individuals.
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- Mary Aigbiremo Oboh
- Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia. .,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, USA. .,Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network, Nigeria (MGENN), NIMR Lagos, Yaba, Nigeria.
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- Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Akpet Central Cottage General Hospital, Biase LGA, Akpet, Cross River State, Nigeria
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
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- Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia.,Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network, Nigeria (MGENN), NIMR Lagos, Yaba, Nigeria
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Shah V, Nabwera H, Sonko B, Bajo F, Faal F, Saidykhan M, Jallow Y, Keita O, Schmidt WP, Torondel B. Effects of Menstrual Health and Hygiene on School Absenteeism and Drop-Out among Adolescent Girls in Rural Gambia. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:3337. [PMID: 35329020 PMCID: PMC8954348 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Poor knowledge and management of menstruation impacts girls' school attendance and academic performance. This paper aims to explore how menstrual hygiene management practices and related factors influence school absenteeism and drop-out among primary and secondary school girls in rural Gambia. Mixed-method studies were conducted among students and key informants from 19 schools from July 2015-December 2017. Focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, cross-sectional surveys, menstrual diaries, and school water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facility observations were used. Key findings from the interviews were that menstrual pain, cultural beliefs, fear of peers knowing menstrual status, and poor school WASH facilities led to school absenteeism, however, they had no impact on school drop-out. Of the 561 girls surveyed, 27% reported missing at least one school day per month due to menses. Missing school during the most recent menstrual period was strongly associated with menstrual pain (extreme pain adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 16.8 (95% CI: 7.29-38.74)), as was having at least one symptom suggestive of urinary tract infection (AOR = 1.71 (95% CI: 1.16-2.52)) or reproductive tract infection (AOR = 1.99 (95% CI: 1.34-2.94)). Clean toilets (AOR = 0.44 (95% CI: 0.26-75)), being happy using school latrines while menstruating (AOR = 0.59 (95% CI: 0.37-0.93)), and soap availability (AOR = 0.46 (95% CI: 0.3-0.73)) were associated with reduced odds of school absenteeism. This study suggests menstrual pain, school WASH facilities, urogenital infections, and cultural beliefs affected school attendance among menstruating girls in rural Gambia.
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- Vishna Shah
- Environmental Health Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (W.-P.S.); (B.T.)
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- Department of Education and Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK;
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- The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Banjul P.O. Box 273, The Gambia; (B.S.); (F.B.); (F.F.); (M.S.); (Y.J.)
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- The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Banjul P.O. Box 273, The Gambia; (B.S.); (F.B.); (F.F.); (M.S.); (Y.J.)
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- The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Banjul P.O. Box 273, The Gambia; (B.S.); (F.B.); (F.F.); (M.S.); (Y.J.)
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- The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Banjul P.O. Box 273, The Gambia; (B.S.); (F.B.); (F.F.); (M.S.); (Y.J.)
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- The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Banjul P.O. Box 273, The Gambia; (B.S.); (F.B.); (F.F.); (M.S.); (Y.J.)
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- Regional Education Directorate Four, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mansakonko Lower River Region, Banjul P.O. Box 989, The Gambia;
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- Environmental Health Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (W.-P.S.); (B.T.)
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- Environmental Health Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (W.-P.S.); (B.T.)
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Nabwera HM, Shah V, Neville R, Sosseh F, Saidykhan M, Faal F, Sonko B, Keita O, Schmidt WP, Torondel B. Menstrual hygiene management practices and associated health outcomes among school-going adolescents in rural Gambia. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247554. [PMID: 33630924 PMCID: PMC7906402 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Inadequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices have been associated with adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to describe MHM practices among schoolgirls from rural Gambia and assess risk factors associated with urogenital infections and depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescent schoolgirls in thirteen schools in rural Gambia. A questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographics, MHM practices and clinical symptoms of reproductive and urinary tract infections (UTIs). A modified Beck Depression Inventory-II was used to screen for depressive symptoms. Mid-stream urine samples were collected to assess for UTIs. Modified Poisson regression analysis was used to determine risk factors for symptoms of urogenital infections and depression among adolescent girls. Three hundred and fifty-eight girls were recruited. Although, 63% of the girls attended schools providing free disposable pads, reusable cloths/towels were the commonest absorbent materials used. Heavy menstrual bleeding was associated with depressive symptoms (adjusted prevalence ratio, aPR 1.4 [95% CI 1.0, 1.9]), while extreme menstrual pain (aPR 1.3 [95% CI 1.2, 1,4]), accessing sanitary pads in school (aPR 1.4 [95% CI 1.2, 1.5]) and less access to functional water source at school (aPR 1.4 [95% CI 1.3, 1.6]) were associated with UTI symptoms. Conversely, privacy in school toilets (aPR 0.6 [95% CI 0.5, 0.7]) was protective for UTI symptoms. Heavy menstrual bleeding (aPR 1.4 [95% CI 1.1, 2.0]) and taking <30 minutes to collect water at home were associated with RTI symptoms (aPR 1.2 [95% CI 1.0, 1.5]) while availability of soap in school toilets (aPR 0.6 [95% CI 0.5, 0.8] was protective for RTI symptoms. Interventions to ensure that schoolgirls have access to private sanitation facilities with water and soap both at school and at home could reduce UTI and RTI symptoms. More attention is also needed to support girls with heavy menstrual bleeding and pain symptoms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Helen M. Nabwera
- Environmental Health Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Environmental Health Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Nutrition Theme, MRCG Keneba, Medical Research Council Unit, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Nutrition Theme, MRCG Keneba, Medical Research Council Unit, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Nutrition Theme, MRCG Keneba, Medical Research Council Unit, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Nutrition Theme, MRCG Keneba, Medical Research Council Unit, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Nutrition Theme, MRCG Keneba, Medical Research Council Unit, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Nutrition Theme, MRCG Keneba, Medical Research Council Unit, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Regional Education Directorate Four, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mansakonko Lower River Region, The Gambia
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- Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Environmental Health Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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