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Saidu AM, Garba I, Abba M, Yahuza MA, Yusuf L, Tahir NM, Garko SS. Evaluation of image quality and radiation dose in computed tomography urography following tube voltage optimisation. Radiography (Lond) 2024; 30:301-307. [PMID: 38071938 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2023.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Computed tomography urography (CTU) comprehensively evaluates the urinary tract. However, the procedure is associated with a high radiation dose due to multiple scan series and therefore requires optimisation. The study performed CTU protocol optimisation based on a reduction in tube voltage (kV) using quality assurance (QA) phantom and clinical images and evaluated image quality and radiation dose. METHODS The study was prospectively conducted on patients referred for CTU. The patients were grouped into A and B and were scanned with the standard protocol, a protocol used for the routine CTU at the CT centre before optimisation, and optimised protocol, a protocol with reduced kV respectively. The protocols were first tried on a quality assurance (QA) phantom before being applied to patients, and image quality was assessed based on signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). In addition, the clinical images were assessed based on the visibility of the anatomical criteria for CT images by five observers with >5 years of experience. The data were analysed using both visual grading characteristic (VGC) curves and statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. RESULTS The dose was significantly lower in the optimised protocol with a 10 % reduction in both volume computed tomography dose index and (CTDIvol) and dose length product (DLP) for the phantom images, and a 26 % reduction in CTDIvol and 28 % in DLP for the clinical images. However, there was no significant difference in image quality noted between the standard and optimised protocols based on the quantitative and qualitative image quality evaluation using both the QA phantom and clinical images. CONCLUSION The findings revealed a significant dose reduction in the optimised protocol. Further, image quality in standard and optimised protocols did not differ significantly based on quantitative and qualitative methods. IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE kV optimisation in contrast-enhanced procedures provides dose reduction and should be encouraged in the medical imaging departments.
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- A M Saidu
- Department of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria.
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- Department of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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- Radiology Department, Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano State Nigeria
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- Radiology Department, Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano State Nigeria
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Garba I, Engel-Hills P, Davidson F, Ismail A. Knowledge of computed tomography dose optimisation and justification among CT users and referring physicians: A single hospital study. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2023; 54:644-652. [PMID: 37596237 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2023.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Radiation dose associated with computed tomography (CT) remains a concern, and radiation risk does not receive the needed attention, especially in low and middle-income countries. This because the frequency of this high-dose examination is rapidly growing and systems for protocol optimisation and dose justification are yet to be provided in CT imaging. OBJECTIVE To determine radiographers' and radiologists' awareness and knowledge of CT dose optimisation. We also determined knowledge of dose justification and use of the referral guidelines amongst the referring physicians. METHODS Radiographers and radiologists were invited to complete a web-based questionnaire whilst the referring physicians completed a self-administered questionnaire. The returned questionnaires were analysed and a significant difference was determined using Yates corrected Chi-square, and a p-value of 0.05 was considered at the 95% confidence interval. RESULTS The response rates were 50% (17 out 34) and 35% (16 out 46) for radiographers and radiologists respectively while referring physicians had a response rate of 84% (92 out of 110). Overall, more radiographers (47.1%) than radiologists (18.8%) had good knowledge of CT doses and image quality, however, the difference in knowledge was not found to be significant (p = 0.167). In addition, knowledge of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) was significantly (p = 0.033) higher amongst radiographers (52.9%) as compared to radiologists (12.5%). Meanwhile, physicians understood the principles of dose justification. However, their knowledge of referral guidelines was limited. CONCLUSION The study revealed that radiographers were more knowledgeable on matters relating to radiation dose and image quality as well as DRLs when compared to radiologists. Meanwhile, the concept of dose justification was understood among physicians, however, they had limited awareness and knowledge of referral guidelines.
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- I Garba
- Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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Garba I, Sterling R, Plevel R, Carson W, Cordova-Marks FM, Cummins J, Curley C, David-Chavez D, Fernandez A, Hiraldo D, Hiratsuka V, Hudson M, Jäger MB, Jennings LL, Martinez A, Yracheta J, Garrison NA, Carroll SR. Indigenous Peoples and research: self-determination in research governance. Front Res Metr Anal 2023; 8:1272318. [PMID: 38033627 PMCID: PMC10685893 DOI: 10.3389/frma.2023.1272318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Indigenous Peoples are reimagining their relationship with research and researchers through greater self-determination and involvement in research governance. The emerging discourse around Indigenous Data Sovereignty has provoked discussions about decolonizing data practices and highlighted the importance of Indigenous Data Governance to support Indigenous decision-making and control of data. Given that much data are generated from research, Indigenous research governance and Indigenous Data Governance overlap. In this paper, we broaden the concept of Indigenous Data Sovereignty by using the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance to discuss how research legislation and policy adopted by Indigenous Peoples in the US set expectations around recognizing sovereign relationships, acknowledging rights and interests in data, and enabling Indigenous Peoples' participation in research governance.
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- Ibrahim Garba
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Living on the lands of Waikato-Tainui, Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Lands of the Congaree, Catawba, Muscogee, and Eastern Cherokee, Law Library, School of Law, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, American Indian Studies-Graduate Interdisciplinary Program, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Nunt'zi (Ute), Hinono'eino' (Arapaho), and Tsitsistas (Cheyenne) homelands, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Ancestral homeland of Eastern Siouan-speaking Indigenous peoples (Yesàh, “The People”), American Indian Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Dena'ina Ełnena, Center for Human Development, College of Health, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, United States
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- Living on the lands of Waikato-Tainui, Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Seven council fires of the Lakota/Nakoda/Dakota), Native BioData Consortium, Eagle Butte, SD, United States
- Ancestral homelands of the Paskestikweya (Piscataway) band of Chaptico, the Moyaone, Nanjemoy, and the Potapoco, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples, Institute for Society and Genetics, College of Letters and Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples, Institute for Precision Health, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Jennings L, Anderson T, Martinez A, Sterling R, Chavez DD, Garba I, Hudson M, Garrison NA, Carroll SR. Applying the 'CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance' to ecology and biodiversity research. Nat Ecol Evol 2023; 7:1547-1551. [PMID: 37558804 DOI: 10.1038/s41559-023-02161-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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- Lydia Jennings
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, School of Geography, Development and Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Lands of Waikato-Tainui, Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Nunt'zi (Ute), Hinono'eino' (Arapaho) and Tsistsistas (Cheyenne) homelands, Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Lands of Waikato-Tainui, Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples, Institute for Society and Genetics, College of Letters and Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples, Institute for Precision Health, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples, Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
- Lands of the O'odham and Yaqui peoples, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Ismail A, Lawal Y, Isyaku K, Garba I, Ismail JA, Tabari AM, Umar MS. Burden, Severity and Characteristic Pattern of Coronary Artery Disease using 160-Slice Computed Tomographic Angiography: Earliest Report from Northern Nigeria. West Afr J Med 2023; 40:779-785. [PMID: 37638969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) allows for non-invasive visualization of the coronary arteries which is promising in diagnosing coronary artery disease. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence, morphology, anatomic distribution pattern and correlates of CAD in our environment. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on the first cohort of patients referred for CCTA in our hospital. The patients were examined with 160-slice Toshiba® CT scanner. Their demographic data, relevant clinical information as well as the findings on CCTA were extracted and documented. The data were analysed using the R programming software version 4.0.4. RESULTS Out of a total of 153 patients who presented for CCTA within the study period, 133 (84.7%) were eligible for analysis. Their age ranged from 22-78 years with a mean ± SD of 55.8 ± 11.7 years. A total of 33 (24.8%) had normal CCTA, while 100 (75.2%) had either stenosis or total occlusion. There was a significantly higher (p-value of 0.00001) calcium score among those with stenosis compared to those with normal CCTA. The severity of the stenotic lesion was associated with the calcium score. The logistic regression analyses showed a statistically significant (P = 0.0415, OR = 1.0569, 97.5% CI =1.078152-1.123240) association between age and the presence of coronary stenosis. In addition, most of the stenotic lesions were in the left anterior descending artery (LAD). CONCLUSION Majority of the patients had coronary artery disease of variable severity and the LAD was the most involved artery. There was no significant association between sex and severity of the disease; however, old age and higher number of lesions were associated with severe disease.
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- A Ismail
- Department of Radiology, Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiology, Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiology, Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Radiography, Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Cardiothoracic Unit, Department of Surgery, Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiology, Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria
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Scheidel A, Fernández-Llamazares Á, Bara AH, Del Bene D, David-Chavez DM, Fanari E, Garba I, Hanaˇek K, Liu J, Martínez-Alier J, Navas G, Reyes-García V, Roy B, Temper L, Thiri MA, Tran D, Walter M, Whyte KP. Global impacts of extractive and industrial development projects on Indigenous Peoples' lifeways, lands, and rights. Sci Adv 2023; 9:eade9557. [PMID: 37285420 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade9557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To what extent do extractive and industrial development pressures affect Indigenous Peoples' lifeways, lands, and rights globally? We analyze 3081 environmental conflicts over development projects to quantify Indigenous Peoples' exposure to 11 reported social-environmental impacts jeopardizing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Peoples are affected in at least 34% of all documented environmental conflicts worldwide. More than three-fourths of these conflicts are caused by mining, fossil fuels, dam projects, and the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and livestock (AFFL) sector. Landscape loss (56% of cases), livelihood loss (52%), and land dispossession (50%) are reported to occur globally most often and are significantly more frequent in the AFFL sector. The resulting burdens jeopardize Indigenous rights and impede the realization of global environmental justice.
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- Arnim Scheidel
- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Development Studies, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Global Development Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultad de Gobierno, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Central European University, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Hudson M, Carroll SR, Anderson J, Blackwater D, Cordova-Marks FM, Cummins J, David-Chavez D, Fernandez A, Garba I, Hiraldo D, Jäger MB, Jennings LL, Martinez A, Sterling R, Walker JD, Rowe RK. Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Data: a contribution toward Indigenous Research Sovereignty. Front Res Metr Anal 2023; 8:1173805. [PMID: 37215248 PMCID: PMC10192690 DOI: 10.3389/frma.2023.1173805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Indigenous Peoples' right to sovereignty forms the foundation for advocacy and actions toward greater Indigenous self-determination and control across a range of domains that impact Indigenous Peoples' communities and cultures. Declarations for sovereignty are rising throughout Indigenous communities and across diverse fields, including Network Sovereignty, Food Sovereignty, Energy Sovereignty, and Data Sovereignty. Indigenous Research Sovereignty draws in the sovereignty discourse of these initiatives to consider their applications to the broader research ecosystem. Our exploration of Indigenous Research Sovereignty, or Indigenous self-determination in the context of research activities, has been focused on the relationship between Indigenous Data Sovereignty and efforts to describe Indigenous Peoples' Rights in data.
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- Maui Hudson
- Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Anthropology and Program in Museum Studies, New York University, New York, NY, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- American Indian Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- School of Computing, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Setcheou A, Konan A, Garba I. Accident vasculaire cérébral ischémique aigu sans anomalie à l’imagerie par résonance magnétique précoce. Ann Fr Med Urgence 2023. [DOI: 10.3166/afmu-2022-0463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Carroll SR, Plevel R, Jennings LL, Garba I, Sterling R, Cordova-Marks FM, Hiratsuka V, Hudson M, Garrison NA. Extending the CARE Principles from tribal research policies to benefit sharing in genomic research. Front Genet 2022; 13:1052620. [PMID: 36437947 PMCID: PMC9691892 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1052620] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Indigenous Peoples have historically been targets of extractive research that has led to little to no benefit. In genomics, such research not only exposes communities to harms and risks of misuse, but also deprives such communities of potential benefits. Tribes in the US have been exercising their sovereignty to limit this extractive practice by adopting laws and policies to govern research on their territories and with their citizens. Federally and state recognized tribes are in the strongest position to assert research oversight. Other tribes lack the same authority, given that federal and state governments do not recognize their rights to regulate research, resulting in varying levels of oversight by tribes. These governance measures establish collective protections absent from the US federal government's research oversight infrastructure, while setting expectations regarding benefits to tribes as political collectives. Using a legal epidemiology approach, the paper discusses findings from a review of Tribal research legislation, policy, and administrative materials from 26 tribes in the US. The discussion specifies issues viewed by tribes as facilitators and barriers to securing benefits from research for their nations and members/citizens, and describes preemptive and mitigating strategies pursued by tribes in response. These strategies are set within the framing of the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics), a set of standards developed to ensure that decisions made about data pertaining to Indigenous communities at the individual and tribal levels are responsive to their values and collective interests. Our findings illustrate gaps to address for benefit sharing and a need to strengthen Responsibility and Ethics in tribal research governance.
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- Stephanie Russo Carroll
- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Law Library, School of Law, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Center for Human Development, College of Health, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, United States
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- Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Institute for Society and Genetics, College of Letters and Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Institute for Precision Health, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Garba I, Fatima A, Abba M, Yakubu M, Mansur Y, Lawal Y, Abubakar A, Usman AU. Analysis of image quality and radiation dose in routine adult brain helical and wide-volume computed tomography procedures. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2022; 53:429-436. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2022.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Garba I, Fatima AM, Mansur Y, Ismail A, Abubakar A. FIRST CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY TYPICAL RADIATION DOSE VALUES FROM A SINGLE CENTRE IN NIGERIA: A PILOT STUDY. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2022; 198:434-439. [PMID: 35640252 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Concern regarding radiation dose associated with cardiac computed tomography (CT) still exists and requires the use of diagnostic reference levels for dose optimisation. Typical median doses were established for 58 consented adult patients from a single centre for coronary artery calcium score (CACS) as volume computed tomography dose index (CTDIvol): 5.9 mGy; dose length product (DLP): 86.6 mGy*cm and cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) as CTDIvol: 11.1 mGy; DLP: 190.8 mGy*cm. Wide radiation dose variability in terms of CTDIvol was noted for CACS: 2.7-15.9 mGy, a 6-fold, whereas for CCTA it ranges from 3.8 to 52.8 mGy, a 14-fold. The DLP values for CACS range from 33.2 to 344.2 mGy*cm, which is 10-fold, whereas for CCTA it ranges from 32.8 to 834.9 mGy*cm, a 25-fold. The typical values compared lower than the radiation dose from other countries; however, the wide variability in dose remains a call for concern.
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- I Garba
- Department of Radiography, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiography, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Radiography, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Ismail A, Ibrahim AL, Rabiu A, Muhammad Z, Garba I. Predictive value of doppler cerebroplacental ratio for adverse perinatal outcomes in postdate pregnancies in Northwestern Nigeria. Niger J Clin Pract 2022; 25:406-414. [PMID: 35439898 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_14_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background Postdate pregnancy is a very common obstetric condition, increasing the risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality from uteroplacental insufficiency. Aim To determine the predictive values of Doppler cerebroplacental ratio (CPR), that is, the ratio between middle cerebral artery (MCA) and UA pulsatility indices (UA PI), and other potential velocimetric predictors of adverse perinatal outcomes in women with postdated pregnancies. Patients and Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted on consenting 212 low-risk pregnant women beyond 40 weeks' gestational age. The pulsatility indices of MCA, UA, and CPR as well as non-stress tests (NST) and amniotic fluid index (AFI) were measured and recorded. The women were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of adverse perinatal outcome defined as: meconium stained liquor, meconium aspiration syndrome, perinatal asphyxia, cesarean section for suspected fetal distress, and perinatal death. Results : Of the 200 women whose data were available for analysis, 40 (20%) of them had adverse perinatal outcome and 160 (80%) had normal perinatal outcome. The CPR showed statistically significant difference in predicting adverse perinatal outcome (P < 0.001). CPR had a better predictive value than UA-PI and outperformed MCA-PI and NST for adverse perinatal outcomes. The sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy of prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes by CPR were 90%, 81.25%, 97.01%, and 83%, respectively. Conclusion The Doppler CPR shows the highest diagnostic accuracy in prediction of adverse perinatal outcome in pregnant women after 40 weeks' gestation than UA PI and velocimetric indices when used as stand-alone test.
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- A Ismail
- Department of Radiology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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Carroll SR, Garba I, Plevel R, Small-Rodriguez D, Hiratsuka VY, Hudson M, Garrison NA. Using Indigenous Standards to Implement the CARE Principles: Setting Expectations through Tribal Research Codes. Front Genet 2022; 13:823309. [PMID: 35386282 PMCID: PMC8977641 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.823309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Biomedical data are now organized in large-scale databases allowing researchers worldwide to access and utilize the data for new projects. As new technologies generate even larger amounts of data, data governance and data management are becoming pressing challenges. The FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) were developed to facilitate data sharing. However, the Indigenous Data Sovereignty movement advocates for greater Indigenous control and oversight in order to share data on Indigenous Peoples’ terms. This is especially true in the context of genetic research where Indigenous Peoples historically have been unethically exploited in the name of science. This article outlines the relationship between sovereignty and ethics in the context of data to describe the collective rights that Indigenous Peoples assert to increase control over their biomedical data. Then drawing on the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, and Ethics), we explore how standards already set by Native nations in the United States, such as tribal research codes, provide direction for implementation of the CARE Principles to complement FAIR. A broader approach to policy and procedure regarding tribal participation in biomedical research is required and we make recommendations for tribes, institutions, and ethical practice.
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- Stephanie Russo Carroll
- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.,Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.,Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.,Library and Information Sciences, School of Information, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.,Law Library, School of Law, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,American Indian Studies Program, College of Social Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Center for Human Development, College of Health, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, United States
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- Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Institute for Society and Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,Institute for Precision Health, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Wilmer H, Meadow AM, Brymer AB, Carroll SR, Ferguson DB, Garba I, Greene C, Owen G, Peck DE. Expanded Ethical Principles for Research Partnership and Transdisciplinary Natural Resource Management Science. Environ Manage 2021; 68:453-467. [PMID: 34324013 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-021-01508-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Natural resource researchers have long recognized the value of working closely with the managers and communities who depend on, steward, and impact ecosystems. These partnerships take various forms, including co-production and transdisciplinary research approaches, which integrate multiple knowledges in the design and implementation of research objectives, questions, methods, and desired outputs or outcomes. These collaborations raise important methodological and ethical challenges, because partnering with non-scientists can have real-world risks for people and ecosystems. The social sciences and biomedical research studies offer a suite of conceptual tools that enhance the quality, ethical outcomes, and effectiveness of research partnerships. For example, the ethical guidelines and regulations for human subjects research, following the Belmont Principles, help prevent harm and promote respectful treatment of research participants. However, science-management partnerships require an expanded set of ethical concepts to better capture the challenges of working with individuals, communities, organizations, and their associated ecosystems, as partners, rather than research subjects. We draw from our experiences in collaborative teams, and build upon the existing work of natural resources, environmental health, conservation and ecology, social science, and humanities scholars, to develop an expanded framework for ethical research partnership. This includes four principles: (1) appropriate representation, (2) self-determination, (3) reciprocity, and (4) deference, and two cross-cutting themes: (1) applications to humans and non-human actors, and (2) acquiring appropriate research skills. This framework is meant to stimulate important conversations about expanding ethics training and skills for researchers in all career-stages to improve partnerships and transdisciplinary natural resources research.
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- Hailey Wilmer
- USDA-ARS Sheep Production Efficiency Research, Dubois, ID, USA.
- Formerly US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Juneau, AK, USA.
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- Arizona Institutes for Resilience, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- College of Public Health and Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- College of Public Health and Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Climate Assessment for the Southwest, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Climate Assessment for the Southwest, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Northern Plains Climate Hub, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Ejembi J, Garba I, Emma-Ukaegbu U, Omale A, Dogo B, Taiwo L. Knowledge and attitude of community members and health care workers on Lassa fever during an outbreak in Kogi State, Nigeria 2016. Int J Infect Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.11.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Hudson M, Garrison NA, Sterling R, Caron NR, Fox K, Yracheta J, Anderson J, Wilcox P, Arbour L, Brown A, Taualii M, Kukutai T, Haring R, Te Aika B, Baynam GS, Dearden PK, Chagné D, Malhi RS, Garba I, Tiffin N, Bolnick D, Stott M, Rolleston AK, Ballantyne LL, Lovett R, David-Chavez D, Martinez A, Sporle A, Walter M, Reading J, Carroll SR. Rights, interests and expectations: Indigenous perspectives on unrestricted access to genomic data. Nat Rev Genet 2020; 21:377-384. [DOI: 10.1038/s41576-020-0228-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Rabiu A, Ahmed Z, Garba I, Balogun M, Lawal M. Congenital vaginal agenesis, davydov procedure: A case report and review of literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/njbcs.njbcs_18_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Rabiu A, Abubakar I, Garba I, Suleiman U. Choice of delivery positions among multiparous women in Kano. Trop J Obstet Gynaecol 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/tjog.tjog_86_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Garba I, Dan Sono A, Illé S, Timi N. [Bilateral parotid'primary tuberculosis,a case study]. Mali Med 2020; 35:65-68. [PMID: 37978756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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We report a case of bilateral Primary tuberculosis of the parotid gland that evolve more than one year, in a 35 years old patient, without any pathologic antecedent, where physical examination showed bilateral parotid swelling, in a context of conservation of general state. Ultrasound showed parotids increased in volume, heterogeneous with many fluid tissue formations, whose largest voluminous at right measure 28 millimeters, against 25 millimeters at left, with necrosis areas. The scan showed homogenous tissue density lesions, enhanced after contrast product injection. The fine needle aspiration was in favor of granulomatous lymphadenitis, suggestive of tuberculosis. Intradermoreaction to tuberculin was positive (15 millimeters in diameter). The diagnosis of bilateral primary tuberculosis of the parotid was retained. A 6 months antituberculosis medical treatment was established with disappearance of parotid swelling, without recidive or others complications, on a decline of 14 months after treatment.
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- I Garba
- Service ORL/ Hôpital National de Niamey (Niger), BP 10146 Niamey (Niger)
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- Service ORL/ Hôpital National de Niamey (Niger), BP 10146 Niamey (Niger)
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- Service ORL/ Hôpital National de Niamey (Niger), BP 10146 Niamey (Niger)
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- Service ORL/ Hôpital National de Niamey (Niger), BP 10146 Niamey (Niger)
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Salami A, Assouan C, Garba I, Konan E. An unusual cause of Lemierre Syndrome. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019; 120:358-360. [PMID: 30772450 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2019.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Lemierre syndrome is a rare, grave and life-threatening disease characterized by a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Fusobacterium necrophorum is the most causative germ but sometimes others germs can be responsible. The authors report the first published case of Lemierre syndrome caused by a coinfection Levinea sp - Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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- A Salami
- Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale, CHU de Treichville, BPV3, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
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- Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale, CHU de Treichville, BPV3, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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- Service de radiologie et imagerie diagnostique, CHU d'Angré, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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- Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale, CHU de Treichville, BPV3, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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Garrison NA, Hudson M, Ballantyne LL, Garba I, Martinez A, Taualii M, Arbour L, Caron NR, Rainie SC. Genomic Research Through an Indigenous Lens: Understanding the Expectations. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2019; 20:495-517. [PMID: 30892943 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genom-083118-015434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Indigenous scholars are leading initiatives to improve access to genetic and genomic research and health care based on their unique cultural contexts and within sovereign-based governance models created and accepted by their peoples. In the past, Indigenous peoples' engagement with genomicresearch was hampered by a lack of standardized guidelines and institutional partnerships, resulting in group harms. This article provides a comparative analysis of research guidelines from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States that pertain to Indigenous peoples. The goals of the analysis are to identify areas that need attention, support Indigenous-led governance, and promote the development of a model research policy framework for genomic research and health care that has international relevance for Indigenous peoples.
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- Nanibaa' A Garrison
- Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA;
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- Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand;
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3N1, Canada;
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- James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.,Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85719, USA; , ,
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- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85719, USA; , ,
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- Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, USA;
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3N1, Canada; .,Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2Y2, Canada;
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- Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9, Canada.,Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1L3, Canada;
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- Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85719, USA; , , .,Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA
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Garba I, Barraza L, Hall-Lipsy E. Acquired Duties for Ethical Research With American Indian/Alaska Native Populations: An Application of Pierson and Millum's Framework. Am J Bioeth 2018; 18:40-42. [PMID: 30475179 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2018.1523501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Sani R, Adamou H, Daddy H, Amodou MI, Adoulaye MB, James LD, Garba I, Idé K, Hama Y, Sanoussi S. INJURIES OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY IN SOUTH-EAST NIGER REPUBLIC. J West Afr Coll Surg 2018; 8:22-44. [PMID: 32754455 PMCID: PMC7368572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Currently, wounds of wars, terrorism and criminality are increasing and constitute major public health problem worldwide. AIM To present the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of the wounds observed during the Boko Haram (BH) insurgency in the South-east of the Republic of Niger. METHODOLOGY This was a cross-sectional study from December 2014 to December 2016 at Diffa Regional Hospital, Diffa, Niger of individuals whose injuries were as a result of Boko Haram insurgency. RESULTS In the period of this study, 573 injuries from Boko Haram insurgency were managed at the Regional Hospital at Diffa. The majority, 513(89.5%), were males while females constituted 60(10.5%) with a male/female ratio of 8.55. The mean age was 30,94(SD24,91) years (range 1 to 97 years). Civilian victims accounted for 379 (66.1%) while Nigerien soldiers accounted for 160(27.9%) and 34 (5.9%) were Boko Haram fighters. Firearms and explosives accounted for injuries in 489 (85.3%) and 7(1.2%) of patients respectively; 42 (7.3%) suffered injuries from a variety of traditional weapons. Injuries to limbs accounted for 361(63%) of cases and polytrauma in 65(11.34%). The main surgical management included wound debridement in 409 (71.4%), external bone fixation in 38 (6.6%), laparotomy in 30 (5.2%), thoracic drainage in 27 (4.7%), and major limb amputations in 13 (2.3%) cases.Postoperative follow-up was uneventful in 460 (80.28%) of cases; there were 29 deaths, giving a mortality rate of 5.1%. Predictors of death after injuries of Boko Haram terrorism in this study included: being civilian patients (OR = 3.38 [1.15-9.85], p=0.018), injuries to head, neck, trunk or spine (OR 3.45[1.58-7.58], p= 0.001) or the presence of polytrauma on admission (OR = 17.30 [7.72-38.80], p<0.0001). CONCLUSION This study has shown that injuries sustained in Boko Haram insurgency in Niger were mainly firearm injuries and injuries from the use of traditional weapons, affecting mostly young civilian males. The part of the body most commonly involved were the extremities, with mainly soft tissue injuries. Wound debridement was the commonest surgical procedure performed and the mortality rate was 5.1%. Predictors of mortality were being civilian patients, injuries of head, neck, trunk or spine and polytrauma. The ICRC has played a major role in strengthening our hospital for the task of caring for the victims, in terms of provision of material resources and in the further training of our personnel.
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- R Sani
- Department of Surgery and Surgical specialties, Niamey National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger
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- Department of Surgery, Zinder National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zinder, Niger
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger
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- Department of Surgery, Zinder National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zinder, Niger
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- Department of Surgery, Diffa regional Hospital, Niger
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical specialties, Niamey National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical specialties, Niamey National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical specialties, Niamey National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical specialties, Niamey National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical specialties, Niamey National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger
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Usman MI, Abubakar MK, Muhammad S, Rabiu A, Garba I. Low back pain in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic: The Aminu Kano teaching hospital experience. Ann Afr Med 2017; 16:136-140. [PMID: 28671155 PMCID: PMC5579898 DOI: 10.4103/aam.aam_214_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background: The profound physiologic effects of pregnancy affect the musculoskeletal system. Pregnant women are at increased risks of low back/pelvic girdle pains. Objective: To determine the incidence of low back/pelvic girdle pains among pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from May 1 to June 30, 2016, among consenting pregnant women at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Ethical approval was obtained from the Hospital Ethics Committee. Information was obtained in a questionnaire on consecutive pregnant women. Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 18 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2012). Fisher's exact test was used for categorical data, and P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 309 pregnant women were recruited from May 1 to June 30, 2016. The mean age ± standard deviation was 28.4 ± 5.86 years. The incidence of low back pains (LBPs) and pelvic girdle pains among the pregnant women was 106 (34.3%) and 178 (57.6%), respectively. The pain was severe among 26 (9.2%) pregnant women, which warranted analgesic usage. Pain radiation was reported in >50% of cases. There was an incidental finding of urinary incontinence in 36 (12.6%) cases. Low back/pelvic girdle pain was not associated with body mass index (BMI) (P = 0.390). Conclusion: The incidence of LBPs and pelvic girdle pains was high and found to be 34.3% and 57.6%, respectively. Analgesics were used especially among those with severe pains. There was an incidental finding of urinary incontinence among pregnant women with complaints of low back/pelvic girdle pains. There was no statistically significant association between LBPs and maternal BMI.
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- Department of Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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Garba I, Muhammed AS, Muhammad Z, Galadanci HS, Ayyuba R, Abubakar IS. Induction to delivery interval using transcervical Foley catheter plus oxytocin and vaginal misoprostol: A comparative study at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. Ann Afr Med 2017; 15:114-9. [PMID: 27549415 PMCID: PMC5402811 DOI: 10.4103/1596-3519.188890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Induction of labor (IOL) is an artificial initiation of labor before its spontaneous onset for the purpose of delivery of the fetoplacental unit. Many factors are associated with its success in postdatism. Objective: To compare the induction delivery intervals using transcervical Foley catheter plus oxytocin and vaginal misoprostol, and to identify the factors associated with successful induction among postdate singleton multiparae. Materials and Methods: The study was a prospective randomized controlled trial of singleton multiparous pregnant women. They were randomized into two groups, one group for intravaginal misoprostol and the other group for transcervical Foley catheter insertion as a method of cervical ripening and IOL. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 17 computer software (SPSS Inc., IL, Chicago, USA). Comparisons of categorical variables were done using Chi-squared test, with P < 0.05 considered as significant. Student's t-test was used for continuous variables. Results: The incidence of postdatism was found to be 136 (13.1%). The mean induction delivery time interval was shorter in the misoprostol group 70 (5.54 ± 1.8 h) than in the Foley catheter oxytocin infusion group 66 (6.65 ± 1.7 h) (P = 0.035). There was, however, no statistically significant difference in the maternal and neonatal outcomes when these two agents were used for cervical ripening and IOL. Higher parity and higher Bishop's score were the factors found to be associated with high success rate of IOL (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Vaginal misoprostol resulted in shorter induction delivery time interval as compared to transcervical Foley catheter. High parity and high Bishop's scores were the factors found to be associated with the success of IOL.
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- Ibrahim Garba
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University Kano, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University Kano, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University Kano, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University Kano, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University Kano, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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Rabiu A, Abubakar IS, Garba I, Haruna IU. Contraceptive choices among grand multiparous women at Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano. Ann Afr Med 2016; 15:58-62. [PMID: 27044728 PMCID: PMC5402824 DOI: 10.4103/1596-3519.176203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Grand multiparity is known to be associated with pregnancy complications. Nigeria with a contraceptive prevalence of <15% and culture of early marriage in the northern part of the country, many women get to grand multiparity early in their obstetric carriers. These women contribute significantly to the bad obstetric performance indices in the country. The present study was to explore the contraceptive choices among grand multiparous women. METHODS This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study among grand multiparous women attending an antenatal clinic. Data were collected on sociodemographic characteristics, contraceptive choices, and factors that influence such choices. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 18. RESULTS There were 219 respondents. The mean age was 33.05 ± 3.17, and the mean parity was 6.48 ± 1.83. Most of the respondents (208, 95.50%) were aware of modern contraceptive methods, and oral contraceptive was the method of most of the respondents (197, 90.00%). Only 92 (42.00%) were currently using a modern contraceptive method. Being convenient for the lifestyle was the reason for the choice of a contraceptive method by many of the respondents (42, 19.10%). CONCLUSION There was high awareness of modern contraceptive methods; however, there was low use prevalence among respondents, and the desire for more pregnancy was the reason for the nonuse.
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- Ayyuba Rabiu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University Kano, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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Dibal HU, Schoeneich K, Lar UA, Garba I, Lekmang IC, Daspan RI. Hydrogeochemical appraisal of fluoride in groundwater of Langtang area, Plateau State, Nigeria. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.4314/gjgs.v14i1.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Abara WE, Garba I. HIV epidemic and human rights among men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for HIV prevention, care, and surveillance. Glob Public Health 2015; 12:469-482. [PMID: 26514443 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2015.1094107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Recent research has presented evidence that men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionate burden of HIV and are at increased risk for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, many countries in SSA have failed to address the needs of MSM in national HIV/AIDS programmes. Furthermore, many MSM face structural barriers to HIV prevention and care, the most significant of which include laws that criminalise male-to-male sexual contact and facilitate stigma and discrimination. This in turn increases the vulnerability of MSM to acquiring HIV and presents barriers to HIV prevention, care, and surveillance. This relationship illustrates the link between human rights, social justice, and health outcomes and presents considerable challenges to addressing the HIV epidemic among MSM in SSA. The response to the HIV epidemic in SSA requires a non-discriminatory human rights approach to all at-risk groups, including MSM. Existing international human rights treaties, to which many SSA countries are signatories, and a 'health in all policies' approach provides a strong basis to reduce structural barriers to HIV prevention, care, surveillance, and research, and to ensure that all populations in SSA, including MSM, have access to the full range of rights that help ensure equal opportunities for health and wellness.
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- Winston E Abara
- a Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine , Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine , Atlanta, GA , USA
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- a Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine , Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine , Atlanta, GA , USA
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Computed tomography dose index w and dose length product were recorded for the purpose of developing diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for radiation dose optimisation. The study was conducted in three radiology departments with CT centres in Northern Nigeria. Data were collected from 54 consenting adult participants (weighing 70 kg ± 3) that had head CT scans. Analysis was done using SPSS version statistical software. A combined dose for the three centres was calculated and compared with the reported data from the international communities where there are established DRLs. Third quartile values of CTDIw and DLP were determined as 77 mGy and 985 mGy cm, respectively. Local DRLs that are significantly higher than most of the reported data in the literature have been established.
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- I Garba
- Department of Medical Radiography, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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- Department of Nursing and Radiography, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Nursing and Radiography, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Radiology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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Garba I, Bakinde N. Traditional/alternative medicines and the right to health: key elements for a convention on global health. Health Hum Rights 2013; 15:174. [PMID: 24421163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Garba I. Geochemical characteristics of mesothermal gold mineralisation in the Pan-African (600 ± 150 Ma) basement of Nigeria. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1179/037174503225003143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Dibal HU, Schoeneich K, Garba I, Lar UA, Bala EA. Occurrence of fluoride in the drinking waters of Langtang area, north central Nigeria. Health (London) 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2012.411169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ethical principles guiding public health and genomic medicine are often at odds: whereas public health practice adopts collectivist principles that emphasize population-based benefits, recent advances in genomic and personalized medicine are grounded in an individualist ethic that privileges informed consent, and the balancing of individual risk and benefit. Indeed, the attraction of personalized medicine is the promise it holds out to help individuals get the "right medicine for the right problem at the right time." Research biobanks are an effective tool in the genomic medicine toolbox. Biobanking in public health presents a unique case study to unpack some of these issues in more detail. For example, there is a long history of using banked tissue obtained under clinical diagnostic conditions for later public health uses. But despite the collectivist approach of public health, the principles applied to the ethical challenges of biobanking (e.g. informed consent, autonomy, privacy) remain individualist. We demonstrate the value of using human rights as a public health ethics framework to address this tension in biobanking by applying it to two illustrative cases.
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- Indiana University Center for Bioethics, 410 W 10th Street, Suite 3100, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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Tabari AM, Garba I. Use of Reject-repeat Analysis in Patient Radiation Dose optimisation in Diagnostic Radiology. West Afr J Rad 2011. [DOI: 10.4314/wajr.v16i1.67439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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