Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Confounded by Aberrant Symptoms

Anuforo, Anderson; Adhikari, Soumya; Olojakpoke, Eloho; Aiello, Dana

doi:10.7759/cureus.18728

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“…Adapting to climate change requires improved understanding of the linkages between climatic conditions and the outcomes of climate sensitive processes or activities; agricultural production for example in a certain region could be influenced by the availability of water resources and their management ways. Information from literature according to [21] explains that adequate use of climate and weather information conditions by farmers' results in at least 30% increase in crop yields. The utilization of this information reduces farmers' vulnerability to weather related risks, ensures that informed decisions are made on time, and reduces the risk of agricultural losses as well as indicating to farmers the most marketable crop in respective times.…”

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Integrating Local Farmers Knowledge Systems in Rainfall Prediction and Available Weather Forecasts to Mitigate Climate Variability: Perspectives from Western Kenya

Murgor¹

2022

Climate Change in Asia and Africa - Examining the Biophysical and Social Consequences, and Society's Responses

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This chapter examines relevant studies and examples on integrating farmer’s traditional knowledge systems in rainfall prediction with available weather forecasts to mitigate impact of changing climate among rainfall dependent farmers in Western Kenya. The chapter combines the results of a study conducted in Western Kenya among maize and wheat growing farmers in Uasin Gishu County and perspectives from other related studies within the Eastern and Southern part of Africa. The chapter details how farmers have navigated the impact of changing climate on the farming enterprise that is largely dependent on rainfall. The findings reveal that farmers in western Kenya have experienced crop losses during planting and harvesting seasons due to prevailing variations in weather patterns. This is corroborated by over 340 (87.8%) of farmers in Uasin Gishu county of Kenya who agreed so and further stated that they had experienced changes in rainfall patterns and even the timing for maize and wheat growing had become uncertain and contrary to what they have known over time in the recent years. Similarly, like other findings in the reviewed studies in this chapter, the Kenyan farmers (84.9%) agreed strongly that they applied their local indigenous knowledge and experience gained over time to predict rainfall onset and cessation dates thus making key farming decisions. Relying heavily on traditional weather forecasting by farmers is catastrophic now due to changes on the environment associated to environmental degradation; ecosystem disturbance and changing climate which have seen important traditional predictor indicators disappear or lost completely from the environment. Although over 90% of the Kenyan farmers in average belief in use of weather forecast information, integration of this information is not effective because of its adaptability, format and timing challenges. The same is true for farmers in some countries within the region. Importantly, provision of context-specific and downscaled weather forecast information to support farmer’s resilience is crucial. Most studies and programmes reviewed in this chapter agree that there is synergy in integrating local knowledge systems and available weather forecast information for better weather prediction. It is critical that policymakers, practitioners or key stakeholders and forecasters (both from the meteorological services and indigenous groups) converge and agree on weather prediction if they are to support farmers in managing climate risk or uncertainties.

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Integrating Local Farmers Knowledge Systems in Rainfall Prediction and Available Weather Forecasts to Mitigate Climate Variability: Perspectives from Western Kenya

Murgor¹

2022

Climate Change in Asia and Africa - Examining the Biophysical and Social Consequences, and Society's Responses

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“…Type A AD occasionally presents with deficits in radial pulse and blood pressure; there are significant cases where this is absent. Therefore, a high index of suspicion is paramount to the diagnosis and early treatment [ 5 ]. There have been reported cases of type A AD with symptoms of only headache and a history of migraine [ 6 ].…”

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Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection: A Review of Risk Factors and Outcomes

Chukwu¹,

Ehsan²,

Aburumman³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Acute aortic dissection (AAD) can be said to be a relatively uncommon emergency with fatal outcomes mainly due to delayed/missed diagnosis and treatment. Its ability to masquerade as other emergencies like acute coronary syndrome and pulmonary embolism makes the prognosis unfavorable in a significant proportion of patients. Patients have been seen to present to the accident and emergency department or outpatient setting with typical or atypical symptoms as we will discuss in this article. We have focused on indicators for risk and prognosis of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in this traditional review. It is well known that despite recent developments and improvements in treatment modalities, AAD is still associated with a significant mortality rate and postoperative complications.

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Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Confounded by Aberrant Symptoms

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Integrating Local Farmers Knowledge Systems in Rainfall Prediction and Available Weather Forecasts to Mitigate Climate Variability: Perspectives from Western Kenya

Integrating Local Farmers Knowledge Systems in Rainfall Prediction and Available Weather Forecasts to Mitigate Climate Variability: Perspectives from Western Kenya

Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection: A Review of Risk Factors and Outcomes

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