Hiv/Aids prevalence at the accident &amp; emergency centre of a tertiary and referral health institution in Ghana

Biney, EA; Oduro, GD; Yar, DD; Oppong, CK; Nyame, Kwaku; Forson, Paa Kobina; Oteng, Rockefeller; Boakye, Isaac; Norman, Betty; Ansong, Daniel; Owusu‐Dabo, Ellis; Donkor, Peter

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“…The pooled prevalence of HIV in medical wards was 36.4% (95% CI: 31.3–41.8; 25 studies) 39 , 40 , 43 , 45 , 47 – 49 , 51 , 52 , 55 , 56 , 60 , 61 , 64 , 69 – 71 , 79 , 81 , 84 – 87 , 89 higher than the prevalence in emergency departments (21.9%; 95% CI: 14.5–31.7; seven studies). 37 , 44 , 65 , 72 , 80 , 82 , 96 HIV infection was reported using laboratory or point-of-care diagnostics in 18 studies, 37 , 40 , 43 – 45 , 47 – 51 , 56 , 65 , 68 , 72 , 82 , 84 , 89 , 96 and by medical records or clinical history in the remaining studies ( Table 1 ).…”

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Un miembro del personal de la Building Foundation for Development ayuda a preparar suministros para su entrega a instalaciones sanitarias y campos de desplazados en Al Jazirah (Sudán), que actualmente acoge a desplazados internos que huyen del conflicto en Jartum (Sudán).

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Objective To estimate the prevalence of individual chronic conditions and multimorbidity among adults admitted to hospital in countries in sub–Saharan Africa. Methods We systematically searched MEDLINE®, Embase®, Global Index Medicus, Global Health and SciELO for publications reporting on patient cohorts recruited between 1 January 2010 and 12 May 2023. We included articles reporting prevalence of pre-specified chronic diseases within unselected acute care services (emergency departments or medical inpatient settings). No language restrictions were applied. We generated prevalence estimates using random-effects meta-analysis alongside 95% confidence intervals, 95% prediction intervals and I 2 statistics for heterogeneity. To explore associations with age, sex, country-level income status, geographical region and risk of bias, we conducted pre-specified meta-regression, sub-group and sensitivity analyses. Findings Of 6976 identified studies, 61 met the inclusion criteria, comprising data from 20 countries and 376 676 people. None directly reported multimorbidity, but instead reported prevalence for individual conditions. Among medical admissions, the highest prevalence was human immunodeficiency virus infection (36.4%; 95% CI: 31.3–41.8); hypertension (24.4%; 95% CI: 16.7–34.2); diabetes (11.9%; 95% CI: 9.9–14.3); heart failure (8.2%; 95% CI: 5.6–11.9); chronic kidney disease (7.7%; 95% CI: 3.9–14.7); and stroke (6.8%; 95% CI: 4.7–9.6). Conclusion Among patients seeking hospital care in sub-Saharan Africa, multimorbidity remains poorly described despite high burdens of individual chronic diseases. Prospective public health studies of multimorbidity burden are needed to generate integrated and context-specific health system interventions that act to maximize patient survival and well-being.

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Un miembro del personal de la Building Foundation for Development ayuda a preparar suministros para su entrega a instalaciones sanitarias y campos de desplazados en Al Jazirah (Sudán), que actualmente acoge a desplazados internos que huyen del conflicto en Jartum (Sudán).

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Rylance,

Quint

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“…Another piece of research which we have conducted assessed HIV/AIDS prevalence at the KATH A&E Directorate 10 . It showed an incidence rate of 13.5% as compared with the national rate of 2%.…”

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Hiv/Aids prevalence at the accident & emergency centre of a tertiary and referral health institution in Ghana

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Un miembro del personal de la Building Foundation for Development ayuda a preparar suministros para su entrega a instalaciones sanitarias y campos de desplazados en Al Jazirah (Sudán), que actualmente acoge a desplazados internos que huyen del conflicto en Jartum (Sudán).

Un miembro del personal de la Building Foundation for Development ayuda a preparar suministros para su entrega a instalaciones sanitarias y campos de desplazados en Al Jazirah (Sudán), que actualmente acoge a desplazados internos que huyen del conflicto en Jartum (Sudán).

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