Urinary Electrolyte Patterns among Populations of Grand Sido and Kouh-Est: A Comparative Study | Chapter 7 | New Horizons of Science, Technology and Culture Vol. 9

 

Background: Urinary electrolytes play a key role in assessing hydration status, metabolism and renal function. The term “urinary electrolytes” generally refers to the urinary concentrations of sodium, potassium, and chloride. In many parts of the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, data on the composition and concentration of urinary electrolytes remain limited, especially in rural areas.

 

Aims: This study aimed to characterise and quantify the major urinary electrolytes (Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Cl⁻) in two rural areas of southern Chad: Grand Sido and Kouh-Est.

 

Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was conducted among 783 volunteer participants aged 5–90 years residing in Grand Sido (n = 430) and Kouh-Est (n = 353). Morning urine samples were collected under aseptic conditions and transported to the laboratory in accordance with storage conditions. Urinary concentrations of sodium (Na⁺), potassium (K⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), and chloride (Cl⁻) were determined using standardised biochemical methods (colourimetric methods). Statistical analyses were performed using the chi-square test to compare electrolyte profiles between the two areas and across age groups, with a significance threshold set at p < 0.05.

 

Findings: This study highlights significant differences in urinary electrolyte profiles between Grand Sido and Kouh-Est, reflecting the influence of nutritional factors, access to drinking water, and local environmental conditions. The observed prevalence of electrolyte imbalances, particularly hyponatraemia and hypocalcaemia, suggests a state of nutritional and metabolic vulnerability within the studied populations. These disturbances may be associated with inadequate dietary intake, increased hydroelectrolytic losses, or the presence of chronic and endemic parasitic diseases, including renal disorders and schistosomiasis.

 

Conclusion: These findings provide a useful reference for assessing hydration status and renal function in these rural populations. They also offer an important basis for developing targeted nutrition, prevention, and public health strategies adapted to the specific context of southern Chad. Despite certain limitations, including the absence of systematic measurement of urinary creatinine and acid–base parameters and limited information on participants’ dietary habits, this study provides important preliminary data and a regional baseline that may guide future research in southern Chad.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Abdelsalam Hassan Gogo
Laboratoire d’expertise, de Diagnostic et de Recherche (LaboRedes), Faculté des Sciences de la Santé Humaine, Université de N'Djamena, BP 1117, Chad.

 

Mahamat Alhadj Moussa Ibrahim
Laboratoire d’expertise, de Diagnostic et de Recherche (LaboRedes), Faculté des Sciences de la Santé Humaine, Université de N'Djamena, BP 1117, Chad.

 

Brahim Adoum Ahmat
Laboratoire d’expertise, de Diagnostic et de Recherche (LaboRedes), Faculté des Sciences de la Santé Humaine, Université de N'Djamena, BP 1117, Chad.

 

Abdelsalam Tidjani
Laboratoire d’expertise, de Diagnostic et de Recherche (LaboRedes), Faculté des Sciences de la Santé Humaine, Université de N'Djamena, BP 1117, Chad.

 

Aly Savadogo
Laboratoire de Biochimie et Immunologie Appliquées (LaBIA), Université Joseph KI-Zerbo, BP 7131 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.

 

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Determination of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among People with Underlying Chronic Conditions: A Collaborative Community Approach Study | Chapter 11 | Advanced Concepts in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 3

 The purpose concerning this chapter is to accept the reason why crowd choose not to get immunized to direct our efforts on well-being education, health publicity, and to expand our efforts of Community Outreach to the distinguishing population. COVID-19 immunization has substantially altered the course of the universal, saving tens of heaps of lives globally. However, inadequate approach to vaccines in low-income nations has limited the impact in these scenes, reinforcing the need for global cure equity and inclusion. Understanding the global impact of vaccination on the course of the COVID-19 universal is challenging likely the heterogeneous access to vaccines accompanying different levels of transmission and continuous non-pharmaceutical interferences across countries.We conducted an extrinsic independent ship study which would serve as a trustworthy basis for future studies since the COVID-19 universal has proven expected extremely challenging accompanying a constantly mutating bug resulting in continual changes to cure mandates, requirement of supplementary booster doses, and different perceptions towards the vaccinations.To identify the variables doing vaccination agreement across diverse demographics, multivariable reversion analyses were carried out. This study surveyed the acceptance of the COVID-19 immunization across the wards in DC and how it varies in population with various SDoH and underlying chronic environments. The current study revealed that population who had no chronic environments were more likely to get immunized when compared to those accompanying one or more than individual chronic condition.The significance of this study for public health is that it helps us recognize the causes of vaccine hesitancy, that will help us establish trust, extend our reach, provide specialized fitness education, and boost immunization availability for all cultures in the District of Columbia.

Author(s) Details:

Aiswarya Bulusu,
Metro Health 1012, 14th Street NW, Washington DC, 20005, USA.

Cesar Segarra,
Metro Health 1012, 14th Street NW, Washington DC, 20005, USA.

Lujain Khayat,
Metro Health 1012, 14th Street NW, Washington DC, 20005, USA.

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