Background: The low circulating levels of homocysteine observed in a South African black population have been associated with a low occurrence of coronary heart disease. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether the observation of reduced homocysteine levels in South African black subjects is valid in a black population living(...)

Background: The administration of oral re-hydration solution (ORS) via continuous infusion through a nasogastric (NG) tube and early refeeding facilitates delivery in hospitalised children and the return back home. Design: the observation was made during a one-year stage in the Camillian Medical Centre (CMC) of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.(...)