Relationship of body mass index to percent body fat determined by deuterium isotopic dilution and impedancemetry among Tunisian schoolchildren
Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that the percentage of overweight and obesity varied according the methods used.Further development of body composition methods is needed in children for the real determination of the obesity prevalenceand therefore a better monitoring of this public health problem.Keywords: BMI; body fat; deuterium isotopic dilution; impedancemetry; obesity. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ben Jemaa Houda, Khlifi Sarra, Inchirah Karmous, Jamoussi Henda, El Kari Khalid, Aguenaou Hassan, Aouidet Abdallah, Manka ï Amani Source Type: research
Risk factors analysis of endoscopy and TIPS in the treatment of secondary esophagogastric varicose bleeding with cirrhosis
Conclusion: Severe varicose veins, infection, ascites, portal vein thrombosis or cancer thrombus, child pugh classification, albumin,and prothrombin activity were the major risk factors for failed secondary endoscopic therapy, child Pugh classification,albumin and prothrombin activity were the main risk factors for failure TIPS treatment. There is no significant difference inlong-term survival between the two methods.Keywords: Liver cirrhosis; esophagogastric varicose bleeding; Endoscopy; TIPS. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Xiaoyan Liu, Yanli Wang, Lei Zheng, Jinzhao Zhu Source Type: research
Lipid and nutritional profiles of Caribbean patients with chronic kidney disease
Conclusion: Dyslipidemia is common in CKD patients and is therefore, imperative that, routine lipid profile analysis be detailedin order to check any trend towards the development of CVD.Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; chronic kidney disease; dyslipidemia; estimated glomerular filtration rate; kidney; malnutrition;parameter; risk factor. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Saleh Idris Source Type: research
Non-specialized care of skin disorders: a cross-sectional survey of new patients attending dermatology clinic in a tertiary hospital in Jos, Northcentral Nigeria
Conclusion: There is need to increase capacity in the care of common skin diseases at all levels of the health care system to decrease patronage of unconventional providers. Raising awareness of the general public on the potential dangers of inappropriate treatment of skin diseases and strengthen referral system is imperative to reduce the burden of skin diseases in the country.Keywords: Non-specialized; skin diseases; unorthodox; treatment; dermatology; clinic. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ruth O Adah, Collins John, Courage Uhunmwangho, Gabriel U Adah, Seline N Okolo Source Type: research
Correlation between protein expression profiling of inflammation and bone metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Conclusion: BALP, BGP, OPG, RANKL were strongly associated with immune inflammation-related proteins and poor SPPin RA patients, which can be used to predict poor SPP in RA patients, although the underlying mechanisms need to be furtherexplored.Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis; bone destruction; self-perception of patient; protein expression profiling. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Jie Wang, Jian Liu Source Type: research
Outcome of preventive nursing intervention, prophylactic anticoagulation and the use of the Caprini score on venous thromboembolism after varicose vein surgery
Conclusion: Preventive nursing intervention can reduce the level of PLT and D-D, restrain in the incidence of VTE and improve the nursing satisfaction of subjects with varicose veins of lower extremities after varicose vein surgery of lower limb.Keywords: Varicose vein surgery; nursing intervention; Caprini score. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ting Zheng, Xiaofei Zheng Source Type: research
The balance between CD4+ T helper 17 and T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 is involved in the pathogenesis and development of atrial fibrillation
Conclusion: Th17 / Tim-3 + cell balance is involved in AF, and can be used as a target for AF treatment.Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Th17 cells; Tim-3; Cytokines; IL-17; Gal-9. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Wenjing Dai, Jun Zhang, Yang Wang, Jingqun Zhou, Qiuting Dai, Jianfeng Lv Source Type: research
A feasibility study of 70 kV double low-dose coronary imaging technique in abdomen-fatty patients using dual-source CT
Conclusion: It is feasible to reduce the tube voltage to 70KV in patients with abdominal BMI with high BMI (26Kg/m2<BMI ≤28Kg/m2). For patients with abdominal obesity with ultra-high BMI (BMI>28Kg/m2), under the same conditions, the70KV can not meet the daily diagnosis requirement.Keywords: Radiation dose; tomography; coronary artery; iterative reconstruction; contrast agent; abdominal obesity. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Lei Chen, Shang Ge, Yuan Chen, Ting-Ting Zhang, Ting-Ting Zhang, Zhao-Huan Zhu Source Type: research
Values of serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and cystatin C after percutaneous coronary intervention for early diagnosis of contrast-induced nephropathy
Conclusion: The serum NGAL and Cys-C levels of patients after PCI reflect the early changes of renal function, which arevaluable for early CIN diagnosis.Keywords: Contrast; cystatin C; nephropathy; neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; percutaneous coronary intervention. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ping Luo, Wei Ao, Dikai Xiang, Jian Wang, Jia Liu Source Type: research
Risk factors of recurrent thyroid nodules after radiofrequency ablation
Conclusions: The risk factors of recurrent thyroid nodules after radiofrequency ablation are related to WNS, ND, DRN and so on, which should be paid attention to and preventive measures should be taken.Keywords: Thyroid nodules; radiofrequency ablation; recurrence; risk factors. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Yuke Xia, Yuehe Fu, Mengjia Qian, Yiyao Cui Source Type: research
Using a shortened uncuffed endotracheal tube as a nasopharyngeal airway: a useful adjunct during fiberoptic intubation training among anesthesia residents
Conclusions: The modified nasopharyngeal airway is a useful modality to facilitate oral FOI by anesthesia resident trainees.Keywords: Nasopharyngeal airway; Endotracheal tube; Training of FOI. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Hosni A Salem, Ayman Aly Rayan, Usama Abotaleb, Essam shafiq M Abdel-wahap, Ismail A Elzoughari, Mohammed A Taha Alafifi, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset, Ahmed M Abodonya Source Type: research
Effects of 0.15% ropivacaine alone and combination with sufentanil on epidural labor analgesia and adverse reactions
Conclusion: 0.15% ropivacaine alone achieves a comparable epidural labor analgesia effect to that of 0.15% ropivacaine + 0.05μg/mL sufentanil on primiparae.Keywords: Ropivacaine; sufentanil; epidural labor analgesia; adverse reaction. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Huanhui Zhong, Yongdong Wang, Yiqun Wang, Heng Li Source Type: research
Effects of interventional vascular embolization at different timing on prognosis and serum S100 calcium-binding protein B level of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Conclusion: Early vascular interventional embolization is beneficial to the alleviation of brain injury and the reduction of serumS100B level.Keywords: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage; interventional vascular embolization; prognosis; S100 calcium-binding proteinB; timing. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Peidong Yue, Lei Zhang, Bin Wang Source Type: research
Clinical nursing application of parenteral nutrition combined with enteral nutrition support in neurosurgery
Conclusion: Parenteral nutrition combined with enteral nutrition support in neurosurgery can achieve a more ideal intervention effect. It is beneficial to the prognosis of patients and has a certain value of promotion and application.Keywords: Neurosurgery; parenteral nutrition support; enteral nutrition support; nursing effect. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Meiying Huang, Sha Yang, Aixia Gu, Mingxia Xu, Cong Sha Source Type: research
Application value of high-frequency ultrasound combined with ultrasonography in the diagnosis of neonatal esophageal atresia
Conclusion: High frequency ultrasound and super fresh water injection angiography have good application value in the diagnosis of neonatal EA. There is no significant difference between the distance between the distal and proximal blind ends of the esophagus before and during the operation of type III EA and that during the operation of super fresh water injection angiography. However, in consideration of the risk of radiation and poisoning caused by esophagography, it is recommended that high-frequency ultrasound be selected first for diagnosis and if necessary, esophagography be supplemented for joint diagnosis.Keywords:...
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Yurong Ge, Baoyue Xu, Jing Shi, Weiwei Tang Source Type: research
