The practice of using repurposed medications as chemoprophylaxis for COVID-19 by healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria
Conclusion: Several HCW in Nigeria take drugs to possibly prevent COVID-19. These medications may not offer significant protection against COVID-19. There is an urgent need to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in HCW in Nigeria.Keywords: COVID-19; Chemoprophylaxis; Healthcare workers. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Sylvanus B Udoette, Asukwo E Onukak, Victor A Umoh, Akpabio A Akpabio Source Type: research
Neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 give important information on Covid-19 epidemic evolution in Rabat, Morocco, March 2020-February 2021
Conclusion: And increase of NAbs was observed over time and correlated with the post-epidemic waves of COVID-19 in Morocco.Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; Serum neutralizing assay; Seroprevalence; Rabat; Morocco. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Nadia Touil, Charifa Drissi Touzani, El Mostafa Benaissa, Jalal Kasouati, Zineb Rhazzar, Hicham El Annaz, Nadia El Mrimar, Lamiae Neffah, Rachid Abi, Rida Tagajdid Rida Tagajdid, Safae El Kochri, Mariette Ducatez, Youssouf Akhouad, Ahmed Reggad, Zouhour E Source Type: research
Comparative genomics of spike, envelope, and nucleocapsid protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Conclusions: The current research findings may have an implication that facilitates the development of prospective immunization candidates/small pharmacological compounds targeting COVID-19.Keywords:SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; pandemic; comparative genomics; spike protein; envelope protein; nucleocapsid protein. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Sufyan Sohail Khan, Anwar Ullah Source Type: research
The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis (TB) case notification in Ogun State, Nigeria
Conclusion: Total TB cases notified in Ogun state increased during the covid-19 pandemic. There was significant decline in TB cases during the lockdown but an increase in proportion of TB cases notified by private facilities demonstrating that private facilities can withstand disruptions to TB case notifications due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Keywords: Tuberculosis; COVID-19; case notification; private-public mix; private sector. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Olusoji J Daniel, Janet O Bamidele, Adekunle D Alabi, Musibau A Tijani, Callistus A Akinleye, Kolawole S Oritogun, Festus O Soyinka, Olusola A Adejumo Source Type: research
Epidemiological features of tuberculosis in the Middle East and North Africa from 1990 to 2019: results from the global burden of disease Study 2019
Conclusion: TB has continued to decrease in prevalence, incidence, death, and DALYs rates in the MENA region, although, nowadays with the COVID-19 pandemic, societies may face more challenges for TB prevention, detection, treatment, and rehabilitation.Keywords: Tuberculosis; disability; burden of disease; DALY; MENA. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Mehdi Moradinazar, Zienab Mohseni Afshar, Uosef Ramazani, Mohammad Shakiba, Maria Shirvani, Sara Darvishi Source Type: research
Evaluation of socio-demographic profile and basic risk factors of tuberculosis patients in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India: a hospital-based study
Conclusion: Our study provides a socioeconomic profile and the risk factors of tuberculosis in patients such as the status oftherapeutic intervention, involvement of other chronic diseases, age, sex and malnutrition. The findings of this study can beused to plan future studies with specific risk factors of the region and also for implementing the intervention and evaluating itseffectiveness.Keywords:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; socio-demographic factors; multi-drug resistance; pulmonary tuberculosis; extra-pulmonarytuberculosis. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Sujay Kumar Bhunia, Sananda Dey, Amitava Pal, Biplab Giri Source Type: research
Assessment of risk factors associated with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Gulu regional referral hospital
Conclusion: There is high prevalence of drug resistance among patients attending TB treatment at the facility.Keywords: MDR-TB; tuberculosis; HIV; Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Kizito Omona, Albert Mucha Opiyo Source Type: research
Assessment of gender differences in some inflammatory cytokines of tuberculosis patients before and during treatment
Conclusion: Gender differences exist in IL-6 before treatment and in IL-6, TNF- α and IL-10 at two months treatment. Thus, TB treatment contributes differentially to levels of inflammatory cytokines in male and female TB patients.Keywords: Tuberculosis; anti-tuberculosis drugs; cytokines; inflammation. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Chizoba Okeke, Robert Okonkwo, Nancy Ibeh, Oluchukwu Chukwuma, Chisom Okeke Source Type: research
Influence of feedforward control-based health education intervention on compliance, visual function and self-perceived burden among patients with diabetic retinopathy
Conclusion: The feedforward control-based health education intervention mode is beneficial for guiding DR patients to promotevisual function recovery and to reduce SPB.Keywords: Correlation; diabetic retinopathy; feedforward control; health education; self-perceived burden; visual function. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Jia Wang, Huanyu Tang Source Type: research
Physical inactivity and barriers to physical activity among Type-2 diabetics in Kumasi, Ghana
Conclusion: This population of Type-2 diabetics needs urgent lifestyle interventions to improve physical activity and weight,considering that the main physical activity barriers were personal motivation related.Keywords: Physical activity barriers; Type 2 diabetics; Ghana; physical activity. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Linda Kumah Taylor, David Adjatey Nyakotey, Alexander Kwarteng Source Type: research
Prevalence and predictors of type 2 diabetes complications: a single centre observation
Conclusions: Poor glycemic control and high prevalence of complications were observed. Also, socio-demographic characteristicswere likely predictors of number and type of complications. These findings are essential for improved planning andprioritizing of diabetes care.Keywords: Complications; Nigeria; prevalence; socio-demographics predictors; type 2 diabetes. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Chinonyerem O Iheanacho, Tolulope Folashade Akhumi, Uchenna I H Eze, Winifred A Ojieabu Source Type: research
Assessment of the relationship between miR-499C/T (rs3746444) polymorphism and lung carcinoma in Iranian population; a case-control study
Conclusion: In this study, a possible relationship among miR-499C/T polymorphism and lung carcinoma was detected in Iranianpopulation. Since this study was conducted for the first time, thus other supplementary assessments are needed for definiteconclusion.Keywords: Lung, neoplasm; carcinoma; rs3746444; miR-499C/T; miR-499A/G; RFLP-PCR; Polymorphism; Iran. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Mehdi Torabi, Mostafa Khafaei, Behnaz Jahanbin, Morteza Sadeghi Source Type: research
Risk factors influencing chemotherapy compliance and survival of elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Conclusion: Particular attention should be paid to improving the chemotherapy compliance of patients with low educational level, late TNM stage, medical history of squamous cell carcinoma, history of thoracotomy, living in rural areas and no medical insurance, and those in the recurrence period or consolidation period of chemotherapy.Keywords: Chemotherapy compliance; elderly; non-small cell lung cancer; risk factor; survival analysis. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Zhongxing Bing, Zhibo Zheng, Jiaqi Zhang Source Type: research
Knowledge of breast cancer, willingness and barriers to mammography screening among rural women in Enugu State, Nigeria
Conclusion: Health Education should be combined with improving women ’s economic status and subsidizing the cost ofscreening to increase breast cancer screening practice.Keywords: Mammography; breast cancer; screening practice; knowledge. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Lawreta Ijeoma Abugu, Evelyn Nwanebe Nwagu, Adaustin Ifeoma Okeke, Amelia Ngozi Odo Source Type: research
Cervical cancer awareness and risk factors among women residing in an urban slum in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria
Conclusion: Awareness of cervical cancer among the women was poor and prevalence of risk factors of cervical cancer washigh. Campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of cervical cancer, and screening should be carried out by governmental andcharitable organizations for women residing in slums.Keywords: Cervical cancer; awareness; risk factors; slum; Nigeria. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Tope Olubodun, Oluwatoyin O Ogundele, Zainab A Salisu, Yetunde O Odusolu, Ugonnaya U Caleb-Ugwuowo Source Type: research
