Editorial: Reducing the risks of nuclear war: the role of health professionals
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Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G M Olde Rikkert, Peng Gong, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard Horton, Bob Mash, Arun Mitra, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N Naumova, Eric J Rubin, Tilman Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumw Source Type: research
The road to a polio-free Uganda; contribution of the Expanded Program on Immunization Laboratory (EPI-LAB) at Uganda Virus Research Institute
Conclusion: Virological tracking coupled with attaining standard AFP surveillance indicators has been pivotal in achieving and maintaining the national wild polio-free status. Laboratory surveillance remains key in informing the certification process of polio eradication.Keywords: Poliovirus; eradication; acute flaccid paralysis; laboratory surveillance; Uganda. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - October 6, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Mary B Nanteza, Phionah Tushabe, Henry Bukenya, Prossy Namuwulya, Theopista Kabaliisa, Molly Birungi, Mayi Tibanagwa, Immaculate Ampeire, Proscovia Kakooza, Edson Katushabe, Josephine Bwogi, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Miriam Nanyunja, Charles R Byabamazima Source Type: research
Editor ’s choice: Covid-19 and HIV are still very much with us
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Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: James K Tumwine Source Type: research
Job satisfaction among rehabilitation professionals employed in public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal
Conclusion: Participants displayed a low level of job satisfaction. Rehabilitation services should be prioritized, and appropriate recognition should be granted to rehabilitation professionals in order to enhance job satisfaction.Keywords: Job satisfaction; rehabilitation professionals; public health facilities. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Makholwa N, Tlou B, Dlungwane TP Source Type: research
Using artificial intelligence on dermatology conditions in Uganda: a case for diversity in training data sets for machine learning
Conclusion: There is need for diversity of image datasets used to train dermatology algorithms for AI applications to increase accuracy across skin types and geographies.Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Dermatology; Fitzpatrick 6 skin type; Telehealth; Algorithms. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Louis Kamulegeya, John Bwanika, Mark Okello, Davis Rusoke, Faith Nassiwa, William Lubega, Davis Musinguzi, Alexander B örve Source Type: research
Undergraduate research- a tale of three African institutions
Background: The inclusion of research in undergraduate medical curricula benefits students as well as the scientific community. Multiple studies report the presence of one or more barriers to research training in these curricula.Objectives: This paper presents and compares three studies done regarding the teaching of research in undergraduate medical curricula in South Africa, Sudan and Uganda.Methods: Two cross-sectional study designs (South Africa and Sudan) and one interventional study design (Uganda) were conducted. Both cross-sectional studies used mixed methods while the Ugandan study used a quantitative method. A to...
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Rhena Delport, Abigail Dreyer, Ronel Maart, Asma Mohamed Sharif, Rebecca Nekaka, Astrid Turner, Jacqueline Wolvaardt Source Type: research
Multiple anti-seizure medications use and pattern of seizure control in children with epilepsy at neurology follow up clinic, Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Conclusion: One third of children with epilepsy attending the pediatric neurology clinics were being managed with multiple Anti-seizure drug therapy. Almost half of the participants had achieved seizure freedom in the past six months.KeyWords: Multiple antiseizure medications; seizure-control; children; Ethiopia. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Deginet Endayen, Moges Ayalew, Mengistu Getahun Source Type: research
Application of comfort nursing in mother-infant room exerts beneficial effects
Conclusion: Applying the comfort nursing mode in mother-infant room can help improve the maternal physical and mental states, promote the growth and development of newborn, and markedly improve the quality and efficiency of nursing work.Keywords: Mother-infant co-living; comfort care; application; growth; development. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Yan Wang, Jingjing Li Source Type: research
Early perinatal outcomes of babies born to adolescent mothers at two maternity hospitals in Mogadishu, Somalia
Conclusions: About one in four adolescent mother ’s babies had poor perinatal outcomes. Prolonged labor and preterm delivery and were associated with birth asphyxia while residing closer to the facilities was protective.Keywords: Adolescent mother; early perinatal outcome; poor perinata. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Fartun Orey, Grace Ndeezi, Jamiir Mugalu, Luul Mohamud, Nicolette Nabukeera-Barungi Source Type: research
Clinical study on combined " lanzhou prescription " for the treatment of " syndrome of heat-toxin congestion and excessiveness " in children with acute aplastic anemias
Conclusion: Compared with immunosuppressive therapy, lanzhou prescription plus or minus combined with immunosuppressive therapy can alleviate the clinical symptoms and signs of children more effectively, obviously improve the Traditional Chinese Medicine symptoms of children, and help bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells gradually restore hematopoietic function.Keywords: Acute aplastic anemia in children; Lanzhou prescription; Traditional Chinese medicine combined with Western medicine; Clinical research. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Niancheng Yu, Hong Huang, Fang Wu Source Type: research
Chinese pediatric Tuina can prevent premature infant feeding intolerance and is conducive to weight gain: a prospective randomized controlled study
Conclusion: Chinese pediatricTuina can effectively prevent the occurrence of feeding intolerance in premature infants and beconducive to the weight gain and improving nutritional status of premature infants.Keywords: Chinese pediatricTuina; wremature infant; feeding intolerance; weight gain; nutritional status. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Shao-Shu Li, Xiu-Yao Lin, Xin Li, Ya-Di Zhang, Li-Qiong Wang, Su-xian Lai Source Type: research
Impact of maternal demographics on knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in Ifelodun local government, Nigeria
Conclusions: Nursing mothers in Ifelodun Local Government Area, have knowledge of exclusive breast feeding especially those who are older, literate, Christian; and multi-parous. Maternal demographics should be considered when educating nursing mothers on exclusive breastfeeding.Keywords: Maternal demographics; exclusive breastfeeding; nursing mothers; Ifelodun local government area. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Odebode Aminat Adeola, Abdulraheem Adijat Mojisola, Yusuf Jamila Source Type: research
Exclusive breastfeeding knowledge and practice among nursing mothers in selected healthcare facilities in Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria
Conclusions: Findings from this study showed that most of the participants had a very good knowledge of EBF and are practicing it.Keywords: Exclusive breastfeeding; knowledge; initiation of breastfeeding; nursing mothers. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Musa I Yakubu, Rachael U Odesanya, Medinat Y Abbas, Basira K Lawal Source Type: research
Prevalence, severity, and correlates of erectile dysfunction among male adult patients of a primary care clinic in North-West Nigeria
Conclusion: ED prevalence was high, although mainly of the mild form. Age ( ≥50years) and overweight/obesity predicted ED. Hence, the need for early screening, objective grading of ED, identification of modifiable risk factors (e.g., overweight/obesity) and commencing proper treatment and prevention in this setting.Keywords: Correlates; erectile dysfunction; obesity; primary care; severity; Northwest Nigeria. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Abdullahi Z Muhammad, Bukar A Grema, Abdulrahman Shuaibu, Godpower C Michael Source Type: research
Experiences of female clients in the assisted reproductive technology process in Nigeria
Conclusion: Cost of ART remain unaffordable to most Nigerians hence the need for government subsidization and in-corporation of ART services into the National Health Insurance Scheme. Additionally, lack of adequate information disclosure, shared decision-making and gendered suffering are areas of great concern among the study participants. A national regulatory guideline will ensure uniform international standard of care.Keywords: Experience; clients; assisted reproductive technology. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ijeoma V Ezeome, Simisola O Akintola, Ayodele S Jegede Source Type: research
