Bedaquiline Resistance after Effective Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Namibia
G. G ünther et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - February 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Enhanced active case finding of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Namibia: a protocol for the hotspots, hospitals, and households (H3TB) study
Introduction
Namibia is a high tuberculosis (TB)-burden country with an estimated incidence of 460/100 000 (around 12 000 cases) per year. Approximately 4.5% of new cases and 7.9% of previously treated TB cases are multidrug resistant (MDR) and 47% of patients with MDR-TB are HIV coinfected. Published data suggest a clustering of MDR-TB transmission in specific areas. Identifying transmission clusters is key to implementing high-yield and cost-effective interventions. This includes knowing the yield of finding TB cases in high-transmission zones (eg, community hotspots, hospitals or households) to deliver community-based i...
Source: BMJ Open - February 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shavuka, O., Iipumbu, E., Boois, L., Günther, G., Hoddinott, G., Lin, H.-H., Nepolo, E., Niemann, S., Ruswa, N., Seddon, J., Claassens, M. M. Tags: Open access, Infectious diseases Source Type: research
Prevalence of depression, anxiety and burnout in medical students at the University of Namibia
Conclusion: More than one in three medical students at the UNAM were either depressed or burnt out.Contribution: This is the first study to highlight the mental health needs of medical students at the University of Namibia. (Source: South African Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: South African Journal of Psychiatry - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nelao T. Mhata, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Andrew M. Tomita, Kissah Mwambene, Shamima Saloojee Source Type: research
Massive solar farms could provoke rainclouds in the desert
In the United Arab Emirates, water is more valuable than oil. To support the needs of its desert-dwelling residents, the UAE relies on expensive desalination plants and campaigns of cloud seeding from aircraft, which spray particles into passing clouds to trigger rainfall.
But according to a new modeling study, there may be another way to stir up a rainmaker: with city-size solar farms that create their own weather. The heat from large expanses of dark solar panels can cause updrafts that, in the right conditions, lead to rainstorms, providing water for tens of thousands of people. “Some solar farms are getting up ...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - February 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Dog ecology and rabies knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in the Northern Communal Areas of Namibia
by Tenzin Tenzin, Emmanuel H. Hikufe, Nehemia Hedimbi, Rauna Athingo, Mainelo Beatrice Shikongo, Thompson Shuro, Johannes Iipinge, Nelson Herman, Matias Naunyango, Frenada Haufiku, Josephat Peter, Laina Hango, Sara Gottlieb, Kenneth Shoombe, Nicolai Denzin, Frank Busch, Frederic Lohr, Moetapele Letshwenyo, Gregorio Torres, Conrad M. Freuling, Thomas M üller, Albertina Shilongo
In 2021, a comprehensive dog demographic questionnaire combined with a KAP survey were conducted in the northern communal areas (NCAs) of Namibia with the aim of gaining a better understanding of dog populations, owner behaviour, and knowledge, att...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - February 5, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Tenzin Tenzin Source Type: research
Erratum: Epidemiology and factors associated with diarrhoea among children under five years of age in the Engela District in the Ohangwena Region, Namibia
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024 Jan 24;16(1):4349. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4349.ABSTRACTNo abstract available.PMID:38299549 | PMC:PMC10839239 | DOI:10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4349 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - February 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maria F Bauleth Honore K Mitonga Lusia N Pinehas Source Type: research
Nurses' barriers to the pressure ulcer risk assessment scales implementation: A phenomenological study
ConclusionThe findings of this study have uncovered three primary factors that have a detrimental impact on the utilization of risk assessment scales by nurses, that is their lack knowledge on pressure ulcer risk assessment scales; a shortage of staff and equipment; and an absence of policies/guidelines. The findings from this study provide valuable implications for guiding quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing the standard of care in Namibia and other resource-limited settings. (Source: Nursing Open)
Source: Nursing Open - January 11, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Nestor Tomas,
Annalisa M. Mandume Tags: EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUALITATIVE Source Type: research
Debiasing thinking among non-WEIRD reasoners
Cognition. 2023 Dec 2;243:105681. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105681. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHuman reasoning has been shown to be biased in a variety of situations. While most studies have focused on samples of WEIRD participants (from Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic societies), the sparse non-WEIRD data on the topic suggest an even stronger propensity for biased reasoning. This could be explained by a competence issue (people lack the ability to integrate logical knowledge into their reasoning) or a performance issue (people possess the logical knowledge but do not know it is relevant). We add...
Source: Cognition - December 3, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Esther Boissin Mathilde Josserand Wim De Neys Serge Caparos Source Type: research
A confirmed human fatality due to envenomation by the kunene Coral Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi) in Namibia
We report on the first confirmed human fatality by the Kunene Shield-nose Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi) in a child. Envenomation by Aspidelaps and other snakes considered lesser-venomous - especially those possessing neurotoxic venom - should be treated with caution as they may result in life-threatening envenomation without established clinical management protocols.PMID:38043715 | DOI:10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107537 (Source: Toxicon)
Source: Toxicon - December 3, 2023 Category: Toxicology Authors: Francois Theart Luke Kemp Christo Buys Morgan Hauptfleisch Philipp Berg Source Type: research
Debiasing thinking among non-WEIRD reasoners
Cognition. 2023 Dec 2;243:105681. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105681. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHuman reasoning has been shown to be biased in a variety of situations. While most studies have focused on samples of WEIRD participants (from Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic societies), the sparse non-WEIRD data on the topic suggest an even stronger propensity for biased reasoning. This could be explained by a competence issue (people lack the ability to integrate logical knowledge into their reasoning) or a performance issue (people possess the logical knowledge but do not know it is relevant). We add...
Source: Cognition - December 3, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Esther Boissin Mathilde Josserand Wim De Neys Serge Caparos Source Type: research
A confirmed human fatality due to envenomation by the kunene Coral Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi) in Namibia
We report on the first confirmed human fatality by the Kunene Shield-nose Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi) in a child. Envenomation by Aspidelaps and other snakes considered lesser-venomous - especially those possessing neurotoxic venom - should be treated with caution as they may result in life-threatening envenomation without established clinical management protocols.PMID:38043715 | DOI:10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107537 (Source: Toxicon)
Source: Toxicon - December 3, 2023 Category: Toxicology Authors: Francois Theart Luke Kemp Christo Buys Morgan Hauptfleisch Philipp Berg Source Type: research
Debiasing thinking among non-WEIRD reasoners
Cognition. 2023 Dec 2;243:105681. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105681. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHuman reasoning has been shown to be biased in a variety of situations. While most studies have focused on samples of WEIRD participants (from Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic societies), the sparse non-WEIRD data on the topic suggest an even stronger propensity for biased reasoning. This could be explained by a competence issue (people lack the ability to integrate logical knowledge into their reasoning) or a performance issue (people possess the logical knowledge but do not know it is relevant). We add...
Source: Cognition - December 3, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Esther Boissin Mathilde Josserand Wim De Neys Serge Caparos Source Type: research
Debiasing thinking among non-WEIRD reasoners
Cognition. 2023 Dec 2;243:105681. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105681. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHuman reasoning has been shown to be biased in a variety of situations. While most studies have focused on samples of WEIRD participants (from Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic societies), the sparse non-WEIRD data on the topic suggest an even stronger propensity for biased reasoning. This could be explained by a competence issue (people lack the ability to integrate logical knowledge into their reasoning) or a performance issue (people possess the logical knowledge but do not know it is relevant). We add...
Source: Cognition - December 3, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Esther Boissin Mathilde Josserand Wim De Neys Serge Caparos Source Type: research
Debiasing thinking among non-WEIRD reasoners
Cognition. 2023 Dec 2;243:105681. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105681. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHuman reasoning has been shown to be biased in a variety of situations. While most studies have focused on samples of WEIRD participants (from Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic societies), the sparse non-WEIRD data on the topic suggest an even stronger propensity for biased reasoning. This could be explained by a competence issue (people lack the ability to integrate logical knowledge into their reasoning) or a performance issue (people possess the logical knowledge but do not know it is relevant). We add...
Source: Cognition - December 3, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Esther Boissin Mathilde Josserand Wim De Neys Serge Caparos Source Type: research
High detection frequency and genetic diversity of porcine circovirus 3 (PCV-3) in Namibian backyard farms and warthogs
Acta Trop. 2023 Nov 26:107085. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107085. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSince its first identification in 2015, porcine circovirus 3 (PCV-3) has been reported worldwide with a high frequency and in the presence of several clinical conditions, although its impact on pig health and productivity is still debated. Data on the presence of PCV-3 in Africa are, however, limited. A previous study performed on commercial pigs in Namibia failed to identify the pathogen. In the present study, the viral circulation in backyard farms, characterised by lower biosecurity measures and frequent animal exchange ...
Source: Acta Tropica - November 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Umberto Molini Lauren M Coetzee Vernon Christians Maria Y Hemberger Bernard Chiwome Maria Amukwaya Siegfried Khaiseb Giovanni Cattoli William G Dundon Giovanni Franzo Source Type: research
