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Blood pressure profile, prevalence of hypertension and associated familial factors in school children in Accra, Ghana
Conclusion: Urgent positive lifestyle transformations, which should start from school to reduce the incidence of hypertension in children.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - April 19, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: TJ Afaa NA H Seneadza E Ameyaw OP Rodrigues Source Type: research
Evaluation of neurology consultations in a COVID-19 pandemic hospital, A retrospective study
Conclusion: The change in consciousness was the reason in more than half of the patients who requested neurology consultation during COVID-19 follow-up. Impaired consciousness in a patient with COVID-19 may indicate a poor prognosis. If the studies planned in the near future can shed light on the cause of the unconsciousness developing in COVID-19, it will be promising in terms of treatment plans to reduce mortality.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - July 20, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: ZB Gunduz Source Type: research
Bleeding events in the emergency department with warfarin versus novel oral anticoagulants: A five-year analysis
Conclusion: Our findings indicate that rates of major and minor bleeding complications in patients taking NOACs are similar to those in patients taking warfarin. While warfarin was associated with fewer complications than NOACs in terms of gastrointestinal bleeding, the risk of intracranial bleeding, was similar between the groups.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - August 16, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: Y Dogan A Az O Sogut T Akdemir O Kaplan Source Type: research
Strategy-training post-stroke via tele-rehabilitation: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Dec 14:1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2154397. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36524387 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2022.2154397
Source: Rural Remote Health - December 16, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: Deirdre R Dawson Nicole D Anderson Malcolm Binns Yael Bar Adora Chui Natasha Gill Elizabeth Linkewich Sara McEwen Emily Nalder Elizabeth Skidmore Source Type: research
Pilot experience using a portable electrocardiography device for atrial fibrillation detection in an outpatient stroke clinic
Aust J Rural Health. 2022 Dec 27. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12957. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36573881 | DOI:10.1111/ajr.12957
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: Beng Lim Alvin Chew Carlos Garcia-Esperon Sophie Dunkerton Neil J Spratt Source Type: research
Prevalence and trends of adult overweight and obesity in Nigeria & #8212; A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: The prevalence of obesity and overweight in Nigeria is high with a rising trend over the years. A Nigerian national health survey of non-communicable diseases especially the burden of overweight/obesity is recommended to through more light on the subject. There is need for concerted effort to tame the tide of rising obesity rates in Nigeria.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - February 1, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: MA Ramalan ID Gezawa BM Musa AE Uloko YM Fakhraddeen Source Type: research
Reach and Impact of In-Person and Remote Delivery Formats of Walk with Ease
Inquiry. 2023 Jan-Dec;60:469580231152314. doi: 10.1177/00469580231152314.ABSTRACTThis descriptive study retrospectively evaluates the reach and impact of cohorts enrolled in Group (in-person, 2017-2020) and Self-Directed (remote, 2019-2020) delivery formats of the evidenced-based health promotion program, Walk with Ease, implemented statewide in North Carolina. An existing dataset consisting of pre- and post-surveys were analyzed for 1,890 participants; 454 (24%) from the Group format and 1,436 (76%) from Self-Directed. Self-Directed participants were younger, had more years of education, represented more Black/African Ame...
Source: Rural Remote Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: Nadia Z Mazza Amy Joy Lanou Serena Weisner Source Type: research
Applying a nutrition security lens to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to address metabolic health
Front Nutr. 2023 Apr 21;10:1141859. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1141859. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTNutrition security - access to food that promotes well-being and prevents or treats disease, particularly among racial and ethnic minority populations, lower income populations, and rural and remote populations - is a national priority. Leading causes of death and disability in America, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes that disproportionately affect minorities are linked to preventable diet-related risk factors. Mounting evidence indicates that adherence to a lower-carbohydrate dietary pattern is associated with ...
Source: Rural Remote Health - May 8, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: Jeff S Volek Jonathan Clinthorne William S Yancy Source Type: research
