The prevalence of postoperative pain in the first 48 hours following day surgery at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi.

abstract：Background:Urinary tract infections (UTI) are frequently encountered medical complications of pregnancy. Objective:This study was aimed at analyzing the bacterial resistance in urogenital tract as well as the immunological profile amongst pregnant and non-pregnant women at Mbouda Ad-Lucem Hospital, Western Region of C...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Ndamason LM,Marbou WJ,Kuete V

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurologic infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality especially worldwide but much more in the African continent. The frequency of the different types of neurologic infections and their mortality in this part of Nigeria is not known. OBJECTIVES:To review cases admitted into the main terti...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Chapp-Jumbo EN

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxygen saturation is a good marker for disease severity in emergency care. However, studies have not considered its use in identifying individuals infected with Plasmodium falciparum at risk of deaths. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence and predictive value of hypoxaemia for deaths in under-5s with sev...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Orimadegun A,Ogunbosi B,Orimadegun B

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria is on the increase due to emergence of parasite drug resistance and there is thus an urgent need for the development of new antiparasitic drugs effective at low concentrations. Ketolides antibiotics are used for treatment of various ailments and are relevant candidates to establish antiparasitic acti...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Makgatho M,Maimela E,Mbajiorgu F

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unconsummated marriage is a problem among couples who would not be able to perform natural sexual intercourse and vaginal penetration. This disorder is more common in developing countries and sometimes couples would come up with non-technical and non-scientific methods to overcome their problem. Multi-dimens...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Bokaie M,Khalesi ZB,Yasini-Ardekani SM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The utilisation of ethnobotanical indigenous knowledge is vital in male sexual reproductive health care delivery in western Uganda. Reproductive health care is the second most prevalent health care problem in Africa. However, this concept of reproductive health care has been focusing mainly on women disregar...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Kamatenesi-Mugisha M,Oryem-Origa H

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Objective:In a project of telepathology (TP) between German pathologists and a hospital in Tanzania, trained technical assistants have uploaded digital histological images onto the internet-based platform ipath. The diagnoses from 486 paediatric specimens were analysed. Methods:The investigation included di...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Voelker HU,Poetzl L,Strehl A,Mueller-Hermelink HK,Stuefe A,Stauch G

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of eclampsia and examine the maternal and fetal outcome. METHODS:A hundred and twenty consecutive admissions with eclampsia managed in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria, were prospectively collated and analysed. Maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality were recorded. R...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Jido TA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistance to most antimalarial drugs has encouraged the use of herbal preparations along with prescribed orthodox drugs. OBJECTIVE:To investigate effect of co-administration of aqueous extract of T. occidentalis leaves; commonly used as antimalarial and haematinic agent in Nigeria and artesunate using P. b...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Adegbolagun OM,Emikpe BO,Woranola IO,Ogunremi Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not clear whether demographic or pterygium characteristics or limbal stem cell deficiency determine pterygium recurrence after surgery. PURPOSE:To determine whether the demographic, pterygium characteristics, or limbal stem cell deficiency determine pterygium recurrence after excision. METHODS:Of 190...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Anguria P,Ntuli S,Carmichael T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Point-of-care testing (POCT) is gaining renewed interest, especially in resource-limiting primary health care, due to rise in prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases hence POCT needscontinuous appraisal. METHODS:Random glucose and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) were measured in 104 diabetic patients...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Tanyanyiwa D,Dandara C,Bhana SA,Pauly B,Marule F,Ramokoka M,Bwititi P,Nwose U,Nkosi B

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ethnic usage of exotics and indigenous problem plants is a highly debated topic, as legislative requirements over-shadow their potential medicinal value, particularly to treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Limited information exists regarding their medicinal value among the Bapedi. OBJECTIVES:...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Semenya SS,Potgieter MJ,Erasmus LJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The use of illicit drugs has become a worldwide health problem. Substances with the potential to be abused may have direct or indirect effects on physiologic mechanisms that lead to organ system dysfunction and diseases. Objective:The present study aims to investigate the structural and reabsorption integri...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： El-Safty I,Eltamany E,Shouman A,El-Gamel O,Nada A,Ali W

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are a major cause of disability, morbidity and mortality in older persons, but have been under researched in developing countries. OBJECTIVE:To describe challenges encountered in a community-based study on falls in a multi-ethnic population aged ≥65 years in a low-income setting. METHODS:The study wa...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Kalula SZ,Ferreira M,Swingler GH,Badri M,Sayer AA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and secular trends of the leading causes of death in China. METHODS:Data on the leading causes of death was collected from the Statistical Yearbook of China. Data for 11 years, from 2003 to 2013, was analyzed by regression analysis and chi-square test. RESULTS...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Ren Y,Zhang M,Luo X,Zhao J,Yin L,Pang C,Feng T,Wang S,Wang B,Zhang H,Yang X,Hu D

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Overwhelming evidence implicates Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) as an etiologic agent of gastrointestinal diseases including gastric cancer. The mode of transmission of this pathogen remains poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:This investigation is to establish the presence of H. pylori in the waters of the Nai...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Dinda V,Kimang'a A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to increasing stress, individual personality traits are becoming a significant contributor to CRT (Crash Related Trauma). In the present study, we hypothesized that there will be no difference in personality characteristics of CRT patients and control subjects and there will be no association between tra...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Kumar V,Goyal R,Singh A,Sharma V,Srivastava RN,Kumar S,Kumar A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Current evidence shows that the surge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is of public health importance. In Nigeria, about 3 million cases of STIs are reported annually with the highest rates observed among young people. Objective:This study was designed to investigate the knowledge, sexual behaviour...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Oharume IM

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Contraceptive use helps in preventing unplanned pregnancy and reducing maternal death among married women. Objective:To investigate the attitude of married women towards contraceptive use in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. The study also examined whether the variables of age and educational attainment would...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Adegboyega LO

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Uganda, morbidity and mortality among adolescent mothers and their children are high. Social factors behind this problem need to be better understood. OBJECTIVE:To explore problems that pregnant adolescents face in order to design appropriate policies and interventions. METHODS:This was a descriptive st...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Atuyambe L,Mirembe F,Johansson A,Kirumira EK,Faxelid E

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relatively little resistance to quinine globally has led to an increase in its use in P. falciparum malaria especially in multi-drug resistant strains. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the physicochemical and equivalency of three brands of quinine sulphate tablets available in South Western region of Nigeria. MET...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Adegbite A,Adegbolagun OM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of tuberculosis in children is difficult particularly in HIV infected children. The poor outcome following antituberculosis treatment usually reported in HIV infected children might be due, in part, to other HIV-related chronic diseases wrongly diagnosed as TB. OBJECTIVE:The study examines the...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Kiwanuka JP

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem in Cameroon which had a prevalence of 5.1% in 2010 with 141 new infections per day. The fear of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) is an obstacle to HIV prevention. OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of HIV-1, HIV-2 and HIV-1/HIV-2 co-infection among people ...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Nsagha DS,Njunda AL,Kamga HL,Assob JC,Bongkem EA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduction in renal length was found to be an insufficient independent indicator of chronic renal disease. OBJECTIVE:To determine the ultrasound normative values of renal parenchymal thickness (RPT) among adults and correlate them with age and somatometric parameters. METHODS:This was a prospective clinic b...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Eze C,Okoye J,Agwu K

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Acute organophosphorus(OP) pesticide poisoning is associated with dysfunctions in multiple organs, especially skeletal muscles, the nervous system and the heart. However, little is known about the specific microRNA (miRNA) changes that control the pathophysiological processes of acute OP poisoning damage. We ...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Yuan H,Yuan M,Tang Y,Wang B,Zhan X

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oro-Pharyngeal Candidiasis (OPC) continues to be considered the most common opportunistic fungal disease in HIV/AIDS patients globally. Azole antifungal agent has become important in the treatment of mucosal candidiasis in HIV patients. Presently, antifungal drug resistance is fast becoming a major problem p...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Enwuru CA,Ogunledun A,Idika N,Enwuru NV,Ogbonna F,Aniedobe M,Adeiga A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Surgical site infections (SSI) are a potential cause of morbidity and increased cost of care after operations such as open prostatectomy. Objective:To audit the occurrence of SSI after open prostatectomy at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods:A revi...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Salako AA,Badmus TA,Onyia CU,David RA,Adejare IE,Lawal AO,Onyeze CI,Ndegbu CU

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Induction of labour (IOL) is an obstetric procedure that should be conducted in a healthcare facility with the capacity to provide optimal care based on the patient risk status. Inadequate monitoring, untimely procedure and lack of readily available and experienced medical staff to participate in the care of...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Ngene NC,Moodley J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) and essential hypertension are chronic medical conditions that place a lot of burden on patients. The presence of depression and suicidal behaviour may worsen the prognosis. OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of depression and suicidal behaviour in subjects with diabetes mellitus and ...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Igwe MN,Uwakwe R,Ahanotu CA,Onyeama GM,Bakare MO,Ndukuba AC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to assess the prevalence of prehypertension and its associated factors in a population of Congolese pre and postmenopausal women. METHODS:We had consecutively recruited 200 women (100 premenopausal and 100 postmenopausal) aged 40 - 60 years at the department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University...

journal_title：African health sciences

authors： Muchanga M,Lepira FB,Tozin R,Mbelambela EP,Ngatu NR,Sumaili EK,Makulo JR,Suganuma N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00