African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2006
Case ReportsMonteggia fracture-dislocation: a case report, its' initial management and review of bado's classification.
Fracture of proximal ulna and dislocation of the proximal radio-ulna joint in the same arm is called Monteggia fracture- dislocation. Four clinical variants of this fracture- dislocation have been described in literature. ⋯ The head of the radius was exposed through the same wound. This fracture-dislocation resembled type 3 Bado's classification of Monteggia fracture-dislocation because of fracture of the olecranon close to the coronoid process and lateral dislocation of the head of radius.
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Community involvement has become an important component of the National Malaria Control Strategy in Kenya, resulting in the organization of groups charged with addressing mosquito and malaria-related concerns within the community. ⋯ We found that community groups are willing to participate in control operations, but lack government and technical support. We highlight the importance of strengthening organizational efforts and capacity building, as well as the need to clarify government policy on malaria vector control responsibilities within the communities.
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African health sciences · Dec 2006
Body figure preference in South African adolescent females: a cross cultural study.
Eating disorders have traditionally been associated with the white community in South Africa. The emergence of eating disorders among blacks in the mid 1990's appeared to signal a demographic shift. Subsequent data suggested that eating disorders would increase in prevalence amongst black South Africans. ⋯ The findings of the study demonstrate that racial homogenization exists regarding body figure preference within the urban setting. Data from the rural area suggests milieu specific factors in this regard with fewer respondents desiring to be smaller. This may have implications for the emergence of eating disorders in black South African populations, more specifically those in urban areas.
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African health sciences · Dec 2006
Postpartum major depression at six weeks in primary health care: prevalence and associated factors.
Major depression is a common and disabling complication of the postpartum period in women. It is thought to occur three times more commonly in the developing than in developed countries. ⋯ There is indication for routine screening of at risk women in the peri-natal period to avoid, recognize and manage postpartum psychiatric morbidity and its consequence on mothers and their developing children.