African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2016
Behavioural studies on the ethanol leaf extract of Grewia carpinifolia in Wistar rats.
Grewia carpinifolia is a plant commonly used in the tropics to manage various central nervous system (CNS) disorders. However, despite its widespread use no scientific work has been reported to validate these claims. ⋯ The plant extract may improve muscular strength at tested doses and possess CNS depressant activity at 800 mg/kg.
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African health sciences · Mar 2016
Iron deficiency anaemia among apparently healthy pre-school children in Lagos, Nigeria.
Iron deficiency, and specifically iron deficiency anaemia, remains one of the most severe and important nutritional deficiencies in the world today. ⋯ The overall prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia among study subjects was 10.11%. Iron deficiency anaemia was more common in children aged two years and below. Weight-for-age and weight-for-height Z scores below minus two standard scores were strongly associated with iron deficiency anaemia.
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African health sciences · Mar 2016
The association of depression status with menopause symptoms among rural midlife women in China.
This study aims to evaluate the association of depression with menopausal status and some menopause symptoms (vasomotor symptoms and poor sleep). ⋯ The majority of Chinese rural midlife women do not experience depression. The relationship between depression, VMS and sleep disturbances tends to change with menopausal status in Chinese rural midlife women.
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African health sciences · Mar 2016
Stapedotomy and its effect on hearing - our experience with 54 cases.
This study reviews the cases of stapedotomy and evaluates its effectiveness at improving hearing loss in patients with otosclerosis. ⋯ Stapedotomy is an effective surgical procedure for the treatment of otosclerosis which leads to improvement in patients' quality of life. A favorable hearing outcome can be obtained by the combination of experienced hands with minimal surgical trauma and appropriate surgical technique.
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Levels of endoscopic demand and capacity in West Africa are unclear. ⋯ In surveying physicians, less than half had resources to perform an EGD and none could perform an ERCP, while waiting time for emergency endoscopy in urban populations was at least one day. In assessing improvement in medical knowledge among participants after didactics, objective data paired with subjective responses was more useful than either alone. Of 23 patients who received endoscopy, 7 required endoscopic intervention with 6 having gastric or esophageal varices. Currently the endoscopic capacity in West Africa is not sufficient. A formal GI course with simulation and didactics improves gastrointestinal knowledge amongst participants.