African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2018
Tuberculosis prevalence among university freshmen in Zhengzhou, China, during 2004-2013.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern worldwide, and spreads more easily in densely populated areas such as school campuses. ⋯ These findings indicated a high prevalence of PPD positivity among participants during the study period, with an increasing trend. Therefore, this population needs to be targeted by TB prevention and control programs.
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African health sciences · Dec 2018
Low birth weight and associated factors among singleton neonates born at Felege Hiwot referral hospital, North West Ethiopia.
Low birth weight is one of the public health problems in the globe and it is an indicator of the health of the newborn survival and the mother's nutrition and health status. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of low birth weight and its associated factors among mothers who gave birth at Bahir Dar Felege Hiwot referral hospital. ⋯ The prevalence of low birth weight was in line with WHO estimate for sub-Saharan Africa. Nutritional counseling and early detection and management of pregnancy induced hypertension is recommended.
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African health sciences · Dec 2018
Relationship between Sap prevalence and biofilm formation among resistant clinical isolates of Candida albicans.
Fungal infections represent a serious health problem especially in immunocompromised individuals. Candida albicans is the most common fungi that cause superficial and systemic infections with high mortality rates. Anti-fungal resistance of C. albicans may be attributed to its virulence. Biofilm formation and proteolytic activity are major virulence determents that may influence both pathogenicity and anti-fungal resistance of Candida albicans. ⋯ Four of the C. albicans isolates were resistant to 3 anti-fungal drugs, strong biofilm producer, have proteolytic activity and contain either Sap9 or Sap10 or both. Conclusively, although anti-fungal resistance among the isolates was rare, a relation between the anti-fungal resistance and some major virulence factors was evidently proved in this study.
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African health sciences · Dec 2018
Levels of heavy metals in urine samples of school children from selected industrial and non-industrial areas in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The levels of lead, zinc, iron, copper and cadmium metals in the urine samples of selected school children in industrial and non-industrial areas in Dar es Salaam were investigated. ⋯ The contamination levels were generally high in samples from both areas indicating exposure from various sources. The findings indicate public health risks.