African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Influence of gender on the distribution of type 2 diabetic complications at the obafemi awolowo teaching hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Sex specific differences appear particularly relevant in the management of type 2 DM. ⋯ Women with T2DM had worse cardiometabolic risk profile with regards to hypertension, obesity and lipid goals. Men achieved therapeutic goals less frequently than did women in terms of glycaemia. Microvascular and macrovascular complications occurred commonly in both sexes.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Barriers and facilitators to implementing coronary care networks in South Africa: a qualitative study.
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa consistently fails to deliver timely reperfusion to these patients, possibly due to under-developed coronary care networks (CCN). ⋯ Numerous barriers were highlighted. Healthcare policy-makers should prioritise the development of CCNs that is underpinned by evidence and that is contextualised to each specific region within the South African health care system.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Stenotrophomonas species isolated from Mexico.
Stenotrophomonas species are multi-resistant bacteria with ability to cause opportunistic infections. ⋯ Environmental isolates from this study were resistant to SXT which is commonly used for the treatment of S. maltophilia infections. This informs the need for good public hygiene as the environment could be a reservoir of multi-resistant bacteria. It also buttresses the importance of surveillance study in the management of bacterial resistance.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Observational StudyEffects of second-hand smoking on lung functions in athlete and non-athlete school-aged children - observational study.
Second-hand smoking or environmental tobacco smoke is a critical health risk. Children are the most vulnerable to second-hand smoking because of their small bronchial ducts, less developed immunity, and low-physical activity. ⋯ The outcomes of this study suggest beneficial influences of the sports activity on the lung functions, without different influences of the cyclists and football players on the lung functions.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Awareness and uptake of human papilloma virus vaccines among female secondary school students in Benin City, Nigeria.
There is no Government endorsed HPV vaccine immunisation program in Nigeria. The Vaccine has been available at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Benin City for more than 7 years. ⋯ HPV immunisation, knowledge of HPV vaccines and Cervical cancer among the study population was very low. We recommend interventions in Schools to increase knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV vaccines.