African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2020
A quality improvement project to improve diabetes self-management and patient satisfaction in a low-resourced central Kenyan hospital.
There is limited evidence about effective strategies for promoting culturally congruent diabetes education in low-resourced primary-care settings. ⋯ These findings suggest supporting providers with culturally congruent tools and resources about diabetes care guidelines can improve knowledge of self-care practices in patients with diabetes.
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African health sciences · Sep 2020
Determinants of early marriage among female children in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Early Marriage is one of the global problems that undermine the personal development and the rights of women seriously. It is delicate among the developing countries such as Ethiopia. It has major consequences for public health, national security, social development, human rights, economic development, and gender equality. ⋯ Education level, family monthly income, residence, literacy level and knowledge of legal marital were significant determinants of early marriage practice.
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African health sciences · Sep 2020
Factors associated with discrepancies between poor dyspnea perception and abnormal lung function in 65 asthmatic patients.
Dyspnea is a subjective symptom of asthma whose perception is characterized by an interindividual variability. Poor dyspnea perception is usually associated with increased risk of exacerbation and may lead to inappropriate asthma management and under-treatment. We sought to identify factors associated with discrepancies between poor dyspnea perception and abnormal lung function in patients with moderate persistent asthma. ⋯ The results revealed factors significantly associated with poor dyspnea perception despite an obstructive ventilatory disorder. These factors could usefully be considered to successfully manage asthma as well as the regular prescription of an objective test like spirometry.
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African health sciences · Sep 2020
Weight reduction ameliorates inflammatory cytokines, adipocytokines and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers among Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) considered as one of the cardiovascular disorders (CVD) principle risk factor as diabetes is associated with abnormal levels of endothelial function, inflammatory and adipocytokines. ⋯ Weight reducing program modulates inflammatory cytokines, adipocytokines and endothelial function biomarkers among obese T2DM patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2020
Test-retest reliability and correlates of the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire in Ugandan out-patients with psychosis.
In order to facilitate people with psychosis to increase their physical activity (PA) levels, a reliable measurement of these levels is of relevance. ⋯ The SIMPAQ is a reliable tool to assess PA and sedentary levels in Ugandan outpatients with psychosis. Men, smokers and those with HIV/AIDS appear to be at risk for lower incidental PA.