African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Mercury hygiene and biomedical waste management practices among dental health-care personnel in public hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Indiscriminate disposal of hospital wastes including mercury/amalgam wastes pose a serious threat to life and environment. There is a growing concern about biomedical waste (BMW) management among health care workers, however there are limited reports on BMW management by dental personnel in developing countries. ⋯ A minor proportion of public dental personnel had good knowledge and practice of proper mercury hygiene and BMW management. This shows there is an urgent need for training of health personnel on proper BMW handling and disposal in developing countries like Nigeria.
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Risk factors for hazardous drinking in university students from South Africa and Belgium: a cross-cultural comparison study.
Previous studies have associated certain risk factors with hazardous drinking in students. However, big cultural and geographical differences exist regarding alcohol use. ⋯ This study found a significant difference in hazardous drinking between Belgian and South African university students.
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Relationship of oxidative stress and antioxidant response with vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell anaemia.
Though sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is known to promote oxidative stress, there is paucity of information on the relationship between oxidative stress and vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). ⋯ Sickle cell anaemia exhibited oxidative stress and alteration in the levels of antioxidant indices which was possibly associated with vaso-occlusive crisis.
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Prevalence of overweight/obesity and its associated factors among a sample of Moroccan type 2 diabetes patients.
Obesity constitutes a major risk factor for the development of diabetes, and has been linked with poor glycaemic control among type 2 diabetic patients. ⋯ Overweight, general obesity and abdominal obesity were high among participants, especially among women. Taken together, these findings urge the implementation of a roadmap for this diabetic subpopulation to have a new lifestyle.
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
First line antiretroviral treatment failure and associated factors among people living with HIV in northwest Ethiopia.
Anti-retroviral treatment enhances the immune status and reduces unwanted outcomes. However, development of treatment failure and drug resistance raises concern over lifelong treatments to chronic diseases such as HIV/AIDS. ⋯ Significant proportion of treatment failure was reported in the present study. Moreover, behavioral factors such as drug discontinuation, poor adherence, multiple sexual partner were associated with treatment failure. Hence, to avoid TF, regular patient counseling and monitoring should be in place. To identify the predictors for treatment failure, further follow-up study is desirable.