African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
Exploring unsafe sexual practices among truck drivers at Meerut District, India: a cross-sectional study.
Despite implementation of HIV prevention programmes for truck drivers in India, unsafe sex behavior among truck drivers has been documented. ⋯ Socio-demographic, occupational factors, pornography access and consuming psychoactive substances seems to influence the sexual behaviour of truckers.
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
A one-year prospective study on the occurrence of traumatic spinal cord injury and clinical complications during hospitalisation in North-East Tanzania.
Clinical complications following spinal cord injury are a big concern as they account for increased cost of rehabilitation, poor outcomes and mortality. ⋯ The incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury in the Kilimanjaro region is relatively high. In-hospital complications are prevalent and are worth addressing for successful rehabilitation.
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialNutrition education improves knowledge and BMI-for-age in Ghanaian school-aged children.
Adequate nutrition is required for growth and development in children. This study tested the effectiveness of nutrition education on knowledge and BMI-for-age (BFA) of school-aged children in the Kumasi Metropolis. ⋯ Nutrition education could improve knowledge and BMI-for-age in school-aged children in Ghana.
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
Virologic suppression and associated factors in HIV infected Ugandan female sex workers: a cross-sectional study.
Key populations have disproportionately higher HIV prevalence rates than the general population. ⋯ Virologic suppression in both groups is similar, however, intensified follow-up is needed to improve treatment outcomes.
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
The threat of persistent bacteria and fungi contamination in tuberculosis sputum cultures.
Tuberculosis (TB) sputum culture contaminants make it difficult to obtain pure TB isolates.We aimed to study and identify persistent TB sputum culture contaminants post the standard laboratory pre-culture sample decontamination techniques. ⋯ None-tuberculous bacteria and fungi dominate the plethora of TB sputum culture contamination and persist beyond the standard laboratory pre-culture decontamination algorithm.