African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Insecticide resistance of Dengue vectors in South East Asia: a systematic review.
The insecticides used widely has led to resistance in the vector and impose a challenge to vector control operation. ⋯ Rotation of insecticide, integration with synergist and routine assessment of resistance profile are recommended strategies in insecticide resistance management.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialInflammatory cytokines and sleep parameters response to life style intervention in subjects with obese chronic insomnia syndrome.
Chronic primary insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that is associated with adverse effects on health outcomes. Sleep disturbance is usually associated with abnormal level of systemic inflammation biomarkers. ⋯ Life style intervention modulates systemic inflammatory parameters and sleep quality among subjects with chronic primary insomnia.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Towards a better understanding of attitudes and beliefs held by traditional healers and recipients of traditional medicine concerning mental health conditions in post-conflict Liberia: a qualitative investigation.
A better understanding of attitudes and beliefs held by traditional healers and utilizers of traditional medicine concerning mental health conditions in Liberia is important as Liberia seeks to improve its delivery of mental healthcare in the context of scarce resources and recovery from civil war. ⋯ Traditional medicine is an important part of mental healthcare in Africa. Mental illness, social factors, and healthcare access were important problems in Liberia. Mental health problems blended local cultural beliefs with Westernized nosology and social factors. Traditional healer's attitudes towards Western medicine reflected ambivalence. There is a desire for collaboration with 'modern' health care providers, but this will require reciprocal trust-building.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Knowledge and practices of physicians on blood component therapy: a cross-sectional study from two tertiary hospitals in Nigeria.
Comprehension of blood component therapy (BCT) has profound impact on transfusion outcomes. Variations from the standards in practices of BCT may jeopardize patient care. ⋯ Majority of the physicians have a good knowledge concerning BCT. Nonetheless, there was a knowledge-practice mismatch attributable to the unavailability of the various blood components limiting optimal practice of BCT. Strategies should be formulated to overcome these identified challenges to ensure quality transfusion services in our healthcare facilities.