African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Suicidal tendencies and its association with psychoactive use predictors among university students in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.
Globally, suicide is one of the leading causes of death, and approximately 80% of all suicides occur in lowand middle-income countries. Younger people in Africa are at a higher risk of suicide than others. ⋯ Suicidality screening and psychosocial support should be provided to this vulnerable population. Efforts There is a need to strengthen, implement more effective preventive strategies to reduce the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Current fertility desire and its associated factors among currently married eligible couples in urban and rural area of Puducherry, south India.
There are paucity of studies on current fertility desire at community level. ⋯ The fertility desire is comparatively lesser than other areas. Those without or with a single child and high socioeconomic status group had comparatively more fertility desire.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Prognostic significance of the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio patients with giant cell tumor of bone.
To evaluate the prognostic significance of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in giant cell tumor of bone (GCT). ⋯ Our findings showed that NLR is a new and promising inflammation-based prognostic factor in GCT patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Adherence to oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda.
In Kampala Uganda, female sex workers (FSWs) have high HIV prevalence (33%). Oral PrEP is a novel HIV prevention intervention that offers hope to decrease HIV incidence in key populations especially among FSWs. Studies have shown that with poor adherence, oral PrEP has no efficacy, and therefore adherence to PrEP is critical among FSWs to maximize HIV prevention. However, implementation data on adherence to PrEP among FSWs is limited so this study sought to assess adherence to PrEP. Specifically, we sought to 1) determine the level of adherence to PrEP among FSWs, and 2) determine factors associated with PrEP adherence. ⋯ Barriers to PrEP adherence need to be addressed for successful PrEP implementation to improve adherence going forward. Service care providers should reinforce positive behaviors such as use of condoms devotedly during PrEP breaks.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Gut permeability is associated with hypertension and measures of obesity but not with Endothelial Dysfunction in South African youth.
Though gut permeability has shown to be associated with measures of obesity and hypertension, its relationship with endothelial dysfunction, an early predictor for cardiovascular diseases remains unknown. ⋯ Gut permeability was associated with hypertension and measures of obesity but not with markers of endothelial dysfunction in a South African youth population.