African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2022
Reporting of sexual and gender-based violence and associated factors among survivors in Mayuge, Uganda.
Reporting of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) allows survivors to access support services to minimize the impact of the violence on their lives. However, research shows that most SGBV survivors do not report. ⋯ Reporting of SGBV by survivors in Mayuge was found to below.
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African health sciences · Mar 2022
The association between lifestyle-related risk factors and survival in patients with colorectal cancer in an urban South African cohort.
Lifestyle-related factors have been linked with risk for colorectal cancer. Data describing the relationship between lifestyle factors of South African patients who present with colorectal cancer and their survival is sparse. ⋯ Emphasis should be placed on anthropometric screening and education to effect long-term behaviour change. Physiotherapists are well placed to provide screening and non-pharmacological interventions for patients with colorectal cancer.
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African health sciences · Mar 2022
Trauma unit admissions at the Ugandan National Referral Hospital: a descriptive study.
Injuries are a neglected epidemic globally accounting for 9% global deaths; 1.7 times that of HIV, TB and malaria combined. Trauma remains overlooked with key research and data focusing on infectious diseases yet Uganda has one of the highest rates of traumatic injury. We described demographics of patients admitted to Mulago Hospital's Shock Trauma Unit within the Emergency Department. ⋯ There's a significant burden of high-acuity injury particularly among males with RTAs as the leading cause of admission associated with Traumatic Brain Injury as main admission indication.
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African health sciences · Mar 2022
Clinical and biochemical spectrum of metabolic cardiomyopathy in Egyptian children.
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) commonly present with pediatric cardiomyopathy. Identification of the underlying cause is necessary as it may lead to improved outcomes. ⋯ We developed for the first time a database and a diagnostic scheme for metabolic cardiomyopathies in Egyptian children. With the recent introduction of enzyme replacement therapy, many metabolic disorders became treatable, thus establishing an early and accurate diagnosis is extremely important.
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Endometriosis is the existence of endometrial tissue outside the endometrial cavity. It has high prevalence in women living in developed countries but is believed to be rare among indigenous African women. ⋯ Endometriosis has low prevalence in our population. Women presenting with chronic pelvic pain, infertility and menstrual disorders should be evaluated for endometriosis. Population-based study is required to further characterize the condition in our population.