African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Evaluation of the anatomical locations and sizes of uterine fibroids from ultrasound examination in Ghana.
Uterine fibroids locations and sizes, have significant influences on the quality of life of women especially pregnant women and on live birth rate. ⋯ The majority of the uterine fibroids were intramural and were mostly at the anterior uterine wall. The submucosal fibroids, even though the rarest, were averagely larger than the other types of uterine myomas. The diameter of uterine fibroids increased with age.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Predictive factors of axillary lymph node involvement in Tunisian women with early breast cancer.
Axillary lymph node involvement (ALNI) is associated with an increased risk of local recurrence and poor prognosis in early breast cancer. The determination of the risk of positive axillary lymph node contributes to therapeutic decisions. ⋯ Based on these results, we suggest that clinical axillary nodal status, pathologic tumour stage and LVI are predictive factors for ALNM in Tunisian women with early breast cancer.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Burden and factors for the early resumption of sexual intercourse in the puerperium among new mothers at Kawempe national referral hospital and Mengo hospital, Uganda.
Early resumption of sexual intercourse in the puerperium is a concern for couples because it is often not discussed during pre-natal or postpartum care. ⋯ Puerperal sexual intercourse is still prevalent in Uganda. Interventions to reduce the resumption of sexual intercourse in the puerperium should focus on these determinants to delay puerperal sexual intercourse.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Patients' perceived quality of the care provided during the management of HIV/AIDS in a tertiary care setting in Nigeria.
The provision of patient-centred care by clinicians is believed to improve patient satisfaction with care as well as the outcome of treatment. ⋯ The quality of patient-centred care provided to persons living with HIV/AIDS in the facility is satisfactory. Patients perceived quality of care appear to be a predictor of knowledge and attitude towards antiretroviral therapy.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Knowledge and perception of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship among healthcare students in Nigeria.
Assessment of knowledge and perception of healthcare students regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) would facilitate more effective education of these future prescribers. ⋯ Nigerian healthcare students had suboptimal knowledge of AMR and AMS. Current undergraduate healthcare curriculum should be reviewed to incorporate AMS principles.