African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Bolstering the willingness to uptake covid-19 vaccination through multidisciplinary health communication intervention: a cue for reaching herd immunity in Nigeria.
The prevailing unwillingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination among the eligible population has been a serious setback in Nigeria's bid to reach herd immunity against the pandemic. ⋯ The study established that MHCI is impactful in bolstering the willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination. The Nigerian government should adopt and implement this intervention in schools, communities, and other institutions in order to attain herd immunity in Nigeria.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Total intravenous anaesthesia in rural sub-Saharan Africa: report of 25 cases.
Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) is a potential solution for safe and effective anesthesia administration in rural regions of sub-Saharan Africa, where access to inhalational anesthesia may be limited. However, challenges such as equipment and medication availability, as well as a shortage of trained anesthesiologists, can limit the use of TIVA. In this study, the safety and efficacy of TIVA were evaluated in a case series of 25 female patients undergoing thyroid surgery in a rural area of sub-Saharan Africa. ⋯ The use of TIVA may offer advantages such as faster recovery times, reduced incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and reduced risk of environmental pollution compared to inhalational anesthesia. However, the cost and monitoring requirements of TIVA may pose challenges in resource-limited settings. Further research is needed to determine the optimal use of TIVA in this context.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Platelet indices in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a simple glucoregulation monitoring tool.
Long-term hyperglycemia can lead to changes in the function and morphology of platelets. ⋯ Our study showed that MPV and PDW have monitoring properties in terms of glucose control in children with T1DM. Additionally, our study emphasizes the importance of selecting the most convenient control group in order to avoid misleading conclusions.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Preferred techniques of hair harvest for medical testing among adult pulmonary TB patients.
Antiretroviral hair drug levels are currently being used to monitor adherence to HIV treatment. There is currently a dearth of literature on the preferred technique(s) of hair harvest for medical testing in the context of African multicultural settings. ⋯ The majority of TB patients were knowledgeable, experienced and flexible about the hair cutting techniques however, efforts are needed to educate the youth that hair for medical testing can be cut by any of the three techniques without changing their cosmetic look.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Co expression of EGFR and CD10 in patients with phyllodes tumors of the breast: a single center experience in North Western Algeria.
Breast phyllodes tumors (BPT) have variable malignant potential, their histological classification remains insufficient for an accurate diagnosis. ⋯ EGFR and CD10 overexpressed combined proteins in phyllode tumors constitute, with histopathological parameters, an important prognostic factor as well as a promising potential targets.