African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2023
An evaluation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (Mmp-9) and tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-1 (Timp-1) Serum levels and the Mmp-9/Timp-1 Ratio in Covid-19 patients.
The progression of COVID-19 has different clinical presentations, which raises a number of immunological questions. ⋯ Diagnostic and treatment methods targeting MMP-9 activity or neutrophil activation may be important in predicting lung involvement in COVID-19 and directing clinical outcomes.
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African health sciences · Mar 2023
Effect of nutrition education on dietary diversity among HIV Patients in Southeast, Nigeria.
Integrating nutrition interventions which include nutrition education in HIV/AIDS care program may help people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) make better decisions regarding their nutrition to improve their immune system. ⋯ Nutrition education plays a positive role in the dietary diversity of PLWHA. This suggests that nutrition education should be a key component in the care of PLWHA for a better nutritional outcome.
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African health sciences · Mar 2023
The integrity of psychophysical visual function in non-immunocompromised PLHIV (NIPLHIV) without retinitis on antiretroviral therapy (ART).
The present study investigated the integrity of contrast sensitivity (CS), colour vision, and pattern evoked vision potentials (VEP) in non-immunocompromised people living with HIV (NIPLHIV) without retinitis. ⋯ Contrast sensitivity function, colour vision, and VEP were uncompromised in NIPLHIV. Associations between CD4 counts with F100 total error scores and P100 latency may aid in the surveillance of vision of NIPLHIV.