African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
An epidemiological investigation of gallstone disease among patients admitted to Shahid Rahimi teaching hospital in Khorramabad in 2016-2020.
Gallstones are a significant global health issue, imposing enormous costs to patients and the healthcare system, annually. ⋯ The present study findings indicated that increasing age, female gender, the lack of epigastric pain, upper quadrant pain, anemia, hypertension, and a family history of this disease increased the risk of generating gallstone disease.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Exploring the barriers and facilitators towards physical activity among church members in Lagos, Nigeria: a qualitative study.
Physical inactivity is substantially linked to the rise in the global burden of non-communicable diseases. Faith-based organizations are recognized as potential partners for sustainable health interventions. ⋯ Several multi-level factors influence physical activity among church members. While it is pertinent to address personal factors, family and community factors also promote PA, therefore, group-level interventions may be warranted. Strategies that address the socio-cultural norms that serve as barriers to PA should also be included in the design of church-based PA programmes.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
What can traditional plant therapy do in the face of Covid-19? Examples from traditional Chinese medicine.
Until June 2022, more than 540.9 million people had been diagnosed with COVID-19, and the pandemic had claimed more than six million lives worldwide. Two years after fighting the virus, we faced a more uncertain position. SARS-CoV-2 is constantly mutating and reappears regularly, particularly with Omicron variants showing high genetic variation and immune escape mechanisms. The efficacy and duration of protection of existing vaccines against new variants of SARS-CoV-2 remains uncertain. The world needs time to develop new variant-specific drugs, including monoclonal topics, vaccines, and other antiviral drugs, to fight the epidemic. ⋯ TCM can obtain obvious curative effect in symptomatic treatment, has strong anti-inflammatory effect, and can effectively reduce symptoms and patients' pain.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Clinical features of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in 3146 patients: a 9-year retrospective cohort study in Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania.
To investigate the demographic features, primary endoscopic findings, and the status of Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) infection of the enrolled subjects who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) in the Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania. ⋯ The present study revealed that gastro-duodenitis, PUD, and normal finding are the most common endoscopic diagnoses in Zanzibar. The presence of H. pylori is significantly associated with duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Application of comfort nursing in mother-infant room exerts beneficial effects.
To analyse the clinical application of comfort care in mother-infant room. ⋯ Applying the comfort nursing mode in mother-infant room can help improve the maternal physical and mental states, promote the growth and development of newborn, and markedly improve the quality and efficiency of nursing work.