African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialInflammatory cytokines and sleep parameters response to life style intervention in subjects with obese chronic insomnia syndrome.
Chronic primary insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that is associated with adverse effects on health outcomes. Sleep disturbance is usually associated with abnormal level of systemic inflammation biomarkers. ⋯ Life style intervention modulates systemic inflammatory parameters and sleep quality among subjects with chronic primary insomnia.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Towards a better understanding of attitudes and beliefs held by traditional healers and recipients of traditional medicine concerning mental health conditions in post-conflict Liberia: a qualitative investigation.
A better understanding of attitudes and beliefs held by traditional healers and utilizers of traditional medicine concerning mental health conditions in Liberia is important as Liberia seeks to improve its delivery of mental healthcare in the context of scarce resources and recovery from civil war. ⋯ Traditional medicine is an important part of mental healthcare in Africa. Mental illness, social factors, and healthcare access were important problems in Liberia. Mental health problems blended local cultural beliefs with Westernized nosology and social factors. Traditional healer's attitudes towards Western medicine reflected ambivalence. There is a desire for collaboration with 'modern' health care providers, but this will require reciprocal trust-building.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Evaluation of PCR pncA-restriction fragment length polymorphism and PCR amplification of genomic regions of difference for the identification of M. bovis strains in lymph nodes cultures.
A rapid accurate identification of Mycobacterium bovis is essential for surveillance purposes. ⋯ PCR pncA-RFLP and RD-PCR represent very accurate and rapid tools to identify M. bovis. They can be easily implemented in each laboratory due to their low cost and easy use.
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African health sciences · Sep 2021
Comparative yield of different active TB case finding interventions in a large urban TB project in central Uganda: a descriptive study.
Systematic screening for TB among patients presenting to care and among high risk populations is recommended to improve TB case finding. We aimed to describe the comparative yield of three TB screening approaches implemented by a large urban TB project in central Uganda. ⋯ Targeted community TB screening interventions improve access to TB diagnosis for men and children 0-14 years.