African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
Co-existence of NDM-1 and OXA-48 genes in Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates in Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.
The noteworthy spread of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (CR-KP) isolates represents a significant safety threat. ⋯ This study reported a high incidence of MDR profile with the emergence of blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-48 genes co-existence in CR-KP isolates in Kafrelsheikh, Egypt. Hence, more restrictions should be applied against the spread of such serious pathogens.
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
Psycho-social problems of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Sickle-cell disease comprises a group of genetic disorders characterized by the inheritance of sickle haemoglobin from both parents. Sickle-cell disease carries a huge psycho-social burden which has impacts on the physical, psychological, social and occupational well-being as well as levels of independence on adolescents. ⋯ Majority of the respondents attested to the psycho-social problems facing adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that social workers should be employed in health sectors; government should offered standard health care for all adolescents with sickle cell disease.
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African health sciences · May 2021
Safe birth matters: facilitators and barriers to uptake of the WHO safe childbirth checklist tool in a Tanzania Regional Hospital.
The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Safe Birth Checklist (SCC) to facilitate best practices in safe birthing practices. The SCC is utilizing existing evidence-based WHO guidelines and recommendations which has combined those into a single and practical bedside tool. The SCC is the first checklist-based intervention to target the prevention of maternal and neonatal deaths. ⋯ This project was able to identify facilitators and potential barriers to the successful uptake of the Safe Childbirth Checklist in Shinyanga Regional Hospital. Based on these findings, the MOH have opportunities to utilize those findings in the scale-up of the implementation of the checklist and future evaluation activities.
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African health sciences · May 2021
Antiretroviral therapy outcomes among adolescents and young adults in a Tertiary hospital in Kenya.
Limited data is available on the treatment outcomes of HIV infected adolescents and young adults (AYA) in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV-infected adolescents and young adults (AYA) are at high risk of developing antiretroviral treatment failure. ⋯ The overall virologic suppression in this cohort of AYA was sub-optimal. Both immunological and virologic outcomes were worse among late adolescents (18-19 years) and young adults (20-24 years).
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African health sciences · May 2021
Evaluation of quality of life and associated factors among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in North West region of Cameroon.
There is evidence that Quality of Life (QoL) of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) has a significant role in ART retention, treatment adherence, and survival. As a result, QoL is becoming increasingly important for policymakers, program implementers, and researchers. However, factors associated with QoL, in a culturally diverse country like Cameroon are unknown. ⋯ PLHIV fairly agreed to have good QoL. The QoL was driven by mainly psychological and physical factors and not level of independence. However, the mean score perceptions for the investigated domains were low. Mental health services should consider these predictors when designing strategies to improve the QoL of PLHIV. While this study provides useful insights, other possible drivers of QoL among PLHIV should be investigated.