African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Evaluation of thoracic inlet view plain radiograph in the management of patients with goitre.
Thoracic inlet view radiograph is an investigation for assessing patients with goitre in many centres in the sub-Saharan-region. However, there is paucity of information on its usefulness in the diagnosis of retrosternal goitre (RSG) and in planning for thyroidectomy. ⋯ It is a useful study for screening patients with goitre for retrosternal extension, however it could not be used to determine the need for extra-cervical surgical access during thyroidectomy.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Nutrient, non-nutrient, antioxidant activity, and Fourier Transform Infrared analysis of Kenyan indigenous edible leafy vegetables from Launaea cornuta (Hochst Ex Oliv and Hiern).
Launaea cornuta is a vegetable with therapeutic advantage for human diseases. ⋯ L. cornuta contain phytochemicals with health benefits for averting oxidative stress related diseases.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Post-quarantine anxiety and depression levels of COVID-19 positive patients, Northern Cyprus.
The COVID-19 Pandemic, which started to be seen in Northern Cyprus (NC) as of March 2020, has affected the psychological mood of many people in our country as well as all over the world. ⋯ Although it was determined that the HAD scores of the individuals from NC infected with COVID-19 were not high, most of them needed psychological support as they stated in their own statements.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Dysmenorrhea severity in war refugees with hypertension: a cross-talk with antihypertensives and analgesics.
Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological condition among women of reproductive age. Investigating the cross-talk between hypertension and dysmenorrhea is attractive and understudied, moreover, menstrual health is poorly studied in refugees. ⋯ Determinants of severe dysmenorrhea in patients with hypertension need more study, herein we report that analgesics but not antihypertensives are not associated with dysmenorrhea severity.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Antibacterial susceptibility of staphylococcus aureus, salmonella typhi, bacillus subtilis and escherichia coli to snail slime.
The emanation of multi-drugs resistant microorganisms and the challenges faced in combating multi-drug resistant infections is a public health issue and this has increased the search for effective antibiotics from natural sources. ⋯ This study has revealed that snail slime possesses antibacterial properties which can be used as anti-microbial agents against infectious diseases.