African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Prevalence of Candida spp. and age-related disparities amongst women presenting with vaginitis at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Clinic in a Tertiary hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Vaginitis, an infection of the lower genital tract in women, is known to be triggered by the overgrowth of the vagina's naturally occurring microorganisms. ⋯ The findings in this study would play a role in the future management of Candida-induced vaginitis.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
High viral suppression and low attrition in healthy HIV-infected patients initiated on ART with CD4 above 500 cells/µL in a program setting in Uganda.
The World Health Organization recommends antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-infected patients at all CD4 counts. However, there are concerns that asymptomatic patients may have poorer viral suppression and high attrition. ⋯ Asymptomatic patients initiated on ART with high baseline CD4 counts, achieve high viral suppression with low risk of attrition. VL monitoring and clinic type are associated with viral suppression.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Visual impairment and associated factors among primary school children in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia.
Visual impairment is one of the major public health problems worldwide, especially in developing countries. ⋯ This study found that the prevalence of visual impairment was 5.2%.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
HIV-related knowledge level among Indonesian women between 15 years and 49 years of age.
Women are a highly vulnerable population for HIV-infection, influenced by biological, cultural, social and economic factors. Inadequate knowledge about the risk for exposure to HIV will impact the prevention and treatment of HIV. ⋯ Study findings underscore the lack of knowledge-level among Indonesian women about HIV, especially the prevention, transmission, and prevention mother to child transmission (PMCT).
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Perceived stigma and school attendance among children and adolescents with epilepsy in South Western Uganda.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that has a high worldwide prevalence with eighty percent of the global burden being in low and middle-income countries. There is a high level of perceived stigma among children and adolescents with epilepsy, which has severe debilitating effects and affects school attendance. ⋯ These preliminary findings suggest correlation between high-perceived stigma and disrupted school attendance patterns among children and adolescents with epilepsy, hence the need to address this social challenge.