African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2019
Relationship between sleep characteristics and depressive symptoms in last trimester of pregnancy.
Sleep problems during pregnancy may cause many complications that reduce quality of life. ⋯ This study determined that there is a relationship between insomnia and depressive symptoms and that pregnant women experiencing insomnia presented with more depressive symptoms.
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African health sciences · Dec 2019
A retrospective clinico-pathologic analysis of cemento-osseous dysplasia in a South African patient population.
Cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD) is a fibro-osseous jaw bone lesion. The affected bone in COD progressively becomes sclerotic, poorly vascularized and susceptible to secondary osteomyelitis. ⋯ A higher frequency of jaw osteomyelitis secondary to COD was found compared to previous studies. No significant association was shown between any of the COD types and secondary osteomyelitis.
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African health sciences · Dec 2019
Comparative StudyAttitude of women in a Nigerian local government to reproductive health following health education intervention.
Health Education on reproductive health issues is indispensible in fostering safe sexual and reproductive health more so in rural populations. This study aimed at reflecting the role of health education in improvement of attitude of women to reproductive health in a rural Nigerian Local Government (LG). ⋯ A significant number of women proved a better and positive attitude to reproductive health after intervention such as improved use of condoms to evade risks associated with unprotected sex, concern about risk of HIV and STIs.
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African health sciences · Dec 2019
Comparative StudySeroprevalence, risk factors and comorbidities associated with Helicobacter pylori infection amongst children receiving care at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center.
Helicobacter pylori frequently causes gastritis and peptic ulcers, and affected children are at risk of developing gastric carcinoma later in adulthood. ⋯ The seroprevalence of H. pylori antibodies was lower compared to most developing countries. Keeping a dog, household size, indoor tap water, fathers' occupation and diabetes mellitus type 1 were found to be independent predictors of presence of H. pylori antibodies.
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African health sciences · Dec 2019
Development and Validation of the Minnesota Low Vision Reading Test (MNRead) Acuity Chart for the Asante Twi Language.
To design and validate a MNREAD Asante Twi version reading chart, to aid in the assessment of near visual acuity of natives Ghanaians. ⋯ MNREAD Asante Twi reading chart will enhance the measurement of near visual function in native Ghanaians.