African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Cervical cancer awareness and risk factors among women residing in an urban slum in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Poor awareness of cervical cancer and high prevalence of its risk factors may be responsible for the large burden of cervical cancer in low-income countries. This study assessed awareness of cervical cancer and prevalence of risk factors among women residing in a slum in Lagos, Nigeria. ⋯ Awareness of cervical cancer among the women was poor and prevalence of risk factors of cervical cancer was high. Campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of cervical cancer, and screening should be carried out by governmental and charitable organizations for women residing in slums.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Prevalence, causes and associated factors of visual impairment and blindness among older population in outreach site, Northwest Ethiopia. A dual center cross-sectional study.
The study aimed to determine the prevalence, causes, and associated factors of visual impairment and blindness among the older population in Outreach sites, Northwest Ethiopia. ⋯ the prevalence of visual impairment and blindness in this study was found to be high. Age, residency, educational status, occupational status, and history of eye examination were significantly associated with visual impairment and blindness.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Digestive manifestations of Covid-19 in children: a retrospective study.
The world is currently facing a pandemic due to a new species of the Coronaviridae family called SARS-CoV-2, discovered in the city of Wuhan in China in December 2019. The WHO has named the resulting disease COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019). It has been a global health problem due to its major socio-economic damage. The aim of this study was to show the prevalence of gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations in symptomatic children with COVID-19. ⋯ This study concludes with the high prevalence of digestive manifestations of COVID-19 in symptomatic children. There were no severe clinical or biological abnormalities in our study. Digestive manifestations during COVID-19 in children are frequent, which requires the awareness of health professionals.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
The road to a polio-free Uganda; contribution of the Expanded Program on Immunization Laboratory (EPI-LAB) at Uganda Virus Research Institute.
The control of poliomyelitis in Uganda dates back as far as 1950 and acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance has since been used as a criterion for identifying wild polioviruses. Poliovirus isolation was initially pursued through collaborative research however, in 1993, the Expanded Program on Immunization Laboratory (EPI-LAB) was established as a member of the Global Poliovirus Laboratory Network (GPLN) and spearheaded this activity at Uganda Virus Research Institute. ⋯ Virological tracking coupled with attaining standard AFP surveillance indicators has been pivotal in achieving and maintaining the national wild polio-free status. Laboratory surveillance remains key in informing the certification process of polio eradication.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Spectrum of substance use precipitating rehabilitative services among adult patients in the university of Port Harcourt teaching hospital.
World Health Organization ranks substance abuse as one of the top twenty health risk factors. It poses a serious public health crisis with a significant burden for affected individuals, families and health systems. This study aimed to identify the spectrum and pattern of substance use among patients receiving rehabilitative services. ⋯ Almost all the patients receiving drug rehabilitative service used alcohol, and approximately 7 in 10 used more than one substance. The need to inculcate harm reduction in the management protocol is therefore paramount.