African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
The balance between CD4+ T helper 17 and T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 is involved in the pathogenesis and development of atrial fibrillation.
To investigate the expression of Th17, T lymphocyte immunoglobulin mucin 3 (TIM-3+) cells and their related cytokines in atrial fibrillation (AF) and their clinical significance. ⋯ Th17 / Tim-3 + cell balance is involved in AF, and can be used as a target for AF treatment.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Relationship of body mass index to percent body fat determined by deuterium isotopic dilution and impedancemetry among Tunisian schoolchildren.
This study aims to evaluate the relation of body mass index (BMI) to fat mass among children by two techniques impedancemetry and deuterium oxide dilution (D2O). ⋯ This study has demonstrated that the percentage of overweight and obesity varied according the methods used. Further development of body composition methods is needed in children for the real determination of the obesity prevalence and therefore a better monitoring of this public health problem.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Assessment of gender differences in some inflammatory cytokines of tuberculosis patients before and during treatment.
Gender variation is a feature of many physiological parameters including inflammatory cytokines. Inflammation is an obvious feature of Tuberculosis (TB) infection with changes in pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines. ⋯ Gender differences exist in IL-6 before treatment and in IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10 at two months treatment. Thus, TB treatment contributes differentially to levels of inflammatory cytokines in male and female TB patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Factors influencing public and private healthcare utilisation in Uganda.
In Uganda, health care utilisation remains very low despite a number of government reforms that have been implemented in the health sector since the 1990's such as decentralization and removal of user fees in public health facilities among others. ⋯ The findings highlight the need for a national health insurance scheme to reduce out of pocket payments for health care and enable the poor and vulnerable patients visit the modern health facilities.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Prevalence and factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in South Sudan.
WHO estimates that that 13% of babies are delivered low birth weight in Sub-Saharan Africa. Infants with LBW have a twenty times greater risk of dying than infants weighing more than 2500 grams. The neonatal mortality rates in South Sudan is 40 per 1000 live births. LBW significantly contributes to neonatal mortality rates. ⋯ The prevalence of LBW in infants was 11.4%. Associated factors were, maternal age, GA <37 weeks, multigravidity, male sex and multiple pregnancy.