African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
The association between client type and condom use with steady and unsteady partners among persons seeking HIV testing and counseling services in Kenya.
Approximately 70% of global HIV infections are located in sub-Saharan Africa, and the prevalence of HIV infection in Kenya remains high. ⋯ Although CSWs consistently use condoms with their unsteady partners, truck drivers do not consistently use condoms with any partners. Future HIV prevention efforts should target CSWs and truck drivers to increase consistent condom use with all partners. Such efforts may decrease the prevalence of HIV in Kenya.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Mammographic classification of breast lesions amongst women in Enugu, South East Nigeria.
The study was to classify lesions identified on mammograms using Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) grading method. This was in view of ascertaining the rate of occurrence of breast malignancy of the studied population. ⋯ Classification of breast lesion using BI-RADS grading system is a veritable tool in the diagnosis of the breast lesion. The present study shows that 3.6% of the population has a high index of malignancy.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria.
Factors associated with tobacco smoking are useful in designing tobacco control programs. ⋯ Prevalence of tobacco smoking is higher among non-AHS compared to AHS drivers. Having close friends that smoked, cargo driving, and lower education levels were associated with current smoking.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Sub-clinical middle ear malfunctions in elderly patients; prevalence, pattern and predictors.
Little is known about functioning of the middle ear with advancing age. ⋯ 21.5% of elderly Africans had subclinical abnormalities in their middle ear functioning, mostly with type AS tympanogram. Independent clinical predictors of S-MEM included previous head injury, diabetes, history of osteoarthritis of knee joints, and absent acoustic reflex.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Abnormalities of the external genitalia and groins among primary school boys in Bida, Nigeria.
Abnormalities of the male external genitalia and groin, a set of lesions which may be congenital or acquired, are rather obscured to many kids and their parents and Nigerian health care system has no formal program to detect them. ⋯ Inguino-penoscrotal abnormalities are common in our community (36.20%). Screening of pre-school and school children to detect them should be introduced into the school health programs in Nigeria.