African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
QTc prolongation in Black diabetic subjects with cardiac autonomic neuropathy.
Prolonged corrected QT (QTc) has been identified as a risk factor for malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Caucasian studies have shown a definite relationship between QTc prolongation and Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) in diabetic subjects. ⋯ This study in a Black population is in agreement with the well-known relationship between QTc prolongation and CAN reported in Caucasian studies. In view of the wide variability of QTc in this study population, it is suggested that relative QTc increase may be a better indicator of CAN than a definite QTc prolongation of greater than 0.440.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
The reality of every day communication for a deaf child using sign language in a developing country.
Research that focuses on the communication between deaf children and their hearing families is scarce despite the majority of deaf children being born into hearing families where a common communication mode needs to be forged. ⋯ Communication for deaf children within the home is problematic as communication partners are not fluent in SASL.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Neurocalcin-delta: a potential memory-related factor in hippocampus of obese rats induced by high-fat diet.
Aberrant protein expression within the hippocampus has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity-induced memory impairment. ⋯ Our data demonstrates that the differential memory-related proteins were a reflection of the HF diet, but not potential factors in obesity proneness or obesity resistance. Furthermore, NCALD is proved to be a potential hippocampus-memory related factor related to obesity.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Suicidal ideation and associated factors among school going adolescents in Swaziland.
Suicide among children has been a major issue and the statistics are considerably alarming. However, no studies have been conducted in Swaziland on suicidal ideation which is a starting point for committing suicide. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation and its correlates. ⋯ The rate of suicidal ideation was high among adolescents in Swaziland and intervention considering violence, social support from friends and parents, and drug abuse should be designed to prevent suicidal thoughts.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Assessing regional variations in the effect of the removal of user fees on facility-based deliveries in rural Zambia.
Maternal health remains a concern in sub-Saharan Africa, where maternal mortality averages 680 per 100,000 live births and almost 50% of the approximately 350,000 annual maternal deaths occur. Improving access to skilled birth assistance is paramount to reducing this average, and user fee reductions could help. ⋯ Although user fees matter, to a degree, service quality is a relatively more important contributor to the promotion of facility-based deliveries. Thus, in the short-term, strengthening and improving community-based interventions could lead to further increases in facility-based deliveries.