African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Predictors of fertility awareness among selected married women of childbearing age in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey.
Increased fertility awareness can help infertile couples to achieve pregnancy. ⋯ Menstrual cycle charting and level of education were predictors of fertility awareness.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Risk factors analysis of endoscopy and TIPS in the treatment of secondary esophagogastric varicose bleeding with cirrhosis.
To analyse the risk factors of secondary hemorrhage and survival rate in cirrhotic patients with esophagogastric variceal rupture and to compare the efficacy and safety of endoscopic hemostasis and TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt). ⋯ Severe varicose veins, infection, ascites, portal vein thrombosis or cancer thrombus, child pugh classification, albumin, and prothrombin activity were the major risk factors for failed secondary endoscopic therapy, child Pugh classification, albumin and prothrombin activity were the main risk factors for failure TIPS treatment. There is no significant difference in long-term survival between the two methods.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Quality of life of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda.
The study aimed to assess the perceived quality of life of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries. ⋯ The overall self-reported quality of life among patients with traumatic spinal cord injury was generally poor.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Abdominal obesity, serum estradiol and cardiovascular risk among Nigerian postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study.
Rates of cardiovascular (CV) disease mortality is usually higher in men but this equalizes with that of women following menopause. ⋯ Abdominal obesity and serum estradiol significantly influence cardio-metabolic risk. Newer risk calculator which incorporates factors peculiar to women such as serum E2 is hereby recommended.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Prevalence and predictors of hepatitis C infection among antenatal attendees in a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria.
Hepatitis C virus infection as it specifically relates to pregnancy has been a neglected condition, thus its recognition and treatment in pregnancy is relevant because of the risks of the long-term complications of the infection in the mother, potential effects of the infection on the pregnancy and risk of vertical transmission to the newborn. ⋯ The prevalence of hepatitis virus infection among the study population was high. Second trimester and increasing gravidity were protective of the infection in pregnancy. There is therefore need for introduction of general routine screening of all pregnant women presenting for antenatal care.