African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant (MDR) clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Nsukka, South Eastern Nigeria.
P. aeruginosa is an important nosocomial pathogen with increasing resistance to antibiotics. Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the genetic relatedness of MDR clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa. ⋯ Thus, study shows that there is high prevalence of MDRPA and high degree of genetic relatedness among the MDRPA isolates circulating in Nsukka area.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
mHealth app usage amongst paediatric department doctors in South Africa.
Smartphone and mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) have become an integral part of the day-to-day function of healthcare professionals, allowing quick, comprehensive, and up-to-date access to current clinical guidelines and other reference material. ⋯ Medical apps are frequently used among paediatric medical doctors of all ranks. Drug dosing, diagnostic and clinical decision-making apps are the most common app categories in use. Improved awareness of the regulations pertaining to the use of mHealth apps amongst doctors is required.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Effects of interventional vascular embolization at different timing on prognosis and serum S100 calcium-binding protein B level of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
To evaluate the effects of interventional vascular embolization at different timing on the prognosis and serum S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) level of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). ⋯ Early vascular interventional embolization is beneficial to the alleviation of brain injury and the reduction of serum S100B level.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Outcome of preventive nursing intervention, prophylactic anticoagulation and the use of the Caprini score on venous thromboembolism after varicose vein surgery.
This research was devoted to estimate the outcome of preventive nursing intervention on venous thromboembolism (VTE) after varicose vein surgery in lower extremities. ⋯ Preventive nursing intervention can reduce the level of PLT and D-D, restrain in the incidence of VTE and improve the nursing satisfaction of subjects with varicose veins of lower extremities after varicose vein surgery of lower limb.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Physical inactivity and barriers to physical activity among Type-2 diabetics in Kumasi, Ghana.
Although the benefits of physical activity (PA) in diabetes management are well documented, there insufficient data on physical activity levels and barriers to physical activity among Type-2 diabetics in Ghana. This study assessed physical activity and barriers to physical activity among Type-2 diabetics at Manhyia Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. ⋯ This population of Type-2 diabetics needs urgent lifestyle interventions to improve physical activity and weight, considering that the main physical activity barriers were personal motivation related.