African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of weight loss on markers of systemic inflammation in obese Saudi children with asthma.
Weight loss studies were conducted in children without asthma have demonstrated a reduction in systemic inflammation. However, the impact of weight loss in the obese paediatric population with asthma has not been investigated. ⋯ Weight loss improves markers of systemic inflammation in obese Saudi children with bronchial asthma.
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Critically-ill trauma patients have a high mortality. ⋯ Road traffic collision is the most common cause of serious trauma in UAE followed by falls. Decreased GCS was the most significant factor that predicted mortality in the ICU trauma patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Overnight soaking or boiling of "Matooke" to reduce potassium content for patients with chronic kidney disease: does it really work?
There is an increase in number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Uganda's health facilities looking for different options of preparing matooke (bananas), their staple food. ⋯ This study demonstrates that boiling the bananas is a more effective way of removing the potassium from bananas than simply soaking them.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Perceptions and preferences of medical students regarding teaching methods in a Medical College, Mangalore India.
In the complex setting of a medical school it becomes essential to utilize an approach to teaching and learning that is best suited to the needs of the students. In developing countries like India, where there is an exponential increase of institutions catering to medical students, it becomes a challenge to teach to large number of students per class. Hence, research is needed to identify the needs of students in relation to their day to day learning activities. ⋯ The findings of the study suggest that a combination of traditional methods with other methods such as PBL, video lectures and mannequins could be an effective way of teaching theory and clinical skills.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Reduction of angiocidin contributes to decreased HepG2 cell proliferation.
Angiocidin plays a key role in angiogenesis and tumor progression. High angiocidin expression is detected in some kind of solid tumors and tumor vascular endothelial cells. Several reports have shown the inhibition of angiogenesis and tumor growth caused by angiocidin. However, the role of angiocidin in liver cancers growth is still unclear. ⋯ Angiocidin is highly expressed in liver cancer cells, and it may play a key role in tumor growth of liver cancers.