African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2013
Case ReportsPersonal barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence: case studies from a rural Uganda prospective clinical cohort.
Although good adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for successful treatment outcomes, some patients may have specific personal barriers to ART adherence. ⋯ ART adherence counselling should target specific personal barriers to ART adherence like: lack of family support, health and sexual life concerns, desire to have children and family instability.
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African health sciences · Jun 2013
Comparative StudyEffect of severe sepsis on platelet count and their indices.
Sepsis is a major disease affecting almost all organs and systems. ⋯ Platelet indices are important laboratory findings in the diagnosis of sepsis and severe sepsis. Severe sepsis patients who have greater than 18 % PDW levels have a higher risk of death. Therefore, PDW, which is part of an inexpensive, easily accessible and routinely performed test for almost all patients admitted to health facilities may be used for predicting mortality.
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African health sciences · Jun 2013
Global analysis of differential expressed genes in ECV304 Endothelial-like cells infected with human cytomegalovirus.
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a virus which has the potential to alter cellular gene expression through multiple mechanisms. ⋯ Several of these gene products might play key roles in virus-induced pathogenesis. These findings may help to elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms of HCMV caused diseases.
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African health sciences · Jun 2013
Living with parents and risky sexual behaviors among preparatory school students in Jimma zone, South west Ethiopia.
Risky sexual behavior is any behavior that increases the probability of negative consequences associated with sexual contact. Family environment, peer influence, community factors and school attachment seem an important factor affecting sexual risk behavior and decision of in-school youths. ⋯ Alcohol consumption and religious visit were the major predictors of risky sexual behaviors. Therefore, Behavior change communication should consider family environment and other factors which predict risk sexual behaviors.
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African health sciences · Jun 2013
Alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking pattern among brothel-based female sex workers in two local government areas in Lagos state, Nigeria.
Alcohol and tobacco use are known risk factors for non communicable diseases especially among women. Brothel based female sex workers may be at increased risk of exposure to these two substances. ⋯ The prevalence of harmful alcohol use and cigarette smoking are very high among this group of female sex workers. Programs that address the use of these substances should be made available for these women.