African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Anticancer effects of herbal medicine Emelia-M, Mshikazi and Delosma H against human leukaemia cells.
Leukaemia is one of the three major types of blood cancers that lead to the overproduction of abnormal white blood cells. Emelia M (EMB), Mshikazi and Delosma H are herbal medicines that are being used by traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to treat leukaemia and other diseases. ⋯ Mshikazi extract significantly inhibited the growth of THP-1 and Jurkat cells and induced cell death through apoptosis than the other two extracts.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Effects of right stellate ganglion block combined with topical anesthesia on heart rate variability in awake patients receiving tracheal intubation.
General anesthesia is commonly performed with tracheal intubation. We aimed to evaluate the effects of right stellate ganglion block combined with topical anesthesia on the heart rate variability in awake patients receiving tracheal intubation. ⋯ Right stellate ganglion block combined with topical anesthesia can work well for awake patients during tracheal intubation.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Health-related quality of life among children/adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) is commonly used to assess the impact of health status on quality of life. The HRQL data obtained does not follow the assumption of normality and a non-parametric test was used to make inference in this study. This study compares the characteristics of children with HRQL classified as good, intermediate, and poor quality of life. ⋯ The p-value < 0.05 indicates sufficient evidence that HRQL of children and adolescents differs significantly across the three categories. Conclusively, children and adolescents in the three categories have different quality of life. It is clear that most of the children and adolescents had a good health-related quality of life once they have been taking their drugs regularly as prescribed by the physician.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Prevalence and demographic risk factors for overweight and obesity among healthcare workers at Uasin Gishu County hospital, Kenya.
Healthcare workers are under continual pressure to be an example to the public on Body Mass Index (BMI). While prior studies have focused on the general population, data on overweight and obesity is limited among healthcare workers. ⋯ High prevalence of obesity among healthcare workers is of concern, especially on the issue of central obesity. Intervention among the health workers should be considered.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Job satisfaction among rehabilitation professionals employed in public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.
Job satisfaction is essential in stimulating productivity and efficiency in the health sector. Dissatisfied employees are likely to leave, which places an added burden considering the shortage of health workers. Rehabilitation professionals form a critical component of the public health workforce. ⋯ Participants displayed a low level of job satisfaction. Rehabilitation services should be prioritized, and appropriate recognition should be granted to rehabilitation professionals in order to enhance job satisfaction.