African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2023
ReviewA critical review of literature on health financing reforms in Uganda - progress, challenges and opportunities for achieving UHC.
Universal health coverage (UHC) is one of the sustainable development goals (SDG) targets. Progress towards UHC necessitates health financing reforms in many countries. Uganda has had reforms in its health financing, however, there has been no examination of how the reforms align with the principles of financing for UHC. ⋯ Health financing policy intentions were aligned with WHO guidance on reforms towards UHC, however actual outputs and outcomes in terms of improvement in health financing functions and financial risk protections remain far from the intentions.
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African health sciences · Mar 2023
ReviewA comprehensive review of the components of nurse-coordinated care which are most effective in preventing coronary heart diseases.
Coronary artery disease occurs when there is inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle as a consequence of coronary artery blockage, resulting in heart muscle failure. During normal heart action, cardiac muscles will always need an adequate supply of blood to fulfill their oxygen requirements. ⋯ According to the national cardiovascular control program, secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease has increased, including measures such as cholesterol management, blood pressure monitoring, and smoking cessation. If you know more about NCC, it might be easier to figure out what roles it could play and what effects its use might have.
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The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have an incessant out-turn on the people in every field in some or the other way. It has been reported that maximum number of deaths in the countries during this pandemic are caused due to a term called death anxiety or phobia. There are certain parameters such as anxiety, apprehension, depression which if influence a person can alter one's well-being. ⋯ The current studies that are carried out till date show an extensive impact on the psychology of the dental professionals. The following review article elaborates the importance of the same.
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African health sciences · Mar 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of adding kinesiotaping versus pelvic floor exercise to conventional therapy in the management of post-colonoscopy coccydynia: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Coccydynia is a challenging disorder that is frequently managed conservatively. ⋯ CT-KT is more effective than CT-PFE in reducing pain associated with coccydynia post-colonoscopy, but there is no difference in their effects on functional disability. CT-KT is therefore recommended as an alternative treatment option for post-colonoscopy coccydynia.
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African health sciences · Mar 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialIs preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation effective in the postoperative period after lung resection?
Investigating the effects of the preoperative short term intensive pulmonary rehabilitation program applied for patients who have undergone lung resection by thoracotomy, on lung functions, complication rates and length of hospital stay during the postoperative period. ⋯ We consider that it will be very beneficial to perform a short term and intensive pulmonary rehabilitation program on every patient possible who is planned to undergo thoracotomy and lobectomy or wedge resection treatment.