African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Predictors of sleeping under cost-free mosquito bed nets among children under-five years in Mbarara, Uganda: a household survey.
In 2010, Uganda Malaria Control Programme distributed cost-free mosquito bed nets to households with children under-five years and pregnant women in selected sub-counties. We assessed the factors associated with sleeping under costfree mosquito nets among children under-five years in Nyakayojo sub-county, Mbarara District, Uganda. ⋯ The proportion of children sleeping under nets was comparable to MDG target. Improvements in use of mosquito nets by children can be achieved through increasing number of nets in a household.
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This study was conducted to evaluate the insulin pen application knowledge and skills of patients with diabetes. ⋯ This study put into light some failures in the knowledge and skills of patients with diabetes regarding insulin pen use. Nurses should provide patients with diabetes an effective and repetitive training concerning insulin pen use.
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Is prophylactic removal of impacted mandibular third molar justified in all patients? A prospective clinical study of patients 50 years and above.
The prophylactic extraction of asymptomatic impacted mandibular third molar is a contentious issue in dental practice. ⋯ This study showed that 15.9% of impactions in 18.4% of patients were symptomatic and required surgical extraction, whereas the burden of impaction on the adjacent second molar was 26.4%, and these required only preventive and restorative treatments.
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Targeted screening for primary immunodeficiency disorders in the neonatal period and early infancy.
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) comprise a group of more than 300 diseases that affect development and /or function of the immune system. ⋯ Focused screening in high risk neonates proved to be a valuable tool for diagnosis of PID disorders.
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Does feticide shorten termination duration in second trimester pregnancy terminations?
A retrospective (case-controlled) study was conducted with the aim of identifying the effect of the use of misoprostol on termination time in patients who did and did not undergo feticide procedures in second trimester pregnancy terminations. ⋯ The misoprostol protocol is shown to be effective and safe for the termination of pregnancies during the second trimester. Feticide has no affect on the duration of termination.