African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2019
Women exposed to intimate partner violence: a Foucauldian discourse analysis of South African emergency nurses' perceptions.
Emergency nurses' understanding and interpretation of intimate partner violence influence the care they provide to women exposed to intimate partner violence. ⋯ Emergency nurses are in a position to intervene in intimate partner violence through portraying a non-judgmental approach that lay the foundation for disclosure, supporting women to change their intimate partner violence (IPV) situations, documentation, referral and safety planning.
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African health sciences · Jun 2019
Association of Vitamin D receptor gene BsmI polymorphism with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pakistani population.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex metabolic disorder with strong genetic components. The reported association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms varies among ethnic groups. ⋯ The current study did not provide evidence for the association of VDR gene BsmI polymorphism with T2DM in Pakistani population.
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African health sciences · Jun 2019
Case ReportsRectus sheath hematoma and retroperitoneal bleeding due to rivaroxaban: a case report.
Rivaroxaban is one of the new anti-coagulants that inhibit Factor Xa and rarely cause rectus sheath hematoma and retroperitoneal haemorrhage which are uncommon, life-threatening complications. Here is a case of an elderly patient on rivaroxaban therapy for the stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation who developed rectus sheath hematoma and retroperitoneal bleeding.
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African health sciences · Jun 2019
Molecular identification of diarrheal Aeromonas using immuno magnetic polymerase chain reaction (IM-PCR) technique: a comparative study with conventional culture method.
Aeromonas are ubiquitous bacteria causing many clinical conditions including acute diarrhea. Diarrheagenic Aeromonas harbors aerolysin gene secreting virulent enterotoxin, aerolysin. ⋯ High sensitivity and specificity of IM-PCR are due to preparation of aerolysin antibodies and immuno magnetic binding, prior to PCR. Since diseases due to Aeromonas are increasingly reported, IM-PCR is recommended for detection from clinical specimens.