African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2021
Depression, anxiety, and stress among Ugandan university students during the COVID-19 lockdown: an online survey.
COVID19 pandemic forced most countries to lockdown, leading to the prolonged closure of many learning institutions. This dramatic shift led to increase of mental illness symptoms among university students. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest a high prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress among university students during the COVID-19 lockdown. Students' mental health should be monitored by all stakeholders, especially as the pandemic progresses.
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African health sciences · Dec 2021
Case ReportsEarly neonatal respiratory distress revealing meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 17F: a case report.
Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is the first leading cause of invasive diseases such as meningitis, bacteremia and pneumoniae in children. In this case we report an early neonatal respiratory distress revealing meningitis caused by S. pneumoniae Serotype 17F through vertical transmission, in the newborn of 3 hours of live. ⋯ This finding shows that clinical manifestations of neonatal pneumococcal meningitis may be atypical and/or misleading.
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African health sciences · Dec 2021
Application of caries assessment spectrum and treatment instrument for staging and evaluating treatment needs of an adult population - A hospital based cross-sectional study.
Application of caries assessment spectrum and treatment (CAST) instrument for staging and evaluating treatment needs of an adult population suffering from dental carious lesion. ⋯ CAST instrument has been found useful in staging adult population suffering with dental carious lesion and evaluating their treatment needs. Moreover, CAST is easy to apply for staging the carious lesion due its hierarchical structure and reporting results in an understandable manner.
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African health sciences · Dec 2021
Observational StudyAntibiotic prescribing patterns in Emergency Department at Regional Hospital in South Africa.
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. The Emergency department (ED) is the community gate for healthcare where antibiotics are often prescribed. However, there is a paucity of data regarding antibiotic prescription practices in Africa. ⋯ The most commonly prescribed anti-microbial was co amoxiclav and the most common indication was abscess. It was found that antibiotic prescription appropriateness was acceptable when compared to studies conducted in developed countries. However, further research within other hospital departments will add to the study to determine the adherence as an institution rather than the Emergency department alone, as antimicrobial resistance is a major global healthcare problem and impacts patient care throughout the care pathway.
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African health sciences · Dec 2021
Effects of lifestyle on sexual function among postmenopausal women.
A healthy lifestyle has a key role in reducing health problems. Since one of the most common problems in Postmenopausal women has been sexual dysfunction (SD). The specific purpose of the present study was to identify the effects of health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) on sexual function among postmenopausal women. ⋯ The results of the study revealed that a healthy lifestyle affects sexual function. Given that a healthy lifestyle is one of the most important ways to help women overcome SD, a healthy lifestyle promoting interventions necessary for Postmenopausal women.