African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Review of core stability exercise versus conventional exercise in the management of chronic low back pain.
Exercise has been proven to be effective in the management of chronic low back pain. Over the years, core stability exercise (CSE) has gained popularity however there is lack of consensus on the best exercise treatment. ⋯ Compared to conventional exercise, core stability exercise is more effective in pain reduction and improved physical function in individuals with CLBP in the short term however, only two trials carried out follow-up assessments post intervention.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
ReviewPrevalence and causes of visual impairment amongst hearing impaired school-going children in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.
Learners living with hearing impairment are at a higher risk of visual impairment. ⋯ This review has demonstrated that there is a paucity of high-quality and well-designed studies that have investigated the prevalence and causes of visual impairment amongst hearing-impaired children in sub-Saharan Africa suggesting the need for further research in this area.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
ReviewPrevalence and causes of visual impairment amongst hearing impaired school-going children in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.
Learners living with hearing impairment are at a higher risk of visual impairment. ⋯ This review has demonstrated that there is a paucity of high-quality and well-designed studies that have investigated the prevalence and causes of visual impairment amongst hearing-impaired children in sub-Saharan Africa suggesting the need for further research in this area.
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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 · Dec 2022
ReviewFemale empowerment to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and prevent violence in adolescent girls and young women in Uganda: evidence reviews for policy.
Adolescent girls and young women in Uganda face numerous public health challenges including high HIV prevalence, teenage pregnancies, poor sexual and reproductive health rights, child marriage, and violence. ⋯ Research into the link between female empowerment and sexual and reproductive health outcomes is still in early development. This review contributes to evidence on this topic and outlines an approach that is potentially suitable for adoption across similar LMICs in Africa.