African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
Barriers and facilitators to adherence for antiretroviral therapy: the perspectives of patients from a wellness center in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
Patients' non-adherence to antiretroviral treatment remains a public health concern in many developing countries, especially in South Africa. ⋯ Barriers and facilitators for adherence included several factors related to the health system, health care workers, and the patients. Achievement of optimal adherence to ART requires the commitment of both patients and providers.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
Factors affecting 90-day mortality in community and hospital acquired pneumonia patients with or without acute kidney injury.
AKI is a significant risk factor for mortality. Inflammatory markers are commonly used in the prediction of prognosis in pneumonia patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of AKI in hospitalized CAP and HAP patients and to investigate the role of inexpensive, practical, routinely measured serum biomarkers in predicting 90-day mortality. ⋯ Novel practical scoring systems based on serum creatinine levels are needed for the prediction of long-term prognosis in pneumonia patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
The determination of adherence to fluid control and symptoms of patients undergoing hemodialysis.
The aim of this study was to determine the adherence of hemodialysis (HD) patients with fluid control and the symptoms they experienced. ⋯ It was recommended to assess periodically adherence to fluid control in individuals receiving hemodialysis treatment and symptoms they experience and to provide training and consultancy by addressing those having difficulty in adherence to fluid control.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
Effect of heavy cigarette and water pipe smoking on antioxidants and lipids in Sudanese male smokers: a case-control study.
Tobacco smoking is a source of many toxins such as free radicals, mutagenic substances as well as cause for developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD), particularly atherosclerosis. This study aims to assess the impact of smoking on antioxidants in Sudanese male smokers. ⋯ In Sudanese male smokers' biochemical profile disturbances suggest that heavy smoking was leading to developing CVD, particularly WPS.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
A survey on the seroprevalence of toxocariasis and related risk factors in Eosinophilic children of Northwest Iran.
Toxocariasis is a serious zoonotic helminthic disease caused by the nematodes; Toxocara species. ⋯ The prevalence of toxocariasis in eosinophilic children is a serious health problem in the study area. Therefore, serologic evaluation for the diagnosis of Toxocara infection is recommended for eosinophilic children.