African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
Tool for the assessment spiritual care after the COVID-19 pandemic: a sequential exploratory study.
The present study aimed to develop a tool to assess spiritual care after the COVID-19 Pandemic. ⋯ Spiritual care tool is a valid and reliable tool, with 38 items to assess the spiritual care after the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
Meta AnalysisEmpagliflozin for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The efficacy of empagliflozin for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease remains controversial. This meta-analysis aims to explore the influence of empagliflozin versus placebo on the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and we have searched PubMed, EMbase, Web of science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases through July 2021 for related randomized controlled trials (RCTs). ⋯ Compared with control group for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, empagliflozin treatment has no improvement in controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) score, hepatic steatosis and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) score, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate-aminotransferase (AST), low density lipoprotein (LDL) or triglyceride (TG). These indicate that empagliflozin treatment may be not effective for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
ReviewLeishmaniasis prevalence, awareness and control in Saudi Arabia.
Leishmaniasis is a widespread skin protozoan infectious disease. It is an intracellular parasitic microorganism that develops in the body of infected female phlebotomine sandflies vector, prior to its transmission to human or animal host by the vector bite. The objective of this review is to highlight the current prevalence of Leishmaniasis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the direction in research for its control. ⋯ The benefits behind such a review is to support the personnel involved in developing evidence-based policy guidelines, strategies and standards for disease prevention and management of their implementation; in addition, it provided a technical support to member states to collaborate on establishment of an effective systems to handle the Leishmaniasis.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of video-based information on preoperative State trait anxiety inventory scores in adult patients presenting for elective caesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.
Preoperative anxiety is a common occurrence in patients presenting for surgery with a reported incidence of up to 80%. Increased preoperative anxiety has been associated with increased morbidity. Provision of information relating to surgery and anaesthesia to patients has been proven to have benefit in allaying anxiety. However, the best format of information dissemination remains unknown. ⋯ On the basis of this study among this population, there was no benefit demonstrated from the use of an information video about spinal anaesthesia on anxiety levels in obstetric patients presenting for a first time spinal.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
Case ReportsSpontaneous intrapleural rupture of mediastinal teratoma in child.
Mediastinal teratomas are rare in children. Nevertheless, they represent the most frequent mediastinal germ cell tumor. Most often, they are discovered incidentally in older children or adolescents on chest X-ray. There are other signs of discovery but less frequent: chest pain, hemoptysis and signs of mediastinal compression. Rupture into pleural space, pericardium or tracheobronchial tree are exceptional. ⋯ Intrapleural rupture is a rare complication of mature teratoma. Calcifications on chest imaging in afebrile children with pleural effusion should be suspected of mediastinal teratoma.