African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Preferred techniques of hair harvest for medical testing among adult pulmonary TB patients.
Antiretroviral hair drug levels are currently being used to monitor adherence to HIV treatment. There is currently a dearth of literature on the preferred technique(s) of hair harvest for medical testing in the context of African multicultural settings. ⋯ The majority of TB patients were knowledgeable, experienced and flexible about the hair cutting techniques however, efforts are needed to educate the youth that hair for medical testing can be cut by any of the three techniques without changing their cosmetic look.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Risk factors for infertility and barriers to treatment in Tanzania: a survey and medical records study.
The burden of infertility is serious for women in high-fertility countries. ⋯ PID was strongly associated with TFI after adjustment for confounders. Infertility treatment access due to cost remains a challenge in Tanzania.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
The unique contributions of depression and anxiety to suicidal ideation among Nigerian secondary school students: a cross-sectional survey.
It is important to establish the pattern of suicidal ideation among adolescents with depression and anxiety. This will help the schools prevent possible complete suicide among these groups of adolescents' trough counseling and education. ⋯ There is an increasing prevalence of suicidal ideation among adolescents with a preponderance of older age and female gender. There is a link between depression/anxiety and suicidal ideation. The prevalence of suicidal ideation among the poorest half was higher than that of the richer half. There was a higher prevalence of suicidal ideation among the urban dwellers than the rural dwellers.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Frequency of domestic violence in pregnancy and its adverse maternal outcomes among Pakistani women.
To determine the frequency of domestic violence in pregnancy and its adverse maternal outcomes among Pakistani women. ⋯ Our study shows that high frequency of violence at the time of pregnancy is related to negative maternal outcomes. Women should be screened for violence and support services for such women should be provided in the country.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Knowledge and perception of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship among healthcare students in Nigeria.
Assessment of knowledge and perception of healthcare students regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) would facilitate more effective education of these future prescribers. ⋯ Nigerian healthcare students had suboptimal knowledge of AMR and AMS. Current undergraduate healthcare curriculum should be reviewed to incorporate AMS principles.