African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Prediction of recurrence of early gastric carcinoma after endoscopic submucosal dissection.
The aim of this retrospective study was to predict the post-endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) recurrence risk of early gastric carcinoma (EGC) using a nomogram model, and to provide valuable evidence for preventing the recurrence. ⋯ Positive lymph nodes and HP infection are closely correlated with the recurrence risk after ESD in EGC patients. The established model is a quantitative tool for predicting recurrence to improve the prognosis.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Interferon in the treatment of ill adults with Covid-19 in the Republic of Guinea.
Effective and safe antiviral treatments are required to refrain the COVID-19. ⋯ The interferon resulted effective and safe in contributing to the viral replication conversion to negative results in shorter time and to survival.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Anticancer effects of herbal medicine Emelia-M, Mshikazi and Delosma H against human leukaemia cells.
Leukaemia is one of the three major types of blood cancers that lead to the overproduction of abnormal white blood cells. Emelia M (EMB), Mshikazi and Delosma H are herbal medicines that are being used by traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to treat leukaemia and other diseases. ⋯ Mshikazi extract significantly inhibited the growth of THP-1 and Jurkat cells and induced cell death through apoptosis than the other two extracts.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Effects of right stellate ganglion block combined with topical anesthesia on heart rate variability in awake patients receiving tracheal intubation.
General anesthesia is commonly performed with tracheal intubation. We aimed to evaluate the effects of right stellate ganglion block combined with topical anesthesia on the heart rate variability in awake patients receiving tracheal intubation. ⋯ Right stellate ganglion block combined with topical anesthesia can work well for awake patients during tracheal intubation.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Prevalence of hepatitis B and C, and syphilis among aspirant migrant workers of Bangladesh.
In Bangladesh, labour migration is a source of employment and workers' remittances are critical to poverty mitigation. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of hepatitis B, C, HIV, tuberculosis, syphilis, kidney and liver diseases along with presence of infections among aspirant migrant workers of Bangladesh. ⋯ Diagnosis of diseases of workers is obligatory before going abroad to safeguard the health of the workers and residents of destination country. Consequently, it will contribute to reducing the global burden of infectious diseases.