African health sciences
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The inclusion of research in undergraduate medical curricula benefits students as well as the scientific community. Multiple studies report the presence of one or more barriers to research training in these curricula. ⋯ Participants from all three studies valued research and considered it useful and relevant to their studies. The findings from the South African and Sudanese studies align with the 'Four I's' framework that summarise the barriers to research training as lack of initiative, impulse, incentive and idols. The Ugandan study demonstrated improved self-reported knowledge and attitude (specifically anxiety) among participants after completion of a short course on research.
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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.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Overexpression of C19orf48 correlates with poor prognosis in breast cancer.
As one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women around the world, breast cancer has been detailed studied. This study aimed to identify the expression of c19orf48 in several kinds of cancers including liver, lung and breast cancers etc. The driving factors behind it were analysed and it found that the amplification of c19orf48 may relate with the elevated expression. ⋯ It was inferred that the c19orf48 play its oncogenic role in development of breast cancer by involving in cell-cycle related biological process. In conclusion, c19orf48 may be a useful and predictive biomarker for the prognosis of breast cancer patients. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing the expression of c19orf48, the potential driving factor led to this and its effect.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Application of comfort nursing in mother-infant room exerts beneficial effects.
To analyse the clinical application of comfort care in mother-infant room. ⋯ Applying the comfort nursing mode in mother-infant room can help improve the maternal physical and mental states, promote the growth and development of newborn, and markedly improve the quality and efficiency of nursing work.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Visual outcome after small incision cataract surgery of patients in a Kenyan Hospital Contributors.
The visual outcome and the effect of cataract surgery on existent and surgically induced refractive errors are a concern of interest that the eye care expert must deal with. ⋯ Small incision cataract surgery improved visual acuity in all patients' groups, but the outcome is influenced by age, refractive error particularly astigmatism.