African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Frequency of latent tuberculosis in patients receiving Anti-TNF-Alpha therapy.
In this study, it was aimed to reveal the incidence of tuberculosis development in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) blocker therapy, despite tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis. ⋯ The incidence of tuberculosis development in patients treated with anti TNF-α was found to be higher than the general population. In our country, where tuberculosis is still prevalent, patients receiving Anti TNF-α treatment (especially infliximab) should be carefully questioned and examined about tuberculosis.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Using artificial intelligence on dermatology conditions in Uganda: a case for diversity in training data sets for machine learning.
In pursuit of applying universal non-biased Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, it is essential that data from different geographies are represented. ⋯ There is need for diversity of image datasets used to train dermatology algorithms for AI applications to increase accuracy across skin types and geographies.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Job satisfaction among rehabilitation professionals employed in public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.
Job satisfaction is essential in stimulating productivity and efficiency in the health sector. Dissatisfied employees are likely to leave, which places an added burden considering the shortage of health workers. Rehabilitation professionals form a critical component of the public health workforce. ⋯ Participants displayed a low level of job satisfaction. Rehabilitation services should be prioritized, and appropriate recognition should be granted to rehabilitation professionals in order to enhance job satisfaction.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Prevalence and factors associated with suboptimal blood pressure among ambulatory patients with diabetic kidney disease attending a tertiary hospital in Uganda.
Kidney failure prevalence is increasing among diabetic kidney disease (DKD) patients in low-income countries. Suboptimal blood pressure (BP) drives kidney failure and mortality. The burden of suboptimal BP and its associated factors among these patients are not well documented. ⋯ The prevalence of suboptimal BP was high among the overweight, obese, unemployed and alcohol users. Thus, there is a need for better BP control interventions.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
An epidemiological investigation of gallstone disease among patients admitted to Shahid Rahimi teaching hospital in Khorramabad in 2016-2020.
Gallstones are a significant global health issue, imposing enormous costs to patients and the healthcare system, annually. ⋯ The present study findings indicated that increasing age, female gender, the lack of epigastric pain, upper quadrant pain, anemia, hypertension, and a family history of this disease increased the risk of generating gallstone disease.