African health sciences
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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
Clinical study on combined "lanzhou prescription" for the treatment of "syndrome of heat-toxin congestion and excessiveness" in children with acute aplastic anemias.
The clinical efficacy of "Lanzhou prescription" plus or minus combined with western medicine in the treatment of children with acute aplastic anemia, 'excessive accumulation of heat toxin', was comprehensively and objectively evaluated. ⋯ Compared with immunosuppressive therapy, lanzhou prescription plus or minus combined with immunosuppressive therapy can alleviate the clinical symptoms and signs of children more effectively, obviously improve the Traditional Chinese Medicine symptoms of children, and help bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells gradually restore hematopoietic function.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Meta AnalysisTherapeutic outcome of dapagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The efficacy of dapagliflozin remains controversial for patients with type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. We conduct this meta-analysis to explore the influence of dapagliflozin versus placebo on the treatment efficacy of type 2 diabetes complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. ⋯ Dapagliflozin benefits to improve hepatic function and glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, as evidenced by the reduction in ALT, AST, fasting glucose and HbA1c.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Meta AnalysisBoosting COVID-19 vaccine inoculation and booster shots: a systematic review and meta-analysis of factors that influence Coronavirus vaccine uptake in practice.
Vaccines alone do not control pandemics, but vaccinations. The hope of COVID-19 pandemic control is hinged on vaccinations and other public health measures. This systematic review/meta-analysis (SR/MA) investigated the factors that inform coronavirus vaccine uptake globally in an attempt to improve COVID-19 immunization. ⋯ Wanning and acquaintance's vaccination status as factors to vaccination are insights the present paper is bringing to the limelight. Health promotion and COVID-19 vaccination planning are crucial for enhancing vaccine uptake.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialChinese pediatric Tuina can prevent premature infant feeding intolerance and is conducive to weight gain: a prospective randomized controlled study.
Preterm birth is one of the most important health problems in the world. Feeding intolerance is one of the most common and serious complications of premature infant. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of Chinese pediatric Tuina on the prevention of feeding intolerance in favour of weight gain in premature infants. ⋯ Chinese pediatric Tuina can effectively prevent the occurrence of feeding intolerance in premature infants and be conducive to the weight gain and improving nutritional status of premature infants.