African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Study on effectiveness analysis of multi-media combined with PBL teaching in breast surgery.
To explore the effectiveness of multi-media combined with PBL teaching in breast surgery. ⋯ Multi-media combined with PBL teaching can effectively improve students' professional knowledge theory level, operation skills, enhance students' enthusiasm and initiative, develop good clinical thinking habits, and have high teaching satisfaction. It is worthy of being popularized in the clinical teaching of breast surgery.
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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
Exploring the barriers and facilitators towards physical activity among church members in Lagos, Nigeria: a qualitative study.
Physical inactivity is substantially linked to the rise in the global burden of non-communicable diseases. Faith-based organizations are recognized as potential partners for sustainable health interventions. ⋯ Several multi-level factors influence physical activity among church members. While it is pertinent to address personal factors, family and community factors also promote PA, therefore, group-level interventions may be warranted. Strategies that address the socio-cultural norms that serve as barriers to PA should also be included in the design of church-based PA programmes.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Antiviral use among hepatitis B infected patients in a low resource setting in Africa: a case study of West Nile, Uganda.
Failure to access antiviral medications is a leading cause of hepatitis B (HBV)-associated morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite guideline availability, SSA is not on course to meet its elimination targets. We characterized factors associated with antiviral medication use and challenges to offering chronic care in a large Ugandan institution. ⋯ In multivariate analysis, age ≥35 years [OR (95% CI) = 1.52 (1.01-2.28), p=0.043], APRI ≥2 [OR (95% CI) =1.79 (1.482.16), p<0.001], hepatitis B viral load >2,000IU/mL [OR (95% CI) = 6.22 (5.08-7.62), p<0.001] were associated with antiviral medications use. Over half of participants in care had not been fully evaluated although on treatment and many eligible patients did not access medications. There is need to bridge these gaps for SSA to realise its HBV elimination goals.
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African health sciences · Jun 2023
Clinical roles of autophagy-related proteins Beclin-1 and mTOR in smoking and non-smoking patients with oral leukoplakia.
To study the expressions of autophagy-related proteins Beclin-1 and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in smoking and non-smoking patients with oral leukoplakia (OLK). ⋯ Autophagy-related proteins Beclin-1 and mTOR may be involved in the smoking-induced pathogenesis of OLK.