African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Spectrum of substance use precipitating rehabilitative services among adult patients in the university of Port Harcourt teaching hospital.
World Health Organization ranks substance abuse as one of the top twenty health risk factors. It poses a serious public health crisis with a significant burden for affected individuals, families and health systems. This study aimed to identify the spectrum and pattern of substance use among patients receiving rehabilitative services. ⋯ Almost all the patients receiving drug rehabilitative service used alcohol, and approximately 7 in 10 used more than one substance. The need to inculcate harm reduction in the management protocol is therefore paramount.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Correlations of intestinal microorganisms with liver and immune functions of patients with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus coinfection.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection has threatened the survival of HIV-infected people. To explore the correlations of intestinal microorganisms with liver and immune functions of patients with HIV/HBV coinfection. ⋯ HIV aggravates the liver damage and immuno-inflammatory response in HBV patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Risk factors influencing chemotherapy compliance and survival of elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has high degree of malignance and proneness to recurrence and metastasis. The aim of this study was to analyse the risk factors influencing the chemotherapy compliance and survival status of elderly NSCLC patients. ⋯ Particular attention should be paid to improving the chemotherapy compliance of patients with low educational level, late TNM stage, medical history of squamous cell carcinoma, history of thoracotomy, living in rural areas and no medical insurance, and those in the recurrence period or consolidation period of chemotherapy.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Prevalence and factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in South Sudan.
WHO estimates that that 13% of babies are delivered low birth weight in Sub-Saharan Africa. Infants with LBW have a twenty times greater risk of dying than infants weighing more than 2500 grams. The neonatal mortality rates in South Sudan is 40 per 1000 live births. LBW significantly contributes to neonatal mortality rates. ⋯ The prevalence of LBW in infants was 11.4%. Associated factors were, maternal age, GA <37 weeks, multigravidity, male sex and multiple pregnancy.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Quality of life of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda.
The study aimed to assess the perceived quality of life of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries. ⋯ The overall self-reported quality of life among patients with traumatic spinal cord injury was generally poor.