African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Effects of interventional vascular embolization at different timing on prognosis and serum S100 calcium-binding protein B level of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
To evaluate the effects of interventional vascular embolization at different timing on the prognosis and serum S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) level of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). ⋯ Early vascular interventional embolization is beneficial to the alleviation of brain injury and the reduction of serum S100B level.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant (MDR) clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Nsukka, South Eastern Nigeria.
P. aeruginosa is an important nosocomial pathogen with increasing resistance to antibiotics. Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the genetic relatedness of MDR clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa. ⋯ Thus, study shows that there is high prevalence of MDRPA and high degree of genetic relatedness among the MDRPA isolates circulating in Nsukka area.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Outcome of preventive nursing intervention, prophylactic anticoagulation and the use of the Caprini score on venous thromboembolism after varicose vein surgery.
This research was devoted to estimate the outcome of preventive nursing intervention on venous thromboembolism (VTE) after varicose vein surgery in lower extremities. ⋯ Preventive nursing intervention can reduce the level of PLT and D-D, restrain in the incidence of VTE and improve the nursing satisfaction of subjects with varicose veins of lower extremities after varicose vein surgery of lower limb.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Contraceptive use and sexual quality of life of patients with thalassemia in Northern Cyprus: a descriptive cross-sectional study.
Although contraception methods are an important factor affecting sexual life, no literature has been recorded about the contraceptive methods used and the sexual life of thalassemia patients. The aim of this study is to document the effects of and preferences of contraception methods used in the sexual lives of patients with thalassemia. ⋯ Results indicate a significant need to include family planning and sexual health subjects that specifically address thalassemia patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
The relationship between weight self-stigma, depression and loneliness in people with obesity.
The research was conducted to determine the level of weight self-stigma, depression loneliness and whether is there a relationship between them. This was a descriptive correlational study. The study was conducted in a diet outpatient clinic of a university hospital. ⋯ Fear of enacted stigma predicted social loneliness negatively (β=-.44; p<0.001). Fear of enacted stigma (β =.16, p<.005) and depression (β =.44, p<.001) predicted emotional loneliness positively. Weight self-stigma was positively correlated with depression and loneliness (p<0.001).