African health sciences
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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
Correlation between protein expression profiling of inflammation and bone metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthrosis significantly reduces self-perception. However, the intrinsic relationship between bone metabolism and SPP and cell activity at the molecular level remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between RA bone metabolic indicators and immune inflammation-related proteins. ⋯ BALP, BGP, OPG, RANKL were strongly associated with immune inflammation-related proteins and poor SPP in RA patients, which can be used to predict poor SPP in RA patients, although the underlying mechanisms need to be further explored.
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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).
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Lipid and nutritional profiles of Caribbean patients with chronic kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is marked by the deterioration of kidney function and derangement in lipid metabolism. Thus, we aim at evaluating the lipid and nutritional parameters of Caribbean patients with CKD. ⋯ Dyslipidemia is common in CKD patients and is therefore, imperative that, routine lipid profile analysis be detailed in order to check any trend towards the development of CVD.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Effects of metabolic syndrome on bone mineral density in postmenopausal Turkish women.
In this study, we aimed to determine the potential effects of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components on bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine and femoral neck in postmenopausal Turkish women. ⋯ Our findings support that MetS is associated with increased BMD at the femoral neck and spine in postmenopausal women. A significant positive association was observed among the MetS components, especially with abdominal obesity, and also a weak positive association with serum triglycerides, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.