African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
A plausible hypothesis for the higher Covid-19 mortality in Brazil.
Brazil has high Covid-19 mortality rates, especially among those patients who are intubated. It is hypothetically considered that these rates may be related to the abusive use of medicines by the population. These drugs without scientific evidence are indicated by President Bolsonaro and his supporters but are also prescribed by doctors who follow this line. The text draws attention to the risks of this phenomenon.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Observational StudyPrevalence and determinants of poor glycaemic control in individuals aged between 18-60 years, at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa- a cross sectional study.
Achieving optimal blood glucose control is imperative for preventing diabetes related complications and negative socio-economic consequences associated with them. ⋯ Patient that were female overweight, having a lower level of education, and greater than three-year duration of medication and on oral hypoglycaemic agent and/or insulin were more likely to have poor blood glucose control. These factors should serve as early identifiers of potential poor control and an alert clinician to adopt a more active approach to optimize treatment.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Dysmenorrhea severity in war refugees with hypertension: a cross-talk with antihypertensives and analgesics.
Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological condition among women of reproductive age. Investigating the cross-talk between hypertension and dysmenorrhea is attractive and understudied, moreover, menstrual health is poorly studied in refugees. ⋯ Determinants of severe dysmenorrhea in patients with hypertension need more study, herein we report that analgesics but not antihypertensives are not associated with dysmenorrhea severity.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Platelet indices in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a simple glucoregulation monitoring tool.
Long-term hyperglycemia can lead to changes in the function and morphology of platelets. ⋯ Our study showed that MPV and PDW have monitoring properties in terms of glucose control in children with T1DM. Additionally, our study emphasizes the importance of selecting the most convenient control group in order to avoid misleading conclusions.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
ReviewIsoniazid hair drug levels among TB patients as a tool to monitor adherence, exposure, and TB treatment outcomes and its acceptability in a multicultural setting. A narrative review.
Accumulation of chemicals including drugs in hair has been used in forensic investigations. Studies have reported isoniazid drug levels in the hair of TB patients. ⋯ Literature on Isoniazid hair drug levels among TB patients as a tool to monitor adherence, exposure, and TB treatment outcomes, and its acceptability is limited and more research is needed.