Vol. 14 No. 4 (2014) | African Health Sciences

Published: 2015-01-19

Editorial

J Tumwine

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.1

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Sero-prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) and HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda

E Nakku-Joloba, F Kambugu, J Wasubire, J Kimeze, R Salata, JM Albert, A Rimm, C Whalen

782-789

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.2

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Brucella sero-prevalence and modifiable risk factors among predisposed cattle keepers and consumers of un-pasteurized milk in Mbarara and Kampala districts, Uganda

G Nasinyama, E Ssekawojwa, J Opuda, P Grimaud, E Etter, A Bellinguez

790-796

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.3

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Mean platelet volume in brucellosis: correlation between brucella standard serum agglutination test results, platelet count, and C-reactive protein.

DH Okan, Z Gökmen, B Seyit, K Yuksel, Z Cevdet, A Deniz

797-801

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.4

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Pattern of pathogens from surgical wound infections in a Nigerian hospital and their antimicrobial susceptibility profiles

EO Akinkunmi, AR Adesunkanmi, A Lamikanra

802-809

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.5

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Epidemiology of hepatitis C viral infection in Faisalabad, Pakistan: a retrospective study (2010-2012)

MA Maan, H Fatma, J Muhammad

810-814

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.6

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Comparison of HCV core antigen and anti-HCV with HCV RNA results

CA Buket, A Ayşe, K Selçuk, O Süleyman, SC Emel

816-820

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.7

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Resistant plasmid profile analysis of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infections in Abeokuta, Nigeria

O Akingbade, S Balogun, D Ojo, P Akinduti, PO Okerentugba, JC Nwanze, IO Okonko

821-828

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.8

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The Utility of the helicobacter pylori stool antigen test in managing dyspepsia: an experience from a low resource setting

IL Segamwenge, M Kagimu, P Ocama, K Opio

829-834

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.9

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Risk factors for candida infection of the genital tract in the tropics

N Dou, W Li, E Zhou, C Wang, Z Xiao, H Zhou

835-839

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.10

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Assessment of antibacterial activity of crude leaf and root extracts of Cassia alata against Neisseria gonorrhea.

RBD Otto, S Ameso, B Onegi

840-848

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.11

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Mortality associated with tuberculosis/HIV co-infection among patients on TB treatment in the Limpopo province, South Africa.

TE Mabunda, NJ Ramalivhana, YM Dambisya

849-854

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.12

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Socio-demographic factors affecting knowledge level of Tuberculosis patients in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh

MNI Mondal, HM Nazrul, MRK Chowdhury, J Howard

855-865

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.13

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Effectiveness of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme in pulmonary function and health related quality of life for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a pilot study

D de Grass, S Manie, SL Amosum

866-872

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.14

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Evaluation of cases with a preliminary diagnosis of Crimean- Congo hemorrhagic fever and comparison of characteristics in patients admitted to a secondary care hospital in Kastamonu, Turkey.

HC Hekimoğlu, NA Demirci

873-881

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.15

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Tackling malaria, village by village: a report on a concerted information intervention by medical students and the community in Mifumi, Eastern Uganda

S Ndira, D Ssebadduka, N Niyonzima, N Sewankambo, J Royall

882-888

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.16

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Does the national program of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) reach its target in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?

EN Some, N Meda

889-898

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.17

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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in patients with hematological malignancies: screening and its cost-effectiveness

G Habip, K Arzu, Y Taner, A Deniz, A Demet, Y Osman, D Naciye, S Funda

899-905

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.18

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Blood pressure and heart rate adjustment following acute Frenkel’s ambulatory exercise in chronic hemiparetics stroke survivors: a comparative study

L Isa, A Abubakar, A Rufa'i, A Mukadas

906-912

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.19

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Serum HE4 is more suitable as a biomarker than CA125 in Chinese women with benign gynecologic disorders

Y Zhang, C Qiao, L Li, X Zhao, Y Li

913-918

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.20

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Association between mean platelet volume levels and inflammation in SLE patients presented with arthritis

S Safak, AU Uslu, K Serdal, T Turker, S Sonar, A Lutfi

919-924

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.21

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Explanation of colon cancer pathophysiology through analyzing the disrupted homeostasis of bile acids

DDA Chen, S Peng, J Yin, T Yang, R Dong, K Tan, Y Chen, J Lu, X Du

925-928

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.22

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The association between dyslipidemia and anthropometric indicators in black and white adolescents residing in Tlokwe Municipality, North-West Province, South Africa: the PAHL study

RL Mamabolo, M Sparks, SJ Moss, MA Monyeki

929-938

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.23

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Demographic profile of patients diagnosed with intracranial meningiomas in two academic hospitals in Johannesburg, South Africa: a 12-month prospective study

K Ibebuike, J Ouma

939-945

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.24

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Outcome of patients undergoing open heart surgery at the Uganda heart institute, Mulago hospital complex

TO Aliku, S Lubega, P Lwabi, M Oketcho, JO Omagino, T Mwambu

946-953

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.25

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Mucin as possible cause of early adhesional intestinal obstruction

G Ugare, G Osakwe, E Djunda

954-958

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.26

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Unmet social needs and teenage pregnancy in Ogbomosho, South-western Nigeria

KK Salami, M Ayegboyin, IA Adedeji

959-966

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.27

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Hypercholesterolaemia in pregnancy as a predictor of adverse pregnancy outcome

AO Maymunah, O Kehinde, G Abidoye, A Oluwatosin

967-973

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.28

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Skilled delivery care service utilization in Ethiopia: analysis of rural-urban differentials based on national demographic and health survey (DHS) data

M Fekadu, N Regassa

974-984

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.29

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Neonatal mortality in a referral hospital in Cameroon over a seven year period: trends, associated factors and causes.

E Mah-Mungyeh, A Chiabi, FL Tchokoteu, S Nguefack, JB Bogne, H Siyou, FS Fru, J Enoh, E Mbonda, PF Tchokoteu

985-992

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.30

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Pneumonia among children under five in Uganda: symptom recognition and actions taken by caretakers

D Tuhebwe, E Tumushabe, E Leontsini, RK Wanyenze

993-1000

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.31

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Hygiene and sanitation risk factors of diarrhoeal disease among under-five children in Ibadan, Nigeria

EO Oloruntoba, TB Folarin, AI Ayede

1001-1011

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.32

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Toxicological evaluation of methanol leaves extract of Vernonia bipontini Vatke in blood, liver and kidney tissues of mice

M Alebachew, Y Kinfu, E Makonnen, Y Bekuretsion, K Urga, M Afework

1012-1024

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.33

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A Meta-analysis on diagnostic value of serum cystatin C and creatinine for the evaluation of glomerular filtration function in renal transplant patients

Y Pan, B Hu, M Li, L Fan, Y Ni, J Zhou, X Shi

1025-1035

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.34

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Multiple correspondence analysis as a tool for analysis of large health surveys in African settings

D Ayele, T Zewotir, H Mwambi

1036-1045

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.35

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Health seeking behaviour and challenges in utilising health facilities in Wakiso district, Uganda

D Musoke, P Boynton, C Butler, MB Musoke

1046-1055

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.36

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Virtual medical plant modeling based on L-system

D Ding, K Fang, S Jing, L Bo, Q Bo, H Yu

1056-1062

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.37

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Fournier’s gangrene in the HIV era

P Ngugi, G Magoha, P Nyaga

1063-1068

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.38

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Splanchnic venous thrombosis driven by a constitutively activated JAK2 V617F philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm: a case report

M Waiswa, E Seremba, P Ocama, H Ddungu, K Opio, C Okello, T O'shea, M Verhovsek, R Mutyabule

1069-1073

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.39

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Lassa fever – full recovery without ribavarin treatment: a case report

NA Ajayi, KN Ukwaja, NA Ifebunandu, R Nnabu, FI Onwe, DA Asogun

1074-1077

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.40

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Mapping Rwanda public health research(1975-2014)

B Poreau

1078-1084

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.41

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Letter to the Editor

B Joob, V Wiwanitkit

1085

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10.4314/ahs.v14i4.42

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