Vol. 17 No. 2 (2017) | African Health Sciences

Joshua O. Akinyemi, Babatunde O. Ogunbosi, Adetona S. Fayemiwo, Olubukola A. Adesina, Michael Obaro, Modupe A. Kuti, Olutosin A. Awolude, David O. Olaleye, Isaac F. Adewole

315-321

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.4

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Isolation and evaluation of Candida species and their association with CD4⁺ T cells counts in HIV patients with diarrhoea

Ayobami Awoyeni, Olarinde Olaniran, Babatunde Odetoyin, Rachel Hassan-Olajokun, Bolatito Olopade, David Afolayan, Oluwakayode Adekunle

322-329

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.5

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Risk factors associated with acquiring superficial fungal infections in school children in South Western Nigeria: a comparative study

Olaide Oke Olutoyin, Olaniyi Onayemi, Akinlolu Omisore Gabriel

330-336

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.6

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Effect of smoking on acute phase reactants, stress hormone responses and vitamin C in pulmonary tuberculosis

John O. Opolot, Annette J. Theron, Patrick MacPhail, Charles Feldman, Ronald Anderson

337-345

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.7

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Dissemination and genetic support of broad-spectrum beta-lactam-resistant Escherichia coli strain isolated from two Tunisian hospitals during 2004-2012

Khaoula Ayari, Amel Bourouis, Hela Chihi, Sihem Mahrouki, Thierry Naas, Omrane Belhadj

346-355

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.8

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Molecular screening of antibiotic-resistant determinants among multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of Proteus mirabilis from SouthWest Nigeria

Olumuyiwa Samuel Alabi, Nuno Mendonça, Olufemi Ezekiel Adeleke, Gabriela Jorge da Silva

356-365

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.9

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Osteopontin as a marker for response to pegylated interferon Alpha-2b treatment in Chronic HCV Saudi patients

Yousri Mostafa Hussein, Ayman Alhazmi, Saad Alzahrani, Ahmad El-Askary, Abdulrahman Alghamdy, Eman Bayomy, Assmaa Selim, Mohammed Alghamdy

366-372

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.10

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A VAR2CSA:CSP conjugate capable of inducing dual specificity antibody responses

Sungwa Matondo, Susan Thrane, Christoph Mikkel Janitzek, Reginald Adolph Kavishe, Steven Boniface Mwakalinga, Thor Grundtvig Theander, Ali Salanti, Morten Agertoug Nielsen, Adam Frederik Sander

373-381

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.11

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A qualitative study of sexual health education among Iranian engaged couples

Zahra Bostani Khalesi, Masoumeh Simbar, Seyed Ali Azin

382-390

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.12

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Does female education explain the disparity in the use of antenatal and natal services in Nigeria? Evidence from demographic and health survey data

Abubakar Sadiq Umar

391-399

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.13

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Factors influencing women’s utilization of public health care services during childbirth in Malawi Public health facility utilization

Kennedy Machira, Martin Palamuleni

400-408

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.14

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Uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptive devices in Western region of the Gambia

Matthew Anyanwu, Bom Wekye Ndam Alida

409-417

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.15

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Evidence for decreasing sperm count in African population from 1965 to 2015

Pallav Sengupta, Uchenna Nwagha, Sulagna Dutta, Elzbieta Krajewska-Kulak, Emmanuel Izuka

418-427

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.16

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Allostatic load and heart rate variability as health risk indicators

Margaretha Viljoen, Nicolaas Claassen

428-435

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.17

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An under-diagnosed geriatric syndrome: sleep disorders among older adults

Asli Tufan, Birkan Ilhan, Gulistan Bahat, Mehmet Akif Karan

436-444

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.18

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Biochemical markers of mineral bone disorder in South African patients on maintenance haemodialysis

Waziri Bala, Duarte Raquel, Naicker Saraladevi

445-452

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.19

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Changes in mediators of inflammation and pro-thrombosis after 12 months of dietary modification in adults with metabolic syndrome

S.K. Rahamon, U.A. Fabian, M.A. Charles-Davies, J.A. Olaniyi, A.A. Fasanmade, K.S. Akinlade, O.E. Oyewole, M.O. Owolabi, J.R. Adebusuyi, O.O. Hassan, B.M. Ajobo, M.O. Ebesunun, K Adigun, O.O. Popoola, W Omiyale, O.G. Arinola, E.O. Agbedana

453-462

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.20

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Prevalence, severity and factors associated with peripheral neuropathy among newly diagnosed diabetic patients attending Mulago hospital: a cross-sectional study

Twaha Kisozi, Edris Mutebi, Musubire Kisekka, Samden Lhatoo, Martha Sajatovic, Mark Kaddumukasa, Fredrick Nelson Nakwagala, Elly Katabira

463-473

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.21

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Expression of miR-126 and its potential function in coronary artery disease

Xiaoyan Wang, Yajun Lian, Xin Wen, Jing Guo, Zhiping Wang, Sheng Jiang, Yaodong Hu

474-480

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.22

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Assessment of hospital-based adult triage at emergency receiving areas in hospitals in Northern Uganda

Keneth Opiro, Lee Wallis, Martin Ogwang

481-490

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.23

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Distraction-related road traffic collisions

Hani O. Eid, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan

491-499

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.24

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Effect of low-dose ketamine on post-operative serum IL-6 production among elective surgical patients: a randomized clinical trial

Tonny Stone Luggya, Tony Roche, Lameck Ssemogerere, Andrew Kintu, John Mark Kasumba, Arthur Kwizera, Jose V.B. Tindimwebwa

500-507

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.25

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Major limb amputations in a tertiary hospital in North Western Nigeria

Chikwendu Nwosu, Misbau O. Babalola, Muhammad H. Ibrahim, Siyaka I. Suleiman

508-512

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.26

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Disordered eating attitudes: demographic and clinico-anthropometric correlates among a sample of Nigerian students

Babatunde Fadipe, Motunrayo Atinuke Oyelohunnu, Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Olatunji Francis Aina, Abiola Adelphine Akinbode, Tajudeen Folorunsho Suleiman

513-523

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.27

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Lifestyle factors influencing bone health in young adult women in Saudi Arabia

Lina F. Hammad, Nada Benajiba

524-531

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v17i2.28

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Secular trend of the leading causes of death in China from 2003 to 2013

Yongcheng Ren, Ming Zhang, Xinping Luo, Jingzhi Zhao, Lei Yin, Chao Pang, Tianping Feng, Shu Wang, Bingyuan Wang, Hongyan Zhang, Xiangyu Yang, Dongsheng Hu

532-537