Vol. 18 No. 1 (2018) | African Health Sciences

Published: 2018-05-14

Health issues of concern to Africa and beyond: infections, NCDs and health systems inertia

James K Tumwine

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10.4314/ahs.v18i1.1

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Silencing the nosocomial pathogen Serratia marcescens by glyceryl trinitrate

Hisham A. Abbas, Ahmed M Elsherbini

1-10

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.2

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Phenotypic and genotypic detection of antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from urinary tract infections

Hisham A Abbas, Amira M El-Ganiny, Hend A Kamel

11-21

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.3

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Prevalence and risk factors for brucellosis in prolonged fever patients in post-conflict Northern Uganda

Harriet N Muloki, Joseph Erume, David O Owiny, Joseph M Kungu, Jesca Nakavuma, Duncan Ogeng, George W Nasinyama

22-28

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.4

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Stigma and increase of leprosy cases in SouthEast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Ramadhan Tosepu, Joko Gunawan, Devi Savitri Effendy, Fitri Rachmillah Fadmi

29-31

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.5

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Multidrug-resistant pattern of food borne illness associated bacteria isolated from cockroaches in meal serving facilities, Jimma, Ethiopia

Fithamlak Solomon, Gebre Kibru, Solomon Ali

32-40

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.6

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First studies showing high temephos resistance in Anopheles labranchiae (Diptera: Culicidae) from Tunisia

Ahmed Tabbabi, Jabeur Daaboub

41-47

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.7

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First study of susceptibility and resistance status to pyrethroids insecticides in Anopheles (Cellia) sergentii (Theobald, 1907) from Southern Tunisia

Ahmed Tabbabi, Jabeur Daaboub

48-54

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.8

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Ebola virus disease: assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing students of a Nigerian University

Aniekan J Etokidem, Boniface U Ago, Mary Mgbekem, Affiong Etim, Eno Usoroh, Anastasia Isika

55-65

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.9

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Predictors of esophageal candidiasis among patients attending endoscopy unit in a tertiary hospital, Tanzania: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Martha F Mushi, Nathaniel Ngeta, Mariam M Mirambo, Stephen E Mshana

66-71

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.10

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Knowledge, awareness and practice of infection control by health care workers in the intensive care units of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Majeed Babajide Adegboye, Suleiman Zakari, Bola Abdulkadir Ahmed, Gbenga Habeeb Olufemi

72-78

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.11

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Human bite as a weapon of assault

Samuel Ohayi Robsam, Emeka Udeh Ihechi, William Odesanmi Olufemi

79-89

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.12

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Characteristics of COPD phenotypes classified according to the findings of HRCT and spirometric indices and its correlation to clinical characteristics

Ravi Bhaskar, Seema Singh, Pooja Singh

90-101

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10.4314/ahs.v18i1.13

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Clinical implication of smoking among patients with schizophrenia at a Tertiary Institution in South East Nigeria

Chinyere Aguocha, Richard Uwakwe, Emmanuel Olose, Kennedy Amadi, Gabriel Onyeama, Chukwuma Duru

102-110

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.14

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Impact of aerobic exercises on selected inflammatory markers and immune system response among patients with sickle cell anemia in asymptomatic steady state

Shehab M Abd El-Kader, Fadwa M Al-Shreef

111-119

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10.4314/ahs.v18i1.15

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Inflammatory cytokines and immune system modulation by aerobic versus resisted exercise training for elderly

Shehab M Abd El-Kader, Fadwa M Al-Shreef

120-131

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.16

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Illicit drug use and violence in acute psychosis among acute adult admissions at a South African psychiatric hospital

Robert Wicomb, Lyndall Jacobs, Naasika Ebrahim, Megan Rensburg, Muiruri Macharia

132-136

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.17

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Early diagnosis and intervention for autism spectrum disorder in Africa: insights from a case study

Nicola Wannenburg, Roelf van Niekerk

137-146

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.18

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Truncus arteriosus communis: report of three cases and review of literature

Henriette Poaty, Fanny Pelluard, Gwenaelle André, Brigitte Maugey-Laulom, Dominique Carles

147-156

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.19

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Outcome of caesarean section at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul The Gambia

Patrick Idoko, Matthew Anyanwu

157-165

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10.4314/ahs.v18i1.20

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Teaching obstetric ultrasound at Mulago Hospital - Kampala, Uganda

Homa Ahmadzia, Sarah Cigna, Imelda Namagembe, Charles Macri, France Galerneau, Urania Magriples

166-171

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10.4314/ahs.v18i1.21

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Turkish University seniors’ knowledge of and opinions on fertility and expectations of having children

Nebahat Özerdoğan, Burcu Yilmaz

172-179

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10.4314/ahs.v18i1.22

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Behavioural risk factors for sexually transmitted infections and health seeking behaviour of street youths in Ibadan, Nigeria

Adeyimika Titilayo Desmennu, Musibau Ayoade Titiloye, Eme Theodora Owoaje

180-187

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.23

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Approaches and strategies used in the training and supervision of Health Extension Workers (HEWs) delivering integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illness in Ethiopia: a qualitative rapid appraisal

Duduzile Nsibande, Marian Loveday, Karen Daniels, David Sanders, Tanya Doherty, Wanga Zembe

188-197

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i1.24

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Responsible conduct of research

Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit

198

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10.4314/ahs.v18i1.25

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