Vol. 18 No. 4 (2018) | African Health Sciences

Charles Bitamazire Businge, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Oladele Vincent Adeniyi, Moise Mvitu Muaka, Georges Mvumbi Lelo, Mireille Solange Nganga Nkanga, Jean-Marie Kavembe, Baudoin Buassa-bu-Tsumbu, Jean-Rene’ M’buyamba Kabangu, Daniel Ter Goon

909-916

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.9

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Walking as a feasible means of effecting positive changes in BMI, waist, and blood pressure in black South African women

Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge, Precious Nkhensani Golele

917-921

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.10

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GATA4 molecular screening and assessment of environmental risk factors in a Moroccan cohort with tetralogy of Fallot

Ihssane EL Bouchikhi, Khadija Belhassan, Fatima Zohra Moufid, Mohammed Iraqui Houssaini, Laila Bouguenouch, Imane Samri, Mohamed Bouhrim, Karim Ouldim, Samir Atmani

922-930

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.11

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Prevalence and knowledge of hypertension among people living in rural communities in Ghana: a mixed method study

Peter Agyei-Baffour, Georgiette Tetteh, Dan Yedu Quansah, Daniel Boateng

931-941

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.12

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Prevalence and pattern of cardiovascular-related causes of out-of-hospital deaths in Lagos, Nigeria

Oluseyi Adegoke, Nicholas Awodele Awolola, Jayne Ngozi Ajuluchukwu

942-949

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.13

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Prevalence of autonomic dysfunction among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients in a tertiary hospital, South East Nigeria

Obinna Onodugo, Ejikeme Arodiwe, Julius Okoye, Birinus Ezeala, Nkiru Onodugo, Ifeoma Ulasi, Chinwuba Ijoma

940-957

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.14

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Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) gene expression in a cohort of adult Egyptian patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Manal W El-Masry, Heba M Gouda, Iman A Shaheen, Wael Edesa, Naglaa M Hassan, Rehab Ramzy

950-957

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.15

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Knowledge and perceptions on childhood asthma among care-takers of children with asthma at a National Referral Hospital in Western Kenya: a descriptive study

Justus Simba, Irene Marete, Rebecca Waihenya, Yeri Kombe, Ann Mwangi, Patrick Mburugu, Francis Ogaro

965-971

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.16

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CA 125 is a better marker to differentiate endometrial cancer and abnormal uterine bleeding

Nithin U Kumar, M G Sridhar, K Srilatha, S Habebullah

972-978

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.17

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Red blood cell alloimmunization in multi-transfused patients with chronic kidney disease in Port Harcourt, South-South Nigeria

Esther Ifeoma Obi, Crosdale Ogho Pughikumo, Richard Ishmael Oko-jaja

979-987

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.18

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The predictive role of haematological parameters in the diagnosis of osteoarticular brucellosis

Şafak Özer Balın, Ayşe Sağmak Tartar, Ayhan Akbulut

988-994

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.19

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Single tube allele specific PCR: a low cost technique for molecular screening of sickle cell anaemia in Nigeria

Emuejevoke T Toye, Guido van Marle, Wendy Hutchins, Olayinka Abgabiaje, Joy Okpuzor Okpuzor

995-1002

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.20

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A comparative study of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in sickle cell disease subjects and controls in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria

Patrick Manafa, Chide Okocha, Benedict Nwogho, John Aneke, Paul Smith Davis Okpara, Nancy lbeh, George Chukwuma, Vera Manafa, Ejike Nwane

1003-1009

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.21

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PASCAL laser platform produces less pain responses compared to conventional laser system during the panretinal photocoagulation: a randomized clinical trial

Sibel Inan, Onur Polat, Safiye Yıgıt, Umit Ubeyt Inan

1010-1017

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.22

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Decomposing disparity in adult individual’s mental health in Tehran among lower and higher economic groups; an Oaxaca- Blinder analysis on urban HEART Survey- round 2

Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni, Mohammad Reza Vaez Mahdavi, Seyran Naghdi, Bahram Armoon, Ali Akbar Fazaeli, Hesam Ghiasvand, Mehdi Noroozi, Elaheh Ahounbar

1018-1026

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.23

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Investigating the influence of contextual factors in the coordination of chronic mental illness care in a district health system

Stanford Mandlenkosi Phehlukwayo, Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni

1027-1035

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.24

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Is Khat chewing habit a risk factor for occlusal caries progression?

Khaled Rashad Al-Alimi, Abdul Aziz Abdul Razak, Roslan Saub

1036-1045

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.25

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A comparative assessment of caries risk using cariogram among smokers and smokeless tobacco users in india – a cross-sectional study

Nandini Sen, Kailash Asawa, Nagesh Bhat, Mridula Tak, Pratibha Sultane, Tulip Chakravarty

1046-1056

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.26

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Cytomegalovirus infection among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected individuals on highly active anti-retroviral therapy in North-Central Nigeria

Augustine Udeze, Mutiat Odebisi-Omokanye, Toluwani Ajileye

1057-1065

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.27

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E-Selectin and markers of HIV disease severity, inflammation and coagulation in HIV-infected treatment-naïve individuals

Madelein Hoffman, Hayley Ipp, Dineo V Phatlhane, Rajiv T Erasmus, Annalise E Zemlin

1066-1075

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.28

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Ethnobotanical study of curative plants used by traditional healers to treat rhinitis in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Sebua Silas Semenya, Alfred Maroyi

1076-1087

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.29

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Knowledge, attitude, willingness of HIV counseling and testing and factors associated with it, among long distant drivers in Enugu, Nigeria: an opportunity in reduction of HIV prevalence

Arodiwe Ijeoma, Arodiwe Ejikeme, Okeke Theodora, Onwasigwe Chika

1088-1097

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.30

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Feeding difficulties in infants with unrepaired cleft lip and palate and HIV-exposure

Erantia E Visser, Esedra E Krüger, Aletta Margaretha AM Kritzinger

1098-1108

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.31

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Tuberculosis prevalence among university freshmen in Zhengzhou, China, during 2004-2013

Yu-Hong Wang, Ye Tian, Jin-Xin Gao, Chao-Kuan Lei, Yan-Wen Liu, Zhong-Min Han, Hua Xing, Can Yan, Le Zhou

1109-1116

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.32

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Genetic diversity of hepatitis B co-infection with hepatitis C, D and E viruses among Malaysian chronic hepatitis B patients

Shuaibu Abdullahi Hudu, Mohd Taib Niazlin, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Soek Siam Tan, Haniza Omar, Hamiza Shahar, Noor Aliza Mutalib, Zamberi Sekawi

1117-1133

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.33

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Influenza virus A (H1 and H3) and B co-circulation among patient presenting with acute respiratory tract infection in Ibadan, Nigeria

Frederick Odun-Ayo, Georgina Odaibo, David Olaleye

1134-1143

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.34

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Integrated approach to malaria prevention at household level in rural communities in Wakiso district, Uganda: impact evaluation of a pilot project

David Musoke, George Karani, Keith Morris, Rawlance Ndejjo, Edwinah Atusingwize, David Guwatudde, Miph Boses Musoke

1144-1156

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.35

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Interferon- γ receptor-1 gene promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility for brucellosis in Makkah region

Ismael AB, Mergani A, Salim A, Mostafa S, Alkafaween I

1157-1165

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.36

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Relationship between Sap prevalence and biofilm formation among resistant clinical isolates of Candida albicans

Ashraf A Kadry, Amira M El-Ganiny, Ahmed M El-Baz

1166-1174

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.37

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Resistance development and insecticide susceptibility in Culex pipiens pipiens, an important vector of human diseases, against selection pressure of temephos and its relationship to cross-resistance towards organophosphates and pyrethroids insecticides

Ahmed Tabbabi, Ali Laamari, Raja Ben Cheikh, Ibtissem Ben Jha, Jabeur Daaboub, Hassen Ben Cheikh

1175-1181

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.38

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Resistance status to deltamethrin pyrethroid of Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) collected from three districts of Tunisia

Ahmed Tabbabi, Jabeur Daaboub, Raja Ben Cheikh, Ali Laamari, Mohamed Feriani, Chokri Boubaker, Ibtissem Ben Jha, Hassen Ben Cheikh

1182-1188

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.39

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Evaluation of antibiotic prescriptions and use in under-five children in Ibadan, SouthWestern Nigeria

Rasaq Adisa, Ochuko M Orherhe, Titilayo O Fakeye

1189-1201

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.40

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Tunisian antibiotic resistance problems: three contexts but one health

Wejdene Mansour

1202-1203

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.41

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Low birth weight and associated factors among singleton neonates born at Felege Hiwot referral hospital, North West Ethiopia

Teje Adane, Berihun Assefa Dachew

1204-1213

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.42

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Predictor variables for post-discharge mortality modelling in infants: a protocol development project

Brooklyn R Nemetchek, Li(Danny) Liang, Niranjan Kissoon, Mark J Ansermino, Jerome Kabakyenga, Pascal M Lavoie, Susan Fowler-Kerry, Matthew O Wiens

1214-1225

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.43

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Levels of heavy metals in urine samples of school children from selected industrial and non-industrial areas in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

John AM Mahugija, Zainab S Kasenya, Kessy F Kilulya

1226-1235

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.44

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Exercise capacity and muscle fatiguability alterations following a progressive maximal exercise of lower extremities in children with cystic fibrosis

Walid K Abdelbasset, Gaber S Soliman, Ahmed A Elshehawy, Saud M Alrawaili

1236-1242

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.45

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Geophagia, nutrition and health of women with pregnancy-induced hypertension

Deborah Sakua Sackey, Christopher Larbie, Faustina O Mensah

1243-1254

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.46

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Women’s attitude and reasons toward justifying domestic violence in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yonas Deressa Guracho, Berhanu Boru Bifftu

1255-1266

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.47

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A comparison of risk of hypotension using standard doses of remifentanil versus dexmedetomidine infusions in adult patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Maxine Onyango Okello, Vitalis Mung’ayi, Rodney Adam, Jimmie Kabugi

1267-1282

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.48

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Dose related effects of oral clonidine pre-medication on bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia

MB Adegboye, IK Kolawole, BO Bolaji

1283-1291

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.49

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The immunomodulatory peptide bursopentin (BP5) enhances proliferation and induces sIgM expression in DT40 cells

Xiang-Bo Ji, Jun Luo, Xiu-Li Feng, Qiu-Liang Xu, Teng Man, Dong Zhao, Xin-Feng Li, Gai-Ping Zhang, Pu-Yan Chen

1292-1302

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v18i4.50

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Inhibition of cell proliferation, migration and colony formation of LS174T Cells by carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Fuat Karakuş, Ergül Eyol, Kadir Yılmaz, Songül Ünüvar

1303-1310

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10.4314/ahs.v18i4.51

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