Vol. 21 No. 1 (2021) | African Health Sciences

Cecilia Rodríguez-Herrera, José de Jesús López-Jiménez, Azucena del Toro-Valero, Nora Magdalena Torres-Carrillo, Norma Torres-Carrillo, Carlos Alberto Godínez-Peña, Ana Cecilia Méndez-Magaña, Melva Guadalupe Herrera-Godina, Ana Lilia Fletes-Rayas

60-6

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.10

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Characteristics and outcomes of patients with multiple myeloma at the Uganda Cancer Institute

Clement D Okello, Yusuf Mulumba, Abrahams Omoding, Henry Ddungu, Kristen Welch, Cheryl L Thompson, Andrew J Cowan, Matthew M Cooney, Jackson Orem

67-74

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.11

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Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among rural community dwellers in a local government area, South West Nigeria

Owigho P Opreh, Temitope O Olajubu, Kunmi J Akarakiri, Vojtech Ligenza, John T Amos, Adebanke V Adeyeye, Olufunke Z Oyelade, Funmilayo C Oyewole

75-81

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.12

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Uric acid lowering improves insulin sensitivity and lowers blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized parallel-controlled clinical trials

Qunchuan Zong, Guanyi Ma, Tao Wang

82-95

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.13

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Monocyte-to-HDL-cholesterol ratio is associated with Ascending Aorta Dilatation in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Burak Acar, Cagrı Yayla, Murat Gul, Mustafa Karanfil, Sefa Unal, Fatih Uçar, Serdar Mevlut Kuyumcu, Ahmet Goktug Ertem, Yasin Ozen, Mustafa Bilal Ozbay, Ozcan Ozeke, Sinan Aydogdu

96-104

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.14

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Comparison of heart rate response and heart rate recovery after step test among smoker and non-smoker athletes

Garyfallia Pepera, Zogka Panagiota

105-11

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.15

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What differs former, light and heavy smokers? Evidence from a post-conflict setting

Tatjana Gazibara, Marija Milic, Milan Parlic, Jasmina Stevanovic, Nebojsa Mitic, Gorica Maric, Darija Kisic Tepavcevic, Tatjana Pekmezovic

112-22

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.16

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Risk factors for hazardous drinking in university students from South Africa and Belgium: a cross-cultural comparison study

Yasemin Inaç, Ynke Larivière, Muhammad Hoque, Guido Van Hal

123-31

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.17

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A preliminary study of skin bleaching and factors associated with skin bleaching among women living in Zimbabwe

Princess Nyoni-Kachambwa, Wanapa Naravage, Nigel F James, Marc Van der Putten

132-9

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.18

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Atrial electromechanical delay and p wave dispersion associated with severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Yunus Celik, Nesligül Yıldırım, Vahit Demir, Cağlar Alp, Omer Sahin, Mehmet Tolga Doğru

140-9

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.19

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Relationship of oxidative stress and antioxidant response with vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell anaemia

Godwill Azeh Engwa, Amanda Okolie, John Paul Chinedu Chidili, Precious Amara Okore, Paul Chigozie Onu, Maryrose Onyinye Ugwu, Daniella Ebeshe Oko, Paschaline U Ferdinand

150-8

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.20

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Indian scenario of IgA nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anju Khairwa

159- 65

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.21

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Isolated acute pseudobulbar palsy with infarction of artery of percheron: case report and literature review

Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana Fornari Caprara

166-71

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.22

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Medical mortality in an emergency department in Nigeria: the transition is obvious!

AD Olusegun-Joseph, O Akande, E Otrofanowei, EO Nwoye, OB Olopade, JN Ajuluchukwu

172-9

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.23

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Association of variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) and T941G polymorphism of monoamine oxidase (MAO-A) gene with aggression in Pakistani subjects

Sumbal Sarwar, Shabana, Shahida Hasnain

180-8

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.24

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COVID-19: sitting is the new smoking; the role of exercise in augmenting the immune system among the elderly

Olorunfemi Tokunbo, Taiwo Abayomi, Damilare Adekomi, Ibukun Oyeyipo

189-93

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.25

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COVID-19 mortality rate prediction for India using statistical neural networks and gaussian process regression model

S Dhamodharavadhani , R Rathipriya

194-206

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.26

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Corona viruses: reaching far beyond the common cold

Kathleen M Coerdt, Amor Khachemoune

207-13

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.27

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Risk factors of multidrug-resistant bacteria in community-acquired urinary tract infections

Ertugrul Guclu, Fikret Halis, Elif Kose, Aziz Ogutlu, Oğuz Karabay

214-9

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.28

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Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in nurses and civil servants working at a hospital: a cross-sectional study

Gulsah Kok, Semra Kocaoz, Gulten Guvenc, Aygul Akyuz

220-9

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.29

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Early hearing threshold changes and peculiarities of audiometric assessments among patients in a drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment center

Olusola A Sogebi, Bolanle O Adefuye, Ebenezer A Ajayi

230-7

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.30

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Prevalence and factors associated with non-adherence to multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

Charles Batte, Martha S Namusobya, Racheal Kirabo, John Mukisa, Susan Adakun, Achilles Katamba

238-47

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.31

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User - provider perspectives to overcome the challenges of TB/HIV service integration at Mulago National Referral Hospital _ Kampala

Jane Namakula Katende, Kizito Omona

248-53

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.32

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Cytological physiognomies and genotype distribution of human papillomaviruses among HPV/HIV co-infected and HPV mono-infected women

Lucy Wanja Karani, Stanslaus Musyoki, Robert Orina, Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa, Benuel Nyagaka

254- 62

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.33

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First line antiretroviral treatment failure and associated factors among people living with HIV in northwest Ethiopia

Andualem Genet, Zewdie Mekonnen, Endalew Yizengaw, Daniel Mekonnen

263-72

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.34

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Neurological manifestations following cured malaria: don’t forget post-malaria neurological syndrome

Foued Bellazreg, Dorsaf Slama, Nadia Ben Lasfar, Maha Abid, Houneida Zaghouani, Sana Rouis, Wissem Hachfi, Amel Letaief

273-6

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.35

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The impact of selenium administration on severe sepsis or septic shock: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Lin Kong, Qing Wu, Bo Liu

277-85

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.36

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Risk factors for wound infection caused by Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among hospitalized patients: a case control study from a tertiary care hospital in India

Latha Thimmappa, Anil Bhat, Manjunatha Hande, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, Elsa Devi, Baby Nayak, Anice George

286-94

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.37

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Ectopic pregnancy at the Gambian Tertiary hospital

Matthew Anyanwu , Grace Titilope

295-303

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.38

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Factors that influence management of postpartum hemorrhage among midwives in a rural setting in Kenya

Doris Mumbi Muthoni, Priscilla Njeri Kabue, Elizabeth Kurwa Ambani

304-10

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.39

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Midwives’ challenges in the management of postpartum haemorrhage at rural PHC facilities of Limpopo province, South Africa: an explorative study

Thifhelimbilu Irene Ramavhoya, Maria Sonto Maputle, Rachel Tsakani Lebese, Lufuno Makhado

311-9

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.40

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Caesarean delivery rate and indications at a secondary healthcare facility in Ibadan, South Western Nigeria: a five-year review

Waheed O Ismail, Ibrahim S Bello, Samuel A Olowookere, Azeez O Ibrahim, Tosin A Agbesanwa, Wulaimat A Adekunle

320-6

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.41

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Why do married women procure abortion? Experiences from Ile-Ife, south western Nigeria

Ibitola Eunice Ojo, Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Ernest Okechukwu Orji

327-37

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.42

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Sonographic measurement of ear length among normal fetuses of pregnant Igbo women in port Harcourt, Nigeria

Felicitas Idigo, Kingsley Ajibo, Angel-Mary Anakwue, Uloma Nwogu, Ebbi Robinson

338-48

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.43

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A possible model for estimating birth length of babies from common parental variables using a sample of families in Lagos, Nigeria

Idowu Adewumi Taiwo, Adenike Adeleye, Ijeoma Chinwe Uzoma

349-56

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.44

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Socio-demographic determinants of neonatal mortality in Algeria according to MICS4 data (2012-2013)

Adel Sidi-Yakhlef, Meryem Boukhelif, Amaria Aouar Metri

357-61

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.45

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Associated risk factors of underweight among under-five children in Ethiopia using multilevel ordinal logistic regression model

Nigussie Adam Birhan, Denekew Bitew Belay

362-72

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.46

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Hysterosalpingography: a potential alternative to laparoscopy in the evaluation of tubal obstruction in infertile patients?

Reyhan Gündüz, Elif Ağaçayak, Gülcan Okutucu, Özge Kömürcü Karuserci, Nurullah Peker, Mehmet Güli Çetinçakmak, Talip Gül

373-8

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.47

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The impact of motherless paternity testing in a South African population

André A De Kock, Jean JF Kloppers

379-84

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.48

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Prevalence and determinants of asphyxia neonatorum among live births at Debre Tabor General Hospital, North Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Wubet Alebachew Bayih, Tadesse Gashaw Tezera, Abebaw Yeshambel Alemu, Demeke Mesfin Belay, Habtamu Shimelis Hailemeskel, Metadel Yibeltal Ayalew

385-96

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.49

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Anti-inflammatory potential of dichloromethane leaf extracts of Eucalyptus globulus (Labill) and Senna didymobotrya (Fresenius) in mice

Joseph Kiambi Mworia, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti, Joseph JN Ngeranwa, Mathew Piero Ngugi

397-409

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.50

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Herbal medicine used by the community of Koneba district in Afar Regional State, Northeastern Ethiopia

Ali Zeynu, Tigist Wondimu, Sebsebe Demissew

410-7

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.51

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Patient patronage and perspectives of traditional bone setting at an outpatient orthopaedic clinic in Northern Tanzania

Elizabeth B Card, Joy E Obayemi, Octavian Shirima, Praveen Rajaguru, Honest Massawe, Ajay Premkumar, Neil P Sheth

418-26

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.52

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Quality of life of adult individuals with intestinal stomas in Uganda: a cross sectional study

Yasin Ssewanyana, Badru Ssekitooleko, Bashir Suuna, Emmanuel Bua, Joseph Wadeya, Timothy K Makumbi, William Ocen, Kizito Omona

427-36

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.53

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Distribution of phthisis bulbi and status of fellow eyes at a tertiary eye-care centre in Nigeria: a ten-year review

Bolajoko A Adewara, Sarat A Badmus, Olukemi T Olugbade, Edak Ezeanosike, Bernice O Adegbehingbe

437-44

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.54

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Visual function, spectacle independence, and patients’ satisfaction after cataract surgery- a study in the Central Region of Ghana

Samuel Kyei, Bio Kwadwo Amponsah, Kofi Asiedu, Yaw Osei Akoto

445-56

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.55

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Mercury hygiene and biomedical waste management practices among dental health-care personnel in public hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria

John Oluwatosin Makanjuola, Uyi Idah Ekowmenhenhen, Lillian Lami Enone, Donna Chioma Umesi, Oladunni Mojirayo Ogundana, Godwin Toyin Arotiba

457-69

DOI:

10.4314/ahs.v21i1.56

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Access to root canal treatment in a Nigerian sub-population: assessment of the effect of dental health insurance

Paul Ikhodaro Idon, Olawale Akeem Sotunde, Temiloluwa Olawale Ogundare, Janada Yusuf, John Oluwatosin Makanjuola, Abdulmumini Mohammed, Chibuzor Emmanuel Igweagu, Olusegun Alalade

470-7

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.57

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Knowledge and practices of seeking informed consent for medical examinations and procedures by health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Doudou Nzaumvila, Patrick Ntotolo, Indiran Govender, Philip lukanu, JD Landu Niati, Didier Sanduku, Tombo Bongongo

478-88

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10.4314/ahs.v21i1.58

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