African Health Sciences
Journal / African Health Sciences / Vol. 22 No. 3 (2022) / Articles
 Open Access

Published: 2022-10-28

Articles

EDITORIAL COP27 Climate Change Conference: urgent action needed for Africa and the world

Lukoye Atwoli, Gregory E Erhabor, Aiah A Gbakima, Abraham Haileamlak, Jean-Marie Kayembe Ntumba, James Kigera, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Bob Mash, Joy Muhia, Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi, David Ofori-Adjei, Friday Okonofua, Arash Rashidian, Maha El-Adawy, Siaka Sidibé, Abdelmadjid Snouber, James K Tumwine, Mohammad Sahar Yassien, Paul Yonga, Lilia Zakhama, Chris Zielinski

vi-viii

Fertility desire and associated factors among people on antiretroviral treatment at a public health facility in Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia

Muche Argaw Eniyew, Yusuf Haji, Kelemu Abebe, Minchil Demelash, Yibeltal Mesfin, Aynamaw Embiale, Belay Amare

24-33

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from individuals attending STD clinics in Kampala, Uganda

Edith Nakku-Joloba, Gerald Mboowa, Willy Ssengooba, Anthony Kiyimba, Edgar Kigozi, Hannington Baluku, Lucy Alinaitwe, Ronnie Nyote, Jupiter Marina Kabahita, Paul Mutumba, Fred A Katabazi, Noah Kiwanuka, Nelson Sewankambo, David P Kateete

62-71

Treponema pallidum infection among women with macerated stillbirth in Mwanza Tanzania: an underestimated tragedy in Tanzania

Rose A Malisa, Edgard Ndaboine, Elieza Chibwe, Fridolin Mujuni, Helmut Nyawale, Majigo Mtebe, Stephen E Mshana, Mariam M Mirambo

72-80

Drotaverine to shorten the duration of labour in primigravidas: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Arinze Chidiebele Ikeotuonye, Odidika Johannes Umeora, Johnbosco Ifunanya Nwafor, Bonaventure Omuye Ojumah, Ifeoma Cecilia Ekwunife, Ikechukwu Bonaventure Dimejesi

108-116

Association of ATM, CDH1 and TP53 genes polymorphisms with familial breast cancer in patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abdur Rahim, Zakiullah, Asif Jan, Johar Ali, Fazli Khuda, Basir Muhammad, Hamayun Khan, Hussain Shah, Rani Akbar

145-154

Development of a model for predicting mortality of breast cancer admitted to Intensive Care Unit

Renfeng Huang, Wanming Wu, Yan Guo, Linyang Ou, Xumeng Gong, Chuansheng Yang, Ruiwen Lei

155-165

Investigation of 13q14.3 deletion by cytogenetic analysis and FISH technique and miRNA-15a and miRNA-16-1 by real time PCR in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Melike Yılmaz, R Dilhan Kuru, Isil Erdoğan, Teoman Soysal, Seniha Hacıhanefioglu, Onur Baykara

173-182

Cytogenetic profile of adult AML patients in Turkey: a single center study with comprehensive comparison with literature

Ayse Cirakoglu, Rahiye Dilhan Kuru, Sukriye Yilmaz, Ayhan Deviren, Seniz Ongoren, Fevzi Firat Yalniz, Dilek Keskin, Ahmet Emre Eskazan, Ayse Salihoglu, Muhlis Cem Ar, Serdar Sahin, Yildiz Aydin, Seniha Hacihanefioglu, Zafer Baslar, Teoman Soysal, Yelda Tarkan Arguden

183-191

Berberis lyceum root bark extract attenuates anticancer drugs induced neurotoxicityand cardiotoxicity in rats

Sidra Qurat-ul-Ain, Anwar Rukhsana, Sahar Isma Tariq, Ashiq Kanwal

192-210

Quality of life among cancer patients at Queen Elizabeth and Kamuzu Central Hospitals in Malawi: a cross-sectional double-center study

Jonathan Chiwanda Banda, Maganizo B Chagomerana, Michael Udedi, Adamson Sinjani Muula

222-232

The Knowledge of Palliative Care among Geriatric Home Staff in Jordan

Ahmad M Saleh, Saud M Alrawaili, Mohamed A El-Sakhawy, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset

233-240

The delay in the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed bladder cancer patients during COVID 19 pandemic

Cagri Dogan, Cenk Murat Yazici, Haci Murat Akgül, Onder Cinar, Hüseyin Ateş, İlyas Yaz

241-249

The effect of liraglutide on renal function in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

Cheng Luo, Dongjuan He, HongBin Yang, Chunyan Zhu, Jiajun Zhu, Zhaohui Hu

267-274

Assessment of electrolytes, markers of glycaemic control and renal dysfunction among adult Nigerians recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Oloruntoba A Ekun, Oloruntoba F Fagbemi, Esther N Adejumo, Oyeronke O Ekun, Kehinde S Wojuade, Folu M Oshundun, Florence O Adefolaju, Sade R Oyegbami

296-306

Association of the IL-4R Q576R Polymorphism with Pediatric Asthma: a meta-analysis

Xiwu Chen, Jinhui Hu, Kaiwei Li, Sheng Liu, Qin Ye, Baocen Cao

307-316

Spontaneous intrapleural rupture of mediastinal teratoma in child

Ines Trabelsi, Marwa Zarrad, Manel Ben Romdhane, Sadok Boudaya, Fatma Khalsi, Khedija Boussetta

317-321

Prevalence of physical activity and dietary patterns as risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among semi-urban dwellers in Ibadan, Nigeria

Posi Emmanuel Aduroja Emmanuel Aduroja, Yetunde Olufisayo John-Akinola, Mojisola Morenike Oluwasanu, Oladimeji Oladepo

336-348

3d cranial reconstruction using titanium implant – a case report

Sunantha Selvaraj, Jayachandran Dorairaj, Shivasankar M

383-390

Association between serum lipid profile, body mass index and osteoporosis in postmenopausal Sudanese women

Asgad Osman Alfahal, Abdalla Eltoum Ali, Gadallah Osman Modawe, Wael Mohialddin Doush

399-406

Surgical management of camel-related craniofacial injuries

Korana Balac, Mohamed A Al-Ali, Ashraf F Hefny, Baraa K Mohamed, Fikri M Abu-Zidan

407-415

Evaluation of treatment efficacy after switching to dolutegravir-lamivudine dual therapy in people living with HIV

Pınar Ergen, Begüm Bektas, Özlem Aydın, Havva Keskin, Ayşe Canan Üçışık, Fatma Yılmaz Karadağ, Yasemin Cağ

426-435

HIV/AIDS services quality in health centers of East Shoa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Temesgen Aferu, Gebremedhin Beedemariam, Teferi Gedif

442-454

Prevalence of violence towards men living with HIV/AIDS in rural communities of SouthWestern Uganda

Javilla Kamya Kakooza, Ritah Nampijja, Faith Kwagala, Flavia Nuwabasa, Owen Mpuuga, Gomer Isiagi, Godfrey Zari Rukundo

477-485

Factors associated with death among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Lagos State, Nigeria: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Olusola Adedeji Adejumo, Tope Ogunniyan, Adeife Valentina Adetola, Sandra Chizoba Mba, Olakunle Ogunbayo, Oluwaseun David Oladokun, Oluwayemisi Bamidele Oluwadun, Olufemi Erinoso, Sunday Adesola, Abimbola Bowale

486-494

Haematological profile abnormalities; and its relationship with severity and outcome of COVID-19 infection

Noman Ahmed Chaudhary, Muhammad Khurram, Tahira Yasmin, Abdullah Sadiq, Javaria Malik, Qaiser Aziz, Muddesir Nazar, Muhammad Shahzad Manzoor, Muhammad Mujeeb Khan

495-505

Aspergillus-specific IgM/IgG antibody serostatus of patients hospitalized with moderate-critical COVID-19 in Uganda

Felix Bongomin, Richard Kwizera, Emmanuel Mande, Sharley Melissa Aloyo, Beatrice Achan, Martha Namusobya, Senai Goitom Sereke, Charles Batte, Sarah Kiguli, Joseph Baruch Baluku, Moses L Joloba, Bruce J Kirenga

506-511

Frequency of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors of Rawalpindi District, Pakistan

Saqlain Ghazanfar, Sarmad Hassan, Zia Shahid, Muhammad Sheharyar Khan, Abdur Rehman Malik, Hamza Sattar Bhutta, Nadeem Ikram, Muhammad Sarfraz Khan

590-598

Ivermectin treatment response in two rural villages with a high prevalence of onchocerciasis and epilepsy, Mahenge Tanzania

Dan Bhwana, Bruno P Mmbando, Alfred Dusabimana, Athanas Mhina, Daniel P Challe, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Williams H Makunde, Robert Colebunders

607-616

A Survey on the seroprevalence of toxocariasis and related risk factors in Eosinophilic Children of Northwest Iran

Arash Pourgholaminejad, Habib Razipour, Peyman Heydarian, Keyhan Ashrafi, Zahra Atrkar Roushan, Meysam Sharifdini

617-625

Prediction of promiscuous epitopes in ORF2 of Hepatitis E virus: an In-Silico approach

Noor Samavia, Parvaiz Fahed, Waheed Yasir, Anwar Tasneem, Nasreen Syeda

626-639

Leishmaniasis prevalence, awareness and control in Saudi Arabia

Taha A Kumosani, Turkyah J Al-Bogami, Elie K Barbour, Sharifah H Alshehri, Soonham S Yaghmoor, Nouf A Alshareef, Khalid M El-Say, Said S Moselhy

640-647

The profile and causes of death among medical doctors and dental surgeons in Uganda: 1986 to 2016

Jacinto Amandua, Victoria Masembe, Jackson Amone, Peter Mukasa-Kivunike, Livingstone Makanga, Jackson Orem, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Sam Kalungi, Herbert Ariaka, Margaret Mungherera, Fred Nyankori, David Mukunya, Fred Ssentongo Katumba

656-665

Unusual anatomical variations of the hepatic arteries and bile ducts: What are the surgical implications

Nathalie Umugwaneza, Fidele Byiringiro, Paul Ndahimana, Andrew Ivang, Martin Nyundo, Faustin Ntirenganya, Julien Gashegu

697-702

Closing the gaps in defining and conceptualising acceptability of healthcare: a qualitative thematic content analysis

Joy Blaise Bucyibaruta, Doriccah Peu, Lesley Bamford, Annatjie van der Wath

703-709

Hand hygiene practices among Jordanian nurses in Amman

Ahmad M Saleh, Saud M Alrawaili, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset

710-717

Functional iron status of chronic kidney disease patients at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria

Emmanuel O Sanni, Hannah O Olawumi, Idayat A Durotoye, Timothy O Olanrewaju, Abiola S Babatunde, Olasunkanmi A Shittu, Sikiru A Biliaminu, Khadijat O Omokanye, Mutiat Kehinde Ogunfemi, Olabisi O Akinwumi, Dapo S Oyedepo, Ayodeji M Adepoju

718-725

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