Abstract This is a case- control study aimed to evaluate some hematological parameters in patients under treatment with antiepileptic drugs and in normal control subjects in Khartoum state during period from March to December (2019). Hundred subjects, selected randomly in this study, with age varies from 10-60 years, 50 subjects were epileptic patients (26 males and 24 female) as case group and 50 subject (25 males and 25 female) were age and sex matched healthy control group. The age groupe...
ABSTRACT Background: Mwanza Region is one of the Regions in Tanzania with high maternal deaths with a burden of 305 MMR per 100,000 live births. Inadequate partograph compliance among nurse-midwives and poor structural quality for maternal referral system at the dispensary, health centers and hospital level can be among the contributing factors of the reported maternal deaths in the Region. This study aimed to assess the effect of structural quality of the maternal health referral system on ...
ABSTRACT The stethoscope; a universal tool of medical profession is often used on multiple patients and it’s an additional possible vector of infection as they touch many patients. This study was done to assess antibiotics susceptibility of bacteria isolated from stethoscopes in Khartoum hospitals. The study was conducted during the period from April and July 2014. Bacterial isolates were obtained from the Research Laboratory of Sudan University of Science and Technology. Purity of the iso...
ABSTRACT Background: Hyperglycemia is an important finding used for diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus which is a most common chronic and lifelong diseases in nearly all countries. Prevalence of persistent hyperglycemia is increasing at an epidemic rate in many parts of the world estimated to be 7.7% by 2030. Changing lifestyles has been contributed much on the rapid increase of the problem. The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of hyperglycemia and risk factors among formal sector...
ABSTRACT Background: There is increase rate of home delivery that put women at risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. There has been an effort on structural barriers to facility delivery leaving behind reasons like respecting personal preferences during delivery and the quality of intrapartum care provided during delivery. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of perceived quality of intrapartum care and respect of personal preferences during delivery on th...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to comparatively assess the professional values endorsed by hospital and university based nursing students. Descriptive survey was adopted for the study. No sampling was done as all the subjects who met the inclusion criteria, 233 nursing students were included in the study. Informed written consent was obtained prior to the study. Modified nurses professional value scale (MNPVS) was used for data collection after the facevalidity and reliability were de...
Abstract Introduction Significant bacteriuria during pregnancy can lead to serious obstetric complications, poor maternal and perinatal outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of significant bacteriuria among pregnant women at Makole health centre Dodoma city, Tanzania. Methodology This was a cross sectional study conducted from February 2020 to April 2020. During this period two hundred consenting pregnant women, aged 18 years...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to determine the Occupational Stressors and Coping strategies of nurses in Tertiary Hospitals in Enugu State. The study sought answers to four research objectives and tested seven hypotheses. The population of study consisted of four hundred and twenty-two nurses in tertiary hospitals in Enugu state. They were sampled using stratified proportionate and clustered sampling techniques. Fifty eight (68) question items questionnaire (demographics variables, level ...
ABSTRACT The survey study was conducted on factors influencing the choice of infant feeding options among HIV positive mothers attending health facilities in Ogoja, Cross River State. The purpose was to investigate factors influencing the choice of infant feeding options among HIV positive mothers in Ogoja, Cross River State. Four objectives and four research questions were used to guide the study. Literatures were reviewed. The population for the study was all HIV positive mothers attending...
ABSTRACT Avoidable maternal mortality remains a huge burden more especially in sub-Sahara Africa. Expectant mothers are faced with life threatening complication which a birth preparedness and complication readiness plan helps to actively avoid. When a woman is adequately prepared for normal childbirth and possible complications, she is more likely to access the skilled and prompt care she needs to protect her overall health and possibly save her life and that of her baby. The study assessed ...
Abstract This study has been conducted at Raidan clinic specialist – Aden – Yemen to identify the ultrasound findings regarding changes in urinary tract in Yemeni patients with urinary tract problem. All the patients were examined by using convex probe of frequency 3.5 Megahertz, all examinations were performed in supine position. Data are collected with a record designed to fit the need. Fifty-one cases have been collected during data collection period. Of which (37 males and 14 females...
Abstract This study has been conducted at Raidan clinic specialist – Aden – Yemen to identify the ultrasound findings regarding changes in urinary tract in Yemeni patients with urinary tract problem. All the patients were examined by using convex probe of frequency 3.5 Megahertz, all examinations were performed in supine position. Data are collected with a record designed to fit the need. Fifty-one cases have been collected during data collection period. Of which (37 males and 14 females...
ABSTRACT The benefit of breastfeeding to mother and infant is replete in literature. This study investigated perinatal feeding practices in terms of initiation of breastfeeding, use of colostrum and prelacteal feeds among mothers attending Primary Health Care facilities in Isiuzo LGA. Specifically the objectives were to determine: (i) the timing of breastfeeding initiation among women in Isi-uzo Local Government Area. (ii) what women in Isi-uzo Local Government Area use colostrum for. (i...
ABSTRACT This study was conceived to determine the factors influencing industrial harmony among health care professionals in UNTH, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State. The study was specifically aimed at assessing the influence of interdisciplinary collaboration, workplace communication and equitable remuneration among health care professionals on industrial harmony. The study used a descriptive survey design. Non probability purposive sampling was used to select medicine, nursing, pharmacy and med...
ABSTRACT Men involvement in family planning would increase its recognition, acceptance and practice by people especially within the rural communities. This is because in rural communities in Nigeria including Enugu, men are still the gate keepers in our families who control power and major decision making. Some of them decide whether their wives will practice family planning or not and the methods to be adopted. This implies the men seem to have the finally say on the number of children the ...