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{"title":"Welcome message from the Editor-in-chief","authors":"Xiaotie Cheng","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2022.12.3.2.347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2022.12.3.2.347","url":null,"abstract":"Dear Reader, This note is my self-introduction to the readers of Journal of Emerging Technologies in Web Intelligence (JETWI). First, I would like to welcome you all to this JETWI inaugural issue. The field of our endeavours is all matters related to Web Intelligence in its broadest sense. Actually, the Web Intelligence (WI) research area is undergoing a rapid expansion and is quickly becoming fundamental to the new directions being taken by the Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Information Technology, Web and Agent Intelligence scientific communities. According to WIC 1 , \" WI aims to explore the fundamental roles as well as practical impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (e.g., knowledge representation, planning, knowledge discovery and data mining, intelligent agents, and social network intelligence) and advanced Information Technology (IT) (e.g., wireless networks, ubiquitous devices, social networks, wisdom Web, and data/knowledge grids) on the next generation of Web-empowered products, systems, services, and activities. \" With such new research trends, the Web is very different now. During the last few years, huge volumes of data have been collected and made widely available with variety of notable conferences, journals, magazines and on the Internet. There is an imminent need to turn the huge volume of data into knowledge. In response to such a grand challenge, JETWI is committed to deepening the understanding on these issues and trends to develop knowledge in and around the Emerging Technologies for Web Intelligence. JETWI is a peer-reviewed international journal, which publishes 4 issues a year, in both electronic and hard copies. The primary target audience for JETWI includes researchers, scholars, postgraduate students and developers who are interested in Web intelligence and Emerging Technologies research and related issues. The journal features high-quality original research papers, extended conference papers and the rising scholar's papers. Submissions of previously published papers in conference proceedings are eligible for consideration provided that the author informs the Editor at the time of submission and that the submission has undergone substantial revision. The rising scholar's paper is one way to encourage publishing graduate student's research (e.g. MSc, PhD). It is a short paper that provides in depth research examination of the state of the art in an area covered by JETWI research scope. The rising scholar paper author should demonstrate a critical perspective of the area, and awareness of open problems and research opportunities. Although the rising scholar paper authors may not themselves have contributed to the area, …","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130545012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Promoting behavioural interventions to control non-communicable diseases among children in resource-constrained settings","authors":"","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2022.3.2.349-351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2022.3.2.349-351","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"35 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126069919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Copy number variation of plasmepsins 2 and 3 genes in Plasmodium falciparum isolates and implication for dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine resistance in Ghana","authors":"","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2022.3.2.387-392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2022.3.2.387-392","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125862692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pregnancy outcomes and associated characteristics at the expected date of delivery and beyond in a large tertiary hospital in Ghana","authors":"","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2022.3.2.380-386","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2022.3.2.380-386","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122675692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal Fourth Edition","authors":"","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.12.2.2.220-280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.12.2.2.220-280","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133677177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Sputum Ordering for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in People Living with HIV in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana","authors":"D. Kasozi, Philip Govule, S. Katongole, B. Sarfo","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-711025/v1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-711025/v1","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern, and a leading cause of ill-health and death globally. More so, People living with HIV have been shown to carry an increased risk of developing TB with an estimated one-third of deaths in this population. The World Health Organization recommends systematic and routine screening of PLHIV for TB on every clinic visit and further testing using sputum for those with a positive TB screen test. Not all PLHIV with a positive TB screen test in Ghana are further tested for TB using sputum and the factors for this are not well understood. This study assessed factors associated with sputum ordering for TB diagnosis in PLHIV who were screened positive for TB in three hospitals providing HIV care and treatment services in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.MethodsMixed method study performed at three purposively selected hospitals providing HIV care and treatment services in the Greater Accra region. The study involved a cross sectional review of patients’ charts and in-depth interviews with health workers involved in the care and treatment of PLHIV. Quantitative data was analyzed using STATA version 15. Chi square test was used for bivariate analysis. Logistic regression was used for multivariate analysis. P≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Inductive thematic analysis was used to determine emerging themes from the interviews. The major themes were represented with representative quotations.ResultsFour hundred (400) patient charts were reviewed of which 67.7% were female with median age of 39 (IQR 31-49). TB screening was recorded in 78% (95% CI 73.6, 82.0) of the patients of whom ninety-two (92) patients had a positive TB screen test. Only 53 (57.6%) who had a positive screen test had sputum ordered for further TB testing. In the multivariate analysis, patient general appearance described as abnormal (OR=3.05, p=0.036), having more than one TB symptom (OR=3.42, p=0.028) and presence of an alternative presumptive diagnosis (OR=0.34, p=0.023) were associated with having a sputum test ordered. High patient numbers, inability to produce sputum, unwillingness of the not so sick patients to provide sputum and the costs associated with chest X-ray were perceived as the challenges to further testing for TB.ConclusionTB screening in PLHIV is still lower than recommended and almost half of PLHIV with a positive TB screen test did not have a sputum test documented. Sputum testing was likely to be done in patients with an abnormal general appearance and more than one TB symptom and unlikely in those with an alternative presumptive diagnosis. High workload, costs of TB tests, lack of training for health workers and inability to produce sputum by patients were the barriers to sputum testing highlighted by the health workers.","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114796451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Second Edition in 2020 of the HSI Journal Volume 1 Issue 2 Publication","authors":"","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.68-150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.68-150","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130911217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-reported hearing difficulty, subjective well-being and social relationships among older adults in Ghana","authors":"A. Yawson, J. Tetteh, I. Adomako, P. Yamson, K. Searyoh, G. Mensah, R. Biritwum","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2020.6.1.1.16-23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.6.1.1.16-23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hearing difficulty negatively impacts individual relationships with family and friends and other social relationships.\u0000\u0000Objective:This research was conducted to determine the factors significantly influencing self-reported hearing difficulty (SHD) and further to assess the influence of SHD on social relationship among older adults in Ghana.\u0000\u0000Methods: World Health Organization’s Studyon Global AGEing and Adult Health Ghana dataset for older adults 50 yr. and above was used for this study. Social relationship and hearing difficulty were the primary and secondary outcomes respectively. A modified Poisson with Mahalanobis distance matching within propensity caliper was employed to determine the different influences on social relationships by SHD. All analysis was performed using the statistical software Stata Version 15 and with a confidence interval (CI) of 95%.\u0000\u0000Results: The prevalence of SHD among older adults in Ghana was 19.5% (95%CI=16.9-22.3). Rao-Scott test of association showed that all covariates (demographic characteristics, self-rated health, quality of life, life satisfaction and unhealthy lifestyle) were significantly associated with SHD (p<0.05). Sensitivity analysis showed that, SHD predicted a significantly decreased probability count of social relationship among older adults with SHD [adjusted prevalence ratio(95%CI)=-0.08(-0.15-0.02)]. Binary and ordinal outcomes showed that among the older adults with SHD, only 35% and 70% respectively were likely to have a good social relationship [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) (95%CI)=0.65(0.46-0.90) and aOR (95%CI)=0.70(0.51-0.96)respectively].\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Overall, the prevalence of hearing loss in older adults in Ghana was 19.5%, and was higher among older adult females. This high prevalence of SHD had significant negative effect on social relationships among the older adults. In line with global efforts to reduce effect of hearing loss, it is imperative that, clinical assessment of hearing loss should always consider the social characteristics of the older adult.","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"124 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116028840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Welcome message from the Editor-in-chief","authors":"A. Adjei","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2020.6.1.1.1-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.6.1.1.1-2","url":null,"abstract":"We welcome authors, reviewers and readers to the first issue of Health Sciences Investigations (HSI) Journal. The HSI Journal is a peer reviewed, open access platform for reporting original research in basic and clinical health sciences including medicine, biomedicine, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, medical laboratory science, environmental health, public health, medical imaging and radiologic technologies and other health disciplines. The goal of the Journal is to reach the global community, especially those in resource-limited regions, with on-line open access publications on health sciences at no cost to authors and readers.","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127750197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pharyngoplasty effectively relieves dysphagia from radiation-induced upper gastrointestinal tract strictures: A report of two cases","authors":"M. Tettey, F. Edwin, E. Aniteye, M. Tamatey, G. Offei-Larbi","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2020.6.1.1.64-67","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.6.1.1.64-67","url":null,"abstract":"Pharyngoesophageal strictures following external beam radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal tumors are common. The management has mainly been repeated dilatation. We report two cases of pharyngeal strictures following radiation therapy. Management modalities were repeated dilatation followed by colopharyngoplasty for the first case, and sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous pharyngoplasty for the second case. Both had uneventful post-operative recovery and have no dysphagia to solids or liquids since surgery.","PeriodicalId":285465,"journal":{"name":"Health Sciences Investigations Journal","volume":"08 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127996328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}