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Religious leaders' willingness to promote the uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine among their congregants in Mavoko Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya. 肯尼亚马查科斯县 Mavoko 子县宗教领袖促进信徒接种人类乳头瘤病毒疫苗的意愿。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-30 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.141.43492
Faith Kaaria, Felix Blair Odhiambo, Douglas Sendora Okenyoru, Lucy Murugi, Vincent Omwenga Matoke, Ruth Salima, Daniel Anyika, Gideon Ogutu, Abednego Musau
{"title":"Religious leaders' willingness to promote the uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine among their congregants in Mavoko Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya.","authors":"Faith Kaaria, Felix Blair Odhiambo, Douglas Sendora Okenyoru, Lucy Murugi, Vincent Omwenga Matoke, Ruth Salima, Daniel Anyika, Gideon Ogutu, Abednego Musau","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.141.43492","DOIUrl":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.141.43492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>cervical cancer is a significant health challenge in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa, with high mortality linked to late presentation and low awareness. Despite its prevalence, preventive interventions like human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination face low utilization. Religious leaders play a pivotal role in influencing health decisions, yet their attitudes toward HPV vaccination remain understudied. Therefore, this study aims to determine religious leaders' willingness to promote HPV vaccine uptake in Mavoko Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>a cross-sectional study involving 198 religious leaders chosen through systematic random sampling method was done in the month of December 2023 in Machakos County, Kenya. Data on socio-demographics and attitudes towards HPV vaccination were collected using structured, self-administered questionnaires. Attitudes were gauged on 11 statements. Analysis was performed using IBM SPSS 22.0, employing descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests to assess associations, with significance set at p < 0.05. Results were visually presented using tables, charts and graphs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the study had a 96.6% response rate. Majority were male (51.5%), Protestant Christians (48%), and pastors (29.8%). Most participants had positive attitudes towards the HPV vaccine, with no significant socio-demographic associations found.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the study reveals positive attitudes among religious leaders towards promoting HPV vaccine uptake among their congregants. Despite some concerns and misconceptions, the majority of participants expressed willingness to advocate for vaccination.</p>","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11585127/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142710248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Dietary practice and nutritional status of low-income earners in a rural adult population in Delta State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. 尼日利亚三角洲州农村成年人口中低收入者的饮食习惯和营养状况:一项横断面研究。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.138.40722
Ogbolu Nneka Christabel, Esegbue Peters, Agofure Otovwe, Okonkwo Browne, Aduloju Akinola Richard
{"title":"Dietary practice and nutritional status of low-income earners in a rural adult population in Delta State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Ogbolu Nneka Christabel, Esegbue Peters, Agofure Otovwe, Okonkwo Browne, Aduloju Akinola Richard","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.138.40722","DOIUrl":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.138.40722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>due to the inability of low-income populations to access nutritious foods or basic education, these groups usually consume unhealthy diets, which frequently lead to nutrition issues like obesity, malnutrition, and other health morbidities. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the nutritional knowledge, dietary practices, nutritional status, and factors influencing the dietary habits of low-income persons living in a rural constituency in Southern Nigeria.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>a cross-sectional study was carried out on 419 consenting low-income adults (18 years and older) using a simple random technique, in order to collect data on their socio-demographic traits, nutritional knowledge, dietary practices, and nutritional status. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 was used to analyze the data generated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the respondents´ the average age was 40.9 ± 15.68 years while 224 (53.5%) of those surveyed were females. The proportion of responders with a secondary education was highest 279 (66.6%). The most common occupation among respondents was farming 151 (36.1%) and petty trading 135 (32.2%). Overall, 314 (74.9%) of low-income adults had poor dietary habits, and 245 (60.6%) had poor nutrition knowledge. Occupation and gender were significantly associated with nutritional status P<0.05. The majority of respondents 56.2% (235) were overweight or obese, and multivariate logistic regression analysis shows that respondents with concern about gaining weight were more likely to be overweight or obese (OR=1.065, 95% CI=0.832-1.363).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the findings from the study indicate that inadequate nutritional knowledge and poor dietary habits, reflected in respondents' body weight are likely to increase the risk of non-communicable diseases, necessitating the need for nutritional education among rural populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11567911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Proximal connection anomalies of the coronary arteries to the aorta: retrospective experience in a Moroccan university hospital and literature review. 冠状动脉与主动脉近端连接异常:摩洛哥一所大学医院的回顾性经验和文献综述。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.139.42943
Nouhaila Lahmouch, Abdelmajid Bouzerda, Ilyasse Asfalou, Zouhair Lakhal, Aatif Benyass
{"title":"Proximal connection anomalies of the coronary arteries to the aorta: retrospective experience in a Moroccan university hospital and literature review.","authors":"Nouhaila Lahmouch, Abdelmajid Bouzerda, Ilyasse Asfalou, Zouhair Lakhal, Aatif Benyass","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.139.42943","DOIUrl":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.139.42943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Proximal connection anomalies of the coronary arteries to the aorta represent a rare pathology, with an angiographic prevalence close to 1%. The prognosis of this condition is contingent upon its anatomical form. Some instances are linked to sudden deaths, while others may be associated with myocardial ischemia. Utilizing computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography as the optimal imaging tool, one can identify the origin and course of the ectopic artery. Current guidelines suggest surgical correction as the primary intervention for symptomatic abnormalities when a risky form is identified. To enhance the management of these anomalies, the establishment of comprehensive multicenter observational registers is imperative. Our study, a retrospective analysis spanning two years, focuses on 10 cases of proximal connection anomalies of coronary arteries to the aorta diagnosed in the Cardiology department of the Mohammed V Military Hospital of Rabat. By presenting this series and conducting a literature review, we elucidate the anatomical, epidemiological, physiopathological, clinical, angiographic, and CT angiography features of these anomalies, along with insights into therapeutic management.</p>","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11567904/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Daily Mile reduces depressive and anxiety symptoms in school-going Ugandan adolescents aged 16-17. 每日一英里 "计划减少了 16-17 岁乌干达在校青少年的抑郁和焦虑症状。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.140.40024
Davy Vancampfort, James Mugisha, Tine Van Damme
{"title":"The Daily Mile reduces depressive and anxiety symptoms in school-going Ugandan adolescents aged 16-17.","authors":"Davy Vancampfort, James Mugisha, Tine Van Damme","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.140.40024","DOIUrl":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.140.40024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>school-based physical activity (PA) programs such as The Daily Mile (TDM) might be vital in the prevention and treatment of mental health problems in adolescents in low-income countries. The aim of this single-arm non-controlled pilot intervention study was to investigate TDM on symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescents aged 16-17 years in Uganda.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Daily Mile (TDM) took place between February and April 2022. In total 177 adolescents (62.7% girls) completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Questionnaire (GAD-7) pre and post-12 weeks TDM.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>moderate effect sizes were found for reductions in PHQ-9 (Cohen´s d=-68, 95% CI=-0.84 to -0.52, P<0.001) and GAD-7 (Cohen´s d=-0.54, 95%CI=-0.68 to -0.38, P<0.001) following TDM. In those with at least mild symptoms, large effect sizes were observed for reductions in PHQ-9 (Cohen´s d=-0.94, 95%CI=-1.14 to -0.72, P<0.001) and GAD-7 (Cohen´s d =-0.85, 95% CI=-1.07 to -0.62, P<0.001) following TDM. The prevalence of mild depression dropped from 70.1% to 50.8% and moderate depression from 28.2% to 15.3%, while the prevalence of mild anxiety dropped from 54.8% to 38.4%, and moderate anxiety from 21.5% to 10.7% (all P<0.001). Rates of severe depression and anxiety did not drop significantly.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Daily Mile (TDM) might potentially reduce mild and moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression in school-going adolescents in low-income countries such as Uganda. For more severe cases, additional support is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11567907/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Maxillary intraosseous hemangioma: case report. 上颌骨骨内血管瘤:病例报告。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-25 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.135.43355
Anas Douami, Oussama Marsafi, Hasnaa Belgadir, Aicha Merzem, Loubna Nashi, Omar Amriss, Nadia Moussali, Naima Elbenna
{"title":"Maxillary intraosseous hemangioma: case report.","authors":"Anas Douami, Oussama Marsafi, Hasnaa Belgadir, Aicha Merzem, Loubna Nashi, Omar Amriss, Nadia Moussali, Naima Elbenna","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.135.43355","DOIUrl":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.135.43355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maxillary intraosseous hemangiomas are rare benign vascular lesions, accounting for less than 1% of all primary bone tumors. Clinical examination often reveals a hard, painless swelling mass that is rarely pulsatile. Imaging not only helps to make a positive diagnosis but also contributes to therapeutic management. We report a case of a left maxillary intra osseous hemangioma Some authors have proposed exclusive embolization as a treatment for maxillary angiomas, but this requires several sessions for complete devascularization.</p>","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11567905/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cost analysis of outpatient services for major external structural birth defects: an ingredient approach in selected hospitals in Kiambu County, Kenya. 重大外部结构性出生缺陷门诊服务成本分析:肯尼亚基安布县部分医院的成分方法。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-25 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.137.40501
George Nyadimo Agot, Joseph Kibuchi Wang'ombe, Marshal Mutinda Mweu
{"title":"Cost analysis of outpatient services for major external structural birth defects: an ingredient approach in selected hospitals in Kiambu County, Kenya.","authors":"George Nyadimo Agot, Joseph Kibuchi Wang'ombe, Marshal Mutinda Mweu","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.137.40501","DOIUrl":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.137.40501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>major external structural birth defects (MESBDs) are known to exert an enormous economic burden on individuals and health services; however, they have been vastly underprioritized as a public health problem in settings where cost analyses are limited. This study aimed at conducting a cost analysis of outpatient services for MESBDs in selected hospitals in Kiambu County, Kenya.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>a cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in four hospitals selected for providing outpatient corrective and rehabilitative services to the under-fives. An ingredient approach was used to gather data retrospectively on the cost drivers for castings, bracings, and tendonectomies from healthcare providers' perspectives for a one-year time horizon from January 1<sup>st</sup>, 2018, to December 31<sup>st</sup>, 2018. Prevalence-based morbidity data were extracted from outpatient occupational therapy clinic registers, whereas staff time was gathered through face-to-face inquiries. Associated cost drivers of 349 cases were quantified, valued using prevailing market prices, and categorized as recurrent costs. The unit economic costs were calculated as average costs, expressed in U.S. dollars, and inflated to the U.S. dollar Consumer Price Index from January 2018 to December 2018.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the unit economic cost of all the cases was estimated at $1,139.73; $1,143.51 for neural tube defects (NTDs), $1,143.05 for congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), and $1,109.81 for congenital pes planus.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the highest economic burden of MESBDs was associated with NTDs, and CTEV, respectively. We recommend further research to estimate the economic costs of MESBDs among school-going pupils to inform the equitable allocation of resources for health and childhood developmental programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11567910/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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High sensitivity C-reactive protein in pre-eclamptic women living with HIV at a tertiary hospital in Zambia: a preliminary study. 赞比亚一家三级医院感染艾滋病毒的先兆子痫妇女的高敏 C 反应蛋白:初步研究。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-25 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.136.42683
Zebedia Kabaya, Rehana Omar, Andrew Kumwenda, Musalwa Muyangwa-Semenova, Moses Mukosha
{"title":"High sensitivity C-reactive protein in pre-eclamptic women living with HIV at a tertiary hospital in Zambia: a preliminary study.","authors":"Zebedia Kabaya, Rehana Omar, Andrew Kumwenda, Musalwa Muyangwa-Semenova, Moses Mukosha","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.136.42683","DOIUrl":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.136.42683","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>pre-eclampsia affects an estimated 8% of pregnant women and contributes to over 12% of global maternal deaths. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a potential marker of pre-eclampsia. However, little is known about hs-CRP levels in women with pre-eclampsia in Zambia. This study examined whether hs-CRP levels differ between women who develop pre-eclampsia compared with controls overall and in subgroups of women living with and without HIV.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>a case-control study was conducted among 40 pregnant women who developed preeclampsia (cases) and 40 normotensive pregnant women (controls) living with (n=20) and without HIV (n=20) at women and newborn hospital from February to May 2022. Standard ELISA kits were used to determine hs-CRP levels. The conditional logistic regression model calculated the odds ratios for hs-CRP and other predictor variables with their 95% confidence intervals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the median hs-CRP levels were higher among the cases than controls (7.84mg/ml vs 6.13mg/ml, p<0.001). Similar hs-CRP levels were observed among pre-eclamptic women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared to HIV-negative women (7.92mg/ml vs 7.17mg/ml, p=0.862). On the other hand, normotensive women living with HIV on ART had different hs-CRP levels than HIV-negative women (6.60mg/ml vs 3.96mg/ml, p<0.001). Multivariable conditional logistic regression showed that pregnant women with higher levels of hs-CRP (AOR=1.01, 95% CI=1.01, 1.01) were more likely to have pre-eclampsia after adjusting for significant predictors. Pre-eclampsia was less likely among women living with HIV on ART (AOR=0.26, 95% CI=0.07, 0.99), married (AOR=0.15, 95% CI=0.03, 0.71), and multiparous (AOR=0.16, 95% CI=0.03, 0.80).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels were higher among the cases than controls. However, similar levels were observed in the subgroup of women living with HIV on ART. Participants with high hs-CRP levels had the highest odds of preeclampsia, suggesting that hs-CRP may be useful in predicting preeclampsia.</p>","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11567906/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A clinical presentation of herpangina with ulcerative lesion over uvula. 临床表现为悬雍垂溃疡性病变的疱疹。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-24 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.133.43209
Pawan Banduji Itankar, Gaurav Rajendra Sawarkar
{"title":"A clinical presentation of herpangina with ulcerative lesion over uvula.","authors":"Pawan Banduji Itankar, Gaurav Rajendra Sawarkar","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.133.43209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2024.48.133.43209","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11567903/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic haemodialysis patients in eastern Morocco: a cross-sectional study]. [COVID-19大流行对摩洛哥东部慢性血液透析患者的心理影响:横断面研究]。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-24 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.129.44064
Kaouthar El Mir, Salah-Eddine El Jabiry, Meryem Errabehy, Yassamine Bentata, Fatima Elghazouani, Bouchra Oneib
{"title":"[Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic haemodialysis patients in eastern Morocco: a cross-sectional study].","authors":"Kaouthar El Mir, Salah-Eddine El Jabiry, Meryem Errabehy, Yassamine Bentata, Fatima Elghazouani, Bouchra Oneib","doi":"10.11604/pamj.2024.48.129.44064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2024.48.129.44064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>chronic haemodialysis patients are a vulnerable population significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a severe impact on people with co-morbidities and immune system depression, which increases the risk of infection and of developing severe form of COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and quality of life of chronic haemodialysis patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey among 175 chronic hemodialysis patients using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Moroccan Arab Version 5.0.0 scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Quality of Life Scale for Chronic Hemodialysis Patients (KDQOL-SFTM 1.3).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>one hundred and seventy-five (175) participants were recruited, of whom 76 patients had COVID-19. COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with age (p=0.018), psychiatric disorders (p=0.00), a history of suicide attempts (p=0.006) and high-stress levels (p=0.01). The quality of life of chronic haemodialysis patients was significantly impaired in patients with COVID-19 (p=0.00), especially in subjects who were elderly (p=0.034), lived alone (p=0.004), had a history of organic (p=0.04), psychiatric (p=0.00), or substance abuse issues (p=0.003), as well as in patients with a symptomatic form (p=0.001), complications (p=0.00), or hospitalisation secondary to COVID-19 (p=0.00), and those with severe stress (p=0.00).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the mental health and quality of life of chronic haemodialysis patients were mainly negatively influenced during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":48190,"journal":{"name":"Pan African Medical Journal","volume":"48 ","pages":"129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11549246/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142636181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Invasive fungal infection in patients with hematologic malignancies: epidemiology and prognostic factors. 血液系统恶性肿瘤患者的侵袭性真菌感染:流行病学和预后因素。
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Pan African Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-24 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.130.40509
Maroua Jebari, Latifa Mtibaa, Hela Ghedira, Nawel Baccouchi, Sami Zriba, Fehmi Msadek, Boutheina Jemli
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