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{"title":"Poor Management Skills: “A Contributing Factor to High Turnover Rate in Nursing Homes”","authors":"Obianuju C Efobi","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.056","url":null,"abstract":"Undeniably, long-term healthcare facilities have been linked to having high turnover rates and this, in turn, hurts the company’s resources and the quality of care for senior citizens. Stabilizing the workforce and updating training standards are imperative to reforming long-term healthcare facilities and support systems in the United States. This retrospective quantitative study aims to analyze if there are connections between employee turnover and poor organizational skills in nursing homes. Employees of concern are caregivers employed in the homecare industry in various parts of the USA. Further analysis of several materials implied that there is a negative link between employee turnover and poor management skills. Moreover, an increase in turnover rate impacts the organization in different ways as the organization loses the expertise of experienced employees and its reputation in the community. The conclusion of this study suggested that managers must switch leadership styles to create a conducive environment for employees which will lead to plummeting figures in caregiver turnover rates, which will ultimately stabilize the physical well-being of residents.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347054","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":"The Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Fasting Lipid Profile: A Single Center Study","authors":"Nath Mc, Rahman Akms, Dutta A, Khan Zh, Ghosh E, Akhter S, Islam Ms, S. S, B. R, Rahman Mm","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.067","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death globally. Smoking causes dyslipidemia prone to atherosclerosis that is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of cigarette smoking on lipid profile in healthy adult male smokers. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at the Department of Physiology, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, from July 2017 to June 2018. A total of 160 healthy male subjects aged above 30 years were selected; among them 80 were smokers and 80 were age matched apparently healthy non smokers for comparison. The smokers were regularly smoking for at least 1 year. Fasting blood samples from all study subjects were collected and analyzed for lipid profile [Total cholesterol (TC), High Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL- C), Low Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL- C), and Triglyceride (TG)] using enzymatic-colorimetric method. in moderate smokers and least in heavy smokers. Conclusion: Continuous cigarette smoking is associated with dyslipidemia. Smoking increases levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL- C and decrease HDL- C level. All components of lipid profile are affected by the heaviness of smoking.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347139","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":"Evaluation of Glycemic Index of Some Cameroonian Local Meals: A Contribution to the Management of Metabolic Syndrome","authors":"Nyangono Biyegue Christine Fernande, Ntentie Françoise Raïssa, D. William, Magne Naoussi Diana, Ngobe Ewanke Elisabeth Martine, Nga Mang Glwadys Nadege, Guimatio Teugou Michelle, Salamatou ., Dang A Bep Eunice, Ngondi Judith Laure","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.068","url":null,"abstract":"Laure.Evaluation of Glycemic Index of Some Cameroonian Local Meals: A Contribution of Management of Metabolic Syndrome. Fortune Journal of Health Sciences 5 (2022): 407-425. Abstract Aim of the study : This study aimed at proposing a strategy of the management of metabolic syndrome through the determination of the glycemic index of some Cameroonian local meals. Methodology : The study was carried out amongsix traditional communities living in Yaounde Haussa, Eton and Dschang communities had GI<55.Meals with the lowest GI were:HLFCo (GI: 1.21) and YCFSFCo (GI 1.51) for Bafia community; YSSC (GI : 3.03) for Dschang community; KM (GI: 4.17) for Mbo community; FLBMFR (GI: 4.17) and DOBMFCo (GI: 2.08) for Haussa community; BSOFCo (GI= 8.33) and YSEPC (GI: 4.17) for Bamougoum community; and YSSCaT (GI: 16.67) for Eton community. Conclusion : Every community is rich in low GI meals whose consumption should be encouraged in the management of metabolic syndrome and its components.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347149","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":"Phytochemical Profiles of Albizia coriaria, Azadirachta indica, and Tylosema fassoglensis Used in the Management of Cancers in Elgon Sub-Region","authors":"Ali Kudamba, Hussein M. Kafeero, M. Lubowa, Shaban A. Okurut, Hakimu Nsubuga, T. Abiti, Joweria Kayendeke, A. Walusansa, Jamilu E. Ssenku","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.073","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cancer is one of the serious health burdens in the 21st century with a steady rise in cases and deaths. The current interventions used in cancer management are chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, which have not only proved effective but also marred with several shortcomings. Preliminary studies indicated that residents in the Elgon sub-region highly rely on Albizia coriaria, Azadirachta indica & Tylosema fassoglensis as alternative cancer therapies to meet their cancer healthcare. But data are scarce on their phytochemical profiles as a basis for scientific backup in this regard. Therefore, our study documented the phytochemistry of Albizia coriaria, Azadirachta indica & Tylosema fassoglensis. Materials & Methods: We adopted an experimental study design. The collected plant materials were cleaned, air dried, ground into a coarse powder, and extracted by serial extract of aqueous and ethanol. Ultraviolet spectrometry and gravimetry methods were used to determine the phytochemical profiles and data was analyzed with MedCalc version 20.008. The current study revealed that the three plant species exhibited varied phytochemical constituents. The highest mean concentrations were 10174, 748, 17751 & 8060 mg/100ml for polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, and alkaloids respectively. Flavonoids from root extracts of Tylosema fassoglensis and Albizia coriaria were insignificant (P= 0.1060 & P= 0.4983) respectively and the rest of the phytochemical compositions significantly (P < 0.0001) varied. Conclusions: The phytochemical profiles of plant species in the current study exhibited higher concentrations than the same species harvested in different parts of Uganda. Therefore, there is a need to carry out a study on the isolation & characterization of the phytochemical constituents; efficacy tests on anticancer activity against cancer cellline, and safety in animal models. Affiliation: 1Faculty of Health Sciences, Habib Medical School, Islamic University in Uganda, Kampala 2Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Islamic University in Uganda, Mbale 3Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Islamic University in Uganda, Mbale 4Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Muni University 5Faculty of Science, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Islamic University in Uganda, Mbale *Corresponding author: Ali Kudamba, Faculty of Health Sciences, Habib Medical School, Islamic University in Uganda, Kampala. Citation: Ali Kudamba, Muhammad Lubowa, Hussein M. Kafeero, Shaban A. Okurut, Hakim Nsubuga, Twaha Abiti, Abdul Walusansa, Joweria Kayendeke, Hasifah Nanyingi, Muhamad S. Mubajje, and Jamilu E. Ssenku. Phytochemical Profiles of Albizia coriaria, Azadirachta indica, and Tylosema fassoglensis Used in the Management of Cancers in Elgon Sub-Region. Fortune Journal of Health Sciences 5 (2022): 461-471. Received: July 17, 2022 Accepted: July 28,2022 Published: August 20, 2022","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347207","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":"Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency in Neonates Presenting with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Tertiary Health Care Center of Pakistan: Is the Trend Changing with Change in Consanguineous Marriages?","authors":"A. Jamali, Aasma Kayani, Anam Zubair, R. Noreen, S. Fatima","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.077","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: G6PD is an X-linked enzyme that catalyzes the first step in the HMP pathway to produces NADPH which is required for regeneration of the reduced form of glutathione (GSH). GSH is essential for the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide, especially in RBCs, which rely only on this pathway. There has been some declining trend in consanguineous marriages since last 3 decades in Pakistan, so we are conducting this study to find out whether this change lead to decrease in the frequency of G6PD deficiency in the country. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study, using non-probability consecutive sampling technique, conducted at the Neonatal Unit of Civil Hospital, Karachi during 2016-17, on 144 neonates with indirect hyperbilirubinemia. The study was approved by the Ethical Review Committee of the Civil Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi. Results: The mean age ± SD of neonates was 10.63±3.48 days and the majority were males (68%). The majority of neonates presented after the 5th day of their life i.e. 87.5%. G6PD deficiency was present in 8.3% of the neonates with indirect hyperbilirubinemia. Consanguinity was present in around 50% of the neonates who presented with neonatal jaundice. The overall mean total serum bilirubin, hemoglobin, hematocrit and reticulocyte count were 15.57±2.87 (mg/dl), 14.22±0.48 g/dl, 45.57±3.31%, and 0.84±0.32 % respectively. Most of the mothers (22.2%) have blood groups AB +ve and B +ve and the most babies (28.5%) have A +ve blood group. Conclusion: Male gender and age 5 days or less had significantly high G6PD deficiency. Although consanguineous marriages have decreased only slightly, no significant effect on G6PD deficiency is found.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347247","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":"Married Annual Income Threshold for Survival Days among Both Elderly Suburban and Rural Dwellers","authors":"T. Hoshi, Sayuri Kodama, Sugako Kurimori, K. Fujita","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.082","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The purpose of this study was to make clear the relationship the survival days and the threshold of yearly marital income for both the suburban and rural elderly dwellers. Method: A total number of 13,195(response rate of 80.2%) living the suburban city of Tokyo. On the ei ther hand a total number of 5,320(response rate of 89.2%) living the rural town located in the middle of Kyusyu Island. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires, with informed consent including marital yearly income. All of participants were followed and checked their survival status for 2,160 days. Data were analyzed by using SPSS28.0J for Windows. Results: In results of this analyses, survival days are significantly correlated with yearly marital income for both fields and sexes. 2.5 million yen for both sexes may be pointed out as a threshold marital yearly income for the rural elderly dwellers. On the other hand, 4.5 million yen may be pointed out as a threshold marital yearly income for the suburban elderly dwellers for both sexes. Elderly living in the rural area had a lower annual family income of about 0.83 to 1.5 million yen lower than those in the suburbs, but the length of survival day was almost similar. Conclusion: In results of this analyses, survival days are significantly correlated with yearly marital income for both fields and sexes. Future research is needed to make clear the relationships between equivalent income and survival days for both another areas and generations and also make clear the causal structure relationship.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347322","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":"Efficacy and Safety of a Polyherbal Unani drug as an Adjuvant Therapy in type-2 diabetes mellitus: a double blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Study","authors":"Y. Shamsi, Manju Sharma, A. Jabeen, Wasi Akhtar","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.045","url":null,"abstract":"Efficacy and Safety of a Polyherbal Unani drug as an Adjuvant Therapy in type-2 diabetes mellitus: a double-blind, Abstract Background This double‑blind, randomized, placebo‑controlled study was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of a polyherbal Unani drug as adjuvant therapy in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes who were inadequately controlled with Metformin monotherapy. Methods Patients who had inadequate glycaemic control (HbA1c between 7% to 10%) despite Metformin therapy were randomized into Unani Adjuvant therapy (n=40) and placebo (n = 38) groups. Patients were administered either Unani drug or Placebo at a dose of Compared with the Placebo group, Unani drug significantly decreased fasting plasma glucose levels (-26. 34 ± 11.73, p= 0.002 vs -4.82 ± 2.63 mg/dl, p= 0.089) and postprandial plasma glucose (-60.02 ± 10.18 mg/dl, p= 0.001 vs -18.70 ± 2.06 mg/dl, p= 0.039). Conclusion Unani polyherbal drug as an add on therapy to Metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes who were not at their goal for glycaemic control with Metformin monotherapy produced significant reduction in HbA1c, FPG and PPG levels. Unani drug (or Placebo) add on therapy with Metformin was well tolerated, and showed an overall safety profile similar to placebo.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69346926","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":"The Seasonality of Human Coronaviruses and Future Implications for SARS-CoV-2","authors":"Alan T. Evangelista, A. Abdalla","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.048","url":null,"abstract":"The seasonality of influenza viruses and endemic human coronaviruses was tracked over an 8-year period (2013-2020) to assess key epidemiologic reduction points in disease incidence for an urban area in the northeast United States. Patients admitted to a pediatric hospital with worsening respiratory symptoms were tested using a multiplex PCR assay from nasopharyngeal swabs. The additive seasonal effects of outdoor temperatures and indoor relative humidity (RH) were evaluated. The 8-year average peak activity of human coronaviruses occurred in the first week of January, when droplet, aerosol, and contact transmission was enabled by the low indoor RH of 20-30%. Previous studies have shown that an increase in RH from 30% to 50% has been associated with markedly reduced viability and transmission of influenza virus and animal coronaviruses. As disease incidence was reduced by 50% in early March, to 75% in early April, to greater than 99% at the end of April, a relationship was observed from colder outdoor temperatures in January with a low indoor RH to a gradual increase in outdoor temperatures in April with an indoor RH up to 50%. As a lipid-bound, enveloped virus with similar size characteristics to endemic human coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-2 should be subject to the same dynamics of reduced viability and transmission with the seasonal increase in indoor relative humidity. Major factors in the reduction of community SARS-CoV-2 can be attributed to vaccination, acquired natural immunity post-infection, indoor mask-wearing, social distancing, and contact tracing. In addition to these factors, the seasonal effect of the transitioning from lower to higher indoor RH with increasing outdoor temperatures could contribute to the future seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 Fortune J Health Sci 2022; 5 (1): 98-109 DOI: 10.26502/fjhs.048 Fortune Journal of Health Sciences Vol. 5 No. 1 Mar 2022. 99 cases. Over the 8-year period of this study, human coronavirus activity displayed a greater than 99% incidence reduction in the months of June through September, and the future implication would be that SARS-Cov-2 may follow a similar pattern.","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69346979","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":"Development of a Web-Based Student Internship Portal for Students of Health Colleges","authors":"Abdulellah Modhi ALSOLAIS","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.072","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Information technology is used as a communication tool in colleges of applied medical sciences, but its optimal use in internship program is still low. Aim and objectives: This study aims to develop a web-based information system for student internships and to provide students with nursing information, skills and experience necessary to qualify them as highly competent nurses. Methods: The system is built using interactive website technology based on four main components, namely students, supervisors, industry and coordinators. The web-based student placement system includes information functions, schedules, enrolments, portfolio reports, completion reports, database backup and guidance systems. PHP, Bootstrap, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL database and Apache web server are the technologies used to develop the web-based internship information system. Results: The results show that the resulting system can be used to support the student internship program for all parties involved. Conclusion: This system can help students, supervisors and coordinators in running internship program. ,","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347198","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":"Plasma Prolidase Level is a Reliable Biomarker to Predict Polycystic Ovary Syndrome","authors":"A. M., Rahman Akms, Patwary T, Jahan Li, T. R","doi":"10.26502/fjhs.086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/fjhs.086","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73052,"journal":{"name":"Fortune journal of health sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69347678","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}