ABSTRACT Background: Diabetes and hypertension are among the most common diseases in developed countries, and the frequency of both diseases tends to rise with age. According to JNC 8 criteria, the target Blood pressure control among diabetes patients is below 140/90 mmHg. Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study was carried out of 498 type 2 diabetic hypertensive patients who were attending hypertensive diabetic type 2 patients clinic at DRRH. The structured questionnaire was used to ...
ABSTRACT In dentistry HIV/AIDS patients with oral lesions are encountered regularly, hence early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are important so as to prolong the patient’s life. The researcher had noticed over time, what appeared to be a significant number of patients with oral lesions who were eligible for highly active antiretroviral therapy treatment, but who were not initiated. Applicable guidelines were available on how to manage patients with oral lesions as well as recommendat...
ABSTRACT Since the identification of the first human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) case, developments have been underway to find treatment for the virus. Antiretroviral agents, especially when used in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens, have produced dramatic decreases in morbidity and mortality of HIV infected people and has made HIV a potentially treatable chronic disease. The success of HAART depends on the correct combination of drugs and on adherence to the treatment r...
ABSTRACT A secondary stroke occurs in approximately one-third of stroke survivors within five years thus it is a major public health concern. Secondary stroke occurrences largely represent failed secondary prevention. There is a paucity of study evidence on stroke survivor knowledge and practices regarding secondary stroke prevention in Namibia. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and practices of stroke survivors with regard to secondary stroke prevention in the Khomas R...
ABSTRACT Maternal death is a major health problem in Namibia, and in particular, at Intermediate Hospital Oshakati (IHO), Oshana region. Despite the introduction of several interventions by the Ministry of Health and Social Services to prevent the maternal deaths, IHO had reported the highest percentage (32%) of maternal deaths between January 2008 and May 2010 (MoHSS, 2011). It was against this background that this study was conducted to determine the factors associated with maternal death...
Abstract Background Necrotizing pneumonia and hyperleukocytosis, to the extent of that seen in leukaemia, is a rarely reported presentation. The commonest trigger of such a presentation is an inflammatory process caused by an overwhelming infection which leads to bone marrow irritation. However, the misdiagnosis of this clinical entity as leukaemia should be avoided at all costs so as to avoid the anxiety associated with a diagnosis of cancer, both to the patients and their families. Case pre...
ABSTRACT Since its implementation in 1985, the nursing process in Namibia has been utilised with difficulty. The reasons for this were, however, unknown. Worldwide nurses agree that the nursing process is desirable but too lengthy and too time-consuming. In Namibia, patient records and the Nursing Board of Namibia disciplinary hearings bear witness to this. Patient safety has been put at risk and, as a result, registered nurses have faced legal action. The purpose of this study was to develo...
ABSTRACT Injuries, whether intentional or unintentional is a major public health problem, killing million of people of all ages and sexes all over the world and leaving many more million disabled. Unintentional injuries occur as a result of human error, for example, road traffic accidents/road crashes, burns and drowning especially of children while intentional injuries are injuries sustained due to violent behaviours towards oneself, for instance, committing suicide or against other people ...
ABSTRACT THE STUDY HIV/AIDS is a worldwide problem generally and a particular one in Namibia. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a fatal disease caused by the Human Immune Virus (HIV). This disease has become an epidemic, infecting tens of millions of people worldwide. The virus, which is transmitted from one individual to another through the exchange of body fluids (such as blood or semen, and breast milk) attacks white blood cells, thereby causing the body to lose its capacity ...
ABSTRACT The study employed a correlational survey research design. The study aimed at understanding the relationship between psychological distress, anxiety and depression among men (N=64) suffering from prostate cancer. Participants were conveniently sampled from the following institutions: the Dr. A. Bernard May Cancer Care Centre and the Namibian Oncology Centre (NOC). A self-designed a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and three Emotional...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted at Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek, Khomas Region, in Namibia. It focused on adolescent clients receiving ART who attended their monthly teen club meetings during the time of the data collection. The main purpose of the study was to determine levels of adherence amongst adolescents as well as the factors associated with adherence amongst adolescents receiving ART at Katutura Intermediate Hospital. The data were collected from 58 study respondents, ...
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ABSTRACT Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with progressive neuronal loss. Microglial cell activation in the central nervous system (CNS) may contribute to this process through the release of neurotoxic inflammatory mediators. Systemic inflammation, through signaling to the CNS, can further activate microglia and thus accelerate neurodegeneration. The apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 allele has been associated with both an increased risk of developing AD and highe...
Abstract Introduction and Background: From Everett Rogers‟ theory of Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) and Yrjö Engeström‟s Activity Systems Model (ASM), this thesis attempts to create models of South African Primary Care doctors‟ Internet usage, with a view to improving the delivery of Primary Care in South Africa. It identifies the problems associated with the South African Primary Care doctors‟ access to information, communication with colleagues, communication with patients, the pa...
ABSTRACT Social workers and other caregivers professions are at risk of becoming negatively affected by the nature of their work. However, many reports also indicate positive outcomes, such as personal growth and finding meaning through working with trauma victims. General mental well-being refers not only to a state of absence of pathology; it refers to optimal well-being in tennis of the self-perceived level of positive and negative affect, as well as satisfaction with life at a particular...