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View article: Using health belief model to assess the determinants of HIV/AIDS prevention behavior among university students in Central, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study
Using health belief model to assess the determinants of HIV/AIDS prevention behavior among university students in Central, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study Open
The adolescent and youth population is at high risk of contracting HIV infection. Little is known in Tanzania regarding the application of Health Belief Model (HBM) in identifying the factors that influence HIV prevention behaviors within …
View article: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided cyanoacrylate injection into the perforating vein for high-risk gastric varices
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided cyanoacrylate injection into the perforating vein for high-risk gastric varices Open
Direct endoscopic injection of gastric varices using cyanoacrylate (CYA) is associated with significant adverse events such as bleeding from the post-injection ulcer, needle sticking in the varix, adherence of the glue to the endoscope, an…
View article: EUS-guided cyanoacrylate injection into the perforating vein versus direct endoscopic injection in the treatment of gastric varices
EUS-guided cyanoacrylate injection into the perforating vein versus direct endoscopic injection in the treatment of gastric varices Open
Background and study aims Endoscopic injection of gastric varices (GVs) using cyanoacrylate (CYA) is associated with significant adverse events (AEs). We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided CYA in…
View article: Castleman disease as an unusual cause of ascites : Case report
Castleman disease as an unusual cause of ascites : Case report Open
Castleman disease (CD) is a collection of rare lymphoproliferative illnesses with similar lymph node histological findings.Castleman disease most commonly manifests with a hyperenhancing lymph nodal mass and should be considered in the dif…
View article: Evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastric botulinum toxin injections in the treatment of obesity
Evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastric botulinum toxin injections in the treatment of obesity Open
Background Obesity is rapidly emerging as one of the greatest challenges of human health. Many randomized trials and open-label human studies described conflicting results of gastric intra-muscular injections of botulinum toxin type A (BTA…
View article: Mini-dose albumin can reduce renal impairment in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Mini-dose albumin can reduce renal impairment in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis Open
Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the most common and life threatening infections in cirrhosis.SBP patients are at high risk of developing renal impairment due to deterioration of systemic hemodynamics, intraven…
View article: Evaluation of Hepatoprotective, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Isolated Flavonoids from Breynia disticha J.R.Forst. and G.Forst
Evaluation of Hepatoprotective, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Isolated Flavonoids from Breynia disticha J.R.Forst. and G.Forst Open
Background and Objective: Breynia disticha J.R.Forst.and G.Forst is a tropical shrub widely grown in tropical Africa.The leaves have characteristic green, purple and pink color, found in gardens and public areas.The aim of the study was to…
View article: Role of Transient Elastography in Early Detection of HCC in Cirrhotic Patients
Role of Transient Elastography in Early Detection of HCC in Cirrhotic Patients Open
Patients and Methods: This study included 100 patients; 50 with HCC and 50 cirrhotics without evidence of HCC .For all groups, clinical data and image findings were studied.Tumour characteristics were assessed including size, number and si…
View article: A simple bedside blood test (Fibrofast; FIB-5) is superior to FIB-4 index for the differentiation between non-severe and severe fibrosis in patients with chronic Hepatitis C
A simple bedside blood test (Fibrofast; FIB-5) is superior to FIB-4 index for the differentiation between non-severe and severe fibrosis in patients with chronic Hepatitis C Open
A simple noninvasive score (Fibrofast, was developed using five routine laboratory tests (ALT, AST, Alkaline phosphatase, Albumin and Platelets count) for the detection of severe hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The F…