American Journal of Health Research

Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014

  • Using Twitter to Elicit the Patient Perspective

    Katherine A Margolis, Laura Catalusci, Jacqueline Cleary

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: Nov. 13, 2013
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    Published: Dec. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: The social media platform, Twitter, was used to understand the patient perspective on experiences with asthma. A content analysis of 844 tweets was conducted. The sample of tweets was obtained by performing a keyword search over the course of a one week period. The categories for coding were established based on a literature review. The most frequ... Show More
  • Survival Factors of Burkitts Lymphoma Patients at Discharge: The Case of St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Northern Uganda

    Mbazira Mike, Wesonga Ronald, Nabugoomu Fabian

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 9-14
    Received: Nov. 10, 2013
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    Published: Jan. 10, 2014
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    Abstract: The purpose was to explore the contribution of the presenting demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics to the survival status at discharge and duration of admission. The study used secondary data of the Burkitts Lymphoma (BL) patients who were admitted at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor between the period 2003 and 2009. Regressive methods wer... Show More
  • Meningitis Induced by Streptococcus Pneumoniae Elicits Cellular Damage but not DNA Damage during the Acute Phase of Infection in the Hippocampus of Wistar Rats

    Daphne Santhosh, Indira Bairy

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 15-19
    Received: Dec. 31, 2013
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    Published: Jan. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: Pneumococcal meningitis is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Great majority of survivors are affected by neurological sequelae due to a wide spectrum of brain injury mainly affecting the cortex and hippocampus. Published data suggest histomorphological observations of these sequelae indicating a pattern of brain damage characterized by ... Show More
  • A Study of the Nutritional Status and Dietary Intake of Lactating Women in Umuahia, Nigeria

    Ukegbu Patricia Ogechi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 20-26
    Received: Nov. 16, 2013
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    Published: Feb. 20, 2014
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    Abstract: Background: The lactation period is a major source of concern in developing countries because of its positive impact on the health and nutrition of children. Adequate nutrition for the mothers is therefore important for their good health as well as for that of their offspring. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess nutritional status of lactating... Show More
  • Psycho-Emotional Disorders in Women with Unplanned Pregnancies

    Patricia Cortés-Salim, Marisol González-Barrón, Gustavo Romero-Gutiérrez

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 27-32
    Received: Jan. 22, 2014
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    Published: Feb. 20, 2014
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    Abstract: Introduction: Unplanned pregnancy has been associated with postpartum depression but there is little information about other psycho-emotional disorders. Objective: We aimed to determine the presence of psycho-emotional disorders in women with unplanned pregnancy. Methods: Six-hundred and four women were recruited and divided into two groups: One co... Show More