Pub Date : 2024-02-19DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000289
Nicholas Aderinto, M. Abdulbasit, Oluwatosin Afolayan, Hisham Alamin Mohammed
This narrative review provides an overview of the emerging nonpharmacological therapies for epilepsy management in Africa. Evidence from clinical trials and meta-analyses suggests that nonpharmacological therapies, such as ketogenic diets, neurofeedback, yoga, and acupuncture, offer potential benefits as adjunct or alternative therapies to pharmacological approaches. These therapies have been shown to reduce seizure frequency and improve the quality of life in patients with epilepsy. However, implementing nonpharmacological therapies in Africa presents challenges such as lack of access and affordability, limited evidence, cultural and attitudinal barriers, and cost. Despite these challenges, healthcare providers should be aware of nonpharmacological therapies and have access to adequate resources for their implementation. The review emphasises the need for further research to explore the potential of combining pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies, as well as identifying patient populations that may benefit most from nonpharmacological therapies. It also identifies the importance of addressing the challenges associated with nonpharmacological therapies, such as access, affordability, and standardisation, to ensure successful implementation in Africa.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-19DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000426
William Nkenguye
{"title":"Beyond burns: illuminating the unseen battle within – navigating the psychological fallout","authors":"William Nkenguye","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000426","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"99 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140451484","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}
Pub Date : 2024-02-19DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000269
Amrit Bhusal, Neelam Kumari
{"title":"Langya virus emergence: is the ongoing COVID pandemic and monkeypox re-emergence not enough?","authors":"Amrit Bhusal, Neelam Kumari","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000269","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"27 35","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140449972","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}
Pub Date : 2024-02-19DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000357
Fnu Javairia, Nisha Babar, Maham Abid, Muhammad Hasanain, Hussain H. Shah, M. O. Oduoye
{"title":"Marburg virus disease is a looming threat in the Republic of Guinea","authors":"Fnu Javairia, Nisha Babar, Maham Abid, Muhammad Hasanain, Hussain H. Shah, M. O. Oduoye","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000357","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"15 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140450893","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}
Pub Date : 2024-02-19DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000411
G. Olatunji, Babafemi Jaiyeoba, Olugbenga Awe, Naeem Wara, Nicholas Aderinto
{"title":"Alert from Inner Mongolia: two bubonic plague cases reported in China","authors":"G. Olatunji, Babafemi Jaiyeoba, Olugbenga Awe, Naeem Wara, Nicholas Aderinto","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000411","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"127 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140449485","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}
Pub Date : 2024-02-16DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000423
Tehreem Ali, Anusha Sumbal, Md Ariful Haque
{"title":"The fight against malaria: a new hope with the R21 vaccine","authors":"Tehreem Ali, Anusha Sumbal, Md Ariful Haque","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000423","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"205 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140454540","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}
Pub Date : 2024-02-15DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000410
Shanzay Zahid, Usha Kumari, Aarash Khan
{"title":"The dark side of social media: the emergence of Snapchat Dysmorphia syndrome","authors":"Shanzay Zahid, Usha Kumari, Aarash Khan","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000410","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139962983","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":"ChatGPT-4 and ethical responsibilities in publication","authors":"Mohammadsajad Abavisani, Farhad Dadgar, Farzaneh Peikfalak, Masoud Keikha","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000317","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"19 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139962499","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}
Pub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000096
S. Shoib, Muhammad Tayyeb, A. Armiya’u, Jaffer Shah, S. Swed, M. Chandradasa
Pakistan grapples with a significant mental health burden, with 10-16% of its population experiencing psychiatric disorders. Depression and anxiety affect 34% of the population, with regional variations. The scarcity of mental health facilities and professionals exacerbates the situation, leading many to seek help from traditional healers. Socioeconomic challenges, terrorism, and internal conflicts contribute to the mental health crisis. Recent suicide bombings, such as the one in Peshawar, highlight the emotional aftermath and challenges faced by survivors. The complex interplay of factors, including sociocultural influences, contributes to the emergence of a martyrdom subculture. Understanding terrorism requires examining the broader sociocultural and political context. The prevalence of mental illness and rising terrorism suggests a potential connection, although causality is complex. Coping with terrorism-induced trauma poses challenges for survivors, necessitating comprehensive mental health support. Recommendations include nationwide studies, school mental health programs, and initiatives to counter misinformation and radicalization through media. Establishing telepsychiatry services and collaboration between mental health experts and religious scholars is crucial for enhancing social cohesion and mental wellbeing in Pakistan.
{"title":"Suicide bombing and impending mental health disaster in Pakistan","authors":"S. Shoib, Muhammad Tayyeb, A. Armiya’u, Jaffer Shah, S. Swed, M. Chandradasa","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000096","url":null,"abstract":"Pakistan grapples with a significant mental health burden, with 10-16% of its population experiencing psychiatric disorders. Depression and anxiety affect 34% of the population, with regional variations. The scarcity of mental health facilities and professionals exacerbates the situation, leading many to seek help from traditional healers. Socioeconomic challenges, terrorism, and internal conflicts contribute to the mental health crisis. Recent suicide bombings, such as the one in Peshawar, highlight the emotional aftermath and challenges faced by survivors. The complex interplay of factors, including sociocultural influences, contributes to the emergence of a martyrdom subculture. Understanding terrorism requires examining the broader sociocultural and political context. The prevalence of mental illness and rising terrorism suggests a potential connection, although causality is complex. Coping with terrorism-induced trauma poses challenges for survivors, necessitating comprehensive mental health support. Recommendations include nationwide studies, school mental health programs, and initiatives to counter misinformation and radicalization through media. Establishing telepsychiatry services and collaboration between mental health experts and religious scholars is crucial for enhancing social cohesion and mental wellbeing in Pakistan.","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"26 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140524454","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}
Pub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1097/gh9.0000000000000399
Patrick Ashinze, Suvam Banerjee, Aremu S. Ademola, Narjiss Aji, Toufik Abdul-Rahman, A. Wireko
{"title":"Outbreak investigation and implications: assessing the severity of E. coli outbreak in Alberta, pediatric hospitalizations, and the rise of hemolytic uremic syndrome","authors":"Patrick Ashinze, Suvam Banerjee, Aremu S. Ademola, Narjiss Aji, Toufik Abdul-Rahman, A. Wireko","doi":"10.1097/gh9.0000000000000399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/gh9.0000000000000399","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":306111,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Surgery: Global Health","volume":"223 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139395288","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}
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