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Assessment of Thyroid Uptake Ratio Values in a Normal Population. Establishment of Normal Reference Values for 99mTc‐Pertechnetate Thyroid Uptake in an Australian Population

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
An Australian first, this study examined normal reference ranges for 99mTc‐pertechnetate thyroid uptake. Through a retrospective and prospective analysis, this study found a new reference range of 0.4%–2.4%. The findings suggest that locally derived reference values may differ from historical data and highlight the importance of region‐specific ...
Bethany Wornes, Amalia Karahalios, Melanie Tempest   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Study to Investigate Ghanaian Radiography Students' Proficiency, Experiences, Confidence, and Knowledge Concerning Communication With Hearing‐Impaired Patients

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study investigated undergraduate Ghanaian radiography students' proficiency, experiences, confidence, and knowledge with regard to communicating with hearing‐impaired patients. It was found that although most students had some knowledge about effective communication strategies to be used with hearing‐impaired patients, their confidence levels were
Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh, Mariella Mawunyo Amoussou‐Gohoungo, Jerry Korley, Adam Inusah, Olawale Ogundiran, Sonia Aboagye, Patience Nyamekye Agyemang, Nathaniel Awentiirin Angaag, Wise Tsivanyo, Octavia Nyamekye Adjoa Amoabeng, Godfred Adusei, Jennifer Bannerman‐Williams, Nii Korley Kortei, Riaan van de Venter   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiation Safety in Practice: A Cross‐Sectional Study on Radiographers' Knowledge, Awareness and Adherence to Personal Radiation Monitoring Devices in Resource Limited Settings

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study examined how well radiographers in five major Namibian state hospitals understand and use Personal Radiation Monitoring Devices (PRMD), a critical tool for occupational safety. While most respondents showed strong knowledge and awareness of PRMDs, many were unaware of their own radiation exposure and rarely reviewed their dose records ...
Lindiwe Hungwe, Moneni Shilumba
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Skin and Eyes: The Medical and Social Burden of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Africa: A Narrative Review

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni, Niccolò Capurro, Alessandro Svizzero, Valeria Brazzelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Household coping strategies for food insecurity during droughts in northern Namibia

Climate Risk Management
As droughts grow more frequent and severe, understanding how households respond to food insecurity is essential for shaping effective humanitarian and adaptation programs.
Leah Poole-Selters, Desderius Haufiku, Likeleli Katjirua, Tandi Litwayi, Mecthilde Pinto, Robert Popyeni, Komal Rathod, Carolyn Van Sant, Michael Shipepe David, Selma Lendelvo, Erin Coughlan de Perez   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pavonia fretensis sp. nov. (Malvaceae) from the Horn of Africa hotspot

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
The new species Pavonia fretensis is described, illustrated by photographs and mapped. It occurs in coastal localities on both sides of the Bab al Mandab Strait and is known from southern Yemen, Eritrea and northwestern Somalia. The species differs from Pavonia rotundifolia from eastern Ethiopia and northern and central Somalia by having stellate ...
Mats Thulin, Othman S. S. Al‐Hawshabi
wiley   +1 more source

How uneven access shapes the socio‐economic and environmental potential of game meat value chains: The case of legal game meat in Zambia

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Game meat contributes to human nutrition, food security and sociocultural practices around the world. Game meat also comes with risks, including overharvesting and zoonotic and food‐borne disease. These may be pronounced where game meat travels along complex value chains from rural to urban areas.
Brock Bersaglio, Charis Enns, Edgar Hichoonga, Francis Masse, Matt Sommerville, Nathalie van Vliet   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti‐Globalization Dynamics and Africa's Structural Transformation: Identifying Avoidable Environmental Degradation Thresholds

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study pursues a dual objective. First, it investigates the unconditional impact of anti‐globalization on structural transformation in Africa. Second, it explores how environmental degradation interacts with anti‐globalization to influence structural transformation. The analysis focuses on 52 African countries over the period 2005–2023. To
Simplice A. Asongu, Ekene ThankGod Emeka
wiley   +1 more source

Women's Empowerment, Governance, and the Economics of Clean Cooking Transitions in Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the past few decades, the global economy, particularly in developing nations, has persistently grappled with rising dependence on conventional energy resources, thus rendering the realization of Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 7 (SDGs 5 and 7) an elusive aspiration for the international community.
Stephen Kelechi Dimnwobi, Olufemi Gbenga Onatunji, Simplice A. Asongu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing socioeconomic dynamics in Windhoek informal settlements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia

Environmental Research Communications
This study conducted an analysis of household income levels in relation to various sociodemographic factors over three distinct periods: pre-COVID-19, during COVID-19, and post-COVID-19. It investigates several determinants of household income categories,
C N Jona, N P Petrus, C Togarepi, S Shivolo-Useb, J Muzanima, M N T Shipandeni   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source