Medicinal plant species used for contraception and reproductive health care in rural Uganda.

Medicinal plants form an integral part of traditional health care systems in Uganda and are known to possess a variety of bioactive compounds some of which are beneficial as contraceptives. This study documented indigenous traditional knowledge on medicinal plant species used in contraception and other reproductive health care-related issues in rural Uganda. An ethnobotanical study was conducted from December 2019 to August 2020 in four different regions of Uganda: Mpigi, Kamuli, Bushenyi and Arua.

Use of a Nasal Cannula as a Preoxygenation Adjunct: A Randomized Crossover Study.

Background: Preoxygenation prior to induction of general anesthesia is intended to increase the oxygen reserve in the lungs. This technique delays the onset of hypoxemia during the placement of the tracheal tube.

Objective: To observe the benefits of oxygen through nasal cannula when used as an adjunct during preoxygenation.

Plasma metabolomic profiling reveals a novel circulating biomarker signature in chronic pruritus of unknown origin.

Chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO) is characterized by chronic itch for 6 weeks or greater without an identifiable primary cause. Studies are needed to investigate circulating blood biomarkers to elucidate disease pathogenesis. The objective of this study was to investigate changes in circulating blood metabolites in CPUO patients and to identify potential therapeutic targets.

Perspectives of pregnant women on the utilisation of a maternity waiting home near Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital in Oshikoto Region, Namibia.

Background: Despite the efforts of Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services to build maternity waiting homes (MWHs), few pregnant women make use of them. Long distances among the general population in Namibia limit the utilisation of MWHs. Little research has investigated what factors are limiting the use of these facilities despite the urgent need for them.