A qualitative study on the effect of a decision aid on knowledge of cataract surgery in patients in developing countries.

Background: Despite cataract surgery being a safe procedure with a low incidence of perioperative complications rates, poor knowledge, concerns about the effectiveness of treatment and cost-benefit analysis of the procedure significantly hinder cataract surgery uptake rates in Africa. This study describes the effect of a decision aid on knowledge and decision conflict on cataract patients in Africa.

Methods And Analysis: 120 patients with cataracts reporting to a tertiary hospital in Ghana were randomly assigned to receive a decision aid containing information on the possible outcomes of cataract surgery or a control booklet containing general knowledge about cataracts without information about cataract surgery.

Readability and Quality of Online Information on Sickle Cell Retinopathy for Patients.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the readability and quality of Internet-based health information on sickle cell retinopathy.

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional website analysis.

Methods: To simulate a patient's online search, the terms "sickle cell retinopathy" and "sickle cell disease in the eye" were entered into the top 3 search engines (Google, Bing and Yahoo).

Characterization of Two New Multidrug-Resistant Strains of : Tools for Routine In Vitro Screening of Novel Anti-Mycobacterial Agents.

is a pathogen of global public health concern. This threat is exacerbated by the emergence of multidrug-resistant and extremely-drug-resistant strains of the pathogen. We have obtained two distinct clones of multidrug-resistant after gradual exposure of mc² 155 to increasing concentrations of erythromycin.