“…However, reports have indicated serious delays in HIV testing for HIV exposed infants. The aim of this study was to examine experiences of HIV positive mothers on delayed HIV diagnosis of exposed infants at Mchinji District Hospital. …”
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“…Delay in accessing professional delivery care from the hospital predispose pregnant women to a number of health hazards associated with labor complications (Klein S, 1999). …”
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“…The study aimed at exploring factors contributing to delay in seeking rehabilitative services for children with cerebral palsy. …”
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“…Delay in problem recognition or deciding to seek care outside the home is delay number one on the causes of maternal deaths. …”
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“…This qualitative descriptive study was conducted at Mzuzu Central Hospital to determine the factors that contribute to delays in reporting to labour ward amongst waiting high-risk antenatal mothers. …”
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“…The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that delay prevent the male youth with sexually transmitted infections from early seeking of medical care This study aims at finding level of knowledge of the male youth clients with STIs. …”
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“…Conclusion was made that most clients with first episode psychotic disorders seek other pathways before going to ZMH, and that there is significant delay between the onset of symptoms and receipt of appropriate care. …”
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“…Re- infection was identified as contributing to the high prevalence of scabies resulting from delay in receiving treatment, failure to monitor contacts and lack of isolation.…”
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“…Reinfection was identified as contributing to the high prevalence of scabies resulting from delay in receiving treatment, failure to monitor contacts and lack of isolation…”
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“…The findings of the study have revealed that maternal complications at TBAs is a result of an interplay of several factors such as delay in decision making both by T BAs and husbands of clients, unsafe practices during labour and delivery, dirty environment, poverty and long distance to reach the health facility. …”
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“…It has also been revealed that the boys are the ones who are more affected than girls. Delay in seeking treatment, the hygiene practices and the living conditions have been identified as some of the contributing factors to transmission of tinea capitis and the health services provided in relation to treatment and prevention of tinea capitis have been shown to be inadequate. …”
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“…Over 75% of the participants felt that delay to go to theatre lengthened their stay in hospital which further affected the patients psychosocially since their financial resources became depleted more and more. …”
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“…In recent years, preceding 2014, the most severe form of the disease, cerebral malaria, was recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) to be treated with quinine, but due to its increased side effects over the recently discovered drug, artemisinin derivatives, WHO substituted quinine as first line treatment with artemisinin derivatives in combination with a long-acting drug such as lumefantrine, piperaquine, amodiaquine, mefloquine, pyronaridine or sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine. Delay in parasite clearance time in treated patients is the main characteristic of parasite resistance to a particular antimalarial drug. …”
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“…In recent years, preceding 2014, the most severe form of the disease, cerebral malaria, was recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) to be treated with quinine, but due to its increased side effects over the recently discovered drug, artemisinin derivatives, WHO substituted quinine as first line treatment with artemisinin derivatives in combination with a long-acting drug such as lumefantrine, piperaquine, amodiaquine, mefloquine, pyronaridine or sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine. Delay in parasite clearance time in treated patients is the main characteristic of parasite resistance to a particular antimalarial drug. …”
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“…Over 75% of the participants felt that delay to go to theatre lengthened their stay in hospital which further affected the patients psychosocially since their financial resources became depleted more and more. …”
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“…The study recommends that teenagers be equipped with sexual and reproductive health life skills so they can delay pregnancy; SRH policies should address gaps to ensure reproductive health services respond adequately to teenagers’ psychosocial needs. …”
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“…The results also reveal that there is delay in treatment at the hospital which makes mothers of children with Spinabifida to observe no improvement 1 when admitted. …”
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“…The roles of community leaders in YFHS were found out to be promoting active participation in YFHS activities, encouraging adolescents to access the YFHS, urging parents to allow adolescents participate in YFHS activities and encouraging adolescents delay sex until maturity. Results also show that there is a need for community involvement and sensitization and involvement in YFHS activities in order for the program to be accepted by the community. …”
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“…It was therefore recommended that women undergoing hysterectomy should be equipped with adequate information of hysterectomy, complications that may come because of delay the procedure, benefits, management of challenges and what they will experience after the procedure such as menopause and its management. …”
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