Joel Swai

ORCID: 0000-0001-5363-3977
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Research Areas
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
  • Renal function and acid-base balance
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Tanzania National Parks
2019-2021

University of Alberta
2021

Third Xiangya Hospital
2019-2020

Central South University
2019-2020

Background There is literature scarcity relating to burnout and other work stresses in relation Chinese nursing-workforce performance. Objectives To assess the relationship between self-esteem versus burnout; effort-reward ratio favorability environment, among nurses. Methods We employed four validated questionnaires assessment burnout, self-esteem, ratio, of nursing workplace; Maslach-Burnout Inventory (MBI), Rosenberg's (RS), Effort-Reward imbalance (ERI) Work-Environment Scale (WES)....

10.1371/journal.pone.0238699 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2020-09-10

Purpose: To assess the quality of life, functional status, and their predictors in tongue cancer patients up to three months after anterolateral thigh free flap (ALTFF) reconstruction. Patients Methods: Tongue were examined before one ALTFF reconstruction using validated questionnaires: MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI), Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), Functional Cancer Therapy-Head Neck (FACT-H&N). Mean scores compared Friedman test. Forward selection backward elimination methods...

10.2147/cmar.s268912 article EN cc-by-nc Cancer Management and Research 2020-11-01

BACKGROUND:Although various antihypertensive medications are available, some hypertensive patients have uncontrolled blood pressures, especially in the clinic. The aim of present study was to compare efficacies therapies our hypertension (HTN) clinic (monotherapy vs. combination therapy, fixed-dose (FDC) versus free equivalent (FEC), and diuretics non-diuretics. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In this retrospective study, at HTN Third Xiangya Hospital with primary were enrolled from June 2016 February...

10.12659/msm.921211 article EN Medical Science Monitor 2020-03-09

Abstract Background Band ligation (BL) plays a vital role in the treatment of oesophageal varices; however, procedure carries considerable risk band slippage, variceal site ulcer formation and post-treatment bleeding. Our study aimed to explore incidence post-BL bleeding identify possible associated factors. Methods We retrospectively reviewed records patients with varices who underwent endoscopic haemostasis by BL at our institution between 2015 2020. statistically compared those without...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-126570/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2020-12-18

Abstract Background Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is vital in the emergency department. However, accuracy and stability of some indicators ABG are debatable compared with venous ones. Disposable arterial syringe (DABS) usage increasing clinical practice. To compare versus results newly emerging DABS traditionally used pre-heparinized (PHS) results, we performed this study.Methods This retrospective study was at department Third Xiangya Hospital Central South University. Participants were...

10.21203/rs.2.12304/v2 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2019-10-08

Abstract Background Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is vital in the emergency department. However, accuracy and stability of some indicators ABG are debatable compared with venous ones. Disposable arterial syringe (DABS) usage increasing clinical practice. To compare versus results newly emerging DABS traditionally used pre-heparinized (PHS) results, we performed this study. Methods This retrospective study was at department Third Xiangya Hospital Central South University. Participants...

10.21203/rs.2.12304/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2019-09-03

Abstract Background: In-person caring for coronavirus disease patients amid the outbreak and shortage of medical supplies create burnout fear getting infected among healthcare workers. These deem questioning service provision’s efficacy by This study aims to explore effect burnout, stress, depression, anxiety on health provision nurses during Coronavirus in China, multiple linear regression Methods: Our Cross-sectional utilized three Chinese versions validated questionnaires; Maslach Burnout...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-48056/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2020-08-10

The prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is increasing, mimicking the epidemiology diabetes and hypertension, exposure to agrochemicals, low socioeconomic status. Despite global increase in replacement therapies (RRT), 23% patients need services die before receiving RRT, majority whom located Asia sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). From 2005 through 2019, Tanzania, an SSA country, observed drastic improvements RRT infrastructure services, encompassing number nephrologists (i.e., 14-fold),...

10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.574 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Kidney International Reports 2021-04-01
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