Editorial

The scientific approach to defeating Covid-19 disease

Adamson S. Muula

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);109-111

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Original Research

The Malawi Orthopaedic Association/AO Alliance guidelines and standards for open fracture management in Malawi: a national consensus statement

Alexander Thomas Schade, Master Yesaya, Jeremy Bates, Claude Martin Jr. and William James Harrison

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);112-119

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Knowledge, attitude and perception on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance among final year medical students in the College of Medicine, Malawi

Alfred Kamoto, Gertrude Chapotera, Fatima Suleman

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);120-123

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Availability, Accessibility and Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) Blantyre, Malawi: An Observational Study

Davie Madziatera, Kondwani Stanslas Msofi, Thokozani V Phiri, Samuel Devaughn Mkandawire, Amy Comber

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);124-131

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The prevalence and management of central post-stroke pain at a hospital in Zimbabwe

Tatenda Caryn Mhangara, Vaneshveri Naidoo, Veronica Mokgobadibe Ntsiea

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);132-138

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The role of endoscopy after upper gastrointestinal bleeding in sub-Saharan Africa: A prospective observational cohort study

Jared R. Gallaher, Gift Mulima, Javeria Qureshi, Carol G. Shores, Anthony G. Charles

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);130-145

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Baseline, Cross-sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Efficient Use of Government Resources in the Health Sector in Malawi

Aulive Msoma, Rachel Lenzi, Chrissy Godwin, Harold Fote, Benjamin Ndovi, Heather Chotvacs, Gretchen Thompson

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);146-152

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Bacterial and heavy metal contamination in selected commonly sold herbal medicine in Blantyre, Malawi

Martin Henderson Kalumbi, Martin Charles Likongwe, John Mponda, Bhahat Lawlley Zimba, Odala Phiri, Trancizeo Lipenga, Timothy Mguntha^, Joseph Kumphanda

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);153-159

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Serological survey and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection among HIV-infected pregnant women attending Abuja Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria

Maryam Muhammad Zakari, Aliyu Yabagi Isah, Richard Offiong, Thairu Yunusa, Idris Nasir Abdullahi

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);160-167

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Case Reports       

Pott’s disease with extensive bilateral psoas abscesses in a Nigerian woman: an unusual case

Nneka I. Iloanusi, Uche S. Unigwe, Enoch O. Uche, Michael O. Iroezindu, Okechukwu C. Okafor

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);168-175

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Additive effect of dabigatran and high-dose aspirin in the development of haemorrhagic pleural effusion in a patient with tuberculous pleuritis

Duygu Acar Karagül, Veysel Özgür Barış, Demet Karnak

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);176-179

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Obituary

In memoriam: Mr Jimmy James (1940–2019). His contribution to the training of surgeons in Malawi and the College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) region

Malawi Med J. 2020 September; 32(3);180181

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MMJ 32 (3); September 2020