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Health workers’ knowledge and practice of Isoniazid preventive treatment guidelines in health facilities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike1,2, Ijeoma Nkem Okedo-Alex1,2, Chigozie Jesse Uneke2, Ugochukwu Chinyem Madubueze1,3, Urudinachi Nnenne Agbo1,2, Ifeyinwa Maureen Okeke1,2, Lawrence Ulu Ogbonnaya1,2,3 Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching,…

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

Duygu Karagül Chest Disease Department, Ankara University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey Keywords: Aspirin, dabigatran etexilate, pleural haemorrhagic effusion, tuberculous pleuritis Abstract Tuberculous pleuritis can rarely cause haemorrhagic pleural effusion. Dabigatran etexilate…

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

Nneka Iloanusi Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Ituku/Ozalla Campus, Enugu, Nigeria Keywords: Pott’s disease, psoas abscess, tuberculosis, ultrasound-guided surgery Abstract Bilateral psoas abscesses are uncommon…

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Adult pedestrian and cyclist injuries in Lilongwe, Malawi: a cross-sectional study

Mads SundetGift MulimaChifundo KajomboHallvard GjerdeAsbjørg S. ChristophersenSven Young Keywords: Injuries, road traffic collisions, pedestrians, bicycling, Malawi, risk factors Abstract Background Pedestrian and cyclist injuries are a major concern globally, but especially…

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