Monthly Archives: March 2021

Original Research: Validation of Chichewa Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) questionnaire: A cross-sectional study

Linda Chokotho Beit Cure International Hospital, Blantyre Malawi Keywords: Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire, SMFA, Chichewa, clinimetric measures, quality of life Abstract BackgroundThe Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) tool measures function…

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Original Research: Low back pain during pregnancy: Prevalence, risk factors and association with daily activities among pregnant women in urban Blantyre, Malawi

Steven Manyozo Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi Keywords: Low back pain, Prevalence, Pregnancy, Activity limitations, Malawi Abstract IntroductionLow back pain (LBP) is a significant musculoskeletal problem…

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Original Research: Congenital obstructive bowel anomalies presenting after neonatal age

Sebastian EkenzeS ub-Department of Paediatric Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus Keywords: congenital bowel anomaly, delayed presentation, challenges, outcome, developing country Abstract BackgroundDelayed presentation might affect the ultimate…

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Original Research: Do Community Characteristics Influence Unintended Pregnancies in Kenya?

Bola Lukman Solanke Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Keywords: unintended pregnancy, pregnancy intention, women, community, Kenya Abstract BackgroundMost existing studies on unintended pregnancies tend to examine…

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Original Research: Low-cost antimicrobial fortification of ultrasound coupling gel: An ergonomic innovation to combat sonology-acquired nosocomial infections

Philip Okere Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla Campus, Enugu, Nigeria Keywords: sonologic examination, ultrasound gel, antimicrobial fortification, nosocomial infections Abstract BackgroundRecent…

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Original Research: Burden of family caregivers of ophthalmic patients in a university teaching hospital in south-west Nigeria

Samuel Olowookere Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Keywords: family caregivers, burden, ophthalmic patients Abstract BackgroundThe family provides support in the care of their ill members and suffers…

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Original Research: Healthcare professionals’ perception of the quality of care of patients with cardiac disease in Nigeria: Implication for a clinical guideline, inter-professional education, and teamwork

Nse Ayooluwa Odunaiya Department of Physiotherapy, University of Ibadan Keywords: quality of care, health care professionals, perceptions, cardiac patients Abstract BackgroundHeart disease is one of the leading chronic conditions posing a…

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Original Research: Dietary patterns and associated socio-economic factors in rural Mozambican adolescents

Milagre Macuácua Federal University of Pernambuco, Graduate Program in Nutrition. Recife, Brazil Keywords: adolescent, food consumption, education, low income country, nutrition transition, socio-economic factors. Abstract BackgroundAssessing food consumption in adolescents is…

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Original Research: Prevalence and knowledge of risk factors of childhood obesity

Wasiu Olalekan Adebimpe Department of Community Medicine, University of Medical Sciences Ondo, Nigeria Keywords: school children, obesity, risk factors, Nigeria Abstract BackgroundThe global prevalence of overweight and obesity in children is…

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