Page 34 – MALAWI MEDICAL JOURNAL

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

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 3 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Martin Kalumbi Malawi Adventist University, Malamulo College of Health Sciences Campus, Biomedical Science Department, Microbiology Research Group Keywords: Herbal medicine, Blantyre markets, Bacteria, Heavy metal, Contamination, WHO guidelines Abstract BackgroundThere has…

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

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 3 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Jared Gallaher Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, CB# 7228, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Keywords: endoscopy, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, sub-Saharan Africa Abstract BackgroundUpper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleed is…

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

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 3 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Veronica Ntsiea Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Keywords: Central post-stroke pain, chronic pain, Zimbabwe Abstract BackgroundCentral post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a poorly diagnosed…

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

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 3 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Davie Madziatera Keywords: infection prevention, hospital acquired infections, personal protective equipment, healthcare worker, compliance of standard precautions Abstract BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the availability, accessibility and proper…

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

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 3 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Alfred Kamoto Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Keywords: Knowledge, attitude, perception, antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, medical students, Malawi Abstract BackgroundMedical curricula…

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

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 3 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Alexander Schade University of Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UK Keywords: Open fractures, multiprofessional treatment, consensus meeting Abstract BackgroundOpen fractures are common injuries in Malawi that pose a large burden on the…

Editorial: The scientific approach to defeating Covid-19 disease

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:COVID-19 Vol. 32 No. 3 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Adamson Muula Editor-in-Chief, Malawi Medical Journal and School of Public Health and Family Medicine and ACPEHEM, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi Keywords: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-Cov2)novel Corona,…

Original Research: The participation of community pharmacists in the case management of malaria in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 4 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Chibueze Anosike Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria Cordelia Ngozi Chu-Madu Nneka Uchenna Igboeli Maxwell Ogochukwu Adibe Chinwe Victoria Ukwe Keywords: Malaria,…

Histopathological profile of childhood thyroid carcinoma in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 4 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Mustapha A. Ajani Department of Pathology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria Sebastian A. Omenai John I. Nwadiokwu Ayodeji A. Salami Keywords: Childhood thyroid carcinoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, thyroid cancer,…

Original Research: A cross-sectional study on factors associated with health-seeking behavior of Malawians aged 15+ years in 2016

Post published:March 3, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 4 (2020)
Post comments:0 Comments

Wingston Ng’ambi University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Health Economics and Policy Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi Tara Mangal Andrew Phillips Tim Colbourn Dominic Nkhoma Joseph Mfutso- Bengo Paul Revill Timothy B.…