Commentary: Prospects of telemedicine during and post COVID-19: highlighting the environmental health implications

Commentary: Prospects of telemedicine during and post COVID-19: highlighting the environmental health implications

Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria Oludamilola Adebola Adejumo Keywords: Telemedicine, prospect, COVID-19, environmental, health Abstract The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…

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Case Report: Ocular infection from Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a sero-positive HIV patient from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi

Thokozani Zungu Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi Shaffi Mdala Chatonda Manda Petros Kayange Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, bacteraemia, chorioretinitis, endophthalmitis, HIV, vitritis Abstract Ocular involvement in…

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Case Report: Infection or drug toxicity? Acute ataxia and encephalopathy after uncomplicated falciparum malaria and efavirenz dose adjustment

William P. Brasher Menard Bvumbwe Peter N. Kazembe Keywords: Efavirenz, neurotoxicity, ataxia, Malaria, HIV, Malawi, post-malaria neurologic syndrome Abstract Acute ataxia in children is a rare clinical syndrome usually caused by…

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Case Report: First case report of a successfully managed severe COVID-19 infection in Malawi

Ndaziona Peter Banda Wilned Hara Derek Cocker Samantha Musasa Rachael Mary Burke Comfort Brown Vita Nyasulu Jonathon Mandalo Dumizulu Tembo Mtisunge Kachingwe Jenifer Cornick Ben Morton Keywords: corona Abstract The coronavirus…

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

Mads Sundet Gift Mulima Chifundo Kajombo Hallvard Gjerde Asbjørg S. Christophersen Sven Young Keywords: Injuries, road traffic collisions, pedestrians, bicycling, Malawi, risk factors Abstract Background Pedestrian and cyclist injuries are a…

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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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Articles: 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

Wakisa Mulwafu ENT Keywords: John “Jimmy” James Abstract John “Jimmy” James MB ChB FRCS Ed passed on the 4th December 2019, the day we had our COSECSA annual general meeting in…

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Case Report:The report of cardiomyopathy and mid aortic syndrome in a HIV infected child

Manolya Kara Abstract Cardiomyopathy is a serious complication of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Direct effects of HIV, cardiac autoimmunity, opportunistic infections (OIs), nutritional deficiencies (selenium) and severe immunesuppression have…

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