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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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

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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

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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

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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.…

Original Research: Could flank pain be an indicator of COVID-19 infection?

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Emrullah Durmus Siirt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Urology, Siirt, Turkey Fesih Ok Ömer Erdogan Semih Saglik Keywords: COVID-19, urology, flank pain, abdomen CT Abstract BackgroundWe describe the incidental detection…

Original Research: The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among miners from the Karonga, Rumphi, Kasungu and Lilongwe Districts of Malawi in 2019

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Ethel Rambiki Andrew Dimba Ministry of Health, National TB Control Program, Lilongwe, Malawi Wingston Ng’ambi Knox Banda Belaineh Girma Birru Shight Levi Lwanda Ministry of Health, National TB Control Program,…