Original Research

Original Research: Determinants of the decision-to-delivery interval and the effect on perinatal outcome after emergency caesarean delivery: a cross-sectional study

Omotayo M. Ayeni Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, Lagoon Hospitals, PMB 101, Lagos, Nigeria Abiodun P. Aboyeji Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, University of Ilorin/University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1515, Ilorin,…

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Original Research: Epidemiology and pattern of superficial fungal infections among primary school children in Enugu, south-east Nigeria

Nkeiruka Ezomike Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria Anthony Ikefuna Sub-Department of Dermatology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria Chinwe Onyekonwu Sub-Department of…

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Original Research: Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of glaucoma patients at a tertiary referral facility in Zimbabwe

Samuel Kyei Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana Bismark Owusu-Afriyie Department of…

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Original Research: Clinical and functional outcomes of Paediatric femoral shaft fractures managed non-operatively at Nkhotakota District Hospital, Malawi

Elijah Mlinde Nkhotakota District Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics Linda Chokotho Department of surgery, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Kiran J. Agarwal-Harding Harvard global orthopaedics collaboratives, Harvard combined orthopaedic residency program, Massachusetts…

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Original Research: Outcomes of stab wounds presenting to Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi

Brittany Robinson School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California Laura N. Purcell Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chifundo Kajombo Kamuzu Central…

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Original Research: The significant gap between international standards and stroke management practices at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Malawi): An audit report

Yohane Gadama - Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine. Keywords: Stroke, diagnosis, management, outcome, low- to middle-income, Africa Abstract BackgroundThe Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) is preparing to set…

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Original Research: Etiology of major limb amputations at a tertiary care centre in Malawi.

Joanna Grudziak - Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Keywords: Major amputations, Malawi, traumatic amputations, low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), sub-Saharan Africa. Abstract IntroductionAmputations in low-…

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Original Research: A quantitative cross-sectional survey of psychosocial stimulation and counselling interventions at nutritional rehabilitation units in Southern Malawi.

Allison I Daniel 1. Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2. Translational Medicine Program 3. Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of…

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Original Research: The use of molecular technology to investigate trypanosome infections in tsetse flies at Liwonde Wild Life Reserve.

Symon F. Nayupe Keywords: Polymerase Chain Reaction, Tsetse Flies, African Trypanosomiasis, DNA, Southern Africa, Malawi. Abstract BackgroundTrypanosomes are protozoan flagellates that cause human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT).…

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Original Research: Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to self-medication with antimicrobials in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Cecilia S Sambakusi Keywords: antimicrobials Abstract BackgroundThe use of antimicrobials is associated with the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and self-medication increases the risk of the inappropriate use of antimicrobials. This…

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