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

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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…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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

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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…

Original Research: Inactivation of pathogens in ecological sanitation latrines in Malawi: An observational follow up study

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Save Kumwenda Keywords: sanitation, guidelines, safety, pathogens, follow-up, risk, Malawi Abstract IntroductionIn Malawi, EcoSan sludge from ecological sanitation (EcoSan) latrines has been found to contain helminths, Salmonella and E. coli above…

Original Research: Factors associated with the utilization of postnatal care services among Malawian women

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Jessie Khaki UNIMA, College of Medicine Keywords: postnatal care, Women, Malawi, demographic and Health Survey. Abstract IntroductionThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that every woman be checked after the delivery of…

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

Post published:March 18, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 4 (2020)
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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…

Original Research: Epidemiology and pattern of paediatric injuries in a developing country: an analysis of 170 injuries

Post published:March 16, 2021
Post category:Vol. 32 No. 2 (2020)
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Ndubuisi O Onyemaechi Keywords: Injuries; Children; Pattern; Epidemiology; Prevention Abstract BackgroundPaediatric injuries have significant physical, psychological, and socioeconomic consequences. This study aimed to determine the epidemiology and pattern of pediatric injuries…

Original Research: Knowledge and attitude towards mental disorders among adults in an urban community in south-west Nigeria

Post published:March 16, 2021
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Iyanuoluwa Mojiminiyi Keywords: Mental disorders, knowledge, attitude, community, public health, Nigeria Abstract BackgroundMental disorders are one of the most ignored public health issues worldwide. However, the burden associated with mental disorders…