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Attitude to cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus testing experience in self-sampled Nigerian women
Background: Cervical cancer is a disease of major public health significance which can be prevented by adequate sc...
Factors influencing use of contraceptives among literate married women in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area, Oyo State
A.    AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES OPEN ACCESS POLICYWhile African Health Sciences has been freely...
Clinicopathological study of otomycosis in a tertiary hospital in South-west Nigeria
Background: Otomycosis is common in environments with hot, humid weather, and it may be challenging to manage.Obje...
Nutritional status of school children in South-West Nigeria: Inferences from a national homegrown school feeding programme
Background: The School Feeding Programme if properly executed has the capacity to improve the nutritional status o...
Kenyan adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): Increase diabetic knowledge and self-efficacy and decrease hemoglobina1c levels post-educational program
Introduction: Literature supports the relationship between increased diabetic knowledge and improved health outcom...
Curosurf surfactant application on preterm babies with respiratory complications-health-economic benefits
Background: The implementation of surfactant for respiratory syndrome approbates the therapy as a revolutionary me...
Glycemic control and its associated factors among adult diabetic patients in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of common metabolic disorders that share the phenotype of hyperglycemia. ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards glycemic control among persons with diabetes mellitus at two tertiary hospitals in Uganda
Background: Intensive glycaemic control reduces the risk of microvascular complications in persons with diabetes m...
Trazodone-induced parkinsonism in a middle-aged male: A case report
Introduction: Trazodone is an antidepressant agent approved for treating major depressive disorders and is also pr...
The distribution of esophageal cancer patients enrolled in care at the Uganda Cancer Institute by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity
Background: There is limited published data regarding the distribution of esophageal cancer patients by sub-region...
Newborn and infant hearing screening for early detection of hearing loss in Nairobi, Kenya
Background: Early detection of hearing loss and subsequent intervention leads to better speech, languageand educat...
Trends in childhood intussusception in a Nigerian tertiary hospital
Background: Early presentation, high rate of successful non-operative treatment, low morbidity and mortality in ch...
Exploring patient referral practices of traditional healthcare practitioners in Soshanguve, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Introduction: It may be necessary for healthcare professionals to refer patients to other professionals and instit...
Knowledge, attitude and practices towards oral health among secondary school students in Huye district, Rwanda
Background: Good oral health knowledge is considered to be crucial for health-related practices and better oral hy...
Use of mobile hospitals to improve access to health services and promote primary health care: lessons from Zambia (2011-2018)
Background: Mobile hospitals play a critical role in serving difficult to access populations. In 2011, they were i...
Barriers to enrolment of clients into community client led anti-retroviral therapy delivery (CCLAD) in selected health facilities in Kasese District, Uganda
Background: Community Client Led Anti-retroviral therapy Delivery (CCLAD) Model has been associated with increased...
Elderly people’s perceptions on the use of mobile phones to support the self-management of long-term illnesses at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
Introduction: The global estimate of the aging population is progressively increasing in low and middle-income cou...
The cytotoxic, genotoxic and mitotoxic effects of Atractylis gummifera extract in vitro
Background: The Mediterranean thistle Atractylis gummifera L. (Asteraceae; AG) has diterpenoid glucosides; atracty...
The frequencies distribution of CYP3A5 rs776746 and ABCB1 rs1045642 polymorphisms in the west Algerian population and relationships with pharmacogenetics
Introduction: Pharmacogenetic markers, such as the ATP Binding Cassette (ABCB1) and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A5 enzy...
Deodorant use and related adverse effects: a cross-sectional survey among Palestinian students
Background: Deodorants are widely used to mask unpleasant body odors. They are reported to cause some adverse effe...
Influence of feedforward control-based health education intervention on compliance, visual function and self-perceived burden among patients with diabetic retinopathy
Objective: To assess the influence of feedforward control-based health education intervention on the compliance, v...
Risk factors influencing chemotherapy compliance and survival of elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Objective: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has high degree of malignance and proneness to recurrence and metast...
Cervical cancer awareness and risk factors among women residing in an urban slum in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria
Background: Poor awareness of cervical cancer and high prevalence of its risk factors may be responsible for the l...
Prevalence and predictors of type 2 diabetes complications: a single centre observation
Background: Diabetes complications are a major burden on persons living with diabetes and the health care systems....
Assessment of risk factors associated with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Gulu regional referral hospital
Background: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is increasingly recognized as emerging infectious disease o...
Editorial: Reducing the risks of nuclear war: the role of health professionals
A.    AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES OPEN ACCESS POLICYWhile African Health Sciences has been freely...
Impacts of Covid-19 & black fungus on diabetes patients in India
A.    AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES OPEN ACCESS POLICYWhile African Health Sciences has been freely...
Correlations of intestinal microorganisms with liver and immune functions of patients with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus coinfection
Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection has threatened the survival ...
Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant (MDR) clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Nsukka, South Eastern Nigeria
Background: P. aeruginosa is an important nosocomial pathogen with increasing resistance to antibiotics. Objective...
Efficacy of arthroscopic internal fixation with countersunk screw in the treatment of talus fracture
Objective: To explore clinical effects of arthroscopic internal fixation with countersunk screw in the treatment o...
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