Medical waste management and disposal practices of health facilities in Kumbo...
The provision of healthcare generates waste which can be detrimental to health and the environment. Management of healthcare waste is still a challenge in developing countries as practices, capacities...
View ArticleReview of cardiac protein quality control and major degradation pathways
Protein quality control (PQC) senses and repairs misfolded and or unfolded proteins. However, if the repair fails, it degrades the terminally misfolded polypeptides through an intricate collaboration...
View ArticleAssessment of knowledge, attitude and associated factors of cardiopulmonary...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important medical procedure which is needed for individuals who face sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition and a...
View ArticleThe assessment of fever in under-five children in the Ekounou Health Area of...
Improper diagnosis and management of febrile patients results in the persistence of malaria and other conditions with similar symptoms. The algorithm established here with Rapid Diagnostic Tests...
View ArticleSupply chain management of anti-malarials in the district hospitals in Kumasi...
The aim of the study was to assess the supply chain management of anti-malarials in the five district hospitals in the Kumasi Metropolitan Area (KMA) including the Regional Medical Store (RMS) and...
View ArticleDeath certificates errors in academic hospital; Review of 617 cases at Komfo...
The importance of death certification goes beyond the benefits to the health facility as they also provide invaluable legal and epidemiological benefits. Errors in filling Medical Certificates of...
View ArticleKnowledge, attitudes and practices towards rabies in Dedo district of Jimma...
Rabies is a fatal neglected viral zoonosis which causes encephalitis in many warm-blooded animals and humans. It is an incurable disease once the clinical signs appear. However, it can be prevented...
View ArticleCategorization of relative risk of diseases with relation to stress, body...
This study aimed to evaluate stress among general population of Karachi, Pakistan and to categorize the relative risk of diseases through body mass index (BMI), as well as to categorize the relative...
View ArticleCorrelation of lymphocyte count with serum calcium level and...
Low lymphocyte count in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis was documented. This study aims to correlate the levels of lymphocyte count with serum calcium level,...
View ArticleClinical outcomes of patients admitted in intensive care units of Nigist...
An intensive care unit is a special department of hospital or health care facility that provides intensive treatment medicine. Critically ill patients are admitted to the intensive care unit to reduce...
View ArticlePrevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among high...
Female genital mutilation is still a serious health problem in Ethiopia. Female genital mutilation conceptualizes harmful traditional practice and is among existing traditional attitudes and practices...
View ArticleNeutrophil vacuolization in peripheral blood smear assessed with May...
Tissue trauma induces migration and activation of neutrophils through specific mediators. Vacuolated neutrophils in peripheral blood smear of septic patients correlated with mortality. However, scarce...
View ArticleMalignant otitis externa: An assessment of emerging pathogens and the...
Although the mortalities from malignant otitis externa (MOE) have greatly reduced, it is still a potentially fatal clinical condition. This study was undertaken to review the treatment outcomes and...
View ArticleIs there a relationship between occult celiac disease and functional dyspepsia?
This is a study to answer the question: Is there a relationship between occult celiac disease and functional dyspepsia? The study was carried out on 400 dyspeptic patients. Upper gastrointestinal...
View ArticleAbnormal laparoscopy findings among infertile women attending a mission...
This research aims to study the findings from diagnostic laparoscopy among infertile women managed in a secondary healthcare center in Nigeria. This is a prospective study of eighty infertile women...
View ArticleFactors affecting prolonged intensive care unit stay in Nigist Eleni Mohammed...
The reason for a long stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is unknown in most cases, but there are some risk factors that can prolong the patients stay in the ICU. However, the threshold of prolonged...
View ArticleSociodemographic determinants of abnormal cervical cytology among HIV...
Women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have a higher burden of premalignant lesion of the cervix. This may be influenced by their sociodemographic profile. To study the...
View ArticleCorrelates of abnormal hysteroscopy findings among infertile women in Nigeria
This study aimed to evaluate the correlates of abnormal hysteroscopy among infertile women seen in 2 new Fertility/ Gynaecological Endoscopy units in Nigeria. Data was collected on biosocial and...
View ArticleAssessments of health professionals’ knowledge towards post-operative pain...
Pain is defined as any an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Adequate postoperative pain management can reduce the patients‟ length of...
View ArticleAssessment of respiratory status among workers exposed to cotton dust at Arba...
In many of the textile industries, workers are largely exposed to cotton dust, which can leave workers with respiratory disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate respiratory status of workers...
View Article