Background: Patient satisfaction is an essential indicator used for measuring the quality of health care delivered to a patient and contributes to strategies for the improvement of healthcare delivery. This study assessed patients' satisfaction with the quality of care at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) clinic in a tertiary health facility.
Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional design with 320 respondents who completed a semi-structured questionnaire.
Animal models have become veritable tools in gaining insight into the pathogenesis and progression of several human diseases. These models could range in complexity from to non-human primates. With the aid of these animal models, a lot of new knowledge has been gained about several diseases which otherwise would not have been possible.
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Combination therapy offers a promising advantage because they target multiple pathways involved in the pathogenesis and progression of Alzheimer's disease. This study aimed to investigate the synergistic effect of donepezil and each of vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and vitamin B1 on aluminium chloride (AlCl)-induced neurotoxicity in rats. Fifty-four rats were divided into nine groups of six.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFolic acid also known as folate and vitamin B9 is of the class of B complex vitamins. It is crucial for homeostatic function of the biological system and is not endogenously produced. It is medically approved for the treatment of megaloblastic anemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women worldwide. The associated morbidity and mortality have been on the increase while available therapies for its treatment have not been totally effective. The most common treatment, chemotherapy, sometimes has dangerous side effects because of non-specific targeting, in addition to poor therapeutic indices, and high dose requirements.
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