12 results match your criteria: "Community and Clinical Research Division[Affiliation]"
BMC Infect Dis
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a leading cause of infection-related deaths worldwide. Children with underdeveloped immune systems are particularly vulnerable, experiencing symptoms akin to common childhood illnesses. Early diagnosis and treatment typically yield positive outcomes.
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December 2024
Department of International Health, Berlin School of Business and Innovation, Berlin, Germany.
Niger Med J
November 2024
Community and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Sports betting, once confined to physical venues, has experienced an explosive surge in the popularity of online participation, particularly captivating young adults. This narrative review explores the current global perspectives of sports betting and its attendant implications for youths. We examined the prevalence, factors, potential risks, and effects such as financial losses, psychosocial issues, and problem gambling.
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November 2024
Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Trop Med Health
November 2024
Medical Services, International SOS. Intels Camp KM12 Aba Expressway, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) poses a significant public health threat, particularly in developing countries with high endemicity but poor vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs). Needlestick injuries increase HCWs' risk, yet only about 42% of HCWs are fully vaccinated compared to 97% in high-income countries. Challenges to vaccine uptake include availability, demanding schedules with frequent unit rotations hindering access, high cost of acquiring shots, and stock shortages resulting in missed opportunities.
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November 2024
Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
New Microbes New Infect
December 2024
Community and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Medicine (Baltimore)
September 2024
Community and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative, Kharkiv, Ukraine; Community and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Rationale: Pulmonary embolism is a rare life-threatening condition in pediatric populations. Diagnosis is often challenging in resource-constrained settings suffering chronic shortages of specialist and diagnostic services. We report the prompt recognition and challenging management of pulmonary embolism in an adolescent presenting to a private specialist hospital in a resource-constrained country.
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September 2024
Community and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
The burden of meningitis poses great challenges for neurology and global health, manifesting with a range of symptoms from mild fever and headaches, to severe long term complications such as paralysis and cognitive impairment.. Unfortunately, those living in endemic regions, especially survivors, are often confronted with the harsh reality of reduced quality of life as measured by disability-adjusted life years.
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June 2024
Community and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Psychiatric patients exhibit a higher rate of missed appointments compared to other medical specialities, leading to provider frustration, increased relapse, and suboptimal outcomes. This study investigates the patterns and correlates of missed appointments among outpatients at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study involving 403 consecutive outpatient clinic attendees was conducted.
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April 2024
College of Health Science, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria.
Mistreatment in medical education encompasses various forms of abusive behavior, often indicating a disregard for students' dignity and interfering with the learning process. This review paper aims to investigate the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of medical student mistreatment in Nigerian medical education and shed light on its impact on students' well-being. A literature search was conducted in August 2023 using Medline, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases to identify relevant studies on the mistreatment of Nigerian medical students.
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November 2023
Community and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative.
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a severe form of sickle cell disease that primarily affects black populations and individuals in tropical countries. This condition causes significant morbidity and mortality and leads to a range of psychosocial challenges. A preliminary search was conducted on Ovid Medline and public databases with a combination of Medical Subject Headings keywords, resulting in 368 articles.
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