Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD),are the life-lasting progressive diseases with destruction of gastrointestinal tissue and patients disability. The influence of stress or psychosocial factors as pathology triggers well known in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease diseases [5-...
Background: The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to the Nigerian population and the enrollees utilize healthcare services at the various NHIS accredited healthcare facilities. Objective: This study as...
Introduction: Boerhaave's syndrome is a rare entity and it results from increased intraluminal esophageal pressure following sudden forceful vomiting. The most common presentation of BS is a sudden onset retrosternal and/or epigastric pain following vomiting, and CT scan is the i...
Background: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in Iranian women following lung cancer with high morbidity rate among those aged 40-55 years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of DKK1 and NANOG genes as prognostic biomarkers in Iranian patients w...
Aim of the Work: Was to study the tuberculosis situation in El-Minia governorate before and after applications of the direct observed therapy short course strategy (DOTS). Subjects and Methods: A retrospective study that was carried out at El-Minia chest hospitals and dispensarie...
The aim of this study is to assess ‘’clinical coding practices and its impact on the quality of healthcare services in Government Hospitals in Calabar urban, Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose, the basic structures and the research objectives were identified. Thre...
Background: Reminder systems are effective ways to improve childhood immunisation coverage, but the feasibility of its implementation in rural health facilities in Nigeria has not been adequately evaluated. This study, therefore, determined the feasibility and acceptability of ch...
Objective: Hypertension is on the rise in Ghana, necessitating rapid and early diagnosis for better patient care. Anthropometric indices such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HP), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) may...
Background: Nasal septal abscess is an uncommon nasal disorder which was recently diagnosed and confirm to require meticulous and urgent management. This study is aimed at determining the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of septal abscess at Golden cross infirmary...
Background and Objective: Postoperative pain is a common post operative side effect that can postpone patient's discharge from hospital. Pain control in orthopedic patients can significantly reduce limitation range of motion and patients can quickly return to normal life. In this...