Background: People with disabilities are a large, disadvantaged minority, comprising
approximately 12% of the population. The South African government has ratified international
and regional disability treaties but deals with disability rights within general anti-discrimination
legislation. There are no ...
Background. Epilepsy is often diagnosed through clinical description, but inter-observer interpretations can be diverse and misleading. Objective. To assess the utility of smartphone videos in the diagnosis of paediatric epilepsy.Methods. The literature was reviewed for evidence to support the u...
Background: Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of maternal and young child mortality in underdeveloped countries, particularly during pregnancy and delivery. The effects of malnutrition in pregnant women include low birth weight, preterm birth, intrauterine growth restriction, nutrient deficiencie...
Aims: The increase in the usage of hand-held devices (HHDs) and smartphones (SPs), especially in Nigeria has resulted in an upsurge of musculoskeletal complaints. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries due to
mobile phone usage among Nigerians a...
eHealth is promoted as a means to strengthen health systems and facilitate universal
health coverage. Sub-components (e.g. telehealth, telemedicine, mhealth) are seen as
mitigators of healthcare provider shortages and poor rural and remote access. Teleradiology
(including mobile teleradiology), widesprea...
Introduction: Keeping HIV-infected adults away from the health care system during the COVID-19 travel restrictions, presents a challenge to HIV treatment adherence.
Methods: This study focused on the initial two phases where Phase 1 designed a Makerere College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) Unstructured Sup...
Background: Mobile phones are increasingly associated with the transmission of pathogenic microbial agents. In the clinical setting where there is usually high exposure to pathogens, these devices may serve as vehicles for the transmission/spread of pathogens. This study determined the prevalence of bact...
Internet has provided infrastructure that enables access to a variety of information resources for use by medical students at Gulu University in Northern Uganda. However, little attention has been put to explore prior internet knowledge of undergraduate medical students in Uganda. Cross-sectional researc...
