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Mobile phone usage among nigerians: risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries and preventive strategies

Akinbo, Sunday Rufus; Aiyegbusi, Ayoola Ibifubara; Okafo, Udoka Arinze; Balogu, Oluwaseyi Jessy.

Niger. Postgrad. Med. J.; 29 (3), 2022

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...

Cell Phone, Cell Phone Use, Internet Addiction Disorder, Risk Factors, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Disease Prevention

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Blood donor app usage behaviour and perceptions: Considerations for a blood donation app

Potgieter, Andrea; Rensleigh, Chris.

S. Afr. J. Inf. Manag.; 24 (1), 2022

Background: South Africa often experiences critically low blood stock levels, making it vulnerable to blood shortages for everyday use and during times of crisis. There are over 3.5 billion smartphone users worldwide and, during 2019, app downloads were estimated at 204 billion. Considering that at least...

Blood Donors, Blood Donation, d0104650, d0000580, Smartphone, Cell Phone Use

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