Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as sedentary behaviour, decreased physical activity (PA), and low
cardiorespiratory fitness lead to an increased and accelerated risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Medical students tend
to adopt sedentary lifestyles due to a demanding ...
Introduction: effective COVID-19 vaccines for the prevention of severe illness have been available for more than one year now. This study was carried out to ascertain vaccine hesitancy and its associations among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in Port Harcourt, a large cosmopolitan town in Nigeri...
Background: Mental health challenges particularly depression is common among people living with HIV/AIDS and has been largely neglected. This is of great concern because depression is associated with high morbidity among its sufferers. An assessment of depression among PLWHAand its predictors will enhanc...
Background
Morbidity and mortality following emergency surgeries can be reduced with timely access to emergency surgery and five billion people globally, lack access to essential surgery. Data on the determinants of these are still lacking.
Objectives
We studied resident doctors’ perspectives of the...
Emergencies,
Emergency Service, Hospital,
General Surgery,
Surgical Procedures, Operative,
Surgeons,
Missed Diagnosis,
Delivery of Health Care,
Point-of-Care Testing,
Cross-Sectional Studies
Background
Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is a common complication of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, there is lack of information on the factors associated with reduced BMD in people living with HIV and on ART. We assessed the preval...
Background: In South Africa, most palliative care takes place in health districts as part of home-based care provided by nongovernment organisations (NGOs). The National Policy Framework and Strategy on Palliative Care (NPFSPC) aims to ensure adequate numbers of palliative care trained healthcare workers...
Background: Although people living with HIV (PLWH) now have a longer life expectancy due to antiretroviral therapy, several factors impact their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Understanding the dimensions and determinants of HRQoL among PLWH is crucial to developing solutions to improve their ov...
Background:Several studies have consistently shown that adolescents' awareness of diabetes mellitus and hypertension is inadequate. The main objective was to assess adolescents' awareness of type 2 diabetes and hypertension and identify areas for improvement. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was cond...
Background:The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a worldwide pandemic in March 2020. Since the coronavirus(COVID-19) is highly contagious, the number of confirmed cases and death rates has increased dramatically. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant morbidity and m...
BACKGROUND: Premarital sex may result in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancy. Published reports on the prevalence of premarital sex among private college students in Ethiopia are limited. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of premarital sex and associated factors among ...
