Family medicine is a relatively new discipline in the Democratic of the Congo. It was developed under South–South and Churches Collaboration with the aim of responding in a cost-efficient manner to the crisis of health practitioners in mostly Christian and protestant hospitals based in rural areas in t...
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...
Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the complex mediation analysis between physical inactivity and overweight in relation to mortality.
Methods: The study is based on public data collected by the Global Health Observatory (GHO) of the World Health Organisation.
Results: We showed that the media...
. Les maladies non transmissibles chez le sujet âgé sont négligées en Afrique car l’espérance de vie n’était aussi élevée qu’aujourd’hui. Quel en était donc le panorama, il y a 10 ans ? Objectif : Améliorer les connaissances des maladies non transmissibles et des comorbidités chez les ...
Objectives: To determine the relationship between postnatal foot lengths and estimated gestational age (EGA) in
relation to intrauterine growth patterns determined at birth among Nigerian neonates.
Design: Hospital-based, cross-sectional.
Setting: Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ni...
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease with various complications throughout its course. The presence of emotional burden in diabetes disease, which is referred to as diabetes-related distress (DRD) is common among such patients and may affect their response to treatment.
Objectives: To a...
Rimamnunra, G N;
Utoo, P M;
Ngwoke, K;
Bako, I A;
Akwaras, A N;
Swende, L T;
Omokhua, O E;
Ogbeyi, G O;
Izeji, R I;
Daniel, D A;
Akobi, M A.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment program has grown exponentially in Nigeria largely due to improved Antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen which has changed the course of HIV/AIDs by enabling patients to live longer, raising concern of the co-existence of HIV with other...
Gonete, Tajebew Zayede;
Asseffa, Netsanet Abera;
Gashu, Kassahun Dessie;
Tilahun, Binyam;
Angaw, Dessies Abebaw;
Jisso, Meskerem;
Tamiso, Alemu;
Alemayehu, Akalewold;
Fikre, Rekiku;
Abdisa, Biru;
Sime, Habtamu;
Yesuf, Elias Ali;
Umer, Abdurezak;
Mohammed, Hussen;
Yazie, Bekele;
Gurmu, Kassu Ketema;
Endehabtu, Berhanu Fikadie.
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a substantial global health challenge, resulting in an annual death toll of over 15 million individuals aged 30 to 69. Ethiopia, categorized as COVID-19 vulnerable, grapples with NCD treatment challenges. This study aims to assess disease service availabi...
Background The World Health Organization has recommended the implementation of the Collaborative Care Model in all countries to manage the comorbidities of depression and chronic non-communicable diseases. In Rwanda depression is major problem not only among patients with chronic illnesses but also in ge...
Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including type-2 diabetes and hypertension, have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Maintaining quality care for these conditions is important but data on the impact of COVID-19 on NCD ...
