Objective: This survey determined the utilisation of eye care services and associated factors among adults in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
Design: A population-based cross-sectional descriptive study
Method: Data for this study was collected from 1615 randomly selected individuals in the Ashanti region o...
The rampant practice of self-medication is indicative of very strong existing push and pulls factors.
These factors could be economic, social or systemic. Despite having some beneficial effects, selfmedication has life-threatening consequences. This study was aimed to determine the factors which push us...
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Méthode: Etude descriptive du 1er juin 2020 au 1er février 2021 dans le service d’ORL-CCF/ Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées. Ont été inclus tous les patients reçus en consultation ORL ayant déclaré avoi...
The coronavirus disease‑19 pandemic has spread to all parts of the world. As of 20 May 2022, over 500 million confirmed cases have occurred with over 6 million deaths. In Nigeria, over 255,000 cases have occurred with more than 3000 deaths. The pandemic has adversely
affected virtually all aspects of h...
Background: Nigeria adopted the Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy (ACT) as the mainstay of treating uncomplicated malaria in February 2005. However, the individual preferences for the use of these medicines by health care professionals (HCP) as distinct from their observed prescribing practices is la...
Data regarding the prevalence and consequences of self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa are very limited. The study aimed to explore the frequency and risk factors of self-medication against COVID-19 by health personnel in this study. This cross-sectional study took place in June 2021, i...
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Méthode: Etude descriptive du 1er juin 2020 au 1er février 2021 dans le service d’ORL-CCF/ Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées. Ont été inclus tous les patients reçus en consultation ORL ayant déclaré avoi...
Introduction : L'épidémie de Covid-19 a créé une psychose et une anxiété généralisées. Cela pourrait être lié, d'une part, à la mortalité élevée observée dans le monde, et d'autre part, à l’absence d’une thérapie spécifique. Face à cette situation, de nombreuses substances ont ét...
