Pattern and Early Outcome of Burn Injuries Among Children Managed at a Teaching Hospital in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Introduction Burn injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Despite being largely preventable, it remains a significant public health problem.…

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Kidney Ultrasonographic Findings and Their Relationship with Renal Arterial Resistive Index among Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Southwestern Nigeria

Introduction: Kidney involvement is a common complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated renal ultrasonographic findings and their relationship with…

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Educate and Act Now: Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Students, and Communities to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health threat driven by inappropriate antimicrobial use, weak stewardship systems, and poor awareness among healthcare providers and the public. Addressing AMR…

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A proposed new nomenclature in clinical diagnosis from an old culprit: Empyema Thoracis Abdominis

Introduction We report a unique case of blunt torso trauma resulting from repeated punches during a fight, which caused right hemidiaphragmatic rupture complicated by empyema involving both the thoracic and…

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Assessment of food preferences, eating practices, and nutritional status of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Osun State, Nigeria

Introduction: Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a public health crisis throughout the world particularly due to its complexities in diagnosis, longer treatment regimen, and adverse drug reaction. This study aims to…

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Systematic approach to requesting and interpreting chest X-ray and its principles: what every clinician must know

Introduction: Clinicians should be able to exclude major abnormality in radiographs, while the radiologist is abased with high complex imaging. In both medical and surgical practice, X-ray is the most…

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An exploration of strategies to enhance meaningful male participation in reproductive, maternal and child healthcare

Introduction: The need for greater knowledge, education, and responsibility of men in family healthcare is highlighted by men’s activities in improving reproductive, maternal, and child health across various facets of…

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Cobalt chloride attenuated unhealed gastric ulceration in male Wistar rats: role of blood inflammatory markers

Introduction: Gastric ulcer (GU) relapses in healing with symptoms of anaemia, mostly in those with prolonged use of antacids. The gastroprotective and facilitated healing of experimental gastric ulcer by Cobalt…

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