Background The objective was to carry out a systematic analysis of mortality in preterm infants from different countries to answer the question about which countries have the highest and lowest…

Background Stroke is a medical condition with significant influence on daily life activities among its survivors who have residual motor deficit. The motor deficit could affect respiratory muscles and this…

Background Patients with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) develop complications as a result of repeated crises. Hypoxaemia has been observed in children with SCA in the absence of overt cardiopulmonary illness.…

Background The therapeutic potential of medicinal plants in neurological health has gained attention. Acalypha wilkesiana, or Red Acalypha, has traditionally been used for anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound-healing properties. The hippocampus,…

Background Millions of unsafe abortions are performed every year, undergraduates with unintended pregnancies may result in unsafe abortions to prevent related stigma and may result in related complications such as…

Abstract Background Data from the population-based cancer registries has been shown to be very useful for cancer research and development of national cancer control programmes. The data from other older…

Abstract Subacute osteomyelitis of the talus is relatively rare and usually run an indolent course with symptoms such as pain, limping, and an antalgic gait with associated little or no…

Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with a particularly high burden in developing countries like Nigeria. Understanding the awareness of stroke, especially among high-risk populations…

Background Efforts at effective treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) have been largely compromised by the evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance in the causative pathogens, leading to restricted therapeutic…