Background: There is limited understanding about the development of the online one-stop shops for evidence in a limited-resource setting, such as Uganda. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive account of the development process of the online resource for local policy and systems-relevant information in this setting. Methods: We utilized a case study design to address our objective where ...

This is an personal reflection on the challenges of managing advanced breast cancer in a resource-poor setting, focussing on financial constraints, unavailability of treatment options, and the personal cost to patient and surgeon.

AIM To determine health-care-seeking behaviour for childhood illnesses in a resource-poor setting. METHOD Cross-sectional survey was conducted in the children emergency room in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. Socio-demographic data and details of the place and type of care given to ill children before presentation in the tertiary hospital were obtained. RESULTS A total of 168 mother-child pai...

In Kenya, HIV diagnosis is not routinely carried out in infants, and yet rapid diagnosis could improve access to lifesaving interventions. A cheap and readily accessible service can resolve this problem, if feasible. In this pilot study the feasibility and costs of provision of an infant HIV diagnosis service in Kenya are evaluated. Dried blood spots (DBS) were collected from infants exposed to...

OBJECTIVE To study the computer knowledge and desires of clinical year medical students at one of the oldest and largest medical schools in Nigeria. DESIGN A survey using validated structured questionnaires. SETTING Medical school of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. SUBJECTS Two hundred and thirty seven clinical year (4th, 5th and 6th years) medical students. OUTCOME MEASURES Co...

Hypothyroidism and distal renal tubular acidosis causing hypokalemic paralysis (HP) have been described only in four female patients. HP as the initial manifestation of uncomplicated diabetes has been reported only in three young males. We report two middle-aged patients presenting with gradual-onset areflexic quadriparesis and neck flop, associated with urinary potassium losses, and recovering...