BACKGROUND Clinical practice guidelines recommend colonoscopies at regular intervals for colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors. Using data from a large, multi-regional, population-based cohort, we describe the rate of surveillance colonoscopy and its association with geographic, sociodemographic, clinical, and health services characteristics. METHODS We studied CRC survivors enrolled in the Cance...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of user charges on the uptake of health services in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS A systematic search of 25 social science, economics and health literature databases and other sources was performed to identify and appraise studies on the effects of introducing, removing, increasing or reducing user charges on the uptake of various health services in...

Racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and quality are well documented for some minority groups. However, compared to other areas of health care, such as disease prevention, early detection, and curative care, research in disparities in palliative care is limited. Given the rapidly growing population of minority older adults, many of whom will face advanced serious illness, the ava...

Chronic hepatitis B remains a major public health concern and leading cause of morbidity mortality worldwide, specifically through its causative role in chronic liver disease hepatocellular carcinoma. Worldwide, it affects up to 292 million people. In this paper, we review the historic discovery virus chronicle significant advances our understanding interactions with human host disease. We also...

Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian subcontinent with approximately 21 million people [1]. The country has been recently identified as a Lower Middle Income Country (LMIC) based on World Bank ratings with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of 3800 USD in 2015 [1, 2]. With an excellent human development index, Sri Lanka boasts of excellent health indicators on par with high income countri...

In addition to the new treatment methods brought by technology, water is an important complementary method that has been used from past present. The purpose of this review examine curative effects as a on women's health. Hydrotherapy applied during pregnancy reduces anxiety, stress, fatigue and edema, increases quality life. Studies have shown use in early stages labor effective reducing pain, ...

BACKGROUND User fees for primary care tend to suppress utilization, and many countries are experimenting with fee removal. Studies show that additional inputs are needed after removing fees, although well-documented experiences are lacking. This study presents data on the effects of fee removal on facility quality and utilization in Afghanistan, based on a pilot experiment and subsequent nation...

Using a representative cross-section of health care providers in Indonesia, we describe variations in prenatal, child, and adult care quality. Quality is measured as knowledge about clinical guidelines. Public health centers offer above-average-quality prenatal care, and private physicians provide high-quality curative care. Private nurses offer below-average care, as do most providers in the m...

Aims of course/workshop The purpose of this workshop is to emphasise holistic care and importance of quality of life for IC patients using bio-psycho-social model because of no curative treatment until now. In biological aspect, we focus on phenotyping about comorbid syndrome and ulcer. In psychological aspect, we recognise the assessment of somatic symptoms. In social practice, we understand t...

How to cite this article: Masika PV, Lutala PM. Morbidity profile in a rural community-based rehabilitation programme in Butembo, North Kivu Province, Congo. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #215, 6 pages. doi:10.4102/phcfm.v3i1.215 Background: Medicine in low socio-economic countries is primarily disease-oriented; prevention and rehabilitative care are secondary concerns. Hence, ...