Dear Editor, The profession of physiotherapy gained recognition during the time of World War I,1 with services being rendered in acute-care as well as community settings. It can thus be inferred that physiotherapy services in and for the community could have begun as early as 1914. Since then, there has been ample research globally (developed world more than the developing) on this specializati...

Continuous exhortations to innovate and modernise health care are producing significant changes to the delivery of services, and far-reaching effects on how health professionals work in primary and communitybased care. Changes to services that have led to reductions in waiting times, increased patient choice, and encouraged community-based care are rightly applauded, but the systemic effect of ...

objective: glutamate antagonists including anticonvulsant topiramate have been recommended for the pharmacological management of schizophrenia. methods: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial was performed on 32 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia (18-45 years old). baseline information was gathered on demographic characteristics, vital signs, height, weight, smoking ha...

purpose: to compare the outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (dalk) using the big-bubble technique with that of penetrating keratoplasty (pk) in patients with keratoconus. methods: this double-blind clinical trial included patients with moderate to advanced keratoconus and poor spectacle-corrected visual acuity or contact lens intolerance. refractive errors, best corrected visual acu...

The sexuality of people livingwith HIV (PLHIV) is a key issue in the fight against HIV, as it influences both the dynamic of the epidemic and the quality of life of PLHIV. The present study examined the factors associated with cessation of sexual relations after HIV diagnosis among men and women in five countries: Mali, Morocco, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Romania and Ecuador. A community...

background: childhood obesity is becoming a global problem and its incidence is increasing. the role of dietary intervention with fruits containing vitamin c and flavonoid to control obesity consequences in childhood has not been yet defined. lemon (citrus aurantifolia) peels contain flavonoid, pectin and vitamin c. we aimed to compare the effects of lemon peels and placebo on cardiometabolic r...