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Digital Dermatoglyphic Minutiae Patterns and Gross Motor Coordination Performance Among Undergraduate Students in a Nigerian Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

2026 Open Access

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Measuring the roles of health professions educators: perspectives from faculty members in the colleges of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and applied medical sciences

Background Health professions educators fulfil multiple roles that are critical to effective teaching, assessment, and curriculum implementation. However, empirical evidence …

2026 Open Access

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Knowledge of Tunisian psychiatric residents in the field of sexology: A cross-sectional study

Introduction Sexuality refers to a wide range of experiences, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to sexual attraction, desire, expression, and …

2026 Open Access

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The Association Between Maladaptive Daydreaming and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Rwandan Medical Students, 2025–2026, Kigali, Rwanda

Aims: Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is a pattern of immersive and emotionally charged daydreaming that can significantly interfere with an individual’s …

2026 Open Access

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Correlates of time to presentation for stroke care among patients at a tertiary hospital in Ondo State, Nigeria: A retrospective records review

Abstract Introduction Early hospital presentation after stroke onset is necessary for rapid assessment and access to time-dependent acute management. This …

2026 Open Access

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Care-seeking pathways and time to presentation for stroke care at UNIMEDTH, Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract Introduction Stroke care is time-sensitive, yet patients in low-resource settings may reach tertiary services only after passing through multiple …

2026 Open Access

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Graduate-level medical doctors in Uganda have limited awareness of warning, specific signs, and immunological investigations of primary immunodeficiencies

Background: Primary Immunodeficiencies are inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) characterized by impaired immune function, resulting in recurrent infections, inflammation, autoimmunity, …

2026 Open Access

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Rational Use of Antibiotics among inpatients at a University Teaching Hospital of Butare, in Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Background Irrational use of antibiotics is a major factor in antibiotic resistance and poor patient outcomes. Globally, 50% of …

2026 Open Access

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Family presence during resuscitation: A qualitative study of the experiences of families at the emergency medicine directorate of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana

Family Presence During Resuscitation (FPDR) is increasingly recognized as a component of patient- and family-centred care, offering emotional support, fostering …

2026 Open Access

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Reasons for consultations and afflicted body systems in rural areas of The Republic of the Congo: A cross-sectional study

In the Republic of the Congo, rural areas are characterized by vulnerable populations and endemic infectious diseases, while health facilities …

2025 Open Access

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Case Report: Chilaiditi syndrome as an emergency diagnostic challenge: case report and literature review

Background Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition caused by interposition of the colon between the liver and the diaphragm. In …

2025 Open Access

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A Randomized Comparative Study of Face-to-Face, Online, and Blended Learning for ECG Interpretation in Emergency Medicine Education

2025 Open Access

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Insights into stress ulcer prophylaxis among non-critically ill patients: a tertiary hospital perspective from Sudan

BACKGROUND: Acid-suppressive therapy (AST) is often used without proper assessment of the need, dosage, or duration of treatment. This inappropriate …

2025 Open Access

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Knowledge and attitudes toward nutritional deficiencies in celiac disease among medical students and healthcare providers in Egypt

Celiac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy caused by gluten intake in foods and cereals. Weight loss, persistent diarrhea, and starvation …

2025 Open Access

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Development, implementation, and evaluation of a rapid response system at a Nigerian teaching hospital, a novel idea in sub-Saharan Africa

Aim: Little is known about the incidence of clinical deterioration and cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) on general hospital units in low-and …

2025 Open Access

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Barriers to and enablers of availability and integration of palliative care into routine services at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic diseases among the South African population is increasing. The incidence of cancers is high and …

2025 Open Access

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Link between Quality of Life and Self-Esteem in Tunisian Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multisystemic disease that can significantly impact the quality of life (QoL) and …

2025 Open Access

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Clinical management of patients with multimorbidity: A qualitative exploration of healthcare worker perspectives in Malawi and Tanzania

Abstract Background Multimorbidity, the coexistence of two or more chronic medical conditions, poses significant challenges for healthcare systems in sub-Saharan …

2025 Open Access

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Peer Review Report For: The spectrum of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a Tunisian cohort [version 2; peer review: 1 approved with reservations, 3 not approved]

Background Inflammatory idiopathic myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of complex connective tissue diseases (CTD), primarily characterized by inflammatory involvement …

2025 Open Access

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Peer Review Report For: Case Report: Inflammatory orbital pseudotumor revealing Behçet's disease: an original observation [version 1; peer review: 1 not approved]

Objective To provide an original observation of Behçet’s disease, revealed by an inflammatory pseudotumor of the orbit. Methods We reported …

2025 Open Access