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Psycho-Social Characteristics of Patients with Substance Use Disorder Seen at the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital (USLTHC), Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Background The rising incidence of substance use in Sierra Leone poses a public health concern. Its impact on the country and her citizenry particularly the youths has multifaceted negative implications. This study sought to examine the psychosocial characteristics of patients with substance abuse disorder seen at the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Kissy. Methods The […]

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Utility of Anthropometric tools in determining Obesity in children

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Measurement of excess body fat objectively requires the use of investigations like Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance imaging, which are generally not easily accessible, expensive and may involve exposure to radiation. Use of anthropometric measures have been used with various levels of sensitivity. We therefore set out to determine the

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Factors Associated with the Utilization of Healthcare Services in Osun State: Implication for Enrolment into Health Insurance Scheme

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Background Millions of Nigerians are unable to access healthcare due to the high cost and lack of health insurance, resulting in significant out-of-pocket expenses. The government introduced health insurance to reduce financial hardship and move toward universal health coverage. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with the utilization of healthcare services in Osun

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Four Years of Histopathology Services at University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex: A Retrospective Audit.

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Background Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) struggle with gross inadequacy and poor quality of laboratory services as well as other aspects of health care provision. Thus, the sole histopathology laboratory in Sierra Leone has weathered not a few operational challenges with fluctuations in availability of service. In the latest stretch of unbroken

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