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Vol 35 (142)

Parental knowledge and practice on antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections in children, in Aksum town health institutions, Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study [Research]
Teklay Zeru, Hagos Berihu, Gerezgiher Buruh, Haftom Gebrehiwot, Mebrahtom Zeru
PAMJ . Volume 35 (142). 29 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (141)

Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques des étudiants en médecine en matière de sexualité [Case series]
Imen Baati, Sahar Ellouze, Jihen Jedidi, Rim Sellami, Dorsaf Trigui, Jamel Damak, Ines Feki, Jawaher Masmoudi
PAMJ . Volume 35 (141). 29 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (140)

Mucocèle de la muqueuse buccale [Case report]
Soukaina Essaket, Fouzia Hakkou, Saliha Chbicheb
PAMJ . Volume 35 (140). 29 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (139)

Effects of counseling professional ethics principles on midwifery professional codes of ethics compliance and applicability rate among midwives in community health centers: a randomized clinical trial in Iran [Research]
Soheila Shahabnia, Razieh Lotfi, Mitra Rahimzadeh, Mansoureh Yazdkhasti, Zahra Mehdizadeh Tourzani
PAMJ . Volume 35 (139). 29 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (138)

Challenges and possible solutions to peritoneal dialysis use in Nigeria [Research]
Samuel Ajayi, Yemi Raji, Temitope Bello, Ayodeji Arije
PAMJ . Volume 35 (138). 28 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (137)

Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas: a rare entity in children [Case report]
Ghita Berrada, Soukaina Belaaroussi, Kamilia Chbani, Siham Salam, Dalal Laoudiyi, Lahcen Ouzidane, Asmaa El Kebir, Nisrine Bennani Guebessi, Samira Benayad, Farida Mernissi, Mehdi Karkouri, Salma Anis, Mounia Al Zemmouri
PAMJ . Volume 35 (137). 27 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (136)

Traitement de la fracture vertébrale ostéoporotique par kyphoplastie percutanée avec un extenseur de type SpineJack® [Research]
Moussa Diallo, Romuald Kouitcheu, Adamou Touta, Jean-Marc Kaya, Lucas Troude, Anthony Mélot, Pierre-Hugues Roche
PAMJ . Volume 35 (136). 22 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (135)

Etude rétrospective des fractures de Galeazzi chez l´adulte dans le Département d´Orthopédie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Habib Bourguiba Sfax, Tunisie: à propos de 45 cas [Case series]
Nizar Sahnoun, Boubaker Ayedi, Khaled Keskes, Mohamed Ali Rebai, Imen Zouch, Wassim Zribi, Zoubaier Ellouz, Hassib Keskes
PAMJ . Volume 35 (135). 21 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (134)

A post traumatic capsulorhexis [Images in medicine]
Kawtar Belkhadir, Ouafaa Cherkaoui
PAMJ . Volume 35 (134). 20 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (133)

L´anxiété et la dépression chez les patients suivis pour microcarcinome différencié de la thyroïde [Research]
Nassim Essabah Haraj, Siham El Aziz, Asma Chadli
PAMJ . Volume 35 (133). 20 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (132)

Hand games, naughty games [Images in medicine]
Kawtar Belkhadir, Ouafaa Cherkaoui
PAMJ . Volume 35 (132). 20 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (131)

Soil transmitted helminth infections in Ghana: a ten year review [Review]
Monica Ahiadorme, Emmanuel Morhe
PAMJ . Volume 35 (131). 20 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (130)

Lifestyle modification and hypertension: prescription patterns of Nigerian general practitioners [Research]
Olagoke Korede Ale, Rotimi William Braimoh, Adewole Adebiyi, Janet Ngozi Ajuluchukwu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (130). 20 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (129)

Twice weekly hemodialysis is safe at the beginning of kidney replacement therapy: the experience of the Nephrology Department at Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, south of Tunisia [Short communication]
Hanen Chaker, Faiçal Jarraya, Salma Toumi, Khawla Kammoun, Yosra Mejdoub, Hichem Mahfoudh, Soumaya Yaich, Mohamed Ben Hmida
PAMJ . Volume 35 (129). 20 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (128)

Vol 35 (127)

Comorbidity of sickle cell trait and albinism: a cross-sectional survey in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [Research]
Paul Kambale-Kombi, Roland Marini Djang´eing´a, Jean-Pierre Alworong´a Opara, Gaylor Inena wa Inena, Daddy Falay Sadiki, François Boemer, Vincent Bours, Charles Kayembe Tshilumba, Salomon Batina-Agasa
PAMJ . Volume 35 (127). 17 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (126)

The magnitude of opportunistic infections and associated factors in HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy in southern zone Tigray, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study [Research]
Teklay Zeru Weldearegawi, Hadgu Gerensea, Hagos Berihu, Gebreamlak Gidey, Mebrahtom Zeru Welearegay
PAMJ . Volume 35 (126). 17 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (125)

Quality of life among cervical cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy [Research]
Kofi Adesi Kyei, Frederick Yakanu, Andrew Donkor, Doris Kitson-Mills, Samuel Yaw Opoku, Joel Yarney, Samuel Nii Tagoe, Michael Kwabeng Addo, Kwabena Kwarko Anarfi, Eric Abakuri, Kofi Agyri
PAMJ . Volume 35 (125). 17 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (124)

Quality of life of adolescents living with sickle cell anaemia in Ondo State, Nigeria [Research]
Funmilola Adenike Faremi, Oyeninhun Abimbola Olawatosin
PAMJ . Volume 35 (124). 15 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (123)

Palate herpes simplex virus infection [Images in medicine]
Giovanna Mosaico, Cinzia Casu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (123). 15 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (122)

Le psoriasis du gland chez le sujet circoncis [Images in medicine]
Soufiane Ennaciri, Moulay Hassan Farih
PAMJ . Volume 35 (122). 15 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (121)

Assessment of knowledge and attitude towards palliative care and associated factors among nurses working in selected Tigray hospitals, northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study [Research]
Teklay Zeru, Hagos Berihu, Hadgu Gerensea, Girmay Teklay, Tewolde Teklu, Haftom Gebrehiwot, Tewolde wubayu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (121). 15 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (120)

The epidemiological characterization and geographic distribution of Hepatitis D virus infection in Libya [Research]
Mohamed Ali Daw, Amina Mohamed Daw, Nadia Ebdesalam Sifennasr, Aisha Draha, Ahmed Daw, Ali Daw, Mohamed Ahmed, Ebtisam Mokhtar, Abdallah El-Bouzedi, Ibrahem Daw, Samia Adam, Saed Warrag
PAMJ . Volume 35 (120). 14 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (119)

An extremely rare case of indirect hernia type co-existing with testicular ectopia [Case report]
Christos Plataras, Ioannis Alexandrou, George Bourikis, Dimitris Bourikas, Efstratios Christianakis
PAMJ . Volume 35 (119). 14 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (118)

Laparoscopic assessment and transvaginal reparation of post-coital vaginal cuff dehiscence with bowel evisceration: a case report [Case report]
Feras Sendy, Luisa De Simone, Maël Albaut, Antonin Lambert, Erdogan Nohuz
PAMJ . Volume 35 (118). 14 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (117)

Un électrophorèse des protéines sériques insolite dans un contexte de cholangiocarcinome [Case report]
Aboubacar Dit Tietie Bissan, Amadou Diawara, Raoul Karfo, Aboubakre Teguete, Oumar Tangara, Alpha Guindo, Fatoumata Maïga, Etienne Algiman
PAMJ . Volume 35 (117). 14 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (116)

What about the treatment of asymptomatic forms of congenital malaria: case report and review of the literature [Case report]
Salahiddine Saghir, Mounir Moukit, Jaouad Kouach, Naoufal Assoufi, Rachid Abilkassem, Aomar Agadr
PAMJ . Volume 35 (116). 14 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (115)

Assessment of the medical expenditure of the basic health insurance in Morocco [Research]
Amal Yassine, Abdelkader Jalil El Hangouche, Naoufel El Malhouf, Siham Maarouf, Jamal Taoufik
PAMJ . Volume 35 (115). 14 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (114)

Compliance with disease surveillance and notification by private health providers in South-West Nigeria [Research]
Olusesan Ayodeji Makinde, Clifford Obby Odimegwu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (114). 13 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (113)

Rapports sexuels chez les élèves de la commune de Matoto à Conakry en Guinée [Research]
Abdourahamane Diallo, Yaya Diallo, Aboubacar Sidiki Magassouba, Ibrahima Koussy Bah, Telly Sy
PAMJ . Volume 35 (113). 13 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (112)

Determinants to late antenatal clinic start among pregnant women: the case of Saint Elizabeth General Hospital, Shisong, Cameroon [Research]
Mbinkar Adeline Venyuy, Samuel Nambile Cumber, Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai, Fala Bede, Yunga Patience Ijang, Emerson Wepngong, Solange Ngo Bama, Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni, Pierre Marie Tebeu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (112). 10 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (111)

Pronostic de la grossesse qui saigne au premier trimestre: à propos de 239 cas colligés au Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Kamenge, Bujumbura [Case series]
Etienne Kajibwami Birindwa, Jean-Baptiste Sindayirwanya, Salvatore Harerimana
PAMJ . Volume 35 (111). 09 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (110)

Nurses practice towards palliative care in Shire Endasilasie health facilities, Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study [Research]
Teklay Zeru, Hadgu Gerensea, Hagos Berihu, Mebrahtom Zeru, Tewolde Wubayehu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (110). 08 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (108)

Isolated schwannoma of the urinary bladder: a case report and review of the literature [Case report]
Hamid Nasrollahi, Ali Ariafar, Faisal Ahmed, Maral Mokhtari, Ali Eslahi, Mansour Ansari, Umayir Chowdhury
PAMJ . Volume 35 (108). 08 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (107)

Prevalence of onchocerciasis, attitudes and practices and the treatment coverage after 15 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin in the Tombel Health District, Cameroon [Research]
Sharon Mumah Nyagang, Samuel Nambile Cumber, Jerome Fru Cho, Elsie Indah Keka, Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai, Emerson Wepngong, Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni, Eric Bertrand Fokam
PAMJ . Volume 35 (107). 08 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (106)

Relationship between serum insulin and point-of-admission blood glucose of ill neonates at a tertiary health facility in Nigeria [Research]
Emmanuel Oluwatosin Adeniji, Bankole Peter Kuti, Jerome Boluwaji Elusiyan
PAMJ . Volume 35 (106). 08 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (105)

Continuous external compression for the treatment of humeral pseudarthrosis: a single center experience [Case series]
Sami Sallemi, Nizar Sahnoun, Mahdi Maatoug, Moez Trigui, Imen Zouch, Mariem Keskes, Ameur Abid, Hassib Keskes
PAMJ . Volume 35 (105). 08 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (104)

Quality of age data in the Sierra Leone Ebola database [Research]
Lindsay Shively Womack, Charles Alpren, Frederick Martineau, Amara Jambai, Tushar Singh, Reinhard Kaiser, John Terrell Redd
PAMJ . Volume 35 (104). 07 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (102)

Posterior short segment pedicle screw fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar fracture [Case series]
Mourad Aoui, Nizar Sahnoun, Mohamed Abid, Mahdi Maatoug, Majdi Hsairi, Yosr Hentati, Hassib Keskes
PAMJ . Volume 35 (102). 07 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (101)

Lipome du corps calleux révélé par une crise convulsive: à propos d´un cas [Case report]
Francois Kouda, Souley Abdoulaziz, Amina Alaoui, Haloua Meriem, Alami Badreeddine, Youssef Lamrani, Mustapha Maaroufi, Meyem Boubbou
PAMJ . Volume 35 (101). 07 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (100)

Mutuelles de santé à Bukavu en République Démocratique du Congo: facteurs favorables à l´utilisation des services de santé par des adhérents [Research]
Justine Bashi, Drissa Sia, Eric Tchouaket, Joseph Balegamire, Hermès Karemere
PAMJ . Volume 35 (100). 07 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (99)

The Pan African Medical Journal in 2019 - a year in review [Editorial]
Raoul Kamadjeu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (99). 06 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (98)

Safe abortion services for adolescents in Ghana [Letter to the editors]
Luchuo Engelbert Bain
PAMJ . Volume 35 (98). 06 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (97)

Surgical wound infection caused by a multi drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A after a total coloproctectomy with ileostomy [Case report]
Nzoyikorera Néhémie, Khalid Zerouali, Idrissa Diawara, Katfy Khalid, Fakhreddine Maaloum , Sylvestre Kabura , Bahija Zaki, Chehab Farid, Houria Belabbes , Naima Elmdaghri
PAMJ . Volume 35 (97). 06 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (96)

Foreign bodies ingestion [Images in medicine ]
Danilo Coco, Silvana Leanza
PAMJ . Volume 35 (96). 01 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (95)

Profile of people seeking health services during Pope Francis´ visit to Mozambique, 2019 [Short communication]
Hélio Inácio Elias, Eduardo Mangue Chicanequisso, Beatriz Nhantumbo, Judite Monteiro Braga,Lorna Gurjal, Maiumuna Luis,Tomas Dimas, Cynthia Semá Baltazar, Erika Valeska Rossetto
PAMJ . Volume 35 (95). 01 Apr 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (94)

Road map for capacity building and development for biomedical sciences in Kenya [Essay]
Bartholomew Nyangahu Ondigo
PAMJ . Volume 35 (94). 30 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (93)

L´impact du vieillissement démographique sur la consommation médicale: assurance maladie obligatoire au Maroc [Research]
Imane Sninate, Ahmed Bennana
PAMJ . Volume 35 (93). 27 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (92)

Malignant transformation of hepatocellular adenoma: report of a case [Case report]
Mohamed Mouhoub, Achraf Miry, Anass Haloui, Nassira Karich, Imane Kamaoui, Mehdi Soufi, Amal Bennani
PAMJ . Volume 35 (92). 26 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (90)

Cancer ecosystem assessment in West Africa: health systems gaps to prevent and control cancers in three countries: Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal [Research]
Omobolaji Ayandipo, Issa Wone, Ernest Kenu, Luther-King Fasehun, Oluwayemisi Ayandipo, Fatou Gaye, Adedoyin Ojo, Yewande Ayoola, Jarim Omogi, Desta Lakew, Sylla Thiam
PAMJ . Volume 35 (90). 25 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (89)

Transition nutritionnelle, prévalence de la double charge de la malnutrition et facteurs de risque cardiovasculaires chez les adultes de l´île comorienne d´Anjouan [Research]
Rachmat Attoumane Ben Ali, Khouloud Harraqui, Zineb Hannoun, Mouhidine Monir, Mohamed Samir, Mohamed Anssoufouddine, Abdellatif Bour
PAMJ . Volume 35 (89). 25 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (88)

Field Notes from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control 2019 pilot internship program for resident doctors [Commentary]
Oluwatomi Funbi Iken, Kelly Elimian, Chinwe Ochu, Chikwe Ihekweazu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (88). 25 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (87)

Assessment of minor psychiatric morbidity, stressors, and barriers of seeking help among medical students at the University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan [Research]
Muwada Bashir Awad Bashir, Sara Omer Abdelazim Mohamed, Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai, Fala Bede, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni, Samuel Nambile Cumber
PAMJ . Volume 35 (87). 24 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (86)

Giant anal condyloma [Images in medicine]
George Kirkilessis, Ioannis Karavokyros
PAMJ . Volume 35 (86). 24 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (85)

Nijmegen breakage syndrome: case report and review of literature [Case report]
Brahim El Hasbaoui, Abdelhkim Elyajouri, Rachid Abilkassem, Aomar Agadr
PAMJ . Volume 35 (85). 20 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (84)

Measles outbreak in 2018-2019, Madagascar: epidemiology and public health implications [Research]
Marcellin Mengouo Nimpa, Jean Claude Andrianirinarison, Vincent Dossou Sodjinou, Alfred Douba, Yolande Vuo Masembe, Fidiniaina Randriatsarafara, Christiane Bodohanta Ramamonjisoa, Armand Solofoniaina Rafalimanantsoa, Richter Razafindratsimandresy, Charlotte Faty Ndiaye, Julio Rakotonirina
PAMJ . Volume 35 (84). 19 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (83)

Oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy risk factors and management in Tunisian population [Case series]
Aref Zribi, Sonia Ben Nasr, Syrine Hamdi, Jihen Ayari, Sana Fendri, Mehdi Balti, Abderrazek Haddaoui
PAMJ . Volume 35 (83). 19 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (82)

Endométriose cervicale: à propos d´un cas [Images in medicine]
Saad Benali, Jaouad Kouach
PAMJ . Volume 35 (82). 19 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (81)

Clinical predictors of significant intracranial computed tomography scan findings in adults experiencing headache disorder [Research]
Ulrich Igor Mbessoh Kengne, Callixte Kuate Tegueu, Dorothée Soh Mankong, Maggy Mbede, Ulrich Gael Tene, Boniface Moifo
PAMJ . Volume 35 (81). 19 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (80)

Mandatory pre-abortion counseling is a barrier to accessing safe abortion services [Essay]
Luchuo Engelbert Bain
PAMJ . Volume 35 (80). 19 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (79)

Proximal subungual onychomycosis of digitus minimus due to Aspergillus brasiliensis [Case report]
Manjula Mehta, Jyoti Sharma, Sonia Bhonchal Bhardwaj
PAMJ . Volume 35 (79). 19 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (78)

Association entre le niveau d'activité physique, l'indice de masse corporelle et la masse grasse chez des jeunes scolarisés dans la Wilaya de Marrakech (Maroc) [Research]
Abdelmoujoud El Haboussi, Mohamed-Kamal Hilali, Mohamed Loukid
PAMJ . Volume 35 (78). 19 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (77)

Plaie isolée du cholédoque post traumatique, lésion inhabituelle: à propos d´un cas [Case report]
Yacoub Mohamed Sghair, Mohamedou Elhoucein, Ahmed Kane, Elhaj Adda, Mohamed Sidahmed, Mohamed Yeslem Mohamed Abdi, Sidi Med Naji
PAMJ . Volume 35 (77). 17 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (76)

Pneumopéritoine spontané idiopathique: à propos d´une observation [Case report]
Simlawo Kpatékana, Fousséni Alassani, Boyodi Tchangaï, Damigou Mawuli Sambiani
PAMJ . Volume 35 (76). 16 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (75)

Association rare d´une tumeur ovarienne maternelle et d´une tumeur cérébrale néonatale: à propos d´un cas [Case report]
Houda Rhalem, Houria Knouni, Amina Barkat
PAMJ . Volume 35 (75). 16 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (74)

Evaluation du statut vaccinal et des rappels vaccinaux chez les adolescents scolarisés à Libreville, au Gabon [Research]
Ulrick Bisvigou, Eliane Kuissi Kamgaing, Steeve Minto’o Rogombe, Brigitte Adjaou, Euloge Ibinga, Simon Ategbo, Edgard Brice Ngoungou
PAMJ . Volume 35 (74). 16 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (73)

Mobilisation communautaire pour l´amélioration de la surveillance de la grossesse en milieu rural au Maroc [Research]
Majda Sebbani, Latifa Adarmouch, Mohamed Amine, Mohamed Cherkaoui
PAMJ . Volume 35 (73). 16 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (72)

Métastase cutanée d´un carcinome indifférencié du cavum: à propos d´un cas [Case report]
Fadila Kouhen, Fayçal Abbad , Amal Hajjij , Akram Mejdoubi , Nabil Ismaili
PAMJ . Volume 35 (72). 13 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (71)

Awareness of pregnancy induced hypertension among pregnant women in Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia [Research]
Abadi Kidanemariam Berhe, Abiodun Olatunbosun Ilesanmi, Christopher Odianosen Aimakhu, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih
PAMJ . Volume 35 (71). 11 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (70)

Assessment of quality and readability of internet-based health information related to commonly prescribed angiotensin receptor blockers [Research]
Anuoluwapo Oloidi, Sabina Onyinye Nduaguba, Kehinde Obamiro
PAMJ . Volume 35 (70). 11 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (69)

The human parvovirus B19/human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in healthy eligible voluntary blood donors at the blood transfusion national center in Kinshasa [Research]
Chabo Byaene Alain, Lufimbo Katawandja Antoine, Bizeti Nsangu Bizette, Pambu Dahlia, Tshibuela Beya Dophie, Muwonga Masidi Jérémie, Kayembe Nzongola-Nkasu Donatien, Ahuka Mundeke Steve
PAMJ . Volume 35 (69). 10 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (68)

Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine as first line therapy of uncomplicated malaria in Burkina Faso, 11 years after policy change [Research]
Issaka Zongo, Yves Daniel Compaoré, Frédéric Nikiéma, Moussa Zongo, Nouhoun Barry, Fabrice Anyirékun Somé, Naomie Kaboré, Jean Bosco Ouédraogo
PAMJ . Volume 35 (68). 10 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (67)

Human papillomavirus genotype profiles and cytological grades interlinkages in coinfection with HIV [Research]
Lucy Wanja Karani, Stanslaus Musyoki, Robert Orina, Anthony Kebira, Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa, Benuel Nyagaka
PAMJ . Volume 35 (67). 10 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (66)

Une épine végétale méconnue simulant une tumeur osseuse de la main chez l´enfant [Images in medicine ]
Mohammed Tazi Charki, Moulay Abderahmane Afifi
PAMJ . Volume 35 (66). 06 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (65)

Description d´un nouveau foyer épidémique de leishmaniose cutanée à Leishmania major à l´Ouest du Burkina Faso [Research]
Issouf Konate, Ibrahim Sangare, Jacques Zoungrana, Ziemlé Clément Meda, Christophe Kafando, Yacouba Sawadogo , Rock Dabiré, Nicolas Meda, Boukary Diallo, Jean-Baptiste Andonaba, Fatou Barro-Traoré, Pascal Niamba, Adama Traoré
PAMJ . Volume 35 (65). 06 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (64)

Views of students on qualities expected of their lecturers: a case study of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo city, Nigeria [Short communication]
Wilfred Iguodala, Friday Okonofua, Oluseyi Adejumo, Oluyemi Okunlola
PAMJ . Volume 35 (64). 03 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (63)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, une levure de plus en plus impliquée dans les infections urinaires: à propos de 3 cas [Letter to the editors]
Mohamed Zaïd Saoud, Mustapha Rhatous, Samira El Mire, Mohammed Lyagoubi, Sarra Aoufi
PAMJ . Volume 35 (63). 03 Mar 2020 ( PDF)

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Vol 35 (61)

Mining laboratory data to describe prostate specific antigen testing and prostate cancer in Johannesburg, South Africa [Research]
Mpho Reginah Maphayi, Naseem Cassim, Braimoh Bello, Jaya Anna George
PAMJ . Volume 35 (61). 28 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (60)

Embolisation d´un faux anévrisme artériel sur rein unique: à propos d´une complication rare de la néphrolithotomie percutanée [Case report]
Traore Abdoulaye Ababacar, Alaoui Lamrani Youssef, Alami Badreeddine, Boubbou Meryem, Maaroufi Maaroufi, Kamaoui Imane
PAMJ . Volume 35 (60). 28 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

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Facteurs de risque alimentaires du cancer colorectal au Maroc: étude cas-témoin [Research]
Fatima Ezzahra Imad, Houda Drissi, Nezha Tawfiq, Karima Bendahhou, Abdellatif Benider, Driss Radallah
PAMJ . Volume 35 (59). 27 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (58)

Sarcoma undifferentiated (unclassified) fusiform cell type of mesentery: a case report and literature review [Case report]
Korbi Ibtissem, Korbi Asma, Ennaceur Farouk, Hajji Ahmed, Njima Manelc, Boughanmi Faiez, Zouari Khadija, Faleh Raja
PAMJ . Volume 35 (58). 26 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (57)

Observance de l´hygiène de main dans les Hôpitaux Généraux de Référence de la ville de Kisangani en République Démocratique du Congo [Research]
Eugène Basandja Longembe, Panda Lukongo Kitronza
PAMJ . Volume 35 (57). 26 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (56)

Testicular schistosomiasis mimicking hydrocele in a child: a case report [Case report]
Olubanji Ajibola Oguntunde, Sylvester Ikhisemojie, Sandra Esse Sonusi, Adeyemi Oyebode, Fatimah Biade Abdulkareem, Adekunbiola Aina Banjo
PAMJ . Volume 35 (56). 26 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

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Efficacy of botulinum toxin A for the treatment of hemiparesis in adults with chronic upper limb spasticity [Research]
Sameh Ghroubi, Samar Alila, Wafa Elleuch, Houda Ben Ayed, Chokri Mhiri, Mohamed Habib Elleuch
PAMJ . Volume 35 (55). 25 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (54)

Evaluation of the national tuberculosis surveillance and response systems, 2018 to 2019: National Tuberculosis, Leprosy Buruli Ulcer Control Programme, Abuja, Nigeria [Research]
Ayi Vandi Kwaghe, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Mabel Kamweli Aworh
PAMJ . Volume 35 (54). 24 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (53)

Congenital hyperinsulinsim: case report and review of literature [Case report]
Brahim El Hasbaoui, Abdelhkim Elyajouri, Rachid Abilkassem, Aomar Agadr
PAMJ . Volume 35 (53). 24 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (52)

Intrastromal injection of voriconazole as a therapeutic of fungal hypopyon: a case report [Case report]
Nabil Albab, Mohammed Oujidi, Sarah Belghamaidi, Jihane Hakam, Ibtissam Hajji, Redouane Moutaj, Abdeljalil Moutaouakil
PAMJ . Volume 35 (52). 21 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (51)

Syndrome de Perthes: à propos de deux cas pédiatriques [Case report]
Soufiane El Youssfi, Abderrazak Ou-Meskour, Bachir Belkheiri, Mohamed Abderrahmane Jdoud, Said Benlamkaddem, Mohamed Adnane Berdai, Mustapha Harandou
PAMJ . Volume 35 (51). 21 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (50)

Facteurs pronostiques de mortalité par accident vasculaire cérébral artériel à la phase aiguë dans une population nord-africaine [Research]
Khadija Sonda Moalla, Mariem Damak, Olfa Chakroun, Nouha Farhat, Salma Sakka, Olfa Hdiji, Hanen Haj Kacem, Noureddine Rekik, Chokri Mhiri
PAMJ . Volume 35 (50). 20 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (49)

Vol 35 (48)

L´association entre les gènes HLA II et la susceptibilité à l´asthme chez une population Constantinoise sélectionnée [Research]
Dahbia Ines Dahmani, Nacima Chila, Fouzia Abdelouahab, Houda Bouyoucef, Mohamed Bougrida, Laila Rouabah, Fayssal Nedjar
PAMJ . Volume 35 (48). 18 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (47)

A four-year-old Nigerian boy with battered child syndrome: implications for public health [Case report]
Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Fatima Faskari Nasir, Abubakar Sani Lugga, Ibrahim Mu’utasim
PAMJ . Volume 35 (47). 18 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (46)

Exposure to secondhand smoke in health institutions and sources of knowledge: a cross-sectional study from the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe [Research]
Nkanyiso Ndlovu, Mokoko Percy Kekana, Sogo France Matlala, Thembelihle Sam Ntuli
PAMJ . Volume 35 (46). 18 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (45)

Predictors of incident heart failure in a cohort of patients with ischemic heart disease [Research]
Senbeta Guteta Abdissa
PAMJ . Volume 35 (45). 17 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (44)

Legal perspectives on liability for medical negligence and malpractices in Nigeria [Review]
Oludamilola Adebola Adejumo, Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo
PAMJ . Volume 35 (44). 17 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (43)

Risk factors associated with hepatitis B and C in rural population of Burera district, Rwanda [Research]
Patrick Gad Iradukunda, Thierry Habyarimana, Francois Niyongabo Niyonzima, Ange-Yvette Uwitonze, Tharcisse Mpunga
PAMJ . Volume 35 (43). 12 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (42)

Factors associated with the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in the Bamenda health districts, Cameroon [Research]
Ngwene Hycentha Diengou, Samuel Nambile Cumber, Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai, Mbuh Salioh Mbinyui, Vecheusi Zennobia Viyoff, Fala Bede, Lilian Akwah, Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni, Anchang-Kimbi Judith
PAMJ . Volume 35 (42). 12 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (41)

Unusual cause of filling defect in pulmonary artery: pulmonary artery sarcoma [Case report]
Cisel Yazgan, Hakan Ertürk, Aysenaz Taskin
PAMJ . Volume 35 (41). 12 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (40)

Prévalence de l´obésité et du surpoids en milieu scolaire, oasis de Tafilalet, sud-est du Maroc [Research]
Karima Azekour, Ilham Idir, Nadia Lahrach, Bachir El Bouhali
PAMJ . Volume 35 (40). 12 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (39)

Analysis of distribution, capacity and utilization of public health facilities in Borno, North-Eastern Nigeria [Research]
Usman Alhaji Aliyu, Mustapha Adam Kolo, Muhammad Chutiyami
PAMJ . Volume 35 (39). 12 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (38)

The barriers to initiating lung cancer care in low-and middle-income countries [Review]
Buhle Lubuzo, Themba Ginindza, Khumbulani Hlongwana
PAMJ . Volume 35 (38). 12 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (37)

Antibiotic resistance patterns in human, animal, food and environmental isolates in Ghana: a review [Review]
Pilar García-Vello, Bruno González-Zorn, Courage Kosi Setsoafia Saba
PAMJ . Volume 35 (37). 12 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (36)

Male involvement and associated factors in birth preparedness and complication readiness in Debre Berhan Town, North East Ethioipia [Research]
Melkamu Worku, Berhanu Boru, Abdella Amano, Abdulbasit Musa
PAMJ . Volume 35 (36). 10 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (35)

Facteurs associés à la qualité de la stérilisation du linge opératoire au Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGA de Cotonou [Research]
Comlan Cyriaque Dégbey, Ibrahim Maman Madougou, Charles Sossa, Edgard-Marius Dona Ouendo, Michèl Makoutode
PAMJ . Volume 35 (35). 10 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (34)

Corneal perforation: the most feared complication of corneal abscess [Images in medicine]
Ihsane Sabrane, Lalla Oufae Cherkaoui
PAMJ . Volume 35 (34). 07 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (33)

Seroprevalence of brucellosis and associated risk factors among abattoir workers in Bauchi State, Nigeria [Research]
Philip Bobu Igawe, Emmanuel Okolocha, Grace Sabo Kia, Istifanus Irimiya Bugun, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Patrick Nguku
PAMJ . Volume 35 (33). 07 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (32)

Characterisation of Vibrio cholerae isolates from the 2009, 2010 and 2016 cholera outbreaks in Lusaka province, Zambia [Research]
Kapambwe Mwape, Geoffrey Kwenda, Annie Kalonda, John Mwaba, Chileshe Lukwesa-Musyani, Joseph Ngulube, Anthony Marius Smith, James Mwansa
PAMJ . Volume 35 (32). 07 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (31)

Lady with seizure and skin lesions [Images in medicine ]
Avik Panigrahi, Abheek Sil
PAMJ . Volume 35 (31). 07 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (30)

Erysipelas on surgical scar: a case report [Case report]
Asma Korbi, Ahmed Hajji, Hela Dahmani, Farouk Ennaceur, Haifa Bergaoui, Awatef Hajjaji, Raja Faleh
PAMJ . Volume 35 (30). 07 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (29)

Infrequent small bowel intestinal bacterial overgrowth in malnourished Zambian children [Short communication]
Namwiinga Ndulo, Rory Peters, Kirsten Macgregor, Mercy Imasiku, Beatrice Amadi, Paul Kelly
PAMJ . Volume 35 (29). 07 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (28)

Poor prenatal service utilization and pregnancy outcome in a tertiary health facility in Southwest Nigeria [Research]
Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi
PAMJ . Volume 35 (28). 06 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (27)

Quadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cyst causing hydrocephalus [Images in medicine]
Sidi Salem-Memou, Najat Boukhrissi
PAMJ . Volume 35 (27). 04 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (26)

Gliosarcoma case report and review of the literature [Case report]
Awadia Salman Awadalla, Ahmed Mohammed AlEssa, Hassan Hasan AlAhmadi, Abdulrazaq AlOjan, Yahya Muazen, Ahmed Alsayyah1Hind Alsaif, Noor Said Alsafwani
PAMJ . Volume 35 (26). 03 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (25)

Suprasellar region: view during an endoscopy fenestration of a suprasellar arachnoid cyst [Images in medicine]
Sidi Salem-Memou, Nejat Boukhrissi
PAMJ . Volume 35 (25). 03 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (24)

Pneumothorax spontané de l´enfant [Images in medicine]
Abdelhalim Mahmoudi, Youssef Bouabdallah
PAMJ . Volume 35 (24). 03 Feb 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (23)

Facteurs associés aux circulaires du cordon: étude cas-témoin dans trois hôpitaux de Yaoundé [Research]
Florent Ymele Fouelifack, Line Claire Meche Dahda, Jeanne Hortence Fouedjio, Loic Dongmo Fouelifa, Robinson Enow Mbu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (23). 27 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (22)

Laboratoires médicaux et qualité des soins: la partie la plus négligée au niveau des hôpitaux ruraux de la République Démocratique du Congo [Research]
Sylvie Linsuke, Gisèle Nabazungu, Gillon Ilombe, Steve Ahuka, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Pascal Lutumba
PAMJ . Volume 35 (22). 24 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (21)

Falciform ligament abscess secondary to a ruptured liver abscess in a child: a case report [Case report]
Abdelhalim Mahmoudi, Mohammed Rami, Khalid Khattala, Aziz El Madi, Youssef Bouabdallah
PAMJ . Volume 35 (21). 24 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (20)

Huge omental lymphangioma with haemorrhage in children: case report [Case report]
Abdelhalim Mahmoudi, Mohammed Rami, Khalid Khattala, Aziz El Madi, Youssef Bouabdallah
PAMJ . Volume 35 (20). 24 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (19)

Survie et facteurs pronostiques du cancer bronchique non à petites cellules chez le sujet jeune au centre tunisien [Research]
Samah Joobeur, Ahmed Ben Saad, Asma Migaou, Nesrine Fahem, Saousen Cheikh Mhamed, Naceur Rouatbi
PAMJ . Volume 35 (19). 23 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (18)

Preventing the recurrence of acute anorectal abscesses utilizing a loose seton: a pilot study [Research]
Timucin Erol, Bulent Mentes, Hakan Bayri, Igbal Osmanov, Sezai Leventoglu, Alp Yildiz, Mehmet Yorubulut, Ugur Sungurtekin
PAMJ . Volume 35 (18). 23 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (17)

Rupture de l´aorte thoracique descendante suite à une décélération brutale post traumatique [Case report]
Soufiane Badsi, Abderrahim El kaouini, Soufiane Diyas, Brahim Housni
PAMJ . Volume 35 (17). 23 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (16)

Aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques et thérapeutiques des algies pelviennes aiguës de la femme à l´Hôpital Gynéco-Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Yaoundé (HGOPY) [Research]
Pierre-Marie Tebeu, Etienne Belinga, Julius Dohbit Sama, Sandrine Adeline Kenmogne, Charlotte Tchente, Isaac Sandjong
PAMJ . Volume 35 (16). 23 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (15)

Dietary habits and nutritional status of medical school students: the case of three state universities in Cameroon [Research]
Fala Bede, Samuel Nambile Cumber, Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai, Mbinkar Adeline Venyuy, Yunga Patience Ijang, Emerson N. Wepngong, Agatha Tanya Nguti Kien
PAMJ . Volume 35 (15). 23 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (14)

Thrombophlébite cérébrale: complication d´une cellulite fronto-temporo pariétale chez un enfant victime d´une morsure humaine [Case report]
Soufiane Badsi, Soufiane Diyas, Mohamed Aabdi, Brahim Housni
PAMJ . Volume 35 (14). 16 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (13)

Fréquence et titrage des hémolysines anti-A et anti-B chez les mères d'enfants ictériques à Yaoundé, Cameroun [Research]
David Sock Sock, Severin Donald Kamdem, Angeline Boula, Palmer Masumbe Netongo
PAMJ . Volume 35 (13). 15 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (12)

A cross-sectional study on antibiotic prescription in a teaching hospital in Ghana [Research]
Pilar Garcia-Vello, Fareeda Brobbey, Bruno Gonzalez-Zorn, Courage Kosi Setsoafia Saba
PAMJ . Volume 35 (12). 15 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (11)

Mosquitoes are not the major culprits for the high burden of malaria in Nigeria: a commentary [Commentary]
Celina Onyawoibi Aju-Ameh
PAMJ . Volume 35 (11). 14 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (10)

Analyse biochimique multi-paramétrique révélant une augmentation de l´homocystéinémie et de la NTProBNP chez les patients hypertendus à Bamako (Mali) [Research]
Yaya Goïta, Juan Manuel Chao de la Barca, Asmaou Keita, Mamadou Bocary Diarra, Klétigui Casimir Dembélé, Boubacar Sidiki Ibrahim Dramé, Yaya Kassogué, Mahamadou Diakité, Françoise Joubaud, Marie-Christine Denis, Chadi Homedan, Delphine Mirebeau-Prunier, Pascal Reynier, Bakary Mamadou Cissé, Gilles Simard
PAMJ . Volume 35 (10). 13 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (9)

Un danger de la chirurgie thyroidienne: le nerf larynge inferieur non recurrent: cas clinique [Case report]
Moustapha Ndiaye, Mame Sanou Diouf, Abdallah Witti, Mame Coumba Sarr, Ndeye Coumba Ndiaye, Abdou Sy, Malick Ndiaye, Abdourahmane Tall
PAMJ . Volume 35 (9). 10 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (8)

Diagnostic à terme de jumeaux conjoints [Case report]
Imane Benchiba, Mohammed Karam Saoud, Nisrine Mamouni, Sanaa Errarhay, Chahrazad Bouchikhi, Banani Abdelaziz
PAMJ . Volume 35 (8). 10 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (7)

Perianal herpes ulceration in a HIV positive person [Images in medicine]
Wafaa Bennane, Youness Chakir
PAMJ . Volume 35 (7). 09 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (6)

Pregnancy in non-palliated functionally single ventricle: challenges of management in resource-poor settings [Case report]
Desrie Delsol-Gyan, Ernest Aniteye, Samuel Oppong, Ernest Ofosu-Appiah, Frank Edwin
PAMJ . Volume 35 (6). 09 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (5)

Pycnodysostosis presented with tibial shaft fracture [Images in medicine]
Abdelhalim Mahmoudi, Youssef Bouabdallah
PAMJ . Volume 35 (5). 09 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (4)

Aspects électrocardiographiques de jeunes basketteurs sénégalais [Case series]
Désiré Alain Affangla, Mohamed Leye, Angèle Wabo Simo, El Hadji Mamadou Ndiaye, Franck JWD D´Almeida, Thérèse Yandé Sarr, Abdoul Kane
PAMJ . Volume 35 (4). 09 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (3)

Comparison between flutter valve drainage bag and underwater seal device for the management of non-massive malignant and paramalignant pleural effusions [Research]
Olugbenga Olalekan Ojo, Martins Oluwafemi Thomas, Ezekiel Ogunleye, Olugbenga Olusoji, Uvie Ufuoma Onakpoya
PAMJ . Volume 35 (3). 07 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (2)

Clinical profile and early therapeutic response to cabergoline of patients with hyperprolactinemia in a cameroonian population [Case series]
Martine Claude Etoa Etoga, Eugène Sobngwi, Pelagie Ngoune, Emmanuella Doh, Francine Mendane Mekobe, Noel Mbango-Ekouta, Mesmin Dehayem, Pascal Foumane, Jean Claude Mbanya
PAMJ . Volume 35 (2). 02 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

Vol 35 (1)

Sight threatening Vitreous Haemorrhage and retinal detachment in a patient with sickle cell disease [Case report]
Jemal Zeberga Shifa, Alemayehu Mekonnen Gezmu
PAMJ . Volume 35 (1). 02 Jan 2020 ( PDF)

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