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University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine, 2016 Background: Medical electives in developing countries present challenges in their planning and execution. We are two University of Ottawa Medical School students who recently completed a 3-week pre-clerkship elective in Butare, Rwanda and have insight ...
Hashim Kareemi, Victoria Rose Myers
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care, 2018 Purpose: To report clinical characteristics and demography of retinoblastoma managed in a tertiary eye hospital in a remote area in a developing country. Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study. Clinical characteristics were gender, age, tumor
Golda Asina Miranda +1 more
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Leaving Against Medical Advice From In-patients Departments Rate, Reasons and Predicting Risk Factors for Re-visiting Hospital Retrospective Cohort From a Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2019 Background Approximately 1% to 2% of hospitalized patients get discharged or leave from the hospital against medical advice and up to 26% in some centers. They have higher readmission rate and risk of complications than patients who receive complete care.
Obada Hasan +6 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Outcome of patients admitted to PICU can be evaluated by many illness severity scoring systems. This prospective observational study evaluated the outcome of patients admitted to PICU in Fayoum University hospital of a developing country ...
Osama El Sayed Mohamed Bekhit +2 more
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Fertility in Developing Countries [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007 The associations between fertility and outcomes in the family and society have been treated as causal, but this is inaccurate if fertility is a choice coordinated by families with other life-cycle decisions, including labour supply of mothers and children, child human capital, and savings.
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Assessment of Occupational Accidents Pattern in Iranian Miners [PDF]
طب کار, 2011 Background: Occupational injury involves thousands workers worldwide especially in developing countries every years that could lead to workers disability and costly events for industrial cycle of the country.
M Malek +5 more
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Asian Journal of Accounting Perspectives, 2013 This study aims to gauge the practitioner’s view on convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in a developing country. Semi-structured interviews with accounting practitioners were conducted to achieve this objective.
Mazni Abdullah, Noor Sharoja Sapiei
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Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2015 Context: Large breast is a major problem because of associated symptomatology and aesthetic concerns. Reduction mammoplasty (RM) resolves the symptom and at the same time improves the aesthetic appearance of the breast, hence improving self-esteem and ...
Chimaobi Isiguzo +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar +8 more
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Surgical treatment of chronic osteomyelitis in children admitted from developing countries
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2014 Background: The surgical management of chronic osteomyelitis in children is still challenging in developing countries. This study analysed the extent of the disease and the therapeutic regime.
Reiner Wirbel, Karl Hermans
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