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Malawi Medical Journal
Journal / Malawi Medical Journal / Vol. 29 No. 2 (2017) / Articles

Published: 2017-08-23

Articles

Novel approaches to screening for noncommunicable diseases: Lessons from Neno, Malawi

Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Katie Cundale, Emily Wroe, Lawrence Nazimera, Arnold Jumbe, Elizabeth Dunbar, Noel Kalanga

78-83

Validation and reliability of the Chichewa translation of the EQ-5D quality of life questionnaire in adults with orthopaedic injuries in Malawi

Linda Chokotho, Nyengo Mkandawire, Devin Conway, Hao-Hua Wu, David D. Shearer, Geir Hallan, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Sven Young, Brian C. Lau

84-88

Clinic outcomes of the Pathway to Care Model: A cross-sectional survey of adolescent depression in Malawi

Stanley Kutcher, Michael Udedi, Heather Gilberds, Adena Brown, Rex Chapota, Kevin Perkins

97-102

Monotherapy with amlodipine or hydrochlorothiazide in patients with mild to moderate hypertension: Comparison of their efficacy and effects on electrolytes

Daniel C. Nwachukwu, Anthonius A. Eze, Nkiru Z. Nwachukwu, Eddy I. Aneke, Polycarp U. Agu, Nkiru C. Azubike, Leonard F.O. Obika, Onochie I. Okoye

108-112

Cervical cancer in southern Malawi: A prospective analysis of presentation, management, and outcomes

Pandora Rudd, Dermot Gorman, Samuel Meja, Petani Mtonga, Yankho Jere, Irene Chidothe, Ausbert T. Msusa, M. Jane Bates, Ewan Brown, Leo Masamba

124-129

Characterising cancer burden and quality of care at two palliative care clinics in Malawi

Victoria Mukhula, Daisy Sibale, Lubna Tarmahomed, Charles Dzamalala, Kelias Msyamboza, Steady Chasimpha

130-135

Risk factors for common cancers among patients at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi: A retrospective cohort study

Agnes Moses, Albert Mwafongo, Maria Chikasema, Laureen Kafantenganji, Christopher Stanely, Emma Chimzukira, Coxcilly Kampani, Robert Krysiak, Satish Gopal, Nora E. Rosenberg, Carol G. Shores, Mina C. Hosseinipour

136-141

Human papillomavirus in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A descriptive study of histologically confirmed cases at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi

Claire E. Faggons, Charles E. Mabedi, N. George Liomba, William K. Funkhouser, Fred Chimzimu, Coxcilly Kampani, Robert Krysiak, Nelson Msiska, Carol G. Shores, Satish Gopal

142-145

Identifying patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in Nigeria: A multicentre observational study

Olufemi O. Desalu, Cajetan C. Onyedum, Adekunle O. Adeoti, Joseph O. Fadare, Emmanuel O. Sanya, Michael B. Fawale, Hamzat A. Bello

183-188

Challenges of stroke management in resource-limited settings: A case-based reflection

Yohane G. Gadama, Gloria Mwangalika, Louis B. Kinley, Beth Jackson, Henry C. Mwandumba, Jane Mallewa, Tom Solomon, Rob Simister, Laura A. Benjamin, Maria I. Vargas, Joseph Kamtchum-Tatuene, Tamara Phiri

189-193

Reframing noncommunicable diseases and injuries for the poorest Malawians: the Malawi National NCDI Poverty Commission

Katie Cundale, Emily Wroe, Beatrice L. Matanje-Mwagomba, Adamson S. Muula, Neil Gupta, Josh Berman, Noel Kasomekera, Jones Masiye

194-197

Trauma care in Malawi: A call to action

Wakisa Mulwafu, Linda Chokotho, Nyengo Mkandawire, Hemant Pandit, Dan L. Deckelbaum, Chris Lavy, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

198-202

Exposure to biomass smoke as a risk factor for oesophageal and gastric cancer in low-income populations: A systematic review

Violet Kayamba, Douglas C. Heimburger, Douglas R. Morgan, Masharip Atadzhanov, Paul Kelly

212-217

The challenge of diabetic foot care: Review of the literature and experience at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi

Marianne M. Kasiya, Grieves D. Mang’anda, Sue Heyes, Rejoice Kachapila, Lydia Kaduya, Joy Chilamba, Patrick Goodson, Kondwani Chalulu, Theresa J. Allain

218-223

Improving the screening and treatment of hypertension in people living with HIV: An evidence-based policy brief by Malawi’s Knowledge Translation Platform

Collins Mitambo, Shiraz Khan, Beatrice L. Matanje-Mwagomba, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Emily Wroe, Dalitso Segula, Alemayehu Amberbir, Daniela Garone, Peter R.A. Malik, Austrida Gondwe, Josh Berman

224-228

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eISSN: 1995-7262
print ISSN: 1995-7270
 
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