Cancer Research Funding in Africa
List of African Research Journals July 2025
Surgeons’ Contributions to Antibiotic Stewardship and Resistance Prevention
African Research Output Within the Top 5 Vascular Surgery Journals
Comparison of the effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and endoscopic intragastric balloon placement on hormone profile and menstrual cycle in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Enhancing thai fifth-year medical students’ knowledge and attitudes toward palliative care through active learning methods
Open Anterior Mesh Repair vs Modified Open Anterior Mesh Repair for Groin Hernia in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Repairing Groin Hernias in Women—Another Reason to Democratize Laparoscopy
Near-Infrared Autofluorescence for Parathyroid Detection During Endocrine Neck Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Locating Parathyroid Glands in Thyroid Surgery—Eye of the Beholder
How to de-Americanize global science
Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations on Mental Health in Trauma
CAR-T cell therapy and reconstructive oncologic surgery in peripheral solid tumors—A narrative review
Brain Death in Pregnancy — Abortion, Advance-Directive, or End-of-Life Law?
Mitochondrial Donation in a Reproductive Care Pathway
Multidose Ondansetron in Pediatric Gastroenteritis
Perioperative Durvalumab in Gastric Cancer
Cancer Incidence and Childhood Residence Near a Radioactive Waste Site
Pathologic Complete Response and Survival in Rectal Cancer
Fluorescence-Guided Surgery for Assessing Margins in Head and Neck Cancer
A Retrospective Study of the Management of Hirschsprung’s Disease at a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Africa
Global, regional, and national health-care inefficiency and associated factors in 201 countries, 1995–2022: a stochastic frontier meta-analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Addressing epistemic injustice (and ongoing effects of colonisation) through the Ethiopian intellectual tradition of Qiné
Surgical health policy 2025–35: strengthening essential services for tomorrow’s needs
Research-driven neonatology for equitable neonatal health
Time of onset of pre-eclampsia as a determinant of risk of cardiovascular disease and renal impairment at six weeks post partum: a cohort study in Lagos, Nigeria
Individual-level and community-level determinants of the number of antenatal care visits in emerging regions of Ethiopia: a negative binomial model
Teenage mothers report poor health and economic functioning in Western Kenya: A call to action
A rapid assessment of mortality surveillance in Uganda
A Review of Upper Aerodigestive Emergencies Managed at Two Tertiary-level Hospitals in Semi-urban Cameroon
Factors Contributing to the Burden of Family Caregivers of Surgical Patients
Colorectal Cancer: A Study of Clinicopathological Characteristics and Surgical Interventions
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: two prospective cohort studies of nulliparous women in India and Tanzania
Where Does Cryoprecipitate Fit Into Balanced Resuscitation? An Evaluation Of 2,117 Hemorrhaging Patients Using Viscoelastic-Based Resuscitation
Safety Of Early Diverting Loop Ileostomy Reversal After Sigmoid Colectomy With Primary Anastomosis For Perforated Diverticulitis
Should We Redefine The Age Of Geriatric Trauma? An Insight From American College Of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program Database 30-Day Mortality Risk
The influence of the expanded Global Gag Rule on Malawi’s sexual and reproductive health and rights landscape: a qualitative study
Surgical healthcare: How Sub-Saharan Africa is translating global, regional, and national policy into action
Forecasting birth trends in Ethiopia using time-series and machine-learning models: a secondary data analysis of EDHS surveys (2000–2019)
Evaluating Treatment Outcomes: A Review Of Ponseti, French, And Kite Approaches For Clubfoot
The Use of an Erector Spinae Plane Block for Perioperative Pain Management for a Neonatal Thoracotomy in a Resource-limited Setting: A Case Report
Bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism: the compelling need for regulation through transnational collaboration
Risk factors for unplanned readmissions in paediatric neurosurgery: a systematic review
Effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews
Evaluating the generalisability of formulas used to set tidal volumes in mechanically ventilated patients: an observational, multicohort, retrospective study
Inhaled isoflurane for sedation of mechanically ventilated children in intensive care (IsoCOMFORT): a multicentre, randomised, active-control, assessor-masked, non-inferiority phase 3 trial
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Knowledge, Utilization, Challenges and Factors Associated with Cervical Cancer Screening among Female Doctors and Nurses at a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: A Cross Sectional Study
Development and Validation of Body Mass Index–Specific Waist Circumference Thresholds in Postmenopausal Women
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men: A Review
Managing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men
Outcomes of Elective Surgery Resumption During COVID-19 Pandemic in A Resource- Limited Hospital.
HER2DX and survival outcomes in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer: an individual patient-level meta-analysis
Perceptions and experiences of women referred during obstetric complications in Eastern Uganda: A qualitative study
Workplace bullying and mental health of medical interns in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Chorioamnionitis and its associated factors among women admitted to the maternity unit of Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Long-Term Obesity and Biological Aging in Young Adults
Intravenous antibiotic use in a private mining hospital in North West Province, South Africa
Optimizing blood management in burn surgery: a meta-analysis of tranexamic acid vs. placebo
Telenursing practice in the care of patients with surgical cancer: a scoping review
Smoking increases surgical site infection risk in trauma patients
Walking More Than 100 Minutes per Day May Prevent Chronic Lower Back Pain
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men: A Review
Surgical treatment for hemorrhoids offers better outcomes
Managing ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast without surgery
A systematic methodology to capture the global pattern of rheumatic heart disease: the Rheumatic Heart Disease Endemicity Index (RHDEI)
Designing, implementing, and evaluating a gamification approach in childbirth training for midwifery students using computer and mobile application
The use of deliberate practice in simulation-based surgical training for laparoscopic surgery – a systematic review
An Antibiotic Stewardship Program in Pancreatic Surgery
From Breast Cancer Screening to Diagnosis
The role of restrictive abortion laws on modern contraceptive use in Sub Saharan Africa
Tissue selecting therapy stapler minimally invasive surgery to treat severe hemorrhoids
Determinants of uterine synechiae at hysteroscopy: a case-control study in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Determinants of unmet family planning needs among women of reproductive age between 15 and 49 years in Siaya County, Kenya
Systemic Strategies to Prevent Nonbeneficial Treatments Near the End of Life
Tongue Lesions While Undergoing Cancer Therapy
FDA Draft Guidelines for AI and the Need for Ethical Frameworks
Global cost of silencing science: editors and publishers have a duty to resist
Exercise for colon cancer: from supportive care to therapy
Fertility in patients with advanced-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma treated with BrECADD versus eBEACOPP: a secondary analysis of the multicentre, randomised, parallel, open-label, phase 3 HD21 trial
Optimizing early hip maturation strategies in neonatal hip immaturity and dysplasia: a cohort study and network meta-analysis
Unmet Care Needs of Adult Survivors of Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review
Oral Mass in an Infant
Peritonsillar abscess in children: A retrospective analysis on surgical and antimicrobial approaches
Mapping the effective coverage of modern contraceptive services in Ethiopia
First-Trimester Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infection and Risk of Congenital Malformations
Coping with stillbirth: Insights from parents in rural Limpopo, South Africa
The Psychological Burden of Cancer in Nairobi County, Kenya
Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improves glycemic control in pregnant women with diabetes
Things I Wish I’d Known From the Beginning: OR Lights
Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors among Adult Patients Admitted to Medical and Surgical Wards at Bossaso Town Hospitals, Puntland, Somalia
High-risk human papillomavirus infection (HPV 16/18) and its determinants among women in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a population-based cross-sectional study, 2021
In critically ill patients, preoxygenation with NIPPV or HFNC vs. face mask reduces hypoxemia during intubation
Expression level of matrix metalloproteinases -1, -2 and -9 associated with pelvic organ prolapse: experimental analytical study of round ligaments of Congolese women in two hospitals from the city of Kananga in Democratic Republic of Congo
Design and psychometric properties of a tool to assess Adherence to the Code of Ethics in Midwifery
Bioethics at the intersection of politics, society, and healthcare: the significance of media debate analyses
Artificial intelligence policies in bioethics and health humanities: a comparative analysis of publishers and journals
Aspects of patient rights in a developing country: a qualitative study
Medical simulation: an essential tool for training, diagnosis, and treatment in the 21st century
Computer vision syndrome and its relationship with sleep and fatigue in medical students
Incarcerated Femoral Hernia
The BMI impact on thyroidectomy-related morbidity; a case-matched single institutional analysis
“I just wanted to be like everyone else…”: Qualitative exploration of women’s perspectives on female genital mutilation/cutting and its potential abandonment in Somalia
Keeping the “R” in LARC (long-acting reversible contraception): Measuring client-centered implant removal services in sub-Saharan Africa
Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Cancer outcomes in women without upfront surgery for ductal carcinoma in si
When are health professionals ethically obligated to engage in public advocacy?
Spirituality and Surgical Education: Beliefs and Practices Among General Surgery Program Directors
Can Anyone Build an AI Chatbot That Spreads Health Disinformation?
The intersection of culture and prostate cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Urethroplasty in a single centre in The Gambia: demography, techniques and outcomes
Clinical, laboratory, imaging features and prognosis in pediatric patients with Congenital anomalies of the kidney and the urinary tract (CAKUT): a referral center experience
Men matter: a cross-sectional exploration of the forgotten fathers of children born to adolescent mothers in South Africa
Empowering women during childbirth
Developing a learning tool for advanced life support and resuscitation: Performance Reflection Model for Resuscitation (PRM-Resus)
Perioperative factors influencing post-appendectomy outcomes in adults: a single-center prospective study in the North of Palestine
The BMI impact on thyroidectomy-related morbidity; a case-matched single institutional analysis
The impact of comorbidities on the all-cause mortality of surgically treated non-small cell lung cancer patients – visualization with the aid of a comorbidome
Comparison of trans-umbilical single-port laparoscopic surgery and laparotomy for repair of perforated peptic ulcer in pediatric patients: a retrospective study
Effects of different doses of remimazolam besylate on postoperative sedation, pain, and adverse reactions in patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery
Minimally invasive myofascial closure device in combination with laparoscopy for pediatric linea alba hernia repair: a new approach
Surgical management and outcomes of corrosive esophageal injuries: a prospective study from Sana’a, Yemen
Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of intraoperative acquired pressure injuries in the maxillofacial region in patients undergoing surgery in the prone position
Factors associated with mortality in surgical patients admitted to a low-resource mixed intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study (Congo)
Comparative analysis of extraperitoneal versus transabdominal cesarean sections: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and systematic review
Reproductive health and the Vatican
Primary central nervous system lymphomas at a tertiary academic hospital in Johannesburg
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Combination Treatment in Advanced Ovarian and Endometrial Clear Cell Cancers
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