Abstract Background Worldwide Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) treatment is of great
challenge due to increased antibiotic resistance. The burden of H. pylori antibiotic resistance …

Background: The burden of Helicobacter pylori infection (HPI) in Africa remains high with
varying levels of prevalence among children and adults reported in different regions of the …

Background Perforated peptic ulcer is a serious complication of peptic ulcers with potential
risk of grave complications. There is paucity of published reports on perforated peptic ulcer …

Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world with high prevalence
in most of sub-Saharan Africa countries. The complexity in its diagnosis and treatment poses …

Background Typhoid intestinal perforation is still prevalent in many developing countries.
Despite the advances in the management, the outcome in these patients in resource limited …

Background Skin cancers are a major risk associated with albinism and are thought to be a
major cause of death in African albinos. The challenges associated with the care of these …

Background Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and its
incidence is reported to be increasing in resource-limited countries, probably due to the …

Abstract Background Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) pose a therapeutic challenge to surgeons,
especially in developing countries where health care resources are limited and the vast …

Background: Needle-stick injuries (NSIs) and splash exposures carry a risk of occupational
acquisition of HIV and other blood borne pathogens to healthcare workers (HCWs) involved …

Background. Hypertension is increasingly common in sub-Saharan Africa where traditional
medicine use is also common. We conducted a hospital-based, mixed-methods study to …