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View article: Current tobacco use and susceptibility to using tobaccoamong non-users of tobacco: A cross-sectional study amongschool-going adolescents in Sierra Leone
Current tobacco use and susceptibility to using tobaccoamong non-users of tobacco: A cross-sectional study amongschool-going adolescents in Sierra Leone Open
Our study suggests that one in four school-going adolescents currently uses tobacco, with nearly one in five non-users susceptible to using tobacco. Given the high prevalence of tobacco product use among adults in Sierra Leone, our finding…
View article: Predictors of Hepatitis B screening and vaccination status of young psychoactive substance users in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda
Predictors of Hepatitis B screening and vaccination status of young psychoactive substance users in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda Open
Background Young psychoactive substance users exhibit high-risk behaviours such as unprotected sexual intercourse, and sharing needles and syringes, which increases their risk of Hepatitis B infection. However, there is limited evidence of…
View article: Current tobacco use and susceptibility to using tobacco among non-users of tobacco: a cross-sectional study among school-going adolescents in Sierra Leone.
Current tobacco use and susceptibility to using tobacco among non-users of tobacco: a cross-sectional study among school-going adolescents in Sierra Leone. Open
Introduction Tobacco use is a global health threat associated with a high disease burden and deaths. Studies concerning current tobacco use and susceptibility to using tobacco products among adolescents who are potential adult tobacco user…
View article: Tobacco use among School-going Adolescents in Comoros: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015 Comoros Global Youth Tobacco Survey.
Tobacco use among School-going Adolescents in Comoros: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015 Comoros Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Open
Background: Tobacco use among adolescents has long-term adverse health consequences, especially during adulthood. Currently, little is known about tobacco use behaviour among adolescents in Comoros. Our study aims to estimate the prevalenc…
View article: Perceptions of Cannabis in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from a general population survey in six African countries with different Cannabis policies.
Perceptions of Cannabis in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from a general population survey in six African countries with different Cannabis policies. Open
Background Recently, legislative shifts in cannabis regulation away from exclusively prohibitionist controls have been seen in sub-Saharan African countries. However, the extent to which public perceptions are aligned with policy trends is…
View article: Status and Impacts of Recreational and Medicinal Cannabis Policies in Africa: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of Published and “Gray” Literature
Status and Impacts of Recreational and Medicinal Cannabis Policies in Africa: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of Published and “Gray” Literature Open
Background: Despite cannabis's societal ubiquity, several African states remain traditional prohibitionists. However, cannabis is becoming a more explored frontier from a health, human rights, and monetary perspective. A number of A…
View article: Tobacco Use among School‐Going Adolescents in Comoros: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015 Comoros Global Youth Tobacco Survey
Tobacco Use among School‐Going Adolescents in Comoros: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015 Comoros Global Youth Tobacco Survey Open
Background . Tobacco use among adolescents has long‐term adverse health consequences, especially during adulthood. Currently, little is known about tobacco use behaviour among adolescents in Comoros. Our study aims at estimating the preval…
View article: Tobacco use among School-going Adolescents in Comoros: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015 Comoros Global Youth Tobacco Survey.
Tobacco use among School-going Adolescents in Comoros: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015 Comoros Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Open
BackgroundTobacco use among adolescents has long term adverse health consequences, especially during adulthood. Currently, little is known about tobacco use behaviour among adolescents in Comoros. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence …
View article: Current Tobacco Use and Susceptibility To Using Tobacco Among Non-Users of Tobacco: A Cross-Sectional Study Among School-Going Adolescents in Sierra Leone
Current Tobacco Use and Susceptibility To Using Tobacco Among Non-Users of Tobacco: A Cross-Sectional Study Among School-Going Adolescents in Sierra Leone Open
Background Tobacco use is a global health threat associated with a high disease burden and deaths. Studies concerning current tobacco use and susceptibility to using tobacco products among adolescents who are potential adult tobacco users …
View article: Pilot drug and therapeutic committee programme in Sierra Leone: A descriptive mixed method study
Pilot drug and therapeutic committee programme in Sierra Leone: A descriptive mixed method study Open
Aims Irrational medicine use is a global crisis, but incidences are proportionately higher in low‐ and middle‐income countries such as Sierra Leone. This study explores the structure, functions and challenges of drug and therapeutics commi…
View article: <p>Prescribing for Patients Seeking Maternal and Child Healthcare in Sierra Leone: A Multiregional Retrospective Cross-Sectional Assessments of Prescribing Pattern Using WHO Drug Use Indicators</p>
Prescribing for Patients Seeking Maternal and Child Healthcare in Sierra Leone: A Multiregional Retrospective Cross-Sectional Assessments of Prescribing Pattern Using WHO Drug Use Indicators Open
Following WHO drug use indicators used in this study, drugs were irrationally prescribed within government hospitals providing free healthcare in Sierra Leone. Sustainability of the free healthcare scheme will require efficient medicine su…
View article: Pilot drug and therapeutic committee program in Sierra Leone: a descriptive mixed method study
Pilot drug and therapeutic committee program in Sierra Leone: a descriptive mixed method study Open
Introduction Irrational medicine use is proportionately higher in low and middle-income countries like Sierra Leone. This study aims at exploring the structure, functions, and challenges of Drug, and Therapeutics Committees (DTC) recently …
View article: Microglia: Housekeeper of the Central Nervous System
Microglia: Housekeeper of the Central Nervous System Open