West African journal of medicine

The most recent articles from: West Afr J Med July 2008

West Afr J Med · Jul 2008

Understanding medication and use of drug delivery device by asthmatic in Lagos.

There are several internationally accepted guidelines for the management of asthma. ⋯ Asthma control is poor among the patients in Lagos, Nigeria. Poor knowledge of disease, medication use and inhaler techniques contribute significantly to this problem.

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West Afr J Med · Jul 2008

Jehovah's Witnesses and refusal of blood transfusion: the medico-legal challenges.

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West Afr J Med · Jul 2008

Pattern and visual outcome of eye injuries in children at Abakaliki, Nigeria.

Most studies on ocular injuries have been conducted in urban areas to the neglect of other areas. ⋯ Blunt eye injury is the commonest type of injury in rural or agricultural Abakaliki, South-Eastern Nigeria. An increase in parental and care giver awareness and education is emphasized.

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