A military deployment has three different phases. Each phase is punctuated by It‟s own stressors. The military training , exercise , rehearsals,manoeuvers and other psycho educative exercises aim to shape the ...

Introduction Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency Department are more stressful areas therefore nurses in those areas are prone to high level of burnout than others. In Rwanda, studies on prevalence of burnout among ...

Background Diabetes Mellitus is associated with acute metabolic and chronic complications. It is known to the outpatient clinics for needing special care pathways as a sensitive disease. However, patients with Diabetes ...

Our study is focused on the causes of insufficient cost recovering of medical care provided to adherents of community based health insurance (CBHI or MUSA) in Rwanda: case of Kabusunzu health center. Kabusunzu health center ...

Background: Safe emergency care needs include essential drugs and supplies, and functional equipment. However, in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), several significant barriers limit the delivery of safe emergency ...

Introduction Elderly patients are becoming an important demographic group in the healthcare system in Rwanda. This study aimed to show the characteristics of admission and outcomes of elderly patients admitted for medical ...

Subject of the study: Clinical outcomes of Rwandan children who have undergone open heart surgery for rheumatic heart disease at the tertiary level of care. Background:The exact outcomes and follow-up aspects of children ...

Introduction: Heart failure is a disease that exerts great stress on patients, caregivers, and healthcare systems. In sub-Saharan Africa, it causes multiple readmissions and a high-cost economic burden; this is not different ...

Context: A mass in the nose or paranasal sinuses can sometimes be considered as a minor problem by patients. That nasal mass can be an inflammatory polyp, a granuloma, a congenital lesion or benign or malignant tumor. Even ...

Background: Acute appendicitis is a common disease in surgical practice. Its usual presentation is often not classical, leaving a diagnostic problem in some cases. Using a scoring system that incorporates the inflammatory ...