Background: Although potential links between malaria parasitaemia and hypertension have
been hypothesized, there is paucity of epidemiologic evidence on this link. We investigated …

We report on the first survey of hypertension in undergraduates in Sierra Leone. Levels of
hypertension (12%) and obesity (4%) appear low compared to the general population but …

Autonomic function following change in posture with or without vitamin C supplementation
was studied in ten (10) sickle cell anemia (SCA) and twelve (12) non-sickle cell anemia …

Background Cardiovascular parameters can be impaired by repeated infections with P.
falciparum. This study aimed at investigating the influence of gametocyte carriage on; the …

5. Jacobs JJ, Urban RM, Wall J, Black J, Reid JD, Veneman L. Unusual foreign-body
reaction to a failed total knee replacement: simulation of a sarcoma clinically and a sarcoid …

Background Rapid Diagnostic Testing (RDT), a point-of-care, qualitative test for Plasmodium
antigen, has been a catalyst in the diagnosis of patients in malaria-endemic regions. While …

Background: Malaria is a life-threatening disease and a major public health problem in
Nigeria. Serum lipid profile and electrolytes changes have been observed during malaria …

Plasmodium falciparum malaria is one of the most devastating diseases and causes an
estimated one million deaths, mostly children living in sub-Saharan Africa. There is evidence …

We report on the first survey of hypertension in undergraduates in Sierra Leone. Levels of
hypertension (12%) and obesity (4%) appear low compared to the general population but …

Background: Cardiovascular parameters can be impaired by repeated infections with P.
falciparum. This study aimed at investigating the influence of gametocyte carriage on; the …