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The dentist-scientist career pathway in Africa: opportunities and obstacles
(The Korean Society of Medical Education, 2018)
The future of evidence-based dentistry in developing Africa heavily depends on a sustainable establishment of a vibrant
dentist-scientist workforce. A dentist scientist is saddled with the responsibility of carrying out ...
Targeted polymerase chain reaction-based expression of putative halitogenic bacteria and volatile sulphur compound analysis among halitosis patients at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Halitosis (bad breath) can be a cause of anxiety, depression and psychosocial stress, with pathological changes in the oral microbiota playing an important role in its development. Despite its prevalence, studies on the ...
Medical education units: A necessity for quality assurance in health professions education in Nigeria
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)
In recent years, curricula and pedagogical methods in medical education have undergone rapid and unprecedented changes globally. The emphasis has
shifted from traditional, teacher-centred learning, characterised by the ...
The physician-scientists: rare species in Africa
(Pan African Medical Center for Public Health Research and Information, 2018)
There is paucity of physician-scientists in Africa, resulting in overt dependence of clinical practice on research findings from advanced "first world"
countries. Physician-scientists include individuals with a medical ...
The physician-scientists: rare species in Africa
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2018)
There is paucity of physician-scientists in Africa, resulting in overt dependence of clinical practice on research findings from advanced "first world"
countries. Physician-scientists include individuals with a medical ...
Potential latitudinal variation in orodigestive tract cancers in Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)
BACKGROUND. Previous studies have alluded to a causal relationship between pathological entities and geographical variations, but there is
a paucity of studies from Africa discussing the effect of latitudinal variation ...
Descriptive epidemiology of salivary gland neoplasms in Nigeria: An AOPRC multicenter tertiary hospital study
(Wiley, 2018)
Objectives: Accurate diagnosis of salivary gland neoplasms (SGN) in many centers in
Africa is limited by poor diagnostic resources and ancillary services. Hence, we have
carried out a multicenter epidemiological study ...
A multi-centre evaluation of oral cancer in Southern and Western Nigeria: an African oral pathology research consortium initiative
(African Field Epidemiology Network, 2017)
INTRODUCTION: Oral cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among African populations. Lack of standard cancer registries and under-reporting
has inaccurately depicted its magnitude in Nigeria. Development of multi-centre ...
The practicality of the use of liquid biopsy in early diagnosis and treatment monitoring of oral cancer in resource- limited settings
(MDPI, 2022)
An important driving force for precision and individualized medicine is the provision
of tailor-made care for patients on an individual basis, in accordance with best evidence practice.
Liquid biopsy(LB) has emerged as ...