Malawi Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Epidemiology and trends in the uptake of refractive error services in Harare, Zimbabwe: a hospital-based retrospective study	18
A reproducible R workflow to preserve variable and value labels in Stata, SPSS, and SAS datasets for transparent and reproducible health research	15
Training non-neurologist healthcare professionals in the recognition and management of movement disorders in Malawi	14
Identification of prognostic indicator based on hypoxia-related lncRNAs analysis in lung adenocarcinoma	13
Impact of reconstruction techniques on low dose chest CT image quality: comparison of FBP, Clear View at Mzuzu Central Hospital, Malawi	13
Vital Sign alterations within 24 hours prior to death in children with retinopathy-positive Cerebral Malaria at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Malawi	12
Effects of external diaphram pacing combined with breathing on pulmonary function of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients	12
Suicide in Malawi- another example of dispensability of men?	9
Healthcare workers’ experiences in caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients at a tertiary hospital in Malawi	8
Artificial Intelligence and task shifting: Opportunities for strengthening health systems in Malawi	8
Knowledge of senior secondary school students in Nigeria about Head and Neck Cancer: Implications on prevention strategies	8
The Self-efficacy of Malawian Nursing Educators towards the use of Case Study Teaching Method	8
Influences of Tongdu Tiaoshen acupuncture therapy on neurological function, inflammatory factors and carotid atherosclerotic plaques in patients diagnosed with atherosclerotic cerebral infarction	7
Clinical effect of cervical health exercises with traditional Chinese medicine wax therapy in the treatment of vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis	7
Pneumatized inferior turbinate (concha bullosa of inferior turbinate)	6
Relationship of maternal factors and obstetric complications with term singleton vs term twin neonatal outcomes: A retrospective study in China	6
Hypertension and its association with anthropometric indices among Nigerian adolescents	6
Do serum Delta-Neutrophil Index and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio predict fetal growth restriction?	6
Contact Dermatitis among Hospital Cleaners in Dar es Salaam: Prevalence and Associated Factors	6
Five-times sit-to-stand test following anterior cruciate ligament surgery: a cross-sectional reliability study	5
Correlation between inferior vena cava collability index and malnutrition in critical patients: a prospective observational study	5
Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among children and adolescents in Blantyre-Urban, Malawi	5
Ferritin/lymphocyte percentage ratio to predict the severity and mortality of COVID-19	4
Hydranencephaly: exploring the role of CT features in the diagnosis of 22 cases	4
Assessment of Left Ventricular function and Aortic blood flow in children with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) attending two health institutions in Enugu Metropolis	4

Three-year follow-up outcomes of adult patients with Guillain-Barré Syndrome after rehabilitation	4
Mood disorders after COVID-19 infection: a single-center experience	4
No sign of Rotavirus co-infection in COVID-19 patients with gastrointestinal symptoms	3
Integrative therapies and translational insights in contemporary medicine	3
Trauma-related oral lesions; Angina bullosa haemorrhagica: a rare case presentation	3
The Effect of Pet Ownership on Quality of Life and Personality Traits in Individuals	3
Bibliometric analysis of three international journals on public health dentistry: A comparative study from 2011 to 2020	3
Role and mechanism of PCBP1-AS1 in Hodgkin lymphoma for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma	3
Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A: a report from in Southwestern Iran	3
Evaluation of the relationship between Knee Osteoarthritis and Meniscus Pathologies	3
A case of a pregnant woman with a special splenic artery aneurysm	3
Awareness and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines and associated factors among pharmacy students in Zambia	3
Prevalence of prediabetes and associated risk factors among peri-urban dwelling adults in Blantyre, Malawi	2
Tracheostomy without mechanical ventilation in patients with traumatic brain injury at a tertiary referral hospital in Malawi: a cross sectional study	2
High hepatic exposure to ferulic acid, ligustilide, and ligustrazine in Chuanxiong Rhizome is assiciated with transporter-mediated active uptake	2
Effect of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Liver Function, T Cell Immunity, and Mortality Risk in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients	2
Key factors influencing intention to use Digital Health Systems among healthcare workers in Malawi	2
The paradox of Malawi’s health workforce shortage: pragmatic and unpopular decisions are needed	2
Clinical impact of traditional Chinese medicine in combination with chemotherapy in the therapy of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer	2
Comparing motor development in children with hydrocephalus after treatment with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and endoscopic third ventriculostomy: a cross-sectional study	2
Exploring perceived barriers to effective utilization of learner-centred teaching methods by tutors at Holy Family College of Nursing and Midwifery, Phalombe, Malawi	2
Epidemiological, anatomopathological and immunohistochemical profiles of male breast cancer in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria (Profiles of male breast cancer)	2
An audit of the HIV drug resistance testing program in Malawi	2
A Cross-Sectional Study of Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) and burnout syndrome (BS) represent frequently occurring issues among physicians and nurses. Psychosocial conditions having a critical role	2
Two pathological fractures due to mandibular metastasis, rare in colon cancer; a case report presentation	2
The Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on emergency service home service calls due to home accidents in children aged 0-6 in Sakarya, Türkiye?	2
The cost of unnecessary test orders: a retrospective study	2
Burns among adults in a major Malawian burn unit: epidemiology and factors associated with prolonged hospital stay	2
The need for clarity on the 2025-2030 Health Manifesto for Malawi	2
The Interest in Betting, Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs in Malawi: Changing Trends between 2012-2022	2
Association of menopausal symptoms and menopausal quality of life with premenstrual syndrome	2
Assessing informed consent in surgical patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi: a cross-sectional study	2
An exceptional cause of acute respiratory failure in an infant: negative pressure pulmonary edema	2
Thoughts about the 2023/4 Malawi National Health Budget	1
Malawi's health professionals must understand relevant legislations, terms and norms	1
Lived experience of people living with HIV in Blantyre, Malawi: An exploratory qualitative study	1
Effect and significance of Ginsenoside Rg3 targeting TREM2 to regulate the polarization of TAMs in gastric cancer cells	1
Frequency, perceived effect and coping strategies for frotteurism among nursing students at a university in Enugu, Nigeria: A cross-sectional descriptive survey	1
Trends and patterns of stunted only and stunted-underweight children in Malawi: A confirmation for child nutrition practitioners to continue focusing on stunting	1
Individualized Care in The Covid-19 Pandemic: Perceptions of Patients and Nurses	1
The Value of Low-dose Multi-slice Computed Tomography protocol of the Chest at Mzuzu Central Hospital, Malawi	1
Analyzing 10-year time trends for Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Focus on Endometrial sampling and risk factors for Endometrial Cancer	1
The clinical characteristics and the risk factors for mortality in Non-COVID-19 critical patients in a pandemic hospital in Turkey: a retrospective crosssectional study	1
Tracheobronchial variations in Pneumoconiosis cases: multidetector computed tomography diagnosis	1
BiInferApp: A Shiny Application for Bidirectional Inference between P-values and Confidence Intervals for epidemiological measures of effects in R software	1
Fatigue has a prominent impact on health lasting 12-weeks after COVID-19 infection	1
Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cellular composition in the differential diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A preliminary study	1
Determination of Factors Affecting Covid-19 Vaccine Literacy and in Pandemics Vaccine Hesitation Levels of Adults: A Cross-sectional Study	1
Ethics and regulatory complexities posed by a pragmatic clinical trial: a case study from Lilongwe, Malawi	1
Comparison of two different Nasal Interfaces used in Non-Invasive Respiratory support in terms of Neonate comfort	1

Profile Interview: Thengo Kavinya talks to Dr. Yohane Gadama, Neurologist on his career	1
A rare case of Odontogenic Keratocyst in the Maxillary Sinus: diagnosis and management	1
Turkısh translatıon and valıdatıon of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC) Questıonnaıres	1
Demographic characteristics, clinical presentation and in-hospital outcome among patients with Covid-19 in a Nigerian tertiary hospital	1
Management of sigmoid volvulus during labor : a challenging situation	1
The relationship between nurses fear of COVID-19, professional commitment and tendencies to medical errors	1
Prevalence and risk factors for Falls among older adults in a primary care facility in Ghana	1
MALAT1 exacerbates immune dysregulation in gestational diabetes by modulating the miR-576-5p/HNRNPU axis: Implications for inflammatory pathogenesis	1
Assessment of diagnostic efficacy: High fluorescent cells combined with CEA, NSE, and Cyfra21-1 in Malignant Pleural Effusion Identification	1
A complicated pregnancy: Eclampsia or COVID-19?	1
The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Nutritional Status and Anxiety Levels in Turkish Young Adults	1
Building a complementary approach to HIV service delivery for key populations using health facilities in collaboration with community-based organizations in Liberia	1
Is it possible to predict Surgical Site Infection?	1
A comparative analysis of physical and mobile phone tracing in clinical trials in Lilongwe, Malawi	0
Epidemiology of hepatitis B and C viruses among pregnant women at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Blantyre Malawi	0
Medical cannabis and cannabidiol: A new harvest for Malawi	0
Can working with traditional healers be a key aspect of blindness prevention in Malawi?	0
Clinical features and Surgical Outcomes of Thyroid Goitre Presenting to Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi	0
The 2022 Malawi Polio outbreak	0
Adequacy of completion of radiology request forms at St. Francis’ Hospital of Katete District: A clinical audit in Zambia	0
Health-related quality of life and its predictors among hypertensive adults 45 years and older in rural Malawi: a population-based study	0
Reversal of Roe VS Wade – Implications on Women’s Health in Malawi	0
Development of rice farming: a cause of the emergence of multiple insecticide resistance in populations of Anopheles gambiae s.l and its impact on human health in Malanville, Bénin	0
Professor Genesis Chorwe-Sungani talks to Thengo Kavinya on his career	0
Impact of in-service training on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance in Malawi: a cross-sectional mixed methods study	0
Clinical study on feasibility and repeatability of left ventricular systolic function assessment in patients with chronic kidney disease using artificial intelligence-based automatic strain technique	0
Assessment of the dissimilarities of totally 186 countries and regions according to COVID-19 indicators at the end of March 2020	0
Anopheles funestus sensu stricto Giles (Diptera:Culicidae) bites after sunrise at two rural villages in northern Malawi and its implications for malaria vector control	0
Malawi’s LGBTQI controversy	0
Comparison of treatment methods in plastron appendicitis: a tertiary center experience	0
Determining the relationship between Orthorexia Nervosa risk and body image in pregnancy	0
An audit of Heart failure management among ambulatory adult patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Malawi	0
Use of mathematical modelling to estimate the impact of interventions and risk factors on cardiovascular diseases in Africa: A scoping review	0
Ketamine-based sedation among young infants during MRI at Mzuzu Central Hospital: initial experience in a resource-limited setting in Malawi	0
Malawi: What are the implications that aspartame is now a “possible carcinogen”?	0
Establishment of routine image interpretation presentation for radiographers in the Radiology department, Mzuzu Central Hospital	0
Indications, risk factors, and outcomes of emergency peripartum hysterectomy: A 7-year retrospective study at a tertiary center in Turkey	0
Health workers’ knowledge and practice of Isoniazid preventive treatment guidelines in health facilities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria	0
Consumption and adverse reaction reporting of herbal medicines among people living with HIV at University teaching hospitals in Blantyre, Malawi and Ibadan, Nigeria	0
Circulating CD16+ CD56+ Natural Killer Cells in Colorectal Cancer and Their Correlation with Survival	0
Epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: comparison of Turkish nationals and refugees	0
The effect of COVID-19 phobia on employee performance and job satisfaction: a cross-sectional study	0
Correlation between serum uric acid, homocysteine and cystatin C levels and Parkinson's disease	0
Five cases of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in Malawi	0
Anaesthesia management for cleft lip in a child with unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot in Malawi: a case report	0
Deep learning-based reconstruction improves image quality in low-dose head CT angiography	0
Efficacy of HPV E6/E7 mRNA assay, HPV DNA test and cytology in detection of high grade cervical lesions and invasive cancer at a tertiary care center in India	0
Clinical efficacy of warm acupuncture on wind-cold-dampness rheumatoid arthritis	0
Trends in severe acute malnutrition admissions, characteristics, and treatment outcomes in Malawi from 2011 through 2019	0
Views and experiences of traditional and Western medicine practitioners on potential collaboration in the care of people living with mental illness in Malawi	0
Is the prognostic nutritional index a predictor of Covid-19 related hospitalizations and mortality?	0
Inter- and intra-observer reliability of injury diagnosis for peri-knee fractures: A comparison between two- and three-dimensional CT imaging	0
Assessment of Doctor’s Level of Knowledge on Radiation Protection with Respect to CT Examinations at Mzuzu Central Hospital	0
Perceptions of Physiotherapy students about their teaching environment at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi	0
Epidemiology of Open Tibia fractures presenting to a tertiary referral centre in Southern Malawi: a retrospective study	0
Profile Interview: Thengo Kavinya talks to Dr Yamikani Chimalizeni on his career	0
Technical Priorities for Orthopaedic Trauma Care Development in Malawi	0
Hydrocephalus, healing, and disrupted daily living: exploring maternal experiences at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi	0
Sufficient informed consent to medical treatment of adults: legal and ethical perspectives from Malawi	0
Application of the socio-ecological model in the efforts to end COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: The challenges and success stories	0
MiR-27b-3p facilitates non-small cell lung cancer cell ferroptosis through targeting SLC7A11	0
Enhancement of abdominal Low-Dose CT image quality utilizing Clear View reconstruction technique at Mzuzu Central Hospital, Malawi	0
Quality of life of primary caregivers of children living with cerebral palsy at two clinics in Blantyre, Malawi	0
Lessons learned from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative: A roadmap for the international COVID-19 vaccination campaign	0
Experimental comparative study of Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional CT reconstruction in detecting maxillofacial fractures at Mzuzu Central Hospital, Malawi	0
Impact of Dysmenorrhea on Participation in Academic Activities by Female Undergraduate Pharmacy Students in Nigerian Universities: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Assessment	0
Quality of hypertension management and health insurance impact: an assessment of insured and uninsured patients with systemic hypertension in a teaching Hospital in Ilorin, Nigeria	0
A special case of acute portal vein thrombosis	0
Clinical impact of early enteral nutrition support combined with comfort nursing on prognosis of critically ill ICU patients undergoing ventilator assisted ventilation	0
Mental health and sleep quality: are intuitive eating, hedonic hunger and diet quality, determinants? a cross-sectional study	0
The Integration of vertical and horizontal programmes for health systems strengthening in Malawi: a case study	0
The Socioeconomic consequences of femoral shaft fracture for patients in Malawi	0
Antipsychotic medication non-adherence and its determinants among out-patients with schizophrenia	0
Prevalence of performance enhancing substance use among elite football players in two super league teams in Blantyre, Malawi	0
The Development of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Common Adult Computed Tomography Examinations at Mzuzu Central Hospital, Malawi	0
Identification of active components and functional mechanisms of BAIMA oil against acute soft-tissue injury using network pharmacology	0
Surgery camp for Colostomy reversals at a referral hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi	0
Prevalence and Patterns of Neuro-developmental problems among children with Congenital Heart Diseases attending a tertiary institution in South East Nigeria	0
Investigating the association between various platelet indices and different clinical sub-groups of severe malaria	0
Folate levels in children with sickle cell anaemia on folic acid supplementation in steady state and crises at a tertiary hospital in Enugu, Nigeria: a prospective, comparative study	0

The utilization of c-type natriuretic peptide levels on experimental muscle and kidney ischemia/reperfusion model	0
The diagnostic performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra on Pericardial, Pleural and Ascitic cohort study fluids for diagnosis of extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis at a referral hospital in Malawi	0
Optimizing Diagnostic Strategies for Malignant Serous Cavity Effusion: The Role of Cytomorphological Examination Combined with High Fluorescent Cells and Total Protein	0
A survey of ORF8 sequence and immunoinformatics features during alpha, delta, and wild type peaks of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Iran	0
Assessment of descending aortic blood flow velocities with continuous wave Doppler echocardiography among healthy Children in South East Nigeria	0
Identifying ribonucleotide reductase subunit genes as potential lung adenocarcinomas biomarkers using integrated bioinformatics analysis	0
Utilisation of standardised outcomes measures by clinical Physiotherapists working in Namibia: a nationwide cross-sectional study	0
Screening and analysis of plasma differential lncRNA/mRNA in early pregnancy of preeclampsia	0
Clinico-epidemiological profile of skin cancer in South Western Nigeria	0
Experiences of the caregivers on the healthcare and psychosocial services available for cerebral palsy children in Mangochi district in Malawi	0
Predicting public health impact: Linking ResearchGate presence to scopus performance through machine learning	0
Letter to the Editor: Management of sigmoid volvulus during labor: a challenging situation	0
Does the “world” still need to keep live samples of the smallpox virus?	0
A rare dental complication caused by a rare pathogen: Preseptal Cellulitis caused by Pseudomonas Oryzihabitans: a case report	0
Evaluation of systemic immune-inflammation index and systemic inflammation response index in the differentiation of acute Ischemic stroke and transient Ischemic attack	0
Examination of functional ankle instability in soccer players: a prospective study	0
Barriers and enablers to all-oral Multi-Drug Resistance Tuberculosis treatment adherence in traditional authorities Chimwala and Chowe, Mangochi District, Malawi	0
Ode for Robin Broadhead — A.K.A. Chimutu	0
Conflict of interest vs conflict of incentives: rethinking dual practice in light of Malawi’s Presidential Executive Order No. 1 of 2026	0
PROFILE INTERVIEW: Dr Martha Makwero talks to Thengo Kavinya on her career	0
Perceived Stress and Stressors among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Nigerian Institution	0
How to improve the comprehensive capabilities of radiographers at Mzuzu Central Hospital within the context of modern medical imaging technology?	0
Predictors of Students’ Performance in Nursing and Midwifery Technician Licensure Examination in Southern Malawi	0
Awareness of urinary incontinence in pregnant women as a neglected issue: a cross-sectional study	0
The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale – straight forwardly in patients with systemic sclerosis	0
Diagnostic value of cervical vascular ultrasound combined with CT angiography in carotid artery plaque in patients with cerebral infarction	0
Combining Thyroglobulin Levels in Lymph Node Wash-out Fluid with TI-RADS to Predict Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma	0
“Our [Yao people’s] circumcision is of the ‘brain’ not of the ‘penis’”: factors behind the resistance to voluntary medical male circumcision among Yao people of Mangochi in Southern Malawi	0
A woman with focal neurological deficit following treatment for cholera	0
Factors associated with happiness among older persons attending a geriatric Centre in southwestern Nigeria	0
Effects of caregiver readiness of relatives caring for stroke patients on their caregiver burden and burnout	0
Cardiovascular disease risk factors and the ten-year cardiovascular disease risk among employees of a public university in Blantyre, Malawi	0
If AFP is elevated, where is cancer? The case report on hereditary persistence of Alpha-fetoprotein	0
Provision of sexual and reproductive health services to internally displaced women and refugees in Africa: a systematic review	0
Sustainable Nutrition Knowledge and Behaviours in Highly Educated Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study	0
Rhabdomyolysis after BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 vaccine in an adolescent male	0
Exploring the cultural appropriateness of a psychosocial intervention, the Thinking Healthy Programme-Peer delivered (THPP), for perinatal depression in Lilongwe, Malawi	0
Characterization of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB)-Positive Individuals within the Healthcare Catchment Area of Mzuzu Central Hospital, Malawi	0
Disease severity and renal function among sickle cell anaemia patients in a tertiary hospital, South-south, Nigeria: a cross sectional study	0
The correlation between children’s health literacy level and healthy eating self-efficacy	0
Investigating Knowledge and Determinants of Birth Preparedness among Pregnant Women in Mangochi District	0
Human immunodeficiency virus misdiagnosis in a patient presenting with clinical features of AIDS in Malawi: A case report	0