Background: Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) is the major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide with the highest incidence in developing countries. In Tanzania Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) stands at 410 /100,000 ...

Background: With the currently limited number of antibacterial drugs and the ever increasing antimicrobial resistance, it is imperative that new antibacterial drugs be continuously discovered. Natural sources especially ...

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) IS the procedure mostly done by nurses that requires the knowledge and skills of practitioners trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cardiopulmonary ...

Background: Life threatening arrhythmias are those arrhythmias that if not intervened on immediately can cost a patient‟s life. This study identified ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, pulseless electrical ...

Background: Injury is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity leading to premature death and disability worldwide. In Sub-Saharan African countries, the estimates for road traffic deaths for the year 2000 ...

Background: Burn injuries in children remain a significant public health concern in Tanzania, where research and interventions to decrease risk are lacking or inadequate. Pain is the most common symptom experienced in these ...

Background: Cervical cancer is the third common cancer among women worldwide, about 500,000 new cases are identified for the first time to have cervical cancer and 250,000 deaths occur every year. Aim is to describe the ...

Grief is a central experience by people diagnosed with mental illness, families, and friends. Chronic sorrow is defined as pervasive sadness and/or other emotional reactions commonly associated with grief that is permanent, ...

This study was designed to assess Tanzanian women's perceptions of their concerns during the early postpartum period and explore the relationship of these concerns to parity, experience with child care, age, marital ...