Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partner and its associated factors among pregnant women living with HIV attending prenatal care in Amhara Regional state Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia
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Nebiyu Solomon Tibebu, Bayew Kelkay Rade, Azmeraw Ambachew Kebede
BACKGROUND: Disclosure of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status to sexual partners plays a significant role in the successful prevention and care of HIV infection. Pregnant …
Indiscriminate slaughter of pregnant goats for meat in Enugu, Nigeria: Causes, prevalence, implications and ways-out
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Patience C. Ugwu, Emmanuel Okechukwu Njoga, Ugochinyere Juliet Njoga
BACKGROUND: The indiscriminate slaughter of pregnant goats (SPGs) undermines meat production and food security especially in developing countries. It also connotes animal cruelty, depletion of …
Effects of Exchange Correlation Functional (Vwdf3) on the Structural, Elastic, and Electronic Properties of Transition Metal Dichalogenides
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Shehu Aminu Yamusa, A. Shaari, Ibrahim Isah
In this research, the effects of Van der Waals forces on the structural, elastic, electronic, and optical properties of bulk transition metals dichalcogenides (TMDs) were …
Student peer mentoring: Feasibility and acceptability of mHealth-based tool for alcohol and substance abuse prevention by peer mentors at a university in Kenya
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Catherine Mawia Musyoka, Anne Mbwayo, Dennis M. Donovan
OBJECTIVE: The use of mobile health (mHealth)-based interventions for the prevention of alcohol and other psychoactive substances use is an emerging practice for which new …
Late antenatal care booking and associated factors among pregnant women in Mizan-Aman town, South West Ethiopia, 2021
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Gelila Gashawbeza Battu, Roza Teshome Kassa, Haweni Adugna
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the most important ways to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. According to data from poor countries, …
Exploring how citizen science projects measuring beach plastic debris can support UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Jordan Gacutan, Jessica L. Oliver, Heidi Tait
Plastic debris within marine environments is an issue of global concern, leading to commitments at international, regional, and national scales to remove plastics from the …
Prevalence and predictors of viral load suppression in adults living with HIV in the western region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study
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Philip Boakye, Adwoa Safowaa
Background: Although antiretroviral therapy is beneficial and available free of cost to patients, several roadblocks still prevent patients from reaching viral suppression. This research aimed …
Hepatitis B in Africa Collaborative Network: cohort profile and analysis of baseline data
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Nicholas Riches, Michael J. Vinikoor, Alice Guingane
Approximately 80 million people live with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the WHO Africa Region. The natural history of HBV infection in this …
Decision support systems in healthcare: systematic review, meta-analysis and prediction, with example of COVID-19
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Houssem Ben Khalfallah, Mariem Jelassi, Jacques Demongeot
Objective The objective of this study was to provide an overview of Decision Support Systems (DSS) applied in healthcare used for diagnosis, monitoring, prediction and …
Characteristics and outcomes of neonates with intrapartum asphyxia managed with therapeutic hypothermia in a public tertiary hospital in South Africa
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Firdose Nakwa, Letlhogonolo Sepeng, Alison van Kwawegen
BACKGROUND: In randomized clinical trials, therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has been shown to reduce death and/or moderate-to-severe disability in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in …
Work experience was associated with the knowledge and practice of catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention among nurses at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2021
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Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Yemataw Zewdu Temachu
BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is the source of about 20% of episodes of health-care acquired infections in acute care facilities and it is over …
Childhood vaccination practices and associated factors among mothers/caregivers in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
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Wudneh Simegn, Mengistie Diress, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela
Background: Incomplete immunization and non-immunization increase the risk of disease and death among children. This study aims to assess childhood vaccination practices and associated factors …
Determinants of household dropout from community-based health insurance program in northwest Ethiopia; A community-based case-control study
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Gizachew Tadesse Wassie, Getasew Tadesse, Gebeyehu Tsega Nebeb
BACKGROUND: Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) is an evolving program for delivering financial protection against the cost of illness and enhancing access to quality health services …
Survey on technical management of strawberries in Morocco and evaluation of their post-harvest microbial load
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Abir El-araby, Amal Azzouzi, Iman Msegued Ayam
The climatic conditions of the growing regions influence the fruit’s microbiological quality and their tolerance to post-harvest pathogens. The present work aims to identify the …
Carbohydrate digestive enzyme inhibition, hepatoprotective, antioxidant and antidiabetic benefits of Persea americana
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Christian Omonzokpea Ehikioya, Aishat Mary Osagie, Sylvia Oghogho Omage
The medicinal use of Persea americana in the treatment of some diseases like hypertension, diabetes, is often with dearth of supporting scientific proof. Thus, we …
Liquid biopsy approaches and immunotherapy in colorectal cancer for precision medicine: Are we there yet?
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Sheefa Mirza, Kinjal Bhadresha, Michelle McCabe
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with nearly half of patients detected in the advanced stages. This is due …
Selection signature analysis and genome-wide divergence of South African Merino breeds from their founders
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E. F. Dzomba, Magriet A. van der Nest, J. N. T. Mthembu
Merino sheep are a breed of choice across the world, popularly kept for their wool and mutton value. They are often reared as a pure …
Post-traumatic stress disorders among children and adolescents in conflict-affected zones of Amhara region, February 2022
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Gebeyaw Biset, Debrnesh Goshiye, Negesse Melesse
Background: To date, conflict is causing extreme social crises worldwide, with children representing the most vulnerable group, often experiencing severe trauma and violence in conflict-ridden …
Acceptability of an integrated school-based HPV vaccination program within two districts of Tanzania: A qualitative descriptive study
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Dominique Guillaume, Joseph G. Rosen, Linda B. Mlunde
Tanzania has one of the highest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa. The Tanzanian Ministry of Health developed an integrated adolescent health …
PpSP32, the Phlebotomus papatasi immunodominant salivary protein, exerts immunomodulatory effects on human monocytes, macrophages, and lymphocytes
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Cyrine Souissi, Soumaya Marzouki, Ines ELBini-Dhouib
BACKGROUND: The saliva of sand flies, vectors of Leishmania parasites, contains several components that exert pharmacological activity facilitating the acquisition of blood by the insect …