The COVID-19, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS: Ménage à Trois
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Aniefiok John Udoakang, Alexandra Lindsey Djomkam Zune, Kesego Tapela
In December 2019, a novel pneumonic condition, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), broke out in China …
Integration of solar based charging station in power distribution network and charging scheduling of EVs
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Aqib Shafiq, Sheeraz Iqbal, Anis Ur Rehman
The rapid development of electric vehicles (EVs) such as Easy Bike, Auto-Rickshaw, and Electric Bike is a major contributor to global energy concerns. Although electric …
Soil application of effective microorganisms and nitrogen alleviates salt stress in hot pepper (Capsicum annum L.) plants
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Abdelsattar Abdelkhalik, Taia A. Abd El–Mageed, Ibrahim A. A. Mohamed
The application of effective microorganisms (EMs) and/or nitrogen (N) have a stimulating effect on plants against abiotic stress conditions. The aim of the present study …
Introduction and integration of PrEP and sexual and reproductive health services for young people: Health provider perspectives from South Africa
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Melanie Pleaner, Fiona Scorgie, Catherine Martin
South Africa has one of the largest HIV epidemics in the world, with particularly high prevalence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Oral PrEP …
Sleep quality among undergraduate medical students in Rwanda: a comparative study
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Amon Nsengimana, Eric Mugabo, Japhet Niyonsenga
Despite the abundance of literature highlighting poor sleep quality among medical students and its detrimental impact on their mental well-being and academic performance, no study …
Household food insecurity and coping strategies among rural households in Kedida Gamela District, Kembata-Tembaro zone, Southern Ethiopia: mixed-methods concurrent triangulation design
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Gizachew Yohannes, Eskinder Wolka, Temesgen Bati
BACKGROUND: Household food insecurity is a state in which household members experienced limited or uncertain physical and economic access to safe, plenty, and healthy food …
Factors influencing access to basic water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in schools of Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
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Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay, Mesaye Getachew Weldegebriel, Sisay Derso Mengesha
Abstract Access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene services is the most effective mechanism to reduce many infectious diseases. WASH in schools related to better …
The role of error risk taking and perceived organizational innovation climate in the relationship between perceived psychological safety and innovative work behavior: A moderated mediation model
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Ahmed Elsayed, Bin Zhao, Abd El-mohsen Goda
To better understand how to motivate innovative work behavior (IWB) at the individual level in organizations, we investigate the link between perceived psychological safety and …
Early cervical cancer screening: The influence of culture and religion
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Fungai Gutusa, Lizeth Roets
BACKGROUND: Screening for cervical cancer at an early stage is essential for providing women with a better chance of receiving effective treatment for both precancers …
The pooled estimate of the total fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa using recent (2010–2018) Demographic and Health Survey data
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Desalegn Tesfa, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam
Background Even though the total fertility rate (TFR) has decreased significantly over the past decades in many countries, it has remained stable in sub-Saharan African …
The phenotype of type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
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Jean-Claude Katte, Timothy J. McDonald, Eugène Sobngwi
The phenotype of type 1 diabetes in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, is poorly understood. Most previously conducted studies have suggested that type 1 diabetes may …
Immunologic, metabolic and genetic impact of diabetes on tuberculosis susceptibility
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Phillip Ssekamatte, Obondo James Sande, Reinout van Crevel
Due to the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) globally, the interaction between DM and major global diseases like tuberculosis (TB) is of great public …
Adult skin fibroblast state change in murine wound healing
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Fatma Z. Gharbia, Ahmed S. Abouhashem, Yomna Adel Moqidem
Wound healing is a well-organized dynamic process involving coordinated consecutive phases: homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation and resolution. Fibroblasts play major roles in skin wound healing such …
Occurrence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of E. coli O157:H7 isolated from foods of Bovine origin in Dessie and Kombolcha towns, Ethiopia
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Engidaw Abebe, Getachew Gugsa, Meselu Ahmed
E. coli are frequently isolated food-borne pathogens from meat, milk, and their products. Moreover, there has been a significant rise in the antimicrobial resistance patterns …
Involving men in cervical cancer prevention; a qualitative enquiry into male perspectives on screening and HPV vaccination in Mid-Western Uganda
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Marlieke de Fouw, Yaël Stroeken, Ben Niwagaba
INTRODUCTION: Evidence-based preventive strategies for cervical cancer in low-resource setting have been developed, but implementation is challenged, and uptake remains low. Women and girls experience …
The regional implications of just transition in the world's most coal-dependent economy: The case of Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Etienne Nel, Lochner Marais, Zolile Mqotyana
Introduction South Africa has had an extraordinarily heavy reliance on coal to fuel its economy, and it is one of the highest carbon dioxide emitters …
Diversity and functional analysis of rumen and fecal microbial communities associated with dietary changes in crossbreed dairy cattle
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Felix Kibegwa, Rawlynce Cheruiyot Bett, C.K. Gachuiri
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of varying roughage and concentrate proportions, in diet of crossbreed dairy cattle, on the composition …
Systematic review and individual-patient-data meta-analysis of non-invasive fibrosis markers for chronic hepatitis B in Africa
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Asgeir Johannessen, Alexander Stockdale, Marc Henrion
In sub-Saharan Africa, simple biomarkers of liver fibrosis are needed to scale-up hepatitis B treatment. We conducted an individual participant data meta-analysis of 3,548 chronic …
Soil organic carbon, total nitrogen stocks and CO2 emissions in top- and subsoils with contrasting management regimes in semi-arid environments
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Chukwuebuka Christopher Okolo, Girmay Gebresamuel, Amanuel Zenebe
Abstract This study aims to investigate soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN) contents and stocks, CO2emissions and selected soil properties in croplands, grazing …
Airway microbiome-immune crosstalk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Alex Kayongo, Nicole Robertson, Trishul Siddharthan
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has significantly contributed to global mortality, with three million deaths reported annually. This impact is expected to increase over the …