Cytokine response in asymptomatic and symptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in children in a rural area of south-eastern Gabon
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Sandrine Lydie Oyegue-Liabagui, Chérone Nancy Mbani Mpega Ntigui, Mérédith Flore Ada Mengome
Plasmodium falciparum is a parasite that causes asymptomatic or symptomatic malaria infections in humans depending on various factors. These infections are also a major cause …
Atherogenic dyslipidemia and associated risk factors among hypertensive patients of five health facilities in Northeast Ethiopia
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Ousman Mohammed, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Endris Ebrahim
BACKGROUND: One of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease is atherogenic dyslipidemia. There was, however, little information available in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of …
The relationship between demographic factors and financial literacy
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Adam Ndou
Recently, demographic factors that influence financial literacy have become increasingly important for policymakers than ever before. The primary purpose of this study was to establish …
Eco-physiological response of secondary metabolites of teas: Review of quality attributes of herbal tea
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Maanea Lonia Ramphinwa, Godwin Richard Ainamensa Mchau, Mpho Edward Mashau
Herbal tea is a rich source of secondary metabolites which are reputed to have medicinal and nutritional efficacy. These secondary metabolites are influenced by the …
Affordable drug resistance genotyping of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, protease and integrase genes, for resource limited settings
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Sontaga Manyana, Melendhran Pillay, Lilishia Gounder
BACKGROUND: As use of dolutegravir (DTG) becomes more common in resource limited settings (RLS), the demand for integrase resistance testing is increasing. Affordable methods for …
Etiologies of influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infections in Tanzania, 2017–2019
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Maria Ezekiely Kelly, Radhika Gharpure, Sabrina Shivji
In 2016, Tanzania expanded sentinel surveillance for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) to include testing for non-influenza respiratory viruses (NIRVs) and …
Optimisation of the techno-functional and thermal properties of heat moisture treated Bambara groundnut starch using response surface methodology
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Vhulenda Melinda Mathobo, Oluwatoyin O. Onipe, Henry Silungwe
Abstract This work optimised the techno-functional and thermal properties of heat moisture treated Bambara groundnut starch (BGS). A central composite rotatable design (Design-Expert software v8.0.1.0) …
Study of Gamma-ray Shielding of Two Different Heavy Metals and their Combination for Cs-137 and Co-60 Sources
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M.E.M. Eisa, Mamed D. M. Ali, Mustafa J. Abuualreish
This article presents data collected by measurements of lead (Pb) and iron (Fe) and their combination as heavy shielding materials. Measurements were performed using gamma …
Spectacle lens and contact lens recycling in South Africa
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Rayishnee Pillay, Rekha Hansraj, Nishanee Rampersad
Background: The increase in global plastic waste generation poses a threat to human, animal and plant life. As such, industries world-wide are encouraged to review …
The effect of various parameters on the supercritical extraction of Moroccan oil shales: Application in the elaboration of carbon foams and graphitizable carbons
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A Abourriche, M Oumam, Said Mansouri
This study evaluates the possibilities to produce new materials, starting from Moroccan oil shales, for different applications. More specifically, the authors aimed to demonstrate that …
Diversification of spiny-throated reed frogs (Anura: Hyperoliidae) with the description of a new, range-restricted species from the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania
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Lucinda P. Lawson, Simon P. Loader, John V. Lyakurwa
The spiny-throated reed frog species group is a small radiation of Hyperolius frogs from East Africa. Unlike many members of the genus which have relatively …
Patients’ perceived quality of care and their satisfaction with care given for MDR-TB at referral hospitals in Ethiopia
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Mengistu K. Wakjira, Peter Thomas Sandy, Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu‐Mudzusi
BACKGROUND: There is presently dearth of evidence in Ethiopia on patients' perception on quality of care given for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and their satisfaction …
The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for action
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Biniyam A. Ayele, Seid Ali, Mohammed N. Anbessie
Globally, a rapid demographic transition is occurring with a significant increment in the proportion of older individuals. For the first time in history, individuals aged …
RETRACTED: Analysis the patients’ careflows using process mining
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Abdel-Hamed Mohamed Rashed, Noha E. El-Attar, Diaa Salama AbdElminaam
Recently, The Egyptian health sector whether it is public or private; utilizes emerging technologies such as data mining, business intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), among …
Dynamics of pastoral conflicts in eastern Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Contested boundaries, state projects and small arms
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Boru Musa Burka, Ameyu Godesso Roro, Dereje Tesema Regasa
Abstract This article examines the conflict dynamics among the pastoralists in the eastern Rift Valley in Ethiopia. It focuses on the Ituu–Karrayuu pastoralists’ conflict encounters …
On the impingement of heat transfer using swirled air jets
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Ashraf Kotb, Hamada Askar, Hany Saad
Experimental analyses were conducted under identical experimental conditions on the heat transfer between a constant heat flux flat plate and a round air jet for …
A high latitude Gondwanan species of the Late Devonian tristichopterid Hyneria (Osteichthyes: Sarcopterygii)
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Robert W. Gess, Per Ahlberg
We describe the largest bony fish in the Late Devonian (late Famennian) fossil assemblage from Waterloo Farm near Makhanda/Grahamstown, South Africa. It is a giant …
Assessment of artemisinin tolerance in Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates in children with uncomplicated malaria in Ghana
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Samuel Yao Ahorhorlu, Neils B. Quashie, Rasmus W. Jensen
Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Ghana. Artemisinin (ART) tolerance in Plasmodium falciparum has arisen in Southeast …
Effect of mango seeds as an untraditional source of energy on the productive performance of dairy Damascus goats
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Heba El-Sanafawy, Aristide Maggiolino, Ghada S. El-Esawy
Eighteen dairy Damascus goats weighing 38–45 kg live body weight and aged 3–4 years were divided into three groups according to their body weight, with …
Transfemoral amputation and prosthesis provision in Tanzania: Patient and provider perspectives
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Mayur Urva, Claire A. Donnelley, Sravya Challa
Background: The burden of disability because of traumatic limb amputation, particularly transfemoral amputation (TFA) is disproportionately carried by low- and middle-income countries. The need for …