Interventions to reduce deaths in people living with HIV admitted to hospital in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
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Rachael M. Burke, Hussein H. Twabi, Cheryl Johnston
People living with HIV (PLHIV) admitted to hospital have a high risk of death. We systematically appraised evidence for interventions to reduce mortality among hospitalised …
Impact of mobile health on maternal and child health service utilization and continuum of care in Northern Ghana
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Abdul Ganiyu Kantamah Nuhu, Duah Dwomoh, Susan Ama Amuasi
Maternal and child mortality are of public health concern. Most of these deaths occur in rural communities of developing countries. Technology for maternal and child …
Healthcare-seeking behavior for respiratory illnesses in Kenya: implications for burden of disease estimation
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Gideon O. Emukule, Eric Osoro, Bryan O. Nyawanda
BACKGROUND: Understanding healthcare-seeking patterns for respiratory illness can help improve estimation of disease burden and target public health interventions to control acute respiratory disease in …
Genetic diversity and population structure of Uganda’s yam (Dioscorea spp.) genetic resource based on DArTseq
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Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Williams Esuma, Titus Alicai
Assessing the genetic diversity of yam germplasm from different geographical origins for cultivation and breeding purposes is an essential step for crop genetic resource conservation …
Physical properties of computationally informed phyto-engineered 2-D nanoscaled hydronium jarosite
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Nandipha L. Botha, Karen J. Cloete, G. G. Welegergs
This study describes a molecular dynamics computational modelling informed bioengineering of nano-scaled 2-D hydronium jarosite. More specifically, a phyto-engineering approach using green nano-chemistry and agro-waste …
Perceived meaning of life and satisfaction with life: A research synthesis using an online finding archive
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Yomna M. Sameer, Yasmine Eid, Ruut Veenhoven
Introduction: "Meaning" and "happiness" are leading topics in positive psychology, but their relationship is not well understood. The first step to better understanding is to …
Evaluation of pedotransfer functions to estimate some of soil hydraulic characteristics in North Africa: A case study from Morocco
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Adnane Beniaich, Wilfred Otten, Ho‐Chul Shin
Soil hydraulic properties are an important factor to optimize and adapt water management for a given crop. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) present a solution to predict …
Intimate partner violence against women of reproductive age and associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ethiopia, 2021: A community-based cross-sectional study
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Mekasha Getnet, Ehtemariam Tefera Shibeshi
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern that affects more than one-third of all women globally. Assessing the prevalence of intimate …
Trends and impacts of demographic disparity on JMP ladders for drinking water and sanitation services: further analysis of the Ethiopian demographic and health surveys
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Zinabu Assefa Alemu, Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, Badasa Wagari Likasa
Abstract Access to water and sanitation are a major issues for many countries, especially for low- and middle-income nations like Ethiopia. The study aims to …
Planning for groundwater management using visual MODFLOW model and multi-criteria decision analysis, West–West Minya, Egypt
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Samah M. Morsy
Abstract This study presents a planning model to assist decision-makers in implementing proposed sustainable development policies based on the government's development schemes. It focuses on …
Drivers of vulnerability to health and wellbeing challenges in informal settlements
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Ivy Chumo, Caroline Kabaria, Alex Shankland
Introduction It is widely acknowledged that vulnerable populations are hit very hard, both in the short and long term, when their health and wellbeing needs …
Strategies to improve healthcare services for patients with sickle cell disease in Nigeria: The perspectives of stakeholders
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Hezekiah Isa, Emmanuel Okocha, Samuel Ademola Adegoke
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) continues to pose physical and psychosocial burdens to patients, caregivers and health workers. Stakeholder engagement in the processes of policy …
Influence of pneumatization on morphology of temporal bone-related vasculatures and their morphometric relationship with ear regions: a computed tomography study
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Okikioluwa Stephen Aladeyelu, Samuel Oluwaseun Olojede, Sodiq Kolawole Lawal
Anatomical variations in the location and position of temporal bone-related vasculature are routinely encountered in clinical practice, contributing to clinical syndromes and complexities in ear-related …
Causes, survival rates, and short-term outcomes of preterm births in a tertiary hospital in a low resource setting: An observational cohort study
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Martina Mocking, Kwame Adu‐Bonsaffoh, Kwabena A. Osman
Background Prematurity is the most important cause of death among children under the age of five years. Globally, most preterm births occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. …
Identification and control for the effects of bioinformatic globin depletion on human RNA-seq differential expression analysis
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Dylan Sheerin, Francisco Lakay, Hanif Esmail
When profiling blood samples by RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq), RNA from haemoglobin (Hgb) can account for up to 70% of the transcriptome. Due to considerations of sequencing …
Hydrogeochemical studies of groundwater in semi-arid areas of northern Ethiopia using geospatial methods and multivariate statistical analysis techniques
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Haftay Hailu, Solomon Haftu
Abstract The present study focused on evaluating the groundwater hydrogeochemical of shallow aquifers in the semi-arid areas of northern Ethiopia, using geospatial modelling and multivariate …
The genetic and evolutionary basis of gene expression variation in East Africans
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Derek E. Kelly, Shweta Ramdas, Rong Ma
BACKGROUND: Mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with molecular phenotypes is a powerful approach for identifying the genes and molecular mechanisms underlying human traits …
Ethnobotanical survey of the traditional antiparasitic use of medicinal plants in humans and animals in Laghouat (Southern Algeria)
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Fathia Benlarbi, Nora Mimoune, Noureddine Chaachouay
Background and Aim: An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among the inhabitants of the Aflou region of Laghouat (Southern Algeria). This study was considered as …
HIV virologic response, patterns of drug resistance mutations and correlates among adolescents and young adults: A cross-sectional study in Tanzania
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Joan Rugemalila, Doreen Kamori, Peter P. Kunambi
BACKGROUND: The emergence of HIV drug resistance mutations (DRMs) is of significant threat to achieving viral suppression (VS) in the quest to achieve global elimination …
Characterization, antimicrobial and antitumor activity of superoxide dismutase extracted from Egyptian honeybee venom (Apis mellifera lamarckii)
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Mohamed M. Abdel-Monsef, Doaa A. Darwish, Hind A. Zidan
Superoxide dismutase is an important antioxidative stress enzyme which is found in honeybee venom and has a wide pharmaceutical and medical applications. We reported the …