Lessons learned from over a decade of data audits in international observational HIV cohorts in Latin America and East Africa
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Sarah C. Lotspeich, Bryan E. Shepherd, Marion Achieng Kariuki
Introduction: Routine patient care data are increasingly used for biomedical research, but such "secondary use" data have known limitations, including their quality. When leveraging routine …
Predictors of Coronary Artery Disease in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi
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Redemptar Kimeu, Mohamed Jeilan, Mzee Ngunga
There appears to be an epidemiological transition in the etiology of heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in parallel with a steady increase in risk …
Dielectric Application of Agro-waste Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review
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Ishaya Iliyasu, Hussaini Yahaya, Mbaka Stephen
Proper disposal of agricultural waste and polymers after use has long been one of the toughest environmental problems. Since it solves the majority of environmental …
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF JOB RESOURCES IN THE WELL-BEING OF WOMEN ACADEMICS IN THE WORKPLACE
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Bonita Maboeta, Izanette Van Schalkwyk, C. Bloem
Despite several changes in the workplace, women still face unique challenges with harmful effects on their well-being. Job resources are a crucial buffer between job …
THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON CHILD RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ZIMBABWE: A CASE STUDY
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Ansley Nonsikelelo Tshugulu, Samuel Lisenga Simbine, Sunungurai Charamba
The article explores child rights violations emanating from harmful cultural practices in Zimbabwe. A qualitative case study research design was used. The targeted population included …
CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY CHILD AND YOUTH CARE WORKERS IN CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRES WORKING WITH CHILDREN
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Ropafadzai Mhizha, Abyshey Nhedzi
This article explores the challenges of child and youth care workers (CYCWs) working with children. Children and young people exhibiting attachment and behavioural difficulties present …
A DYNAMIC APPROACH TO IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF A SOUTH AFRICAN FOUNDRY INDUSTRY
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Stephen Nyakala, Mbali Moore, Kemlall Ramdass
Systems for refining and handling foundries have evolved rapidly in recent years. However, the South African foundry industry has been contracting since 2007, when its …
Benefits of breastfeedinig for mother and child
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Jelena Miolski
Breastfeeding is the best way to feed a child from the first six months until the end of the second year. The unbreakable bond during …
Identification of potential SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitors with the ability to interact with the catalytic triad
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Murtala Muhammad, I. Y. Habib, Abdulmumin Yunusa
Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the current pandemic that led to so many deaths across the globe and still has …
Red Cell Alloimmunization in Repeatedly Transfused Sudanese Patients with leukemia in Northern Sudan
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Taj Alasfia Abdalkream Jawish, Hajir Mohamed Hessen, Mubarak Ahmed Alshafeea
BACKGROUND: Leukemia frequently causes anemia; thus patients need products containing normal blood or RBCs for treatment. Anti-red blood cell alloantibody formation is still a critical …
Assessing the knowledge and practices of primary healthcare workers on malaria diagnosis and related challenges in view of COVID-19 outbreak in a Nigerian Southwestern metropolis
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Esther Oluwayemisi Ayandipo, Deborah Babatunde, Oladipo Afolayan
The clinical features of COVID-19 and malaria are interrelated. Due to the similarity of symptoms between the two disease states, patients can be incorrectly diagnosed …
Nigeria healthcare worker SARS-CoV-2 serology study: Results from a prospective, longitudinal cohort
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Dike Ojji, Amelia Sancilio, Gabriel Shedul
Healthcare workers, both globally and in Nigeria, have an increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with the general population due to higher risk contacts, including …
KODAMA exploratory analysis in metabolic phenotyping
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Maria Zinga, Ebtesam A. Abdel-Shafy, Tadele Melak
KODAMA is a valuable tool in metabolomics research to perform exploratory analysis. The advanced analytical technologies commonly used for metabolic phenotyping, mass spectrometry, and nuclear …
Effect of maternity waiting homes use on maternal and perinatal birth outcomes and its challenges in Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia
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Mulugeta Tesfa, Atsede Alle, Firehiwot Molla
Background: Women's death due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth is still high. Maternity waiting homes are one of the strategies to reduce it. However, …
Offensive Language Detection in Arabizi
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Imene Bensalem, M. L. Mout, Paolo Rosso
Detecting offensive language in underresourced languages presents a significant real-world challenge for social media platforms.This paper is the first work focused on the issue of …
Inertial subgradient extragradient with projection method for solving variational inequality and fixed point problems
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Rose Maluleka, Godwin Chidi Ugwunnadi, Maggie Aphane
In this paper, we introduce a new modified inertial Mann-type method that combines the subgradient extragradient method with the projection contraction method for solving quasimonotone …
Prevalence and Determinants of Endothelial Dysfunction among Adults Living with HIV in Northwest Nigeria
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Aisha M. Nalado, Bala Waziri, Anas Ismail
Background: Endothelial dysfunction constitutes an early pathophysiological event in atherogenesis and cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, determinants, and degree of endothelial …
PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATURITY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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Suzaan Pretorius, Herman Steyn, Taryn Jane Bond-Barnard
This paper explores whether organisations in a developing country have become more mature over time in their project management practices, and compares the current state …
Generating Hashtags for Short-form Videos with Guided Signals
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Tiezheng Yu, Hanchao Yu, Davis Liang
Tiezheng Yu, Hanchao Yu, Davis Liang, Yuning Mao, Shaoliang Nie, Po-Yao Huang, Madian Khabsa, Pascale Fung, Yi-Chia Wang. Proceedings of the 61st Annual Meeting of …
Health Related Quality of Life of Ugandan Children Following Valve Replacement Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Mohammed Ahmed, Twalib Aliku, Judith Namuyonga
Background: Valve replacement surgery (VRS) improves clinical outcomes in patients with severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD). However, lifelong anticoagulation and frequent monitoring are required, which …