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 …
Urine micro-RNA signature as a potential non-invasive diagnostic biomarker in bladder cancer
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Samah Mamdouh Abdel-Hafiz, Hager Sherif, Mahmoud Romeih
Background: Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, 70% of patients initially diagnosed with superficial BC. In addition, 20% of BC …
Optimal allocation of a wind turbine and battery energy storage systems in distribution networks based on the modified BES-optimizer
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Salah Kamel, Hussein Abdel-Mawgoud, Mohammed M. Alrashed
Recently, incorporating renewable energy resources (RERs) like wind turbines (WTs) in a distribution network is rapidly increased to meet the load growth. However, distribution networks …
Evidences that SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine-Induced apoplexy may not be solely due to ASIA or VITT syndrome', Commentary on Pituitary apoplexy and COVID-19 vaccination: A case report and literature review
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Ben Abdelkrim Asma, El Euch Mounira
GENERAL COMMENTARY article Front. Endocrinol., 25 January 2023Sec. Neuroendocrine Science Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1111581
Spatial distribution and predictors of lifetime experience of intimate partner violence among women in South Africa
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Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Joshua Okyere
In recent times, intimate partner has gained significant attention. However, there is limited evidence on the spatial distribution and predictors of intimate partner violence. Therefore, …
Epidemiological, clinical and hematological profiles of visceral leishmaniasis among patients visiting Tefera Hailu Memorial Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia: a 4 year retrospective study
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Habtu Debash, Habtye Bisetegn, Marye Nigatie
Visceral leishmaniasis is a major, life-threatening parasitic disease that still remains a serious public health problem in Ethiopia. Understanding the epidemiological, clinical, and hematological profiles …
Design and immunological evaluation of two-component protein nanoparticle vaccines for East Coast fever
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Anna Lacasta, Hyung Chan Kim, Elizabeth Kepl
Nanoparticle vaccines usually prime stronger immune responses than soluble antigens. Within this class of subunit vaccines, the recent development of computationally designed self-assembling two-component protein …
Improving productivity in rabbits by using some natural feed additives under hot environmental conditions — A review
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Magdy Abdelsalam, M.M. Fathi
Heat stress is a major challenge to animal production in tropical and subtropical climates. Rabbits suffer from heat stress more than farm animals because they …
Completion of the continuum of maternity care and associated factors among women who gave birth in the last 6 months in Chelia district, West Shoa zone, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
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Temesgen Daksisa Buli, Negash Wakgari, Gemechu Ganfure
Background The continuum of maternity care is a continuity of care that a woman receives during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period from skilled providers …
Response to back-to-back outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in two nomadic pastoralist settlements in Oti Region, Ghana-2019
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Donne Ameme, Yaw Ofori Yeboah, John Kofi Odoom
BACKGROUND: The global switch from trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) to bivalent OPV in April 2016 without corresponding co-administration of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) until …
IL-4Rα signalling in B cells and T cells play differential roles in acute and chronic atopic dermatitis
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Martyna Scibiorek, Nontobeko Mthembu, Sandisiwe Mangali
Abstract Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common pruritic inflammatory skin disease with complex environmental and genetic predisposing factors. Primary skin barrier dysfunction and aberrant T …
Prevalence and associated factors of physical inactivity among adult diabetes mellitus patients in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia
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Addis Enyew, Kalkidan Nigussie, Tewodros Mihrete
Physical inactivity has been viewed as an emerging public health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group metabolic disorder characterized …