Treatment outcome of pneumonia and its associated factors among pediatric patients admitted to Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia
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Gebremariam Adbela, Hanan Abdurahman, Saba Hailu
Background Pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. Despite its substantial impact, there exists a dearth of evidence regarding treatment …
Evidence of learning in workplace-based assessments in a Family Medicine Training Programme
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Neetha J. Erumeda, Ann George, Louis S. Jenkins
BACKGROUND: Learning portfolios (LPs) provide evidence of workplace-based assessments (WPBAs) in clinical settings. The educational impact of LPs has been explored in high-income countries, but …
Predictors of contraceptive discontinuation in Rwanda: evidence from demographic and health survey 2019–2020
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Harerimana Jean de Dieu, Mugabo Lambert
BACKGROUND: Despite advancements, Rwanda continues to face challenges regarding contraceptive discontinuation. The 2019-2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) reported a 30% discontinuation rate among …
Cost-effectiveness of single-visit cervical cancer screening in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a model-based analysis accounting for the HIV epidemic
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Jacinda Tran, Christine Hathaway, Cara J. Broshkevitch
Introduction: Women living with human immunodeficiency virus (WLHIV) face elevated risks of human papillomavirus (HPV) acquisition and cervical cancer (CC). Coverage of CC screening and …
The symmetric and asymmetric effect of financial development on ecological footprint in South Africa: ARDL and NARDL approach
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Sibusiso Khoza, Mduduzi Biyase
Introduction: The literature on the finance–emission nexus offers conflicting conclusions. This study resolves this inconsistency by investigating the symmetric and asymmetric effect of financial development …
Multilingual education: medical interns perceptions regarding the usefulness of non-mother tongue communications skills taught during the undergraduate curriculum
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Ian van Rooyen, Joel Claassen, Natasha Moodaley
BACKGROUND: This paper investigates the perceptions of medical interns regarding the usefulness of non-mother tongue communication skills taught during the undergraduate curriculum at the University …
The addition of molasses to the Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus formulation improves its efficacy against Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a pest of citrus in South Africa
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Candice Anne Coombes, Storm Hilliar, Sean D. Moore
Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), commonly referred to as false codling moth, is an important pest of citrus in southern Africa. Given its quarantine status …
Effect of Trenched Hemispherical Pin Fins on Cooling Performance of Heat Sink
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Aissa Yousfi, Lahcene Bellahcene, Faris Alqurashi
Pin fins have the potential to improve the thermal performance of various engineering devices.Modified pin fins could further increase their thermal performance in a passive …
Issues of doctrine and reality in Christian attitude towards traditional medicine in Nigeria
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Solomon O. Ademiluka
Among Nigerian Christians, there is a clash of doctrine and reality revolving around the question of the correct Christian attitude towards traditional medicine. The clash …
New records of three alien Solanum species in Morocco
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Hamid Khamar, Youssef Dallahi, Abdelmonaim Homrani Bakali
Recent floristic surveys conducted in various regions of Morocco have revealed three new records of non-native vascular plants of the genus Solanum, namely, S. abutiloides …
Comparative study from ground-based rain gauges vs. rainfall products at different time steps in the southeast of the Republic of Djibouti
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Golab Moussa Omar, Jean‐Emmanuel Paturel, Christian Salles
Abstract. The Republic of Djibouti is a small country in the Horn of Africa and as for most regions of Africa, ground rainfall stations are …
Evaluation of logistics management information system and availability of non-program tracer drugs in public health facilities in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia
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Biset Asrade Mekonnen, Minichile Chanie Worku, Bereket Bahiru Tefera
The logistics management information system (LMIS) plays a crucial role in effective record-keeping and reporting, ensuring efficient management of stock status and consumption data. A …
Energy losses in crystalline silicon rooftop photovoltaic systems in selected site locations in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Williams S. Ebhota, Pavel Y. Tabakov
This study systematically evaluates Phototovoltaic (PV) system energy losses and performance quality across selected locations in sub-Saharan African (SSA). Utilising a computational model for a …
Healthcare workers’ perspectives on the availability and use of mobile health technologies for disease diagnosis and treatment support in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
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Ernest Osei, Felix Apiribu, Jonathan Kissi
INTRODUCTION: Considering the usefulness of mobile health (mHealth) technologies in healthcare delivery in low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana; there is a need to explore …
Client satisfaction and contributing factors towards sexual and reproductive health services delivery system among youth at Family Guidance Association of north Ethiopia (FGAE) clinics, 2023: mixed method study
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Niguss Cherie, Yawkal Tsega, Anissa Mohammed
BACKGROUND: The Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE) operates as a non-governmental organization dedicated to offering family planning and reproductive health services to the Ethiopian …
R425 first year student nurses ‘experience of encounters with death of a patient during clinical placement
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Lebogang L. Molefe
BACKGROUND: In the course of caring, nurses often experience the death of patients, and this experience has an effect on the nurse. Every nurse responds …
Mental health issues associated with the management of tuberculosis in Homabay, Busia and Kakamega Counties, Kenya
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John Ochieng Otieno, Albino Luciani, Sheila Lumumba
BACKGROUND: Despite the implementation of patient-centred care, mental health issues remain a significant risk factor and comorbidity for Tuberculosis (TB) disease. Mental health issues being …
Corneal endothelial cell density and associated factors among adults at a regional referral hospital in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
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Shamiim Namwase, Sam Ruvuma, John Onyango
Abstract Background To assess the prevalence of low corneal endothelial cell density and correlates of corneal endothelial cell density among adults attending Mbarara University and …
Knowledge, attitude, practices and associated factors of family planning among women living with hiv at the university of Gondar specialized hospital: a cross sectional study
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Wudneh Simegn, Eman Hussen, Yossef Maru
INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS poses a significant health challenge in sub-Saharan African countries, with a disproportionate impact on women of reproductive age. The disparities in knowledge, attitudes, …
Carbapenem- and colistin-resistant Enterobacterales in intensive care unit patients in Mediterranean countries, 2019
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Sandra Dos Santos, Seydina M. Diene, A. Benouda
Introduction The colonization of patients by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) has been associated with heightened mortality, especially in vulnerable individuals within intensive care units (ICUs). Our …