Dietary Pattern and Associated Factors Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals. Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia
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Amanuel Kora Moliso, Haileyesus Worku Fankasho
Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Lepidium sativum-Derived Compounds in Prostate Cancer: An Integrative in Silico Approach
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Said Bitam, Mabrouk Hamadache, Salah Hanini
Isolation and characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in pigs, farm workers and effluents in Calabar, southern Nigeria
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Aderigbigbe Adegunwa, Samuel Akpan, Uduak Akpabio
Amyloid goiter: A Tunisian case series
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Rihab Laamouri, I. Ben Naçef, Makram Tbini
Introduction: Amyloidosis is a systemic disease caused by amyloid chain deposition. The thyroid is a very uncommon location. The prevalence of amyloid goiter is estimated …
The Impact of Salafism on Socio-Religious and Political Shifts in Kenya
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Fatuma Kassim Mwatamu, Stephen Akaranga Ifedha, Abdulkadir Hashim
Global discourse on Salafism is often dominated by narratives of radicalism and extremism, particularly within the framework of security concerns. Such portrayals, however, obscure the …
Precision Medicine for Hepatitis C Virus in Africa
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Hanan Hussien Shehata, Reem M. Sallam, Noha Al-Zieny
Abstract This chapter explores the integration of precision medicine into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection across Africa and among …
Precision Oncology
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Yosr Hamdi, Kaïs Ghedira, Yasmina Jaufeerally Fakim
Abstract The implementation of precision oncology (PO) in Africa, which stands as a transformative approach tailoring treatments based on patient genetic profile and/or tumour molecular …
The Genetics of Metabolic Syndrome in Africa: Towards Precision Medicine
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Haifa Jmel, Rym Kéfi, Samar K. Kassim
Abstract Metabolic syndrome (MetS) stands as the leading global cause of mortality, with extensive research highlighting its widespread prevalence in various African nations. This metabolic …
New Genomic Technologies and Bioinformatics Resources for Precision Medicine
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Yasmina Jaufeerally Fakim, Anisah W. Ghoorah, Houcemeddine Othman
Abstract In 2014, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program ( https://topmed.nhlbi.nih.gov/ ) with the aim of improving …
Precision Medicine of Tuberculosis in Africa
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Gordon Wells, Chaima Hkimi, Lyndon Zass
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , remains a significant global health challenge, in particular, in the African continent. In 2020, Africa accounted for …
Precision Medicine of HIV/AIDS in Africa
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Lyndon Zass, Chaimae Samtal
Abstract Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), continues to represent a major global health and socio-economic concern, particularly in low- …
The Genetics and Pharmacogenetics of Diabetes in Africa: Towards Personal Diabetes Care
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Wided Boukhalfa, Rym Kéfi, Melek Chaouch
Abstract More than 44 million people live with diabetes in Africa. According to the International Federation of Diabetes, this number is expected to increase by …
The direct costs of treating and managing haematological cancers at a tertiary hospital: Payer’s perspective
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Mahlatse Mokoena, Mncengeli Sibanda, Moliehi Matlala
Evaluation of a Training Intervention for Primary Healthcare Workers to Improve Management of Diabetes and Hypertension in Kisumu County, Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Study
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Ogol Japheth Ouma, Dickens Omondi, Elijah Museve
Non-targeted blood metabolomics of giraffe and white rhinoceros by 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
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Gernot Osthoff, Shayne Mason, Lauren Schmidt
Gated communities and urban tribes in Fez Morocco as laboratories of urban glocalisation
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Mohammed Ameziane, Zouhair Belamfedel Alaoui
Abstract This article demonstrates how gated communities in Fez function as arenas where global neoliberal logics of segregation intersect with vernacular repertoires of solidarity, producing …
Prevalence and Predictors of Late presentation to HIV/AIDS care in Uvira, South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Célestin Kyambikwa Bisangamo, Zawadi Lubala Jeanne, Asima Katumbi Florentin
Abstract Background Late presentation (LP) to HIV/AIDS care remains a major barrier to effective treatment outcomes and the reduction of HIV transmission, particularly in resource-limited …
Postpartum hyperglycemia and associated factors among women attending postnatal clinics in Dar es salaam: a cross-sectional study
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Marietha Alex Holela, Bruno Sunguya, Kaushik Ramaiya
Abstract Background The prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania is raising paralleling its contribution to maternal morbidity and mortality. Studies have reported a prevalence …
Knowledge, perceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Plateau States, Nigeria: A Qualitative Study
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Sophia Osawe, Sussan Israel-Isah, Timothy Adejoh
Introduction and Objectives: Knowledge, perceptions, and acceptance of vaccines play a role in evaluating the progress of past immunization programs and planning for future pandemics. …
Cervical cancer awareness among women recently diagnosed with cervical cancer in South Africa and Zimbabwe
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Abbas Adesina Abdus-Salam, Chiamaka Godsgift Ehiedu, Olabisi T Ojo
Background: Cancers in adolescents and young adults (AYAs; ages 15-39 years) differ from those in children and older adults.AYAs with cancers have received less research …