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Gut microbiota, short chain fatty acids, and obesity across the epidemiologic transition: the METS-Microbiome study protocol
BACKGROUND: While some of the variance observed in adiposity and weight change within populations can be accounted for by traditional …
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Incomplete immunization among children aged 12–23 months in Togo: a multilevel analysis of individual and contextual factors
BACKGROUND: Inadequate immunization coverage remains a public health problem in Africa. In Togo, only 62% of children under one year …
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Low potassium and high sodium intakes: a double health threat to Cape Verdeans
BACKGROUND: Cape Verde presents a high rate of cardiovascular diseases. Low potassium and high sodium intakes are related to cardiovascular …
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Multi-sectoral action in non-communicable disease prevention policy development in five African countries
BACKGROUND: The rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa requires a multi-sectoral action (MSA) in their prevention and control. This …
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Non-communicable disease prevention policy process in five African countries authors
BACKGROUND: The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa is causing further burden to the health care systems …
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Epidemiology and surveillance of human animal-bite injuries and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, in selected counties in Kenya, 2011–2016
BACKGROUND: Human animal-bite injuries are a serious public health problem due to associated risk for rabies virus exposure. Animal-bite injuries …
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Migration and health: a global public health research priority
BACKGROUND: With 244 million international migrants, and significantly more people moving within their country of birth, there is an urgent …
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A systematic review of human pathogens carried by the housefly (Musca domestica L.)
BACKGROUND: The synanthropic house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae), is a mechanical vector of pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites), …
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Gender aspects on HIV prevention efforts and participation in HIV vaccine trials among Police officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: For more than three decades, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) continue to dominate …
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Profile of chronic kidney disease modifiable risk factors in a rural community of south east Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the increase globally. Prevention of this condition is ideal, however early detection of …
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Impact of passenger engagement through road safety bus stickers in public service vehicles on road traffic crashes in Zambia: a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) are the third highest cause of death in Zambia, claiming about 2000 lives annually, with …
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Impact of the Safe Childbirth Checklist on health worker childbirth practices in Luapula province of Zambia: a pre-post study
BACKGROUND: A strong evidence base exists regarding routine and emergency services that can effectively prevent or reduce maternal and new-born …
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Body and mind: retention in antiretroviral treatment care is improved by mental health training of care providers in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has achieved a high coverage of antiretroviral treatment (ART), but maintaining lifelong care is still a great challenge. …
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Effectiveness of peer support to increase uptake of retinal examination for diabetic retinopathy: study protocol for the DURE pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial in Kirinyaga, Kenya
BACKGROUND: All patients with diabetes are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR), a progressive and potentially blinding condition. Early …
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Using a cascade approach to assess condom uptake in female sex workers in India: a review of the Avahan data
BACKGROUND: The Avahan India AIDS Initiative was implemented to provide HIV prevention services to key populations including female sex workers …
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Associations of gender and serum total cholesterol with CD4+ T cell count and HIV RNA load in antiretroviral-naïve individuals in Addis Ababa
BACKGROUND: Males are more susceptible than females to infections due to the differences in endocrine-immune interactions. Furthermore, it is reported …
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Correlates of physical activity and sedentary time in young adults: the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study
BACKGROUND: The socioecological model proposes a wide array of factors that influence behaviours. There is a need to understand salient …
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Childhood diabetes: a myth or reality?- perception of the public from a low-income country: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes is commonly missed in most health facilities in Nigeria. Adequate knowledge of childhood …
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Effectiveness of an “Exclusive Intervention Strategy” to increase medical male circumcision uptake among men aged 25–49 years in South Africa
BACKGROUND: South Africa introduced medical male circumcision (MMC) to reduce HIV incidence. Mathematical modeling suggested that targeting MMC services to …
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The Young Women’s Health CoOp in Cape Town, South Africa: Study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial for adolescent women at risk for HIV
BACKGROUND: South Africa remains the global epicentre of HIV infection, and adolescent women have the highest incidence of HIV in …