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Utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services among pregnant women in HIV care in Uganda: a 24-month cohort of women from pre-conception to post-delivery
OBJECTIVE: We assessed the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in a cohort of HIV infected women in …
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Electronic cigarettes use and perception amongst medical students: a cross sectional survey from Sindh, Pakistan
OBJECTIVE: The manufacturers of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are actively marketing their product through electronic and social media. Undergraduate medical students …
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): neutrophils, macrophages and lymphocytes in patients with anterior tuberculosis compared to tobacco related COPD
The inflammatory profile of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related to tobacco is known in certain studies while that of …
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Magnitude of institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors among women in pastoral community of Awash Fentale district Afar Regional State, Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: Reduction of maternal mortality is a global priority particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia where maternal mortality ratio is …
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Implementation of nursing process in clinical settings: the case of three governmental hospitals in Ethiopia, 2017
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this survey was to evaluate the implementation of the nursing process at three randomly selected governmental …
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Utilization of institutional delivery service and associated factors among mothers in North West Ethiopian
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess institutional delivery and its associated factors in Benishangul-Gumez region, North-West of …
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Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the determinants of comprehensive eye examination in diabetes patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study at …
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Correction to: Self-sampling for human papillomavirus testing among rural young women of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Following publication of the original article [1], one of the authors reported that his name had been spelled incorrectly. It …
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Thiopurine S-methyltransferase activity in Nigerians: phenotypes and activity reference values
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the activity of thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) in Nigerians with a view to providing data on susceptibility …
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Adipocytokines in obese Ghanaian subjects with or without type 2 diabetes
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate serum leptin and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentrations in obese Ghanaians with or …
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Incidence of diabetes mellitus-related comorbidities among patients attending two major HIV clinics in Botswana: a 12-year retrospective cohort study
Exposure to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is associated with the development of diabetes mellitus related comorbidities (DRCs). This study aims …
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Research priorities during infectious disease emergencies in West Africa
OBJECTIVES: This paper presents the results of the consultations conducted with various stakeholders in Africa and other experts to document …
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Occupational exposure to HIV in a developing country: assessing knowledge and attitude of healthcare professional before and after an awareness symposium
OBJECTIVE: Health care providers (HCPs) are at risk of occupational exposure to HIV infection. In developing world these exposure occur …
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Effect of propranolol on heart rate variability in hyperthyroidism
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine the effect of propanolol on heart rate variability (HRV) in hyperthyroidism before antithyroid treatment. This …
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Bo, Sierra Leone, 2012–2013
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among febrile individuals …
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Children with oedema recover better than those with severe wasting in outpatient therapeutic program at Boloso Sore district, Southwest Ethiopia
Severely undernourished young children clinically present with a typical nutritional oedema or none-oedematous. However, research evidence is limited on how …
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Assessment of GeneXpert GxAlert platform for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis diagnosis and patients’ linkage to care in Tanzania
OBJECTIVE: The gap between patients diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and enrolment in treatment is one of the major …
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Maternal and neonatal characteristics that influence very early neonatal mortality in the Eastern Regional Hospital of Ghana, Koforidua: a retrospective review
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the maternal and neonatal characteristics that influence very early neonatal mortality using 811 …
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Evidence of reduced treatment adherence among HIV infected paediatric and adolescent populations in Nairobi at the onset of the UNAIDS Universal Test and Treat Program
OBJECTIVE: We conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the efficacy of the World Health Organization (WHO) "Universal Test and …
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PMA: Protein Microarray Analyser, a user-friendly tool for data processing and normalization
OBJECTIVE: Protein microarrays provide a high-throughput platform to measure protein interactions and associated functions, and can aid in the discovery …