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Estimating the proportion of clinically diagnosed infectious and non-infectious animal diseases in Ganta Afeshum woreda, Eastern Tigray zone, Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: This study was performed with the objective of identifying the proportion of emerging and endemic livestock diseases using cross …
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Examining human paragonimiasis as a differential diagnosis to tuberculosis in The Gambia
OBJECTIVE: Paragonimiasis is a foodborne trematode infection of the lungs caused by Paragonimus spp., presenting clinically with similar symptoms to …
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Lateral cervical thymic cyst in a child: a case report
BACKGROUND: Cervical thymic cysts are uncommon lesions, rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of neck cysts in children. CASE PRESENTATION: …
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Sero-prevalence of HBsAg in naive HIV-infected patients in a rural locality of Cameroon
OBJECTIVE: This study was performed in order to fill the gap of knowledge regarding sero-epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) …
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Perceived causes and risk factors of Buruli ulcer among patients at Agogo Presbyterian hospital in Ashanti Region of Ghana
OBJECTIVE: The incidence of Buruli ulcer has been recorded in about 30 countries globally and Africa seems to be the …
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Antibiotic susceptibilities of indicator bacteria Escherichia coli and Enterococci spp. isolated from ducks in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in indicator bacteria Escherichia coli and Enterococci isolated from duck faeces in …
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Hiss and snort call types of wild-living giraffes Giraffa camelopardalis: acoustic structure and context
OBJECTIVES: Vocalization as part of vigilance behaviour is widespread across animal taxa, including ruminants. Calls of wild-living giraffes have never …
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Characterization of highly virulent multidrug resistant Vibrio cholerae isolated from a large cholera outbreak in Ghana
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the virulent factors of Vibrio cholerae which caused an unprecedented large …
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Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: a 4-year experience from two tertiary care centres in Cameroon
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with infantile hypertrophic stenosis, management and its outcome in …
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Establishment of hematological reference intervals for healthy adults in Asmara
OBJECTIVES: Clinical laboratory reference intervals used in a specific area should be derived from the local population as they are …
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A synergic effect between CYP2C19*2, CYP2C19*3 loss-of-function and CYP2C19*17 gain-of-function alleles is associated with Clopidogrel resistance among Moroccan Acute Coronary Syndromes patients
OBJECTIVE: The main objective of our study was to investigate the association of CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*3 loss-of-function and CYP2C19*17 gain-of-function …
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Emergence of G12 and G9 rotavirus genotypes in the Central African Republic, January 2014 to February 2016
OBJECTIVES: Rotavirus gastroenteritis is a major cause of death among children under 5 years globally. A rotavirus gastroenteritis surveillance program …
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Optimal waist circumference cut-off points for predicting metabolic syndrome among low-income black South African adults
OBJECTIVE: Waist circumference has been identified as one of the strongest predictive tool for metabolic syndrome. This study determines the …
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Skilled delivery service utilization and its association with the establishment of Women’s Health Development Army in Yeky district, South West Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Because of the unacceptably high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, the government of Ethiopia has established health extension …
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Factors associated with poor treatment outcome of tuberculosis in Debre Tabor, northwest Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: Directly observed treatment short course has been implemented as part of the national tuberculosis control program in Ethiopia. The …
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The experiences of people with diabetes-related lower limb amputation at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Ghana
OBJECTIVE: Lower limb amputation not only causes major disfigurement, but renders people less mobile and at risk of loss of …
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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella and Shigella species among asymptomatic food handlers working in Haramaya University cafeterias, Eastern Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: Salmonellosis and Shigellosis remain a major public health problem across the globe, particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia, where …
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Treatment outcome of anti-angiogenesis through VEGF-pathway in the management of gastric cancer: a systematic review of phase II and III clinical trials
OBJECTIVES: Advanced gastric cancer poses a therapeutic challenge worldwide. In randomised clinical trials, anti-VEGF has been reported as an essential …
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Assessment of risky sexual behavior and practice among Aksum University students, Shire Campus, Shire Town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Having sex at early age, having multiple sexual partners, having sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs …
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in children under the age of 5 years attending the Debre Birhan referral hospital, North Shoa, Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: Intestinal parasitic infection is one of the major childhood health problems in developing countries. In Ethiopia, epidemiological data for …