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Amsler grid test for detection of advanced glaucoma in Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: This study was done to determine the validity of amsler grid test black on white (BOW), as well as …
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Revision of the sixgill sawsharks, genus Pliotrema (Chondrichthyes, Pristiophoriformes), with descriptions of two new species and a redescription of P. warreni Regan
Recent sampling efforts in Madagascar and Zanzibar, as well as examinations of six-gilled sawsharks in several museum collections provided evidence …
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The importance of nutrient hotspots for grazing ungulates in a Miombo ecosystem, Tanzania
While movement patterns of grazing ungulates are strongly dependent on forage quality their use of nutrient hotspots such as termite …
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Long-term historical and projected herbivore population dynamics in Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania
The Ngorongoro Crater is an intact caldera with an area of approximately 310 km2 located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area …
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Exposure of the African mound building termite, Macrotermes bellicosus workers to commercially formulated 2,4-D and atrazine caused high mortality and impaired locomotor response
Recent empirical evidence suggests that herbicides have damaging effects on non-target organisms in both natural and semi-natural ecosystems. The African …
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Religious beliefs, social pressure, and stigma: Rural women’s perceptions and beliefs about vasectomy in Pwani, Tanzania
Despite being a reliable and cost effective family planning method, vasectomy remains underutilized in many low resource settings such as …
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Effect of Xpert MTB/RIF testing introduction and favorable outcome predictors for tuberculosis treatment among HIV infected adults in rural southern Mozambique. A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Global roll out of Xpert MTB/RIF technology has resulted in dramatic changes in TB diagnosis. However, benefits in resource-limited, …
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Knowledge of menstruation and fertility among adults in rural Western Kenya: Gaps and opportunities for support
An understanding of menstruation and its relationship to fertility can help women know the gestational age of any pregnancies, and …
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Description and classification of echolocation clicks of Indian Ocean humpback (Sousa plumbea) and Indo-Pacific bottlenose (Tursiops aduncus) dolphins from Menai Bay, Zanzibar, East Africa
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is a powerful method to study the occurrence, movement and behavior of echolocating odontocetes (toothed whales) …
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The prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the Cape Verdean population in the context of malaria elimination
Cabo Verde aims to eliminate malaria by 2020. In the country, Plasmodium falciparum had been the main parasite responsible for …
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Survival and prognostic determinants of prostate cancer patients in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Globally, the incidence of prostate cancer is increasing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is the most common …
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Profile of congenital heart disease in infants born following exposure to preeclampsia
BACKGROUND: Events in pregnancy play an important role in predisposing the newborn to the risk of developing CHD. This study …
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Afro-alpine flagships revisited: Parallel adaptation, intermountain admixture and shallow genetic structuring in the giant senecios (Dendrosenecio)
Distantly related lineages of the enigmatic giant rosette plants of tropical alpine environments provide classical examples of convergent adaptation. For …
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Bone retouchers and technological continuity in the Middle Stone Age of North Africa
Evidence for specialised bone tools has recently been reported for the Middle Stone Age of North Africa [one], which complements …
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Where are patients missed in the tuberculosis diagnostic cascade? A prospective cohort study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Ghana's national prevalence survey showed higher than expected tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, indicating that many people with TB are not …
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Intention to donate blood and its predictors among adults of Gondar city: Using theory of planned behavior
BACKGROUND: Blood transfusion is a lifesaving procedure when someone encounters severe anemia, accident or injury, surgery, heavy bleeding during childbirth …
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The treatment outcomes of epilepsy and its root causes in children attending at the University of Gondar teaching hospital: A retrospective cohort study, 2018
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurologic disorder which affects an estimated 10.5 million children worldwide. Despite the burden, …
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Awareness of HIV-positive status and linkage to treatment prior to pregnancy in the “test and treat” era: A national antenatal sentinel survey, 2017, South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Knowledge of HIV status in South Africa (SA) is reported to be 90% among people living with HIV. National …
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Disability-related-distress in primary school learners with vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa – a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Uncorrected refractive error (URE) is a major cause of vision impairment among children that impacts negatively on their lives …
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients in rural Tanzania: The prospective Kilombero and Ulanga antiretroviral cohort
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, diagnosis and management of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) remains a major …
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