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Diabetic polyneuropathy with/out neuropathic pain in Mali: A cross-sectional study in two reference diabetes treatment centers in Bamako (Mali), Western Africa
INTRODUCTION: Diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) with or without neuropathic pain is a frequent complication of diabetes. This work aimed to determine …
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Sero-prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine brucellosis in Sendafa, Oromia Special Zone surrounding Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bovine brucellosis is an infectious bacterial disease caused by members of genus Brucella, affecting both animals and humans, and resulting …
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Alcohol consumption increases non-adherence to ART among people living with HIV enrolled to the community-based care model in rural northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus …
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Individual and community level factors associated with anemia among children 6—59 months of age in Ethiopia: A further analysis of 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Anemia is a global public health problem; but its burden is disproportionately borne among children in the African Regions. …
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Alcohol use and viral suppression in HIV-positive Kenyan female sex workers on antiretroviral therapy
BACKGROUND: Excessive alcohol intake has been associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The impact of alcohol on viral …
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Trends in the prevalence and incidence of orphanhood in children and adolescents <20 years in rural KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, 2000-2014
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, large increases in early adult mortality during the 1990s and early 2000s have reversed since public …
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Understanding patient transfers across multiple clinics in Zambia among HIV infected adults
Many patients in HIV care in Africa considered lost to follow up (LTFU) at one facility are reportedly accessing care …
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Acceptability of self- collection for human papillomavirus detection in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing on vaginal self-collected and cervical clinician-collected specimens shows comparable performance. Self-sampling on FTA cards is suitable …
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Emergence of a novel chikungunya virus strain bearing the E1:V80A substitution, out of the Mombasa, Kenya 2017-2018 outbreak
Between late 2017 and mid-2018, a chikungunya fever outbreak occurred in Mombasa, Kenya that followed an earlier outbreak in mid-2016 …
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Mathematical modelling and control of African animal trypanosomosis with interacting populations in West Africa—Could biting flies be important in main taining the disease endemicity?
African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) is transmitted cyclically by tsetse flies and mechanically by biting flies (tabanids and stomoxyines) in West …
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Prevalence and predictors of uterine rupture among Ethiopian women: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Uterine rupture has a significant public health importance, contributing to 13% of maternal mortality and 74%-92% of perinatal mortality …
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Evidence-based modeling of combination control on Kenyan youth HIV/AIDS dynamics
We formulate a sex-structured deterministic model to study the effects of varying HIV testing rates, condom use rates and ART …
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Evaluating the content validity of two versions of an instrument used in measuring pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes in the Ghanaian context
In this article, we compared the content validity of two instruments used in measuring pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes. This …
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Exploring communities’ perceptions of the etiology of illnesses in newborns and young infants 0–59 days old in 4 counties in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Understanding communities' beliefs about the causes of illnesses in sick young infants (SYIs) is key to strengthening interventions and …
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Morphology and taxonomic status of Aedes aegypti populations across Senegal
Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses to humans. In Africa, two subspecies, …
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Magnitude, outcome, and associated factors of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatitis among tuberculosis patients in a tertiary hospital in North Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Short-course chemotherapy comprising isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide has proved to be highly effective in the treatment of tuberculosis …
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Hematologic alterations and early mortality in a cohort of HIV positive African patients
INTRODUCTION: Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is highly prevalent worldwide, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where anaemia is also widespread. …
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Relative expression of microRNAs, apoptosis, and ultrastructure anomalies induced by gold nanoparticles in Trachyderma hispida (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
The extensive use of nanomaterials generates toxic effects on non-target species and the ecosystem. Although gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) are generally …
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National-level effectiveness of ART to prevent early mother to child transmission of HIV in Namibia
BACKGROUND: Namibia introduced the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (MTCT) program in 2002 and lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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A novel deep learning-based point-of-care diagnostic method for detecting Plasmodium falciparum with fluorescence digital microscopy
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major global health problem with a need for improved field-usable diagnostic tests. We have developed a …