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Predictors of mortality in treatment experienced HIV-infected patients in northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: While factors that drive early mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH) initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa …
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Evaluation of a game-based training course to build capacity for insecticide resistance management in vector control programmes
Across Africa, malaria control programmes are increasingly challenged with the emergence of insecticide resistance among malaria vector populations. Confronted with …
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18-24-month HIV-free survival as measurement of the effectiveness of prevention of mother-to-child transmission in the context of lifelong antiretroviral therapy: Results of a community-based survey
INTRODUCTION: Population-based HIV-free survival at 18-24 months of age among HIV-exposed infants in high prevalence settings in the era of …
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Mancala board games and origins of entrepreneurship in Africa
This study examines the correlational relationship between the historical playing of indigenous strategic board games (also called mancala) and the …
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Risk factors for Bordetella pertussis disease in hospitalized children
INTRODUCTION: Despite a resurgence of disease, risk factors for pertussis in children in low and middle-income countries are poorly understood. …
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Abundance of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) along the south coast of South Africa
Coastally distributed dolphin species are vulnerable to a variety of anthropogenic pressures, yet a lack of abundance data often prevents …
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PLA2R antibody, PLA2R rs4664308 polymorphism and PLA2R mRNA levels in Tunisian patients with primary membranous nephritis
BACKGROUND: Primary membranous nephritis (PMN) is an autoimmune disease induced by the deposit of antibodies (Ab) to the phospholipase receptor …
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Semi-parametric model for timing of first childbirth after HIV diagnosis among women of childbearing age in Ibadan, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: HIV diagnosis is a watershed in women's childbearing experience. It is usually accompanied by the fear of death and …
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Utility of in-hospital post-delivery fasting plasma glucose to predict postpartum glucose status in women with hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Women with hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy (HFDP), including those with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), should undergo a glucose …
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Assessment of the ecologically dependent post-zygotic isolation between Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae
Within the Anopheles gambiae complex, the sibling species An. coluzzii and An. gambiae are undergoing sympatric speciation. These species are …
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Post exposure prophylaxis coverage, vertical transmission and associated factors among hepatitis B exposed newborns delivered at Arsi zone health institutions, 2019
INTRODUCTION: One third of the world population has been exposed to hepatitis B virus and an estimated 257 million people …
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Magnitude of risky sexual practice and associated factors among big construction site daily laborers in Bahir Dar city, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Young person's susceptibility to sexually transmitted infection has been consistently linked to intractable work places. In Ethiopia, different behavior …
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“They come and knock at the gate until the neighbours see”. Perceived barriers and benefits of implementing HIV care at the community level in Tshwane district: A qualitative study
Little is known about the barriers and benefits of home-based HIV services offered by community health workers. These are especially …
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Blinded rechecking of sputum smear microscopy performance in public health facilities in Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia: Retrospective cross sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis disease is the leading cause of death worldwide along with HIV/AIDS. Sputum smear microscopy plays an essential role …
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Associations between individual variations in visual attention at 9 months and behavioral competencies at 18 months in rural Malawi
Theoretical and empirical considerations suggest that individual differences in infant visual attention correlate with variations in cognitive skills later in …
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Generation of a malaria negative Ugandan birth weight standard for the diagnosis of small for gestational age
OBJECTIVE: Placental malaria is a known risk factor for small for gestational age (SGA) neonates. However, currently utilized international and …
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Possible ramifications of climate variability on HPAI-H5N1 outbreak occurrence: Case study from the Menoufia, Egypt
Long endemicity of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 subtype in Egypt poses a lot of threats to public …
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Characterization of Campylobacter associated gastric enteritis among patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a hospital in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Campylobacter infections in HIV positive patients often present with substantial mortality and morbidity when compared to HIV negative patients. …
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Early readmission and its predictors among patients treated for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive respiratory disease in Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Significant numbers of chronic obstructive respiratory disease patients are readmitted for Acute Exacerbation (AE) within 30 days of discharge. …
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Evaluation of a digital triage platform in Uganda: A quality improvement initiative to reduce the time to antibiotic administration
BACKGROUND: Sepsis is the leading cause of death in children under five in low- and middle-income countries. The rapid identification …