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Retrospective record review of pregnant women treated for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is amongst the top five causes of death in women of childbearing age (15-≤44 years). Little is …
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Can participatory approaches strengthen the monitoring of cyanobacterial blooms in developing countries? Results from a pilot study conducted in the Lagoon Aghien (Ivory Coast)
Monitoring of cyanobacteria in freshwater ecosystems is a complex task, which is time consuming and expensive due to the chaotic …
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Psychological distress symptoms among healthcare professionals are significantly influenced by psychosocial work context, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional analysis
BACKGROUND: Work-related psychosocial hazards result in numerous adverse effects on physical and psychological health, a reduction in quality of life …
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Dengue virus infection and pregnancy outcomes during the 2017 outbreak in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A retrospective cohort study
INTRODUCTION: Dengue fever is a re-emerging pathology in Burkina Faso. It affects everyone and pregnant women are not left out. …
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Age-related differences in driving behaviors among non-professional drivers in Egypt
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate whether young and old non-professional drivers in South Egypt have aberrant driving behaviors compared …
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Patterns of acquired HIV-1 drug resistance mutations and predictors of virological failure in Moshi, Northern Tanzania
Emergence of HIV drug resistance poses a serious risk of inactivity to all currently approved antiretroviral drugs. Profiles of HIV …
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Prevalence of pterygium and its associated factors among adults aged 18 years and above in Gambella town, Southwest Ethiopia, May 2019
INTRODUCTION: A pterygium is a wing-shaped fibro-vascular growth of conjunctiva on the superficial cornea/conjunctiva. It is an elastotic degeneration of …
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Changing epidemiology of nephrotic syndrome in Nigerian children: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Recent reports from small studies in West Africa suggest that Black children may have high rate of steroid sensitivity …
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Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under Striga infestation
Striga is an important biotic factor limiting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa and can cause yield losses as high as …
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Diagnostic accuracy of combined thoracic and cardiac sonography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVES: Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the diagnostic standard for pulmonary embolism (PE), but is unavailable in many low …
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Scoping review of brucellosis in Cameroon: Where do we stand, and where are we going?
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease known to be endemic to parts of western and sub-Saharan Africa. However, the epidemiology for …
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Intention to use vasectomy and its associated factors among married men in Debre Tabor Town, North West Ethiopia, 2019
BACKGROUND: Vasectomy is one of the most effective and permanent male contraceptive methods, and involves cutting and ligating the vas …
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A new automated chilled adult release system for the aerial distribution of sterile male tsetse flies
Tsetse eradication continues to be a top priority for African governments including that of Senegal, which embarked on a project …
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Influence of GST- and P450-based metabolic resistance to pyrethroids on blood feeding in the major African malaria vector Anopheles funestus
Insecticide resistance genes are often associated with pleiotropic effects on various mosquito life-history traits. However, very little information is available …
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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthes and its association with water, sanitation, hygiene among schoolchildren and barriers for schools level prevention in technology villages of Hawassa University: Mixed design
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) remain one of the most common causes of morbidity among children in Ethiopia. Assessment of the …
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Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing bacteria among outpatients with ear infection at FelegeHiwot Referral Hospital, North West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistant bacteria particularly extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing are of major concern for management of outpatients. They can …
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Characterization of β-lactam resistance in K. pneumoniae associated with ready-to-eat processed meat in Egypt
K. pneumoniae was known as a nosocomial infection that causes human diseases. It is considered as one of the food-borne …
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Oral sex practices among men who have sex with men and transgender women at risk for and living with HIV in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) are at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), …
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Abandonment of pearl millet cropping and homogenization of its diversity over a 40 year period in Senegal
Cultivated diversity is considered an insurance against major climatic variability. However, since the 1980s, several studies have shown that climate …
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Adequate vitamin A rich food consumption and associated factors among lactating mothers visiting child immunization and post-natal clinic at health institutions in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A deficiency is highly prevalent in low-income countries and is a major public health problem worldwide. Lactating mothers …