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Serum selenium levels of pre-eclamptic and normal pregnant women in Nigeria: A comparative study
INTRODUCTION: Trace element selenium, an antioxidant, and peroxynitrite scavenger when incorporated into selenoproteins and enzymes reduce oxidative stress which is …
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Prevalence and characteristics of HIV drug resistance among antiretroviral treatment (ART) experienced adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Ndola, Zambia
BACKGROUND: HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) poses a threat to the HIV epidemic control in Zambia especially in sub-populations such as …
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Environmental determinants influencing anthrax distribution in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Western Uganda
Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, a disease that primarily affects herbivorous animals, is a soil borne endospore-forming microbe. …
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Characteristics of pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Tigray Region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is among the top 10 causes of mortality and the first killer among infectious diseases worldwide. One …
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Coverage of completion of four ANC visits based on recommended time schedule in Northern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study design
BACKGROUND: Despite decades of implementation of maternal health care programs, the uptake of antenatal care services based on the recommended …
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Assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination in Kenyan health facilities, 2016
BACKGROUND: In November 2016, the Kenya National Vaccines and Immunization Programme conducted an assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) …
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Pathogens, endosymbionts, and blood-meal sources of host-seeking ticks in the fast-changing Maasai Mara wildlife ecosystem
The role of questing ticks in the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR), an ecosystem …
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Optimization of the roasting conditions to lower acrylamide content and improve the nutrient composition and antioxidant properties of Coffea arabica
Roasting is the most common method of processing coffee. During roasting, aromatic compounds are generated due to various reactions, which …
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Incidence and associated factors for hypotension after spinal anesthesia during cesarean section at Gandhi Memorial Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Spinal anesthesia is a type of regional anesthesia that has been practicing for obstetric anesthesia since the beginning of …
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Alcohol and substance use among first-year students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prevalence and patterns
OBJECTIVE: Increase in alcohol and substance use among college students is a global public health concern. It is associated with …
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Biochar and gypsum amendment of agro-industrial waste for enhanced black soldier fly larval biomass and quality frass fertilizer
Black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens L.) is one of the most efficient bio-waste recyclers. Although, waste substrate amendments with …
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Health literacy: Prevalence and determinants in Lagos State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Poor health literacy has been associated with poorer physical and mental health function, and higher emergency department and hospital …
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Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention in a hyperendemic fishing community in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Novel interventions are needed to reach young people and adult men with HIV services given the low HIV testing …
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Prices, availability and affordability of medicines in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Access to affordable and good quality medicines is a key to meeting Sustainable Development Goal No. 3 by the …
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A multicenter study of the prevalence and risk factors of malaria and anemia among pregnant women at first antenatal care visit in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy remains a major public health problem in Africa and Ghana and has been associated with a …
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Anopheles bionomics, insecticide resistance and malaria transmission in southwest Burkina Faso: A pre-intervention study
BACKGROUND: Twenty-seven villages were selected in southwest Burkina Faso to implement new vector control strategies in addition to long lasting …
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Does menstrual hygiene management and water, sanitation, and hygiene predict reproductive tract infections among reproductive women in urban areas in Ethiopia?
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are a public health concern in Ethiopia. However, the relationship between menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and …
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Neonatal sepsis at Mulago national referral hospital in Uganda: Etiology, antimicrobial resistance, associated factors and case fatality risk
BACKGROUND: Sepsis is the third most common cause of death among neonates, with about 225,000 newborns dying every year globally. …
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The transforming dairy sector in Ethiopia
In the transformation of agri-food systems in developing countries, we usually see rapid changes in the dairy sector. However, good …
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Completion of maternity continuum of care among women in the post-partum period: Magnitude and associated factors in the northwest, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Maternity continuum of care is a model of integrated components of maternal health service from pregnancy to the post-partum …