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Designing an optimized diagnostic network to improve access to TB diagnosis and treatment in Lesotho
BACKGROUND: To reach WHO End tuberculosis (TB) targets, countries need a quality-assured laboratory network equipped with rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis …
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Treatment outcomes of Pumani bubble-CPAP versus oxygen therapy among preterm babies presenting with respiratory distress at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania—Randomised trial
BACKGROUND: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most common respiratory disease in premature babies and the major cause of morbidity …
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Increasing pediatric HIV testing positivity rates through focused testing in high-yield points of service in health facilities—Nigeria, 2016-2017
BACKGROUND: In 2017, UNAIDS estimated that 140,000 children aged 0-14 years are living with HIV in Nigeria, but only 35% …
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Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Iron biofortified beans and carotenoid enriched cassava are proposed as a solution to combat iron and vitamin A deficiencies, respectively, …
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Epidemiology of hepatitis B and C virus infections among patients who booked for surgical procedures at Felegehiwot referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus(HBV) and hepatitis C virus(HCV) are the main causes of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death. This study …
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A yield and cost comparison of tuberculosis contact investigation and intensified case finding in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Resource constraints in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) limit tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation despite evidence its benefits could outweigh …
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Non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical function in female domestic pigs using saliva and faeces as sample matrices
Intensive pig management involves in a commercial setting the housing and implementation of certain procedures, such as castration and tail …
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Preventive chemotherapy coverage against soil-transmitted helminth infection among school age children: Implications from coverage validation survey in Ethiopia, 2019
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections remain the most common neglected tropical diseases among children living mainly in low-resource settings. Preventive …
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Susceptibility of mosquito vectors of the city of Praia, Cabo Verde, to Temephos and Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis
Many vector-borne diseases circulate in the Republic of Cabo Verde. These include malaria during the colonization of the archipelago by …
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"Pain in my heart": Understanding perinatal depression among women living with HIV in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Perinatal depression (PND) can interfere with HIV care engagement and outcomes. We examined experiences of PND among women living …
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Pregnancy outcomes in facility deliveries in Kenya and Uganda: A large cross-sectional analysis of maternity registers illuminating opportunities for mortality prevention
INTRODUCTION: As facility-based deliveries increase globally, maternity registers offer a promising way of documenting pregnancy outcomes and understanding opportunities for …
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ACE2 and TMPRSS2 variation in savanna monkeys (Chlorocebus spp.): Potential risk for zoonotic/anthroponotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and a potential model for functional studies
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has devastated health infrastructure around the world. Both ACE2 (an entry receptor) …
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Perinatal outcome of growth restricted fetuses with abnormal umbilical artery Doppler waveforms compared to growth restricted fetuses with normal umbilical artery Doppler waveforms at a tertiary referral hospital in urban Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Intrauterine growth restriction is defined as a fetal weight below the 10th percentile for a given gestational age and …
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An autoencoder and artificial neural network-based method to estimate parity status of wild mosquitoes from near-infrared spectra
After mating, female mosquitoes need animal blood to develop their eggs. In the process of acquiring blood, they may acquire …
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Trends of tuberculosis case detection, mortality and co-infection with HIV in Ghana: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: In an era of renewed commitment to accelerate the declines in Tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality, there is the …
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Nest boxes buffer the effects of climate on breeding performance in an African urban raptor
As the world's human population increases, transformation of natural landscapes into urban habitats continues to increase. In Africa, rates of …
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“Too Big To Ignore”: A feasibility analysis of detecting fishing events in Gabonese small-scale fisheries
In many developing countries, small-scale fisheries provide employment and important food security for local populations. To support resource management, the …
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Maternity waiting homes in Liberia: Results of a countrywide multi-sector scale-up
OBJECTIVE: Descriptions of maternity waiting homes (MWHs) as an intervention to increase facility delivery for women living in remote geographic …
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The impact of rainfall on drinking water quality in Antananarivo, Madagascar
Low-income cities that are subject to high population pressure and vulnerable to climate events often have a low capacity to …
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Red meat consumption and its association with hypertension and hyperlipidaemia among adult Maasai pastoralists of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Red meat is an important dietary source of protein and other essential nutrients. Its high intake has been associated …