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Distribution of corneal spherical aberration in a Tanzanian population
PURPOSE: To investigate the distribution of corneal spherical aberration (SA) in Tanzanian people of African descent, and to examine the …
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The Arabian camel, Camelus dromedarius interferon epsilon: Functional expression, in vitro refolding, purification and cytotoxicity on breast cancer cell lines
The current study highlights, for the first time, cloning, overexpression and purification of the novel interferon epsilon (IFNƐ), from the …
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Safety and tolerability of artesunate-amodiaquine, artemether-lumefantrine and quinine plus clindamycin in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
INTRODUCTION: Artemisinin-based combination therapy is currently the best option for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. Quinine is recommended as a …
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Assessment of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity using CareStart G6PD rapid diagnostic test and associated genetic variants in Plasmodium vivax malaria endemic setting in Mauritania
BACKGROUND: Primaquine is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for radical treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria. This drug is …
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Relationships between concurrent language ability and mental health outcomes in a South African sample of 13-year-olds
Children and adolescents with delayed or disordered language development are at increased risk of a number of negative outcomes, including …
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Genetic evidence for plural introduction pathways of the invasive weed Paterson’s curse (Echium plantagineum L.) to southern Australia
Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum L. (Boraginaceae)), is an herbaceous annual native to Western Europe and northwest Africa. It has been …
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Target women: Equity in access to mHealth technology in a non-communicable disease care intervention in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) constitute 40 million deaths annually. Eighty-percent of these deaths occur in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. MHealth …
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Orthogonal projection to latent structures and first derivative for manipulation of PLSR and SVR chemometric models' prediction: A case study
Novel manipulations of the well-established multivariate calibration models namely; partial least square regression (PLSR) and support vector regression (SVR) are …
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Patient factors affecting successful linkage to treatment in a cervical cancer prevention program in Kenya: A prospective cohort study
OBJECTIVE: To identify patient factors associated with whether women who screened positive for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) successfully accessed treatment …
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Spatial distribution of breast cancer in Sudan 2010-2016
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among females worldwide including Sudan. The aim of this study was to …
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Genetic variability and consequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 3 in Kampala-Uganda
BACKGROUND: Limited data existed exclusively describing Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 3 (MTB-L3), sub-lineages, and clinical manifestations in Kampala, Uganda. This study …
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The effect of tobacco expenditure on expenditure shares in South African households: A genetic matching approach
This paper examines whether tobacco expenditure leads to the crowding out or crowding in of different expenditure items in South …
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Tipping the balance towards long-term retention in the HIV care cascade: A mixed methods study in southern Mozambique
BACKGROUND: The implementation of quality HIV control programs is crucial for the achievement of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets and to …
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Comparison of community-based HIV counselling and testing (CBCT) through index client tracing and other modalities: Outcomes in 13 South African high HIV prevalence districts by gender and age
BACKGROUND: To increase HIV case finding in a Community-based HIV counselling and testing (CBCT) programme, an index client tracing modality …
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Identification of candidate flowering and sex genes in white Guinea yam (D. rotundata Poir.) by SuperSAGE transcriptome profiling
Dioecy (distinct male and female individuals) and scarce to non-flowering are common features of cultivated yam (Dioscorea spp.). However, the …
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The rapid scale up of medical education in Ethiopia: Medical student experiences and the role of e-learning at Addis Ababa University
BACKGROUND: In response to a physician shortage in Ethiopia, the number of medical students admitted to public universities was rapidly …
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A ten-year review of ESBL and non-ESBL Escherichia coli bloodstream infections among children at a tertiary referral hospital in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: There are few studies describing Escherichia coli (E. coli) bloodstream infection (BSI) among children in Africa, yet E.coli is …
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Strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary care setting: An Evidence Map
In a deinstitutionalised mental health care system, those with mental illness require complex, multidisciplinary and intersectoral care at the primary …
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Clinico-pathological discrepancies in the diagnosis of causes of death in adults in Mozambique: A retrospective observational study
BACKGROUND: Clinico-pathological discrepancies are more frequent in settings in which limited diagnostic techniques are available, but there is little information …
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Addis Ababa population-based pattern of cancer therapy, Ethiopia
Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming an important challenge for health services due to rising numbers of patients. In Addis …