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Household satisfaction with community-based health insurance scheme and associated factors in piloted Sheko district; Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Community-based health insurance (CBHI) scheme is an emerging strategy for providing financial protection against health-related poverty. It is being …
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Cervical cancer screening knowledge and barriers among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Routine cervical screening has been shown to greatly reduce both the number of new cervical cancers diagnosed each year …
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Classification of skin lesions using transfer learning and augmentation with Alex-net
Skin cancer is one of most deadly diseases in humans. According to the high similarity between melanoma and nevus lesions, …
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Baseline bone health status in multi-ethnic South African postmenopausal breast cancer patients at initiation of aromatase inhibitor therapy: A descriptive study
INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis (OP) risk factor assessment and bone mineral density (BMD) testing are frequently omitted at baseline in aromatase inhibitor …
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A cost comparison analysis of paediatric intermediate care in a tertiary hospital and an intermediate care facility in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, 600-700 new cases of paediatric cancers have been reported every year for the past 25 years, …
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Influence of Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) on maize and soybean production
Vitellaria paradoxa provides many benefits to farmers within the Shea belt. However, increased threats to it necessitate its conservation, and …
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Low genetic diversity and complexity of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections among febrile patients in low transmission areas in Senegal
INTRODUCTION: Submicroscopic Plasmodium infections are common in malaria endemic countries, but very little studies have been done in Senegal. This …
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Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography integrated with computed tomography in carcinoma of the cervix: Its impact on accurate staging and the predictive role of its metabolic parameters
OBJECTIVES: To determine the impact of FDG-PET/CT in the initial staging of cervical cancer among women with and without HIV …
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An abelisaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) ilium from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of the Kem Kem beds, Morocco
Abelisaurid theropods first appear in the fossil record in the early Jurassic and survived at least until the end of …
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Goiter and its associated factors among primary school children aged 6-12 years in Anchar district, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Goiter is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Even though there were studies done on goiter in Ethiopia, …
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Farmers’ perceptions on the causes of cassava root bitterness: A case of konzo-affected Mtwara region, Tanzania
In areas where konzo (a cassava cyanide related paralytic disorder) persists, the agronomic factors causing increased cyanogenic glucoside levels in …
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HIV incidence and predictors of inconsistent condom use among adult men enrolled into an HIV vaccine preparedness study, Rustenburg, South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Understanding HIV incidence and risk behaviour among populations being considered for HIV vaccine studies is necessary for the appropriate …
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Unraveling the genetic complexity underlying sorghum response to water availability
Understanding the adaptation mechanisms of sorghum to drought and the underlying genetic architecture may help to improve its production in …
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Insights into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Human tuberculosis (TB) is caused by seven phylogenetic lineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), Lineage 1-7. Recent advances …
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Effects of Maerua subcordata (Gilg) DeWolf on electrophile-responsive element (EpRE)-mediated gene expression in vitro
Plant extracts and phytochemicals may prevent chronic diseases via activation of adaptive cellular stress response pathways including induction of antioxidant …
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Providers’ knowledge on postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) service provision in Amhara region public health facility, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices (PP-IUCD) are one type of post-partum family planning method, which can be provided to a …
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The prevalence of histologic acute chorioamnionitis among HIV infected pregnant women in Uganda and its association with adverse birth outcomes
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of neonatal mortality and longer-term morbidity. Acute chorioamnionitis (ACA) is a common …
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Health professionals’ willingness to pay and associated factors for cervical cancer screening program at College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer is a major public health problem in developing countries like Ethiopia. Cervical cancer screening service has been …
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Evaluation of standard pyrethroid based LNs (MiraNet and MagNet) in experimental huts against pyrethroid resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire: Potential for impact on vectorial capacity
BACKGROUND: There is evidence from experimental hut and household studies that the entomological efficacy of long lasting pyrethroid treated nets …
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Seasonality of childhood tuberculosis cases in Kampala, Uganda, 2010-2015
BACKGROUND: Seasonality in tuberculosis (TB) has been described, especially in children. However, few studies have assessed seasonality of TB in …