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Integrating hypertension screening at the time of voluntary HIV testing among adults in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend integrating hypertension screening for HIV-infected adults, but blood pressure measurements may be dynamic around the time of …
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Estimating variability in downwelling surface shortwave radiation in a tropical highland environment
Surface incoming shortwave (solar) radiation data are an important component of many scientific analyses, but direct measurements are not commonly …
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Algorithms for sequential interpretation of a malaria rapid diagnostic test detecting two different targets of Plasmodium species to improve diagnostic accuracy in a rural setting (Nanoro, Burkina Faso)
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) have limitations due to the persistence of histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) antigen after treatment …
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Serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rates in HIV positive and negative adults in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Glomerular filtration rate estimating equations using serum creatinine are not validated in most African settings. We compared serum creatinine …
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Breakthrough tuberculosis disease among people with HIV – Should we be worried? A retrospective longitudinal study
INTRODUCTION: Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) is a proven means to prevent tuberculosis (TB) disease among people living with HIV (PLHIV). …
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Evaluating the quality of antihypertensive drugs in Lagos State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: As the burden of noncommunicable diseases grows, access to safe medical therapy is increasing in importance. The aim of …
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Repeat HIV testing practices in the era of HIV self-testing among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Repeat HIV testing is important in high HIV burden communities to enable sustainability of prevention initiatives; however, an understanding of …
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Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains isolated from livestock workers and cattle in Nigeria
Molecular typing techniques are useful in understanding tuberculosis epidemiology; yet, they have been under-utilised at the human-animal interface in Nigeria. …
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Antibiotic use practice and predictors of hospital outcome among patients with systemic bacterial infection: Identifying targets for antibiotic and health care resource stewardship
BACKGROUND: Malpractice and excess use of antimicrobials have been associated with multiple costs, including the development of resistant bacteria, which …
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Patient costs incurred by people living with HIV/AIDS prior to ART initiation in primary healthcare facilities in Gauteng, South Africa
PURPOSE: To quantify costs to patients of accessing HIV care prior to ART initiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using a cross-sectional …
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“Even if she’s really sick at home, she will pretend that everything is fine.”: Delays in seeking care and treatment for advanced HIV disease in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
INTRODUCTION: HIV prevalence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is estimated to be 1.2%, and access to HIV testing …
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Thermal acclimation of photosynthetic activity and RuBisCO content in two hybrid poplar clones
The mechanistic bases of thermal acclimation of net photosynthetic rate (An) are still difficult to discern, and the data sets …
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Management of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Results of the FAST-MI Tunisia Registry
BACKGROUND: The FAST-MI Tunisia registry was set up by the Tunisian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery to assess the …
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Perceptions of chest pain and healthcare seeking behavior for chest pain in northern Tanzania: A community-based survey
BACKGROUND: Little is known about community perceptions of chest pain and healthcare seeking behavior for chest pain in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Sensitivity and specificity of computer vision classification of eyelid photographs for programmatic trachoma assessment
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Trachoma programs base treatment decisions on the community prevalence of the clinical signs of trachoma, assessed by direct examination …
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Adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among child contacts in Rwanda: A mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for six months for child contacts without tuberculosis (TB), who …
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Prevalence and distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes among HIV infected women in Lomé, Togo
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide, and it particularly affects people living with human …
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess the doctors and nurses knowledge of acute oxygen therapy
BACKGROUND: Prescription and administration of oxygen in emergencies by healthcare providers are reported to be inappropriate in most settings. There …
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Cost of implementing a community-based primary health care strengthening program: The case of the Ghana Essential Health Interventions Program in northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: The absence of implementation cost data constrains deliberations on consigning resources to community-based health programs. This paper analyses the …
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Community health workers trained to conduct verbal autopsies provide better mortality measures than existing surveillance: Results from a cross-sectional study in rural western Uganda
BACKGROUND: In much of sub-Saharan Africa, health facilities serve as the primary source of routine vital statistics. These passive surveillance …