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Association of chronic inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis among an indigenous black population with chronic kidney disease
INTRODUCTION: Inflammation plays a major role in the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease …
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Participant perception, still a major challenge to clinical research in developing countries—A mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: With the introduction of the Clinical Trial Act in 2011, Mauritius has witnessed significant progress in the running of …
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Level of physical activity and other maternal characteristics during the third trimester of pregnancy and its association with birthweight at term in South Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
Birthweight continues to be the leading infant health indicator and the main focus of infant health policy. Low birthweight babies …
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Investigating SOFA, delta-SOFA and MPM-III for mortality prediction among critically ill patients at a private tertiary hospital ICU in Kenya: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Outcomes in well-resourced, intensive care units (ICUs) in Kenya are thought to be comparable to those in high-income countries …
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Health system actors’ perspectives of prescribing practices in public health facilities in Eswatini: A Qualitative Study
BACKGROUND: Rational medicines use (RMU) is the prescribing/dispensing of good quality medicines to meet individual patient's clinical needs. Policy-makers, managers …
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Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of accelerometer measured physical activity levels of school-going children in Kampala city, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The current international physical activity guidelines for health recommend children to engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous …
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Tackling cryptococcal meningitis in Nigeria, one-step at a time; the impact of training
BACKGROUND: Nigeria is estimated to have 25,000 cases of cryptococcal antigenemia (CrAg) annually. CrAg screening with pre-emptive fluconazole treatment is …
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Opportunities for improved HIV prevention and treatment through budget optimization in Eswatini
INTRODUCTION: Eswatini achieved a 44% decrease in new HIV infections from 2014 to 2019 through substantial scale-up of testing and …
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The burden of traditional neonatal uvulectomy among admissions to neonatal intensive care units, North Central Ethiopia, 2019: A triangulated crossectional study
BACKGROUND: Traditional neonatal uvulectomy is unsupervised, unscientific and potentially dangerous cultural malpractice. It is often accompanied with life threatening neonatal …
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Health care access of informal waste recyclers in Johannesburg, South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Informal waste recyclers contribute significantly to waste removal in South Africa. Waste recyclers face health hazards which are associated …
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HIV prevalence and the cascade of care in five South African correctional facilities
BACKGROUND: South Africa is home to the world's largest HIV epidemic. Throughout the world, incarcerated individuals have a higher prevalence …
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Pre-treatment drug resistance and HIV-1 genetic diversity in the rural and urban settings of Northwest-Cameroon
BACKGROUND: With the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), pre-treatment drug resistance (PDR) appears ≥10% amongst ART-initiators in many developing countries, …
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Magnitude and predictors of khat use among patients with tuberculosis in Southwest Ethiopia: A longitudinal study
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low and middle-income countries. Substance use negatively affects …
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Coexistence between wildlife and livestock is contingent on cattle density and season but not differences in body size
Many studies on the coexistence of wildlife with livestock have focused primarily on similar-sized species. Furthermore, many of these studies …
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Prevalence and correlates of active syphilis and HIV co-Infection among sexually active persons aged 15–59 years in Zambia: Results from the Zambia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZAMPHIA) 2016
OBJECTIVES: The main objectives of the study are to estimate HIV prevalence, active syphilis prevalence, and correlates of co-infection with …
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Studies of host preferences of wild-caught Phlebotomus orientalis and Ph. papatasi vectors of leishmaniasis in Sudan
INTRODUCTION: Understanding the feeding behavior and host choice of sand flies provides valuable information on vector-host relationships and elucidates the …
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Characterization of a novel LmSAP gene promoter from Lobularia maritima: Tissue specificity and environmental stress responsiveness
Halophyte Lobularia maritima LmSAP encodes an A20AN1 zinc-finger stress-associated protein which expression is up-regulated by abiotic stresses and heavy metals …
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Age structure changes indicate direct and indirect population impacts in illegally harvested black rhino
Overharvesting affects the size and growth of wildlife populations and can impact population trajectories. Overharvesting can also severely alter population …
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Psychosocial needs among older perinatally infected adolescents living with HIV and transitioning to adult care in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Little data is available on the long-term psychosocial effects of disclosure of HIV status that may occur in late …
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Quantitative detection of economically important Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense strains in Africa in plants, soil and water
Banana is an important food crop and source of income in Africa. Sustainable production of banana, however, is at risk …