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Epidemiological aspects of the persistent transmission of rabies during an outbreak (2010 – 2017) in Harare, Zimbabwe
Canine-mediated human rabies is endemic to the entire African continent, where the disease burden is often highest in rural communities …
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Does a history of sexual and physical childhood abuse contribute to HIV infection risk in adulthood? A study among post-natal women in Harare, Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Sexual and physical abuse in childhood creates a great health burden including on mental and reproductive health. A possible …
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Adherence to clinical guidelines is associated with reduced inpatient mortality among children with severe anemia in Ugandan hospitals
BACKGROUND: In resource limited settings, there is variability in the level of adherence to clinical guidelines in the inpatient management …
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The burden of hypertension in the emergency department and linkage to care: A prospective cohort study in Tanzania
OBJECTIVES: Globally, hypertension affects one billion people and disproportionately burdens low-and middle-income countries. Despite the high disease burden in sub-Saharan …
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Molecular characterization of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Cameroon during the 2014-2016 influenza seasons
In 2009, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 caused the first influenza pandemic of the 21st century with high mortality rates of about 284 …
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Intestinal carriage of antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii among newborns hospitalized in Moroccan neonatal intensive care unit
This study was conducted in order to assess the acquisition rate of Acinetobacter baumannii by newborn screening, on admission and …
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Dietary and non-dietary determinants of linear growth status of infants and young children in Ethiopia: Hierarchical regression analysis
INTRODUCTION: Childhood growth faltering remains a major public health problem in developing countries. We aimed to identify the distal, underlying, …
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Prevalence of high-risk human papilloma virus in women with high-grade squamous cell intraepithelial lesions in Botswana using Abbott RealTime HPV assay
BACKGROUND: High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) has been demonstrated to be the necessary cause of cervical carcinoma. High-risk HPV detection has …
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Effect of cardio-metabolic risk factors on all-cause mortality among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among people living with HIV is elevated due to persistent inflammation, hypertension and diabetes comorbidity, …
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Targeted HIV testing for male partners of HIV-positive pregnant women in a high prevalence setting in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Partner HIV testing during pregnancy has remained abysmally low in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Nigeria. Males rarely attend antenatal …
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Outcomes and challenges of a kidney transplant programme at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town: A South African perspective
INTRODUCTION: Access to dialysis and transplantation in the developing world remains limited. Therefore, optimising renal allograft survival is essential. This …
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Urinary incontinence and its relation to delivery circumstances: A population-based study from rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence (UI), the different UI subtypes and the association between …
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Metabolic syndrome among residents of Mizan-Aman town, South West Ethiopia, 2017: A cross sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Globally, it is estimated that around 20-25% adult population has metabolic syndrome. Individuals who have metabolic syndrome are up …
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The design and testing of mini-barcode markers in marine lobsters
Full-length mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) sequence information from lobster phyllosoma larvae can be difficult to obtain when DNA …
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Rubber and plantain intercropping: Effects of different planting densities on soil characteristics
Two field experiments were conducted at Ellembelle and Jomoro districts in the Western region of Ghana where rubber cultivation is …
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Diagnostic accuracy of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint on magnetic resonance imaging
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for synovial chondromatosis (SC) …
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Malaria knowledge and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of Adis Zemen Hospital, North-western Ethiopia, 2018
INTRODUCTION: In Ethiopia, the burden of malaria during pregnancy remains a public health problem. Having a good malaria knowledge leads …
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Access to and use of preventive intermittent treatment for Malaria during pregnancy: A qualitative study in the Chókwè district, Southern Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a significant health problem in Mozambique, particularly in the case of pregnant women and children less than …
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Association between vaginal washing and vaginal bacterial concentrations
Vaginal washing is a common practice associated with adverse outcomes including bacterial vaginosis (BV) and HIV infection. Prior studies have …
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Seasonal and spatial variation of surface current in the Pemba Channel, Tanzania
The surface current speeds within the Pemba channel were examined using 24 years of drifter data received from the Global …