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Evaluating patients’, physicians’ and pharmacy professionals’ perception and concern regarding generic medicines in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia: A multi-stakeholder, cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Generic medicine prescribing has become common practice in many countries. However, data regarding the perceptions of stakeholders (patients, prescribers …
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Genetic diversity of symbiotic bacteria nodulating common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in western Kenya
Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in legumes plays a critical role in improving soil fertility. Despite this vital role, there is …
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Spatio-temporal epidemiology of anthrax in Hippopotamus amphibious in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease primarily of herbivores, caused by Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium with diverse geographical and global …
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Predictors of alcohol consumption among in-school adolescents in the Central Region of Ghana: A baseline information for developing cognitive-behavioural interventions
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite a recent shift in school going adolescents' engagement in health compromising behaviours and their related socio-economic …
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Pneumococcal carriage among sickle cell disease patients in Accra, Ghana: Risk factors, serotypes and antibiotic resistance
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal carriage is the precursor for development of pneumococcal disease, and is also responsible for transmission of the organism …
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Differences in alcohol consumption and drinking patterns in Ghanaians in Europe and Africa: The RODAM Study
BACKGROUND: Little is known about alcohol consumption among Africans living in rural and urban Africa compared to African migrants in …
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The prognosis of heart failure patients: Does sodium level play a significant role?
INTRODUCTION: Heart failure (HF), a major cardiovascular disorder, remains a grievous clinical condition regardless of advances in medical care. Hyponatremia …
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Malaria in children under-five: A comparison of risk factors in lakeshore and highland areas, Zomba district, Malawi
BACKGROUND: In Malawi, children under the age of five living in different geographical areas may experience different malaria risk factors. …
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Validity and feasibility of the Arabic version of distress thermometer for Saudi cancer patients
BACKGROUND: The distress thermometer (DT) has been studied and validated as an effective screening instrument for identifying distress among cancer …
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Role of L-carnitine in protection against the cardiac oxidative stress induced by aspartame in Wistar albino rats
Aspartame (ASP) has been used as an alternative to sucrose for diabetics and obese people worldwide. Co-administration of L-carnitine (LC) …
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Controllable switching between planar and helical flagellar swimming of a soft robotic sperm
Sperm cells undergo a wide variety of swimming patterns by a beating flagellum to maintain high speed regardless of the …
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Serum sclerostin and irisin as predictive markers for atherosclerosis in Egyptian type II diabetic female patients: A case control study
Diabetes mellitus represents a major independent risk factor for developing fatal cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) presumably through accelerating atherosclerosis; the underlying …
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Quantification of avian hazards to military aircraft and implications for wildlife management
Collisions between birds and military aircraft are common and can have catastrophic effects. Knowledge of relative wildlife hazards to aircraft …
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High abundances of class 1 integrase and sulfonamide resistance genes, and characterisation of class 1 integron gene cassettes in four urban wetlands in Nigeria
There is little information about environmental contamination with antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in Sub-Saharan Africa, home to about 1 billion …
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Injury prevalence and safety habits of boda boda drivers in Moshi, Tanzania: A mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Traffic crashes are a major cause of global morbidity and mortality disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Motorcycle …
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Epidemiology of severe acute respiratory infections from hospital-based surveillance in Madagascar, November 2010 to July 2013
BACKGROUND: Few comprehensive data exist regarding the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) in low income countries. This study …
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Cost effectiveness of a community based prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition programme in Mumbai slums, India
Children in slums are at high risk of acute malnutrition and death. Cost-effectiveness of community-based management of severe acute malnutrition …
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Traditional cooking practices and preferences for stove features among women in rural Senegal: Informing improved cookstove design and interventions
Nearly half the world's population burns solid fuel for cooking, heating, and lighting. The incomplete combustion of these fuels is …
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Ability to use oral fluid and fingerstick HIV self-testing (HIVST) among South African MSM
BACKGROUND: HIV self-testing (HIVST) may increase HIV testing uptake, facilitating earlier treatment for key populations like MSM who experience barriers …
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Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda
There are too many new HIV infections globally with 1.8 million persons infected in 2016 alone. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) holds …