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The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease and the association with non-communicable and communicable disorders in a population of sub-Saharan Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), epidemiological data for chronic kidney disease (CKD) are scarce. We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study including …
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Response to early drought stress and identification of QTLs controlling biomass production under drought in pearl millet
Pearl millet plays a major role in food security in arid and semi-arid areas of Africa and India. However, it …
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The effect of community based health insurance on catastrophic health expenditure in Northeast Ethiopia: A cross sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Moving towards the goal of universal health coverage requires strengthening service delivery and overcoming significant financial barriers. The Government …
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The twin epidemics: Prevalence of TB/HIV co-infection and its associated factors in Ethiopia; A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are the major public health problems in many parts of the world particularly in resource limited …
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Drug therapy problems and contributing factors in the management of heart failure patients in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Drug therapy problem (DTP) is any unwanted incident related to medication therapy that actually or potentially affects the desired …
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Prevalence, determinants and knowledge of antibacterial self-medication: A cross sectional study in North-eastern Tanzania
Self-medication is very common especially in developing countries and is documented to be associated with many health risks including antibiotic …
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Breast cancer mortality in Saudi Arabia: Modelling observed and unobserved factors
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is one of the most dangerous and frequently occurring cancers among women, and it also affects men. …
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Oral iron exacerbates colitis and influences the intestinal microbiome
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with anaemia and oral iron replacement to correct this can be problematic, intensifying inflammation …
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Persistently high incidence of HIV and poor service uptake in adolescent girls and young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa prior to DREAMS
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic in South Africa. 'DREAMS' aims to …
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Effects of oil spills on fish production in the Niger Delta
The Niger Delta region is the oil producing area of Nigeria, which consists of highly diverse ecosystems that are supportive …
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New evidence of megafaunal bone damage indicates late colonization of Madagascar
The estimated period in which human colonization of Madagascar began has expanded recently to 5000-1000 y B.P., six times its …
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Under five mortality patterns and associated maternal risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis
BACKGROUND: Under-5 mortality rate in the sub-Saharan region has remained unabated. Worse still, information on the regional trend and associated …
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Females of HbAS genotype have reduced concentration of the malaria protective deoxyhemoglobin S than males
The quantity of the intra-erythrocytic deoxyhemoglobin S (Hb S) affects the level of protection against malaria and also the sickling …
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Effects of schooling on aspects of attention in rural Burkina Faso, West Africa
BACKGROUND: We aimed to study the effects of schooling on aspects of attention using the Test of Variables of Attention …
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Associations between health systems capacity and mother-to-child HIV prevention program outcomes in Zambia
INTRODUCTION: Zambia has made substantial investments in health systems capacity, yet it remains unclear whether improved service quality improves outcomes. …
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Predictors of residual antimalarial drugs in the blood in community surveys in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Understanding pattern of antimalarials use at large scale helps ensuring appropriate use of treatments and preventing the spread of …
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Routine data underestimates the incidence of first-line antiretroviral drug discontinuations due to adverse drug reactions: Observational study in two South African cohorts
INTRODUCTION: Estimating the incidence of antiretroviral discontinuations due to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is important to inform antiretroviral treatment (ART) …
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Comparative effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs prescribed in Ethiopian healthcare practice: A pilot prospective, randomized, open label study
BACKGROUND: Previous research has been highly suggestive that patients of African ancestry are less responsive to beta-blockers and angiotensin converting …
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Epidemiology of circulating human influenza viruses from the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015
INTRODUCTION: The establishment of the influenza sentinel surveillance system in Kinshasa, Bas Congo, Maniema, Katanga, and Kasai Provinces allowed generation …
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Effect of antiretroviral therapy on all-cause mortality among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana using Mahalanobis distant metric matching within propensity score caliper analysis: A retrospective cohort study
Several health interventions have been put in place to improve health outcomes of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in Ghana. …