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Assessing capacity and readiness to manage NCDs in primary care setting: Gaps and opportunities based on adapted WHO PEN tool in Zambia
INTRODUCTION: Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an epidemiological transition as the burden of NCDs overtake communicable diseases. However, it is unknown …
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Individual- and community-level determinants of child immunization in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A multilevel analysis
Understanding modifiable determinants of full immunization of children provide a valuable contribution to immunization programs and help reduce disease, disability, …
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Understanding variations in health insurance coverage in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania: Evidence from demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Realisation of universal health coverage is not possible without health financing systems that ensure financial risk protection. To ensure …
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Economic burden of caregiving for persons with severe mental illness in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, the focus of mental health care has shifted from institutionalisation to community-based programs and …
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Compositional, ultrastructural and nanotechnological characterization of the SMA strain of Saccharomyces pastorianus: Towards a more complete fermentation yeast cell analysis
Nano scanning Auger microscopy (NanoSAM) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) have been used in materials science research for …
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Correction: Association of nefopam use with postoperative nausea and vomiting in gynecological patients receiving prophylactic ramosetron: A retrospective study
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199930.].
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Choosing between nurse-led and medical doctor-led from private for-profit versus non-for-profit health facilities: A household survey in urban Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Providers' qualification (Medical doctor [MD] or nurse); type of care facility ownership (for-profit [FP] or not-for-profit [NFP]) may all …
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Investigating global phase diagrams (GPDs) with reentrant transition behavior
In this paper we calculate the global phase diagrams with the closed-loop behavior for the phase transition of physical systems …
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Urban street names: An opportunity to examine biocultural relationships?
With increasing urbanisation there is concern regarding loss of experience and knowledge of biodiversity amongst urban populations. Yet biodiversity representations …
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Streptococcus pneumoniae potently induces cell death in mesothelial cells
Pleural infection/empyema is common and its incidence continues to rise. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the commonest bacterial cause of empyema in …
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Reelin controls the positioning of brainstem serotonergic raphe neurons
Serotonin (5-HT) acts as both a morphogenetic factor during early embryonic development and a neuromodulator of circuit plasticity in the …
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Evaluation of a guideline developed to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings and establishing consensus
BACKGROUND: Developing guidelines and policies is critical to address HIV-related stigma and discrimination (SAD) in healthcare settings. To this end, …
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Reliability and validity of the World Health Organization reading standards for paediatric chest radiographs used in the field in an impact study of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Kilifi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Radiologically-confirmed pneumonia (RCP) is a specific end-point used in trials of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) to estimate vaccine efficacy. …
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Ex vivo HIV entry into blood CD4+ T cells does not predict heterosexual HIV acquisition in women
BACKGROUND: A blood-based assay that could quantify HIV susceptibility would be very valuable for HIV prevention research. Previously, we developed …
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HIV status disclosure during acute HIV infection in Malawi
Diagnosis of acute HIV infection (AHI) presents an opportunity to prevent HIV transmission during a highly infectious period. Disclosure is …
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HIV-1 diversity among young women in rural South Africa: HPTN 068
BACKGROUND: South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV-1 (HIV) infection world-wide, with the highest rates among young …
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Progress in Mozambique: Changes in the availability, use, and quality of emergency obstetric and newborn care between 2007 and 2012
INTRODUCTION: Maternal mortality in Mozambique has not declined significantly in the last 10-15 years, plateauing around 480 maternal deaths per …
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Antigenic and genetic characterization of influenza viruses isolated in Mozambique during the 2015 season
BACKGROUND: Due to the high rate of antigenic variation of influenza virus, seasonal characterization of the virus is crucial to …
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An in vitro and in vivo study on the properties of hollow polycaprolactone cell-delivery particles
The field of dermal fillers is evolving rapidly and numerous products are currently on the market. Biodegradable polymers such as …
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A pilot study of the Leicester ED medical infrared imaging protocol in fever and sepsis
BACKGROUND: Medical Infrared Imaging (MII) is an investigative method that can be potentially used in emergency care to non-invasively detect …