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A randomised trial of a contraceptive vaginal ring in women at risk of HIV infection in Rwanda: Safety of intermittent and continuous use
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive vaginal rings could play a role in expanding the contraceptive method mix and in preparing communities for the …
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Tuberculosis in people newly diagnosed with HIV at a large HIV care and treatment center in Northwest Cameroon: Burden, comparative screening and diagnostic yields, and patient outcomes
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV is challenging due to non-specific clinical presentations and inadequately sensitive diagnostic …
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Implementation and outcomes of guideline revisions for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Mother Support Programme, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
About 40% of the new HIV infections in Ethiopia are among children < 15 years of age. The great majority …
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Prevalence of brucellosis among patients attending Wau Hospital, South Sudan
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of public health importance; its prevalence varies globally. In low-income countries, brucellosis is an endemic …
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A survey of genetic fetal-haemoglobin modifiers in Nigerian patients with sickle cell anaemia
Genetic variants at three quantitative trait loci (QTL) for fetal haemoglobin (HbF), BCL11A, HBS1L-MYB and the β-globin gene cluster, have …
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Distribution modeling and lineage diversity of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in a central African amphibian hotspot
The amphibian disease chytridiomycosis in amphibians is caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and has resulted in dramatic …
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Accuracy of a “Single Question Nocturia Score” compared to the “International Prostate Symptoms Score” in the evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia: A study performed at Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
INTRODUCTION: The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is a useful tool approved by the World Health Organisation and the American …
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Modelling the effect of bednet coverage on malaria transmission in South Sudan
A campaign for malaria control, using Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) was launched in South Sudan in 2009. The success …
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Factors which contributed for low quality sputum smears for the detection of acid fast bacilli (AFB) at selected health centers in Ethiopia: A quality control perspective
OBJECTIVES: Quality of tuberculosis (TB) microscopy diagnosis is not a guarantee despite implementation of External Quality Assurance (EQA) service in …
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The effect of HIV infection on glycaemia and renal function in type 2 diabetic patients
BACKGROUND: Infection with, and treatment of HIV is associated with effects on glycaemia and renal function. The purpose of this …
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Feasibility of using smartphones by village health workers for pregnancy registration and effectiveness of mobile phone text messages on reduction of homebirths in rural Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Homebirths are common in low and middle income countries and are associated with poor child survival. We assessed the …
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Time delays in the response to the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C outbreak in Nigeria – 2017
BACKGROUND: Nigeria reports high rates of mortality linked with recurring meningococcal meningitis outbreaks within the African meningitis belt. Few studies …
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Pilot assessment of probiotics for pregnant women in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: While the global market for probiotics is soon to reach in excess of US$50 billion, the continent of Africa …
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Socio-economic vulnerabilities and HIV: Drivers of transactional sex among female bar workers in Yaoundé, Cameroon
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics, risky sexual behaviour, alcohol use and …
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Early mortality among children and adults in antiretroviral therapy programs in Southwest Ethiopia, 2003–15
BACKGROUND: Several studies reported that the majority of deaths in HIV-infected people are documented in their early antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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Pneumococcal carriage and serotype distribution among children with and without pneumonia in Mozambique, 2014-2016
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal colonization is a precursor to pneumonia, and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) can decrease vaccine-type (VT) colonization. Pneumococcal colonization …
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Preventability of maternal near miss and mortality in Rwanda: A case series from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK)
OBJECTIVE: Assess the primary causes and preventability of maternal near misses (MNM) and mortalities (MM) at the largest tertiary referral …
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Survival and nutritional status of children with severe acute malnutrition, six months post-discharge from outpatient treatment in Jigawa state, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) for treatment brings the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) closer to the community. …
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Premorbid risk perception, lifestyle, adherence and coping strategies of people with diabetes mellitus: A phenomenological study in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: One of the non-communicable diseases which is on the rise is type 2 diabetes (T2D). T2D is largely preventable …
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Assessing the perspectives of users and beneficiaries of a community health worker mHealth tracking system for mothers and children in Rwanda
INTRODUCTION: Mobile Health (mHealth) programs have increasingly been used to tackle maternal and child health problems in low and middle …