6057 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
Expectations of medical specialists about image-based teleconsultation – A qualitative study on acute burns in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Image-based teleconsultation between medical experts and healthcare staff at remote emergency centres can improve the diagnosis of conditions which …
Article scientifique
Clients’ satisfaction with quality of childbirth services: A comparative study between public and private facilities in Limuru Sub-County, Kiambu, Kenya
BACKGROUND: This study intended to compare the clients' satisfaction with the quality of childbirth services in a private and public …
Article scientifique
Potential human pathogenic bacteria in five hot springs in Eritrea revealed by next generation sequencing
Human pathogens can survive and grow in hot springs. For water quality assessment, Escherichia coli or Enterococci are the main …
Article scientifique
Physical losses could partially explain modest carotenoid retention in dried food products from biofortified cassava
Gari, a fermented and dried semolina made from cassava, is one of the most common foods in West Africa. Recently …
Article scientifique
Association of whole blood n-6 fatty acids with stunting in 2-to-6-year-old Northern Ghanaian children: A cross-sectional study
In Northern Ghana, 33% of children are stunted due to economic disparities. Dietary fatty acids (FA) are critical for growth, …
Article scientifique
A descriptive analysis of depression and pain complaints among patients with cancer in a low income country
BACKGROUND: In high income countries, cancer is one of the leading causes of death, with co-morbid depression contributing to the …
Article scientifique
Home range utilization by chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) troops on Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, South Africa
Rapid urbanization coupled with decreasing areas of natural habitat are causing baboon populations to become scattered and isolated, often resulting …
Article scientifique
Measuring the preparedness of health facilities to deliver emergency obstetric care in a South African district
BACKGROUND: Improving the delivery of emergency obstetric care (EmNOC) remains critical in addressing direct causes of maternal mortality. United Nations …
Article scientifique
Risk factors for measles mortality and the importance of decentralized case management during an unusually large measles epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2013
In 2013, a large measles epidemic occurred in the Aketi Health Zone of the Democratic Republic of Congo. We conducted …
Article scientifique
Production of blastocysts following in vitro maturation and fertilization of dromedary camel oocytes vitrified at the germinal vesicle stage
Cryopreservation of oocytes would serve as an alternative to overcome the limited availability of dromedary camel oocytes and facilitate improvements …
Article scientifique
Long-term outcome of smear-positive tuberculosis patients after initiation and completion of treatment: A ten-year retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The status of tuberculosis (TB) patients since initiation of treatment is unknown in South Ethiopia. The objective of this …
Article scientifique
Identification of race-associated metabolite biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatitis C virus infection
Disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence and survival have been observed between ethnic groups including African-Americans (AA) and European-Americans (EA). …
Article scientifique
Quantifying the impact of scholarly papers based on higher-order weighted citations
Quantifying the impact of a scholarly paper is of great significance, yet the effect of geographical distance of cited papers …
Article scientifique
Prevalence and correlates of home delivery amongst HIV-infected women attending care at a rural public health facility in Coastal Kenya
BACKGROUND: Home delivery, referring to pregnant women giving birth in the absence of a skilled birth attendant, is a significant …
Article scientifique
Alcohol use disorder and associated factors among human immunodeficiency virus infected patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinic at Bishoftu General Hospital, Oromiya region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption among patients with HIV/AIDS increases the burden of the disease. HIV/AIDS is an epidemic among Sub-Saharan African …
Article scientifique
Retention in care among older adults living with HIV in western Kenya: A retrospective observational cohort study
BACKGROUND: Retention, defined as continuous engagement in care, is an important indicator for quality of healthcare services. To achieve UNAIDS …
Article scientifique
A care bundle including antenatal corticosteroids reduces preterm infant mortality in Tanzania a low resource country
BACKGROUND: Preterm neonatal mortality (NM) has remained high and unchanged for many years in Tanzania, a resource-limited country. Major causes …
Article scientifique
Outcomes of HIV-infected versus HIV-non-infected patients treated for drug-resistance tuberculosis: Multicenter cohort study
BACKGROUND: The emergence of resistance to anti-tuberculosis (DR-TB) drugs and the HIV epidemic represent a serious threat for reducing the …
Article scientifique
Identifying gaps in the continuum of care for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in two communities in South Africa: Baseline findings from the HealthRise project
BACKGROUND: The HealthRise initiative seeks to implement and evaluate innovative community-based strategies for diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia along the entire …
Article scientifique
Motivations of women in Uganda living with rheumatic heart disease: A mixed methods study of experiences in stigma, childbearing, anticoagulation, and contraception
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a leading cause of premature mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Women of …