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Prevalence and determinants of non-fistulous urinary incontinence among Ghanaian women seeking gynaecologic care at a teaching hospital
The study assessed the prevalence and determinants of non-fistulous urinary incontinence among gynaecologic care seekers as well as its interference …
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The impact of physician education regarding the importance of providing complete clinical information on the request forms of thrombophilia-screen tests at Tygerberg hospital in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Thrombophilia-screen tests are specialised haemostasis tests that are affected by numerous unique patient variables including the presence of acute …
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Provider-initiated HIV testing and TB screening in the era of universal coverage: Are the right people being reached? A cohort study in Blantyre, Malawi
INTRODUCTION: Patients with tuberculosis (TB) symptoms have high prevalence of HIV, and should be prioritised for HIV testing. METHODS: In …
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Antibodies to full-length and the DBL5 domain of VAR2CSA in pregnant women after long-term implementation of intermittent preventive treatment in Etoudi, Cameroon
In high malaria transmission settings, the use of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-based intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp-SP) has resulted in decreased antibody …
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Signalling adjustments to direct and indirect environmental effects on signal perception in meerkats
The efficiency of communication between animals is determined by the perception range of signals. With changes in the environment, signal …
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Correlates of loss to follow-up and missed diagnosis among HIV-exposed infants throughout the breastfeeding period in southern Mozambique
INTRODUCTION: Complete follow-up of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed infants (HEI) is crucial for a successful prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission. …
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Evaluation of patient safety culture among community pharmacists in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: The study was aimed to explore patient safety culture of community pharmacists working in Dessie and Gondar towns, Northern …
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Incidence of postpartum and neonatal illnesses and utilization of healthcare services in rural communities in southern Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
Although improving postpartum and neonatal health is a key element of the Ethiopian health extension program, the burdens of postpartum …
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Development and evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for detection of Yersinia pestis in plague biological samples
BACKGROUND: Several tests are available for plague confirmation but bacteriological culture with Yersinia pestis strain isolation remains the gold standard …
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Factors associated with premarital HIV testing among married women in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Premarital HIV testing is the key entry point in prevention, care, treatment, and support services, in which people learn …
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Generation of ssDNA aptamers as diagnostic tool for Newcastle avian virus
Aptamers are short single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), RNA or synthetic XNA molecules, which are used as a class of affinity binders …
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A new method for estimating HIV incidence from a single cross-sectional survey
Estimating incidence from cross-sectional data sources is both important to the understanding of the HIV epidemic and challenging from a …
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HIV serologically indeterminate individuals: Future HIV status and risk factors
BACKGROUND: Indeterminate HIV test results are common, but little is known about the evolution of indeterminate serology and its sociodemographic …
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Survival among antiretroviral-experienced HIV-2 patients experiencing virologic failure with drug resistance mutations in Cote d’Ivoire West Africa
INTRODUCTION: The long-term prognosis of HIV-2-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) is still challenging, due to the intrinsic resistance to …
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Changes in biochemical parameters by gender and time: Effect of short-term vegan diet adherence
BACKGROUND: Vegetarian diets adapted for various reasons that may include religious, ethical, and health considerations have reasonable health benefits including …
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Level of agreement between objectively determined body composition and perceived body image in 6- to 8-year-old South African children: The Body Composition–Isotope Technique study
To assess the level of agreement between body size self-perception and actual body size determined by body mass index (BMI) …
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Genetic diversity, relatedness and inbreeding of ranched and fragmented Cape buffalo populations in southern Africa
Wildlife ranching, although not considered a conventional conservation system, provides a sustainable model for wildlife utilization and could be a …
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Hepatitis B virus prevalence and vaccine antibody titers in children HIV exposed but uninfected in Botswana
BACKGROUND: Botswana introduced the HBV vaccine at birth for all newborns in 2000. To the best of our knowledge, since …
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Shark discards in selective and mixed-species pelagic longline fisheries
The conservation status of several pelagic shark species is considered vulnerable with declining populations, yet data on shark fishing mortality …
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The lack of K13-propeller mutations associated with artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as first-line treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum …