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Pyrazinamide clearance is impaired among HIV/tuberculosis patients with high levels of systemic immune activation
Pyrazinamide is the main driver of sterilizing effect in the standard regimen in adults and older children, and this effect …
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Assessment of the prognostic value of the 8th AJCC staging system for patients with clinically staged prostate cancer; A time to sub-classify stage IV?
BACKGROUND: The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system (8th edition) for prostate cancer has been published. The current …
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Association between non-barrier modern contraceptive use and condomless sex among HIV-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: A prospective cohort analysis
BACKGROUND: As access to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa continues to expand, more women with HIV can expect to survive …
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Competence in metered dose inhaler technique among community pharmacy professionals in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: Knowledge and skill gap analysis
BACKGROUND: When compared to systemic administration, if used correctly inhalers deliver a smaller enough percent of the drug right to …
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Determinants of severe anemia among laboring mothers in Mekelle city public hospitals, Tigray region, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Anemia is a global public health problem that has affected a significant number of pregnant mothers worldwide. The World …
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Context and culture associated with alcohol use amongst youth in major urban cities: A cross-country population based survey
BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption patterns are dependent upon culture and context. The aim of this study was to interview people aged …
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Childhood tuberculosis is associated with decreased abundance of T cell gene transcripts and impaired T cell function
The WHO estimates around a million children contract tuberculosis (TB) annually with over 80 000 deaths from dissemination of infection …
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Trajectories of maternal ante- and postpartum depressive symptoms and their association with child- and mother-related characteristics in a West African birth cohort study
BACKGROUND: The vast majority of research on mental health has been undertaken in high income countries. This study aimed at …
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Relationship between educational and occupational levels, and Chronic Kidney Disease in a multi-ethnic sample- The HELIUS study
BACKGROUND: Ethnic minority groups in high-income countries are disproportionately affected by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for reasons that are unclear. …
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The association between social capital and HIV treatment outcomes in South Africa
BACKGROUND: HIV treatment has reduced morbidity and mortality. By 2012, it was estimated that 60.4% of eligible South Africans accessed …
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Respiratory syncytial and influenza viruses in children under 2 years old with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in Maputo, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Although respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza virus (influenza) infections are one of the leading causes of Severe Acute …
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Epidemiology and clinical profile of pathogens responsible for the hospitalization of children in Sousse area, Tunisia
This study aimed to identify a broad spectrum of respiratory pathogens from hospitalized and not-preselected children with acute respiratory tract …
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Hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors in South African tertiary public hospitals
INTRODUCTION: Hospital-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (HA-MRSA) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We conducted a study to …
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Socioeconomic differential in self-assessment of health and happiness in 5 African countries: Finding from World Value Survey
OBJECTIVE: Factors that contribute to wealth related inequalities in self-rated health (SRH) and happiness remains unclear most especially in sub-Saharan …
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Associations between thyroid dysfunction and developmental status in children with excessive iodine status
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Adequate iodine status and normal thyroid hormone synthesis are important for optimal child development. In this study, …
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A large outbreak of Hepatitis E virus genotype 1 infection in an urban setting in Chad likely linked to household level transmission factors, 2016-2017
BACKGROUND: In September 2016, three acutely jaundiced (AJS) pregnant women were admitted to Am Timan Hospital, eastern Chad. We described …
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Performance verification of the new fully automated Aquios flow cytometer PanLeucogate (PLG) platform for CD4-T-lymphocyte enumeration in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) offers wide-scale CD4 testing through a network of laboratories in South Africa. A …
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Reduction of HIV-associated excess mortality by antiretroviral treatment among tuberculosis patients in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Mortality from TB continues to be a global public health challenge. TB ranks alongside Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as …
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Antiquorum sensing, antibiofilm formation and cytotoxicity activity of commonly used medicinal plants by inhabitants of Borabu sub-county, Nyamira County, Kenya
Productions of various bacterial traits like production of virulence factors (e.g. toxins, enzymes), biofilm formation, luminescence among others, have been …
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Challenges and opportunities for Moringa growers in southern Ethiopia and Kenya
Moringa oleifera (MO) and M. stenopetala (MS) are two commonly cultivated species of the Moringaceae family. Some households in southern …