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Smooth muscle cell-specific Notch1 haploinsufficiency restricts the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm by modulating CTGF expression
AIMS: Infiltration of macrophages and apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) promote the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). …
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Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension is low among adults in Aksum town, northern Ethiopia: A sequential quantitative-qualitative study
INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is a major risk factor of cardiovascular diseases which are the leading causes of deaths from chronic non-communicable …
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Genetic polymorphism of Merozoite Surface Protein-2 (MSP-2) in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Pawe District, North West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In malaria endemic regions, Plasmodium falciparum infection is characterized by extensive genetic diversity. Describing this diversity provides important information …
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Direct and indirect costs of diabetes mellitus in Mali: A case-control study
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most burdensome chronic diseases and is associated with shorter lifetime, diminished quality …
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Underreporting of high-risk water and sanitation practices undermines progress on global targets
Water and sanitation indicators under the Millennium Development Goals failed to capture high-risk practices undertaken on a regular basis. In …
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Prevalence of anemia and associated factors in children living in urban and rural settings from Bata District, Equatorial Guinea, 2013
Anemia in children under 5 years of age is a global public health problem. According to the World Health Organization …
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Utilization of growth monitoring and promotion services and associated factors among under two years of age children in Southern Ethiopia
Growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) is a prevention activity comprised of growth monitoring (GM) linked with promotion that serves as …
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Helicobacter pylori strains from a Nigerian cohort show divergent antibiotic resistance rates and a uniform pathogenicity profile
Antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori is a factor preventing its successful eradication. Particularly in developing countries, resistance against commonly used …
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Protected area staff and local community viewpoints: A qualitative assessment of conservation relationships in Zimbabwe
With the increase in illegal resource harvesting in most protected areas (PAs), the need to understand the determinants and relationships …
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Defining the vaccination window for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) using age-seroprevalence data for children in Kilifi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of lower respiratory tract disease in early life and a target …
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Patterns of change and continuity in ochre use during the late Middle Stone Age of the Horn of Africa: The Porc-Epic Cave record
Ochre is found at numerous Middle Stone Age (MSA) sites and plays a key role in early modern human archaeology. …
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Direct estimates of cause-specific mortality fractions and rates of under-five deaths in the northern and southern regions of Nigeria by verbal autopsy interview
Nigeria's under-five mortality rate is the eighth highest in the world. Identifying the causes of under-five deaths is crucial to …
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Prevalence and extent of heteroresistance by next generation sequencing of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Amplicon-based Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is an emerging method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing (DST) but has not been …
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Oxidative stress and expression of insulin signaling proteins in the brain of diabetic rats: Role of Nigella sativa oil and antidiabetic drugs
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Insulin resistance of the brain is a specific form of type2-diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the active insulin-signaling …
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Carbon storage in the seagrass meadows of Gazi Bay, Kenya
Vegetated marine habitats are globally important carbon sinks, making a significant contribution towards mitigating climate change, and they provide a …
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Parvovirus B19-induced vascular damage in the heart is associated with elevated circulating endothelial microparticles
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of viral myocarditis is difficult by clinical criteria but facilitated by detection of inflammation and viral genomes in …
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Effectiveness of facility-based personalized maternal nutrition counseling in improving child growth and morbidity up to 18 months: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Burkina Faso
The period from conception to 24 months of age is a crucial window for nutrition interventions. Personalized maternal counseling may …
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Psychosocial challenges facing women living with HIV during the perinatal period in rural Uganda
The complexities of navigating pregnancy while living with HIV predispose women to additional stress. Finding ways to minimize psychosocial challenges …
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Breaking continuous potato cropping with legumes improves soil microbial communities, enzyme activities and tuber yield
This study was conducted to explore the changes in soil microbial populations, enzyme activity, and tuber yield under the rotation …
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What are the prospects for citizen science in agriculture? Evidence from three continents on motivation and mobile telephone use of resource-poor farmers
As the sustainability of agricultural citizen science projects depends on volunteer farmers who contribute their time, energy and skills, understanding …