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Understanding patient transfers across multiple clinics in Zambia among HIV infected adults
Many patients in HIV care in Africa considered lost to follow up (LTFU) at one facility are reportedly accessing care …
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Acceptability of self- collection for human papillomavirus detection in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing on vaginal self-collected and cervical clinician-collected specimens shows comparable performance. Self-sampling on FTA cards is suitable …
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Emergence of a novel chikungunya virus strain bearing the E1:V80A substitution, out of the Mombasa, Kenya 2017-2018 outbreak
Between late 2017 and mid-2018, a chikungunya fever outbreak occurred in Mombasa, Kenya that followed an earlier outbreak in mid-2016 …
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Mathematical modelling and control of African animal trypanosomosis with interacting populations in West Africa—Could biting flies be important in main taining the disease endemicity?
African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) is transmitted cyclically by tsetse flies and mechanically by biting flies (tabanids and stomoxyines) in West …
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Prevalence and predictors of uterine rupture among Ethiopian women: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Uterine rupture has a significant public health importance, contributing to 13% of maternal mortality and 74%-92% of perinatal mortality …
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Evidence-based modeling of combination control on Kenyan youth HIV/AIDS dynamics
We formulate a sex-structured deterministic model to study the effects of varying HIV testing rates, condom use rates and ART …
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Evaluating the content validity of two versions of an instrument used in measuring pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes in the Ghanaian context
In this article, we compared the content validity of two instruments used in measuring pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes. This …
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Exploring communities’ perceptions of the etiology of illnesses in newborns and young infants 0–59 days old in 4 counties in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Understanding communities' beliefs about the causes of illnesses in sick young infants (SYIs) is key to strengthening interventions and …
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Morphology and taxonomic status of Aedes aegypti populations across Senegal
Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses to humans. In Africa, two subspecies, …
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Magnitude, outcome, and associated factors of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatitis among tuberculosis patients in a tertiary hospital in North Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Short-course chemotherapy comprising isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide has proved to be highly effective in the treatment of tuberculosis …
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Hematologic alterations and early mortality in a cohort of HIV positive African patients
INTRODUCTION: Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is highly prevalent worldwide, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where anaemia is also widespread. …
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Relative expression of microRNAs, apoptosis, and ultrastructure anomalies induced by gold nanoparticles in Trachyderma hispida (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
The extensive use of nanomaterials generates toxic effects on non-target species and the ecosystem. Although gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) are generally …
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National-level effectiveness of ART to prevent early mother to child transmission of HIV in Namibia
BACKGROUND: Namibia introduced the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (MTCT) program in 2002 and lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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A novel deep learning-based point-of-care diagnostic method for detecting Plasmodium falciparum with fluorescence digital microscopy
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major global health problem with a need for improved field-usable diagnostic tests. We have developed a …
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RETRACTED: Erectile dysfunction drugs altered the activities of antioxidant enzymes, oxidative stress and the protein expressions of some cytochrome P450 isozymes involved in the steroidogenesis of steroid hormones
OBJECTIVES: Infertility is a global health problem with about 15 percent of couples involved. About half of the cases of …
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Highlighting a population-based re-emergence of Syphilis infection and assessing associated risk factors among pregnant women in Cameroon: Evidence from the 2009, 2012 and 2017 national sentinel surveillance surveys of HIV and syphilis
BACKGROUND: Syphilis and HIV can be transmitted from pregnant women to their children and they remain a public health problem …
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Prevalence and genetic variability of occult hepatitis B virus in a human immunodeficiency virus positive patient cohort in Gondar, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Occult hepatitis B (OHB) is a major concern in HIV infected patients as it associates with a high risk …
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Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle factors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Dessie Referral Hospital, Amhara region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is rising at an alarming rate and more common among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus …
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Human papillomavirus genotype distribution and factors associated among female sex workers in West Africa
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to: (1) Estimate HPV prevalence and genotype distribution among female sex workers (FSWs) in Mali and …
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Hepatitis B and HIV coinfection in Northern Uganda: Is a decline in HBV prevalence on the horizon?
BACKGROUND: The available data concerning hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Uganda are limited, particularly in the case of people …