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Prevalence of hypertension and its determinants in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is a major public health problem globally and it is a leading cause of death and disability in …
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RETRACTED: A deep facial recognition system using computational intelligent algorithms
The development of biometric applications, such as facial recognition (FR), has recently become important in smart cities. Many scientists and …
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COVID-19-related stigmatization among a sample of Egyptian healthcare workers
OBJECTIVES: To explore coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related stigma and its associated factors among Egyptian physicians. METHODS: A cross-sectional study using …
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Myths, misconceptions, othering and stigmatizing responses to Covid-19 in South Africa: A rapid qualitative assessment
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of virus in the Coronavirus family that has not …
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Prevalence and correlates of diagnosed and undiagnosed epilepsy and migraine headache among people with severe psychiatric disorders in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of research on the prevalence of diagnosed as well as undiagnosed neurological disorders with episodic …
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Correction: Plasma microRNAs biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236453.].
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Estimated 24-hour urinary sodium excretion as a risk factor for oxidative stress in Zambian adults: A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Persistent oxidative stress predisposes to various non-communicable diseases (NCDs), whose occurrence is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of …
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Challenges in estimating HIV prevalence trends and geographical variation in HIV prevalence using antenatal data: Insights from mathematical modelling
BACKGROUND: HIV prevalence data among pregnant women have been critical to estimating HIV trends and geographical patterns of HIV in …
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The DARC-null trait is associated with moderate modulation of NK cell profiles and unaltered cytolytic T cell profiles in black South Africans
The Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines (DARC)-null trait, common among persons of African descent and associated with lower absolute neutrophil …
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Performance of a lymphocyte t interferon gamma test (Quantiferon-TB gold in tube) in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis in HIV-infected children
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the performance of QuantiFERON ® -TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT), to improve the diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) …
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When European meets African honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in the tropics: Morphological changes related to genetics in Mauritius Island (South-West Indian Ocean)
The previous genetic characterization of the honeybee population of Mauritius Island (Indian Ocean) revealed an ongoing process of hybridization between …
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“I was raped by the broker on the first day of my arrival in the town.” Exploring reasons for risky sexual behavior among sexually-active unmarried young female internal migrants in Ethiopia: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Studies revealed that internal migrants are one of the most vulnerable groups for poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) …
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Neurodevelopmental performance among pre-schoolers treated for severe anaemia at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Severe anaemia is a common clinical problem among young children in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the effect of severe anaemia …
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Sub-fecundity and associated factors among mothers with natural planned conception attending antenatal care service in Arba Minch Health Facilities
BACKGROUND: Fecundity is a physiological ability to have children. The inability to get the desired child which was commonly caused …
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Increased malaria parasitaemia among adults living with HIV who have discontinued cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in Kitgum district, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Although WHO recommends cotrimoxazole (CTX) discontinuation among HIV patients who have undergone immune recovery and are living in areas …
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Survival status and its predictors among multi-drug resistance tuberculosis treated patients in Ethiopia: Multicenter observational study
BACKGROUND: Although substantial progress has been made in combating the crisis of multi-drug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB), it remained the major …
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Magnitude of first line antiretroviral therapy treatment failure and associated factors among adult patients on ART in South West Shoa, Central Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: First-line antiretroviral treatment failure has become a public health concern in high, low and middle-income countries with high mortality …
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Perceived learning difficulty associates with depressive symptoms and substance use among students of higher educational institutions in North Western Ethiopia: A cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: The potential role of perceived learning difficulty on depressive symptoms and substance use in the context of student population …
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The immunoglobulin G antibody response to malaria merozoite antigens in asymptomatic children co-infected with malaria and intestinal parasites
BACKGROUND: Co-infection with malaria and intestinal parasites is common in children in Africa and may affect their immune response to …
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Molecular detection and species identification of Plasmodium spp. infection in adults in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A population-based study
BACKGROUND: In efforts to control malaria infection, the Democratic Republic of Congo has implemented several strategies. Studies assessing their efficiency …