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Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among under-five children in Sherkole refugee camp, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Under-five year children are the most vulnerable group affected by malaria, they accounted for 61% of all malaria deaths …
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Mathematical modeling of COVID-19 transmission dynamics in Uganda: Implications of complacency and early easing of lockdown
BACKGROUND: Uganda has a unique set up comprised of resource-constrained economy, social-economic challenges, politically diverse regional neighborhood and home to …
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among patients attending at Sanja Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: An institutional-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Intestinal Parasitic Infections are the most prevalent diseases in the world, predominantly in developing countries. It is estimated that …
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Wheat rust epidemics damage Ethiopian wheat production: A decade of field disease surveillance reveals national-scale trends in past outbreaks
Wheat rusts are the key biological constraint to wheat production in Ethiopia-one of Africa's largest wheat producing countries. The fungal …
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Detection of diverse carbapenem and multidrug resistance genes and high-risk strain types among carbapenem non-susceptible clinical isolates of target gram-negative bacteria in Kenya
Carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria are an increasingly significant clinical threat globally. This risk may be underestimated in Kenya as only four …
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Diatom community structure in relation to environmental factors in human influenced rivers and streams in tropical Africa
The contemporaneous effect of natural and anthropogenic factors involved in a watershed contribution to the seasonal and spatial variation of …
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Integrating stakeholders’ perspectives and spatial modelling to develop scenarios of future land use and land cover change in northern Tanzania
Rapid rates of land use and land cover change (LULCC) in eastern Africa and limited instances of genuinely equal partnerships …
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Beliefs and perceptions regarding cervical cancer and screening associated with Pap smear uptake in Johannesburg: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a major global public health concern, with 85% of cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries. …
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Disposal practices of expired and unused medications among households in Mwanza, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The community practice towards disposal of expired and unused medications in spite of its adverse impact have been widely …
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of antenatal exercises among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: "Is pregnancy opportunity or a barrier for engaging in exercise". Maternal health still is a top priority in sub-Saharan …
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“Like a doctor, like a brother”: Achieving competence amongst lay health workers delivering community-based rehabilitation for people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: There are gaps in our understanding of how non-specialists, such as lay health workers, can achieve core competencies to …
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Prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated risk factors among adult residents of Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The prevalence of dyslipidemia is not known among Ethiopian …
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Effects of therapeutic hypothermia on death among asphyxiated neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials
BACKGROUND: Hypoxic perinatal brain injury is caused by lack of oxygen to baby's brain and can lead to death or …
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mobility in ten countries and associated perceived risk for all transport modes
The restrictive measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered sudden massive changes to travel behaviors of people …
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Correction: Acute Myocardial Infarction and Acute Heart Failure in the Middle East and North Africa: Study Design and Pilot Phase Study Results from the PEACE MENA Registry
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236292.].
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Adequate vitamin A liver stores estimated by the modified relative dose response test are positively associated with breastfeeding but not vitamin A supplementation in Senegalese urban children 9–23 months old: A comparative cross-sectional study
Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) in 6-59-month-old children is recommended but its sustainability is currently questioned. In Senegal, available data suggest …
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HIV false positive screening serology due to sample contamination reduced by a dedicated sample and platform in a high prevalence environment
Automated testing of HIV serology on clinical chemistry analysers has become common. High sample throughput, high HIV prevalence and instrument …
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Comparison of different cardiovascular risk tools used in HIV patient cohorts in sub-Saharan Africa; do we need to include laboratory tests?
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally, representing 31% of all global deaths. HIV and long …
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Mycobacterium smegmatis does not display functional redundancy in nitrate reductase enzymes
Reduction of nitrate to nitrite in bacteria is an essential step in the nitrogen cycle, catalysed by a variety of …
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Diagnostic performance of a rapid whole blood-based RT-LAMP method for malaria diagnosis among apparently healthy blood donors and febrile neonates in Cameroon
Light microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests are the two commonly used methods for malaria diagnosis that rely on the direct …