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Hepatitis B virus infection and its determinants among HIV positive pregnant women: Multicenter unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) kills millions of people globally; it is worse in pregnant women. HBV and Human Immune …
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Impact of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on laboratory-confirmed pneumococcal meningitis and purulent meningitis among children ˂5 years in Cameroon, 2011–2018
BACKGROUND: The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) entered Cameroon's childhood national immunization programme (NIP) in July 2011 under a 3-dose …
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Predictors of singleton preterm birth using multinomial regression models accounting for missing data: A birth registry-based cohort study in northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is a significant contributor of under-five and newborn deaths globally. Recent estimates indicated that, Tanzania ranks the …
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Experiences of women seeking post-abortion care services in a Regional Hospital in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Abortions remain one of the highest contributors to maternal deaths in Ghana. In 2003, a policy on post-abortion care …
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Genome-wide association analysis of bean fly resistance and agro-morphological traits in common bean
The bean fly (Ophiomyia spp) is a key insect pest causing significant crop damage and yield loss in common bean …
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Prevalence of human respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza and adenoviruses in East Africa Community partner states of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2007–2020)
BACKGROUND: Viruses are responsible for a large proportion of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). Human influenza, parainfluenza, respiratory-syncytial-virus, and adenoviruses …
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Removal of cyanobacteria from a water supply reservoir by sedimentation using flocculants and suspended solids as ballast: Case of Legedadi Reservoir (Ethiopia)
The massive growth of potentially toxic cyanobacteria in water supply reservoirs, such as Legedadi Reservoir (Ethiopia), poses a huge burden …
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It is beyond remuneration: Bottom-up health workers’ retention strategies at the primary health care system in Tanzania
Although Tanzania is operating a decentralized health system, most of the health workers' retention strategies are designed at the central …
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Demand satisfied by modern contraceptive among married women of reproductive age in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Demand for family planning met/satisfied with modern contraceptive methods (mDFPS) has been proposed to track progress in Family Planning …
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High burden of cryptococcal antigenemia and meningitis among patients presenting at an emergency department in Maputo, Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of HIV-related mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, however, screening for cryptococcal antigenemia has not …
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Assessment of recipients’ characteristics, transfusion appropriateness, and utilization pattern of blood and blood products in Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: As blood transfusion remains life-saving and is being frequently prescribed, a greater number of its practice is unnecessary or …
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Mobile phone use intention while driving among public service vehicle drivers: Magnitude and its social and cognitive determinants
Despite its risks for accident and illegality, little is known about the magnitude and associated social and cognitive factors that …
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Low risk of SARS-CoV-2 in blood transfusion
BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to remain a global …
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Serum and cerebrospinal fluid host proteins indicate stroke in children with tuberculous meningitis
INTRODUCTION: Stroke is a common complication in children with tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Host proteins may give us insight into the …
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Behavioral assessment of children and adolescents with Graves’ disease: A prospective study
Previous studies have identified frequent comorbid neuropsychiatric disorders and conditions in adults with thyrotoxicosis. These studies are scarce or even …
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HIV-positive status disclosure to a sexual partner and associated factors among HIV-positive pregnant women attending antenatal care in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Pregnant women who disclose their HIV-positive status to their sexual partners have played an important role in reducing the …
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Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among married women attending anti-retroviral treatment clinics in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Unmet need for family planning is a measure of the gap between women's contraceptive behavior and their fertility desires. …
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Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among primary school children in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in low- and middle-income countries is on the rise. We focused on multiple …
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Monitoring compliance of CITES lion bone exports from South Africa
From 2008 to 2018, South Africa permitted the export of captive-bred African lion (Panthera leo) skeletons to Southeast Asia under …
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Characteristics of adolescents aged 15-19 years living with vertically and horizontally acquired HIV in Nampula, Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) 15-19 years of age are a growing proportion of all people living with HIV …