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Predictors of prolonged hospital stay in HIV-positive patients presenting to the emergency department
BACKGROUND: Prolonged hospitalization places a significant burden on healthcare resources. Compared to the general population, hospital length of stay (LOS) …
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The last frontier for global non-communicable disease action: The emergency department—A cross-sectional study from East Africa
INTRODUCTION: Deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have surpassed those due to communicable diseases globally and are projected to do …
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Assessment of integration of emergency obstetric and newborn care in maternal and newborn care in healthcare facilities in Osun State, Nigeria
The integration of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) into maternal and newborn care is essential for its effectiveness to …
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Clinical characterization, cardiovascular risk factor profile and cardiac strain analysis in a Uganda cancer population: The SATRACD study
BACKGROUND: The link between cancer and cardiovascular disease is firmly established. We sought to investigate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease …
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Immune cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of Ugandan adults who resist versus those who develop latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
BACKGROUND: The search for immune correlates of protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection in humans is limited by the focus …
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Predictors of preterm birth in Western Ethiopia: A case control study
BACKGROUND: Early neonatal death caused by preterm birth contributes the most for perinatal death. The prevalence of preterm birth continues …
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Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of Kenyan healthcare workers regarding pediatric discharge from hospital
OBJECTIVE: To assess attitudes, perceptions, and practices of healthcare workers regarding hospital discharge and follow-up care for children under age …
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“…we have to think first what we are going to feed our children before we have them …”: Rwandan women use family planning to provide a better life for their children
Use of modern contraception in Rwanda has risen dramatically over a short time period. To better understand contraceptive users' motivations …
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Association between early viral LRTI and subsequent wheezing development, a meta-analysis and sensitivity analyses for studies comparable for confounding factors
INTRODUCTION: Consideration of confounding factors about the association between Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTI) in childhood and the development of …
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What gaps remain in the HIV cascade of care? Results of a population-based survey in Nsanje District, Malawi
INTRODUCTION: The Malawi Ministry of Health (MoH) has been in collaboration with Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) to increase access to …
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Treatment outcome of tuberculosis at Dilla Referral Hospital, Gedeo Zone, southern Ethiopia: A retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health problems in Ethiopia. Determining treatment outcome of TB cases could …
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Distribution of naturally -occurring NS5B resistance-associated substitutions in Egyptian patients with chronic Hepatitis C
BACKGROUND: NS5B polymerase inhibitors represent the cornerstone of the present treatment of Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV). Naturally occurring substitution …
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Barriers to utilize nutrition interventions among lactating women in rural communities of Tigray, northern Ethiopia: An exploratory study
BACKGROUND: While lactation is a physiological process requiring high energy demand to fulfill the nutrient requirements of the mother and …
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Effects of combined decision-support and performance-based incentives on reported client satisfaction with maternal health services in primary facilities: A quasi-experimental study in the Upper East Region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Computerized decision-support systems (CDSS) and performance-based incentives (PBIs) have potential to contribute to client satisfaction with health services. However, …
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Hematological and CD4+ T- cell count reference interval for pregnant women attending antenatal care at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is a state characterized by physiological, hematological, and immunological changes. However, the reference intervals (RI) being used in …
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High drug resistance levels could compromise the control of HIV infection in paediatric and adolescent population in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: The inadequacy of HIV viraemia and resistance monitoring in Africa leads to uncontrolled circulation of HIV strains with drug …
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Do mothers who delivered at health facilities return to health facilities for postnatal care follow-up? A multilevel analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey
INTRODUCTION: Returning to health facility for postnatal care (PNC) use after giving birth at health facility could reflect the health …
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Prevalence of stunting and associated factors among public primary school pupils of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: School-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Stunting is a well-established child-health indicator of chronic malnutrition, which reliably gives a picture of the past nutritional history …
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Site-specific responses of lowland rice to acidulated and calcined phosphate rock fertilizers in the Center-West region of Burkina Faso
Soil phosphorus (P) deficiency is a major constraint of crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, in the Sudano-Sahelian zone …
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The impact of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns accounting for antibody-dependent enhancement
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 vaccines are approved, vaccination campaigns are launched, and worldwide return to normality seems within close reach. Nevertheless, concerns …