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Prospective evaluation of accuracy of HIV viral load monitoring using the Aptima HIV Quant Dx assay with fingerstick and venous dried blood spots prepared under field conditions in Kenya
Quantification of HIV-1 RNA is essential for clinical management of HIV patients. The limited throughput and significant hands-on time required …
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Effect of focused ultrasound cavitation augmented with aerobic exercise on abdominal and intrahepatic fat in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial
OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to examine the effect of focused ultrasound cavitation augmented with aerobic exercise on localized abdominal and …
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Understanding the diagnostic delays and pathways for diabetes in eastern Uganda: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is rapidly becoming a significant challenge in Uganda and other low and middle-income countries. A large …
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Comparison of surgical versus medical termination of pregnancy between 13-20 weeks of gestation in Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Dilation and evacuation is a method of second trimester pregnancy termination introduced recently in Ethiopia. However, little is known …
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Societal context-dependent multi-modal transportation network augmentation in Johannesburg, South Africa
In most developing countries, formal and informal transportation schemes coexist without effective and smart integration. In this paper, the authors …
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Effect of community antiretroviral therapy on treatment outcomes among stable antiretroviral therapy patients in Nigeria: A quasi experimental study
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluates the effect of Community Anti-retroviral Groups on Immunologic, Virologic and clinical outcomes of stable Antiretroviral Therapy …
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Finding, treating and retaining persons with HIV in a high HIV prevalence and high treatment coverage country: Results from the Botswana Combination Prevention Project
INTRODUCTION: The scale-up of Universal Test and Treat has resulted in reductions in HIV morbidity, mortality and incidence. However, healthcare …
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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 …