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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 …
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Individual and community-level factors influencing optimal breastfeeding: A multilevel analysis from a national survey study of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Optimal breastfeeding is critical for healthy growth of the child. Globally, 820,000 children and 20,000 women lost due to …
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High burden of tuberculosis infection and disease among people receiving medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder in Tanzania
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) disease and infection as well as incident TB disease among people who …
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The Hausa Back Beliefs Questionnaire: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric assessment in mixed urban and rural Nigerian populations with chronic low back pain
INTRODUCTION: Negative attitudes and beliefs about low back pain (LBP) can lead to reduced function and activity and consequently disability. …
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RETRACTED: Knowledge and attitude of the communities towards COVID-19 and associated factors among Gondar City residents, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 is the novel coronavirus responsible for the ongoing global outbreak of acute respiratory disease and viral pneumonia. In …
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Maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity of uterine rupture and its association with prolonged duration of operation in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Uterine rupture is the leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and it accounts for 36% of the maternal …
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Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in poorly controlled vs well controlled Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients: A case-control study in a district hospital in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Hypofibrinolysis resulting from the up-regulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) usually occurs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus …
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Naïve plant communities and individuals may initially suffer in the face of reintroduced megafauna: An experimental exploration of rewilding from an African savanna rangeland
Excluding large native mammals is an inverse test of rewilding. A 25-year exclosure experiment in an African savanna rangeland offers …
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“I have never seen something like that”: Discrepancies between lived experiences and the global health concept of child marriage in northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The concept of 'child marriage' in global health distinguishes ostensibly harmful from healthy ages to marry at a universally-applied …
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Self-testing for HIV, HBV, and HCV using finger-stick whole-blood multiplex immunochromatographic rapid test: A pilot feasibility study in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: The burden of HIV, HBV, and HCV infections remains disproportionately high in sub-Saharan Africa, with high rates of co-infections. …
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Determinants of dietary diversity practice among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Wachemo University Nigist Eleni Mohammed memorial referral hospital, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Dietary diversity has continued to receive a global attention among pregnant women as they have been considered susceptible to …
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The impact of community led alternative rite of passage on eradication of female genital mutilation/cutting in Kajiado County, Kenya: A quasi-experimental study
INTRODUCTION: In Kenya, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is highly prevalent in specific communities such as the Maasai and Somali. With …
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Factors influencing early postnatal care utilisation among women: Evidence from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
INTRODUCTION: Early postnatal care (EPNC) utilisation is crucial for averting maternal deaths as recommended by the World Health Organisation. About …
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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and coagulase-negative staphylococci prevalence among patients attending at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) and vancomycin resistance coagulase negative staphylococci (VRCoNS) are common pathogens causing difficult to treat health …