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Magnitude and associated factors of peripheral cytopenia among HIV-infected children attending at University of Gondar Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Isolated or multi lineage cytopenia are the most common clinicopathological features and independently associated with increased risk of disease …
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A pilot study of inflammatory mediators in brain extracellular fluid in paediatric TBM
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most fatal form of tuberculosis and frequently occurs in children. The inflammatory process initiates secondary …
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Adiponectin DNA methylation in South African women with gestational diabetes mellitus: Effects of HIV infection
DNA methylation is increasingly recognized as a potential biomarker of metabolic disease. However, there is limited information on the impact …
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“It really proves to us that we are still valuable”: Qualitative research to inform a safer conception intervention for men living with HIV in South Africa
OBJECTIVE: Many men living with HIV want to have children. Opportunities to reduce periconception HIV transmission include antiretroviral therapy as …
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HIV risk screening and HIV testing among orphans and vulnerable children in community settings in Tanzania: Acceptability and fidelity to lay-cadre administration of the screening tool
INTRODUCTION: HIV risk screening tool validation studies have not typically included process evaluations to understand tool implementation. The study aim …
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Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in the Volta Region of Ghana
CONTEXT: Available molecular epidemiological data from recent studies suggest significant genetic variation between the different lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex …
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Utilization of Pepeta, a locally processed immature rice-based food product, to promote food security in Tanzania
Consumption of pepeta, a traditionally processed immature rice product, is common in Tanzania, where it contributes to food security as …
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Establishment of reference intervals of clinical chemistry analytes for the adult population in Egypt
BACKGROUND: This is the first Egyptian nationwide study for derivation of reference intervals (RIs) for 34 major chemistry analytes. It …
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“Even when people live just across the road…they won’t go”: Community health worker perspectives on incentivized delays to under-five care-seeking in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Although under-five (U5) mortality in Uganda has dropped over the past two decades, rates in urban slum neighborhoods remain …
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Knowledge and practice of clients on preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic among governmental health facilities in South Wollo, Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus-19 is a global health challenge and need an immediate action. Thus, understanding client's knowledge about SARS-COV2 causes, roots …
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The cost-effectiveness of scaling-up rapid point-of-care testing for early infant diagnosis of HIV in southern Zambia
INTRODUCTION: Early infant diagnosis (EID) and treatment can prevent much of the HIV-related morbidity and mortality experienced by children but …
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Association between a complex community intervention and quality of health extension workers’ performance to correctly classify common childhood illnesses in four regions of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Due to low care utilization, a complex intervention was done for two years to optimize the Ethiopian Health Extension …
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Profiling immuno-metabolic mediators of vitamin B12 deficiency among metformin-treated type 2 diabetic patients in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The association between prolong metformin usage and B12 deficiency has been documented. However, the prevalence estimates of metformin-induced vitamin …
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Characterizing a sexual health and HIV risk stratification scale for sexually active adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Tanzania
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15 to 24 years face disproportionately high risks of acquiring HIV and other …
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Prevalence of common symptoms of neonatal illness in Northwest Ethiopia: A repeated measure cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The neonatal period is the most vulnerable stage of life. In Ethiopia, neonatal illness is common and the reduction …
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Comparison of common acute respiratory infection case definitions for identification of hospitalized influenza cases at a population-based surveillance site in Egypt
BACKGROUND: Multiple case definitions are used to identify hospitalized patients with community-acquired acute respiratory infections (ARI). We evaluated several commonly …
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Clinical laboratory reference values in adults in Kisumu County, Western Kenya; hematology, chemistry and CD4
BACKGROUND: Clinical laboratory reference intervals (RIs) are essential for diagnosing and managing patients in routine clinical care as well as …
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Virological failure and antiretroviral resistance among HIV-infected children after five years follow-up in the ANRS 12225-PEDIACAM cohort in Cameroon
OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the virological failure (VF) and drug resistance among treated HIV-infected children …
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TBDBT: A TB DataBase Template for collection of harmonized TB clinical research data in REDCap, facilitating data standardisation for inter-study comparison and meta-analyses
Clinical tuberculosis research, both within research groups and across research ecosystems, is often undertaken in isolation using bespoke data collection …
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An assessment of non-communicable disease mortality among adults in Eastern Uganda, 2010–2016
BACKGROUND: There is a dearth of studies assessing non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality within population-based settings in Uganda. We assessed mortality …