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Circulation of hepatitis delta virus and occult hepatitis B virus infection amongst HIV/HBV co-infected patients in Korle-Bu, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Within HIV/HBV infected patients, an increase in HDV infection has been observed; there is inadequate information on HDV prevalence …
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Determinants of change in blood pressure in Ghana: Longitudinal data from WHO-SAGE Waves 1–3
The prevalence of hypertension is increasing in low- and middle-income countries, however statistics are generally derived from cross sectional surveys …
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Interleukin-18 and interferon-γ single nucleotide polymorphisms in Egyptian patients with tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) are cytokines of crucial role in inflammation and immune reactions. There is a growing …
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Benign ethnic neutropenia in a South African population, and its association with HIV acquisition and adverse event reporting in an HIV vaccine clinical trial
Benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) is defined as a neutrophil count of <1.5×109 cells/L in healthy individuals and is more common …
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Numerical study on the energy cascade of pulsatile Newtonian and power-law flow models in an ICA bifurcation
The complex physics and biology underlying intracranial hemodynamics are yet to be fully revealed. A fully resolved direct numerical simulation …
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Self-reported challenges to border screening of travelers for Ebola by district health workers in northern Ghana: An observational study
BACKGROUND: The 2013-2016 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak remains the largest on record, resulting in the highest mortality and widest …
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The association between physical complications following female genital cutting and the mental health of 12-year-old Gambian girls: A community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Female genital cutting (FGC) involve an acute physical trauma that hold a potential risk for immediate and long-term complications …
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How maternity waiting home use influences attendance of antenatal and postnatal care
As highlighted in the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, access to quality nursing and midwifery care is …
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CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knock-out of VPREB1 gene induces a cytotoxic effect in myeloma cells
BACKGROUND: Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a heterogeneous, hematological neoplasm that accounts 2% of all cancers. Although, autologous stem cell transplantation …
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Fine-scale distribution of malaria mosquitoes biting or resting outside human dwellings in three low-altitude Tanzanian villages
BACKGROUND: While malaria transmission in Africa still happens primarily inside houses, there is a substantial proportion of Anopheles mosquitoes that …
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Optimizing the feeding frequency to maximize the production of sterile males in tsetse mass-rearing colonies
Tsetse flies are cyclical vectors of trypanosomes, the causative agents of sleeping sickness or Human African Trypanosomosis and nagana or …
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Metagenomics survey unravels diversity of biogas microbiomes with potential to enhance productivity in Kenya
The obstacle to optimal utilization of biogas technology is poor understanding of biogas microbiomes diversities over a wide geographical coverage. …
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Integrating gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes care into primary health care: Lessons from prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in South Africa - A mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Implementation of the programmes for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) into …
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Germline copy number variations in BRCA1/2 negative families: Role in the molecular etiology of hereditary breast cancer in Tunisia
Hereditary breast cancer accounts for 5-10% of all breast cancer cases. So far, known genetic risk factors account for only …
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Epidemiology and clinical presentation of glaucoma in a referral facility in Ghana: Any lessons for public health intervention?
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients living with glaucoma and receiving …
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Effect of umbilical cord milking versus delayed cord clamping on preterm neonates in Kenya: A randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Delayed cord clamping (DCC) is a placental to new-born transfusion strategy recommended by obstetric and gynaecological societies. Though not …
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Does parenting style moderate the relationship between parent-youth sexual risk communication and premarital sexual debut among in-school youth in Eswatini?
BACKGROUND: Based on propositions of the contextual model of parenting style, we examined whether there is a relationship between parent-youth …
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Feasibility and performance of the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) for average-risk colorectal cancer screening in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: There is a paucity of prospective data on the performance of the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) for colorectal cancer …
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Quality of oxytocin and misoprostol in health facilities of Rwanda
Sustainable Development Goal 3.1 calls for a reduction of the maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live …
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Realist evaluation to improve health systems responsiveness to neglected health needs of vulnerable groups in Ghana and Vietnam: Study protocol
BACKGROUND: Socio-economic growth in many low and middle-income countries has resulted in more available, though not equitably accessible, healthcare. Such …