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Effectiveness of behavioral change techniques employed in eHealth interventions designed to improve glycemic control in persons with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
BACKGROUND: The incorporation of Behavioral Change Techniques (BCTs) in eHealth interventions for the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as …
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Renal manifestations of HIV during the antiretroviral era in South Africa: a systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 650,000 patients may develop human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related renal disease in South Africa. South Africa …
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Prevalence, awareness, and associated risk factors of hypertension in older adults in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
BACKGROUND: The health of older persons has not been a major priority in many African countries. Hypertension is one of …
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Interventions for acute stroke management in Africa: a systematic review of the evidence
BACKGROUND: The past decades have witnessed a rapid evolution of research on evidence-based acute stroke care interventions worldwide. Nonetheless, the …
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Trends in maternal and neonatal mortality in South Africa: a systematic review protocol
BACKGROUND: Measuring and monitoring progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 and 5 requires valid and reliable estimates of maternal …
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Challenges and opportunities in country-specific research synthesis: a case study from Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Research synthesis is an important approach to summarizing a body of literature. Usually, the goal is to determine the …
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The HIV Care Cascade from HIV diagnosis to viral suppression in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis protocol
BACKGROUND: In 2014, UNAIDS announced the 90-90-90 treatment targets to curb the HIV epidemic by 2020: 90% of people living …
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Choice of initial antiretroviral drugs and treatment outcomes among HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) depends on the choice of regimens during initiation. Most evidences from developed countries …
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Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a systematic review protocol
BACKGROUND: Mental health is an integral part of health and well-being and yet health systems have not adequately responded to …
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Ethical, social, and cultural issues related to clinical genetic testing and counseling in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review
BACKGROUND: There has been little focus in the literature on how to build genetic testing and counseling services in low- …
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What determines the effects and costs of breast cancer screening? A protocol of a systematic review of reviews
BACKGROUND: Multiple reviews demonstrated high variability in effectiveness and cost-effectiveness outcomes among studies on breast cancer screening (BCS) programmes. No …
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Polypharmacy in multimorbid older adults: protocol for a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Polypharmacy, the concurrent use of multiple medications, consistently evokes a negative connotation, notably because it is associated with a …
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Barriers and facilitators of access to maternal services for women with disabilities: scoping review protocol
BACKGROUND: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasises the increasing equitable coverage of quality health care and provision of integrated services …
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MOrtality and infectious complications of therapeutic EndoVAscular interventional radiology: a systematic and meta-analysis protocol
BACKGROUND: Endovascular interventional radiology (EIR) is an increasingly popular, mini invasive treatment option for patient with symptomatic vascular disease. The …
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Prevention of cervical cancer in HIV-seropositive women from developing countries: a systematic review protocol
BACKGROUND: Over 85% of cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in developing countries. HIV-seropositive women are more likely to develop …
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Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the global HIV-infected population: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Evidence suggests a relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although the high burden …
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Adherence to self-care behaviours and associated barriers in type 2 diabetes patients of low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
BACKGROUND: Diabetes has become a global health emergency affecting high-, middle- and low-income countries. Previous systematic reviews have either focused …
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Association between diabetes mellitus and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has emerged as a challenge to global tuberculosis (TB) control and remains a major public health concern …
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The dynamics of HIV transmission in out of school young heterosexual men in South Africa: a systematic scoping review protocol
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, gender inequality dominated by males and heterosexual HIV epidemic are associated with high HIV infection. Underlying …
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Determinants and materno-fetal outcomes related to cesarean section delivery in private and public hospitals in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
BACKGROUND: Despite the well-established morbidity, mortality, long-term effects, and unnecessary extra-cost burden associated with cesarean section delivery (CSD) worldwide, its …