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The utility of point of care serum lactate in predicting serious adverse outcomes among critically ill adult patients at urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania
Abstract Background Elevated serum lactate levels have been shown in numerous studies to be associated with serious adverse events, including …
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Outcomes and factors affecting mortality and successful tracing among patients lost to follow-up from antiretroviral therapy in Pawi Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Loss to follow-up (LTFU) is a major public health problem to antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Failure …
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A One Health perspective to identify environmental factors that affect Rift Valley fever transmission in Gezira state, Central Sudan
BACKGROUND: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic viral vector-borne disease that affects both animals and humans and leads to …
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Editorial overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on health in the tropics
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Women’s overall satisfaction with health facility delivery services in Ghana: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: Skilled birth delivery has increased up to nearly 74% in Ghana, but its quality has been questioned over the …
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Evaluation of the inhibitory effect of ivermectin on the growth of Babesia and Theileria parasites in vitro and in vivo
Treatment is the principle way to control and eliminate piroplasmosis. The search for new chemotherapy against Babesia and Theileria has …
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A step by step guide for conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis with simulation data
BACKGROUND: The massive abundance of studies relating to tropical medicine and health has increased strikingly over the last few decades. …
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A commentary on the medicinal use of marijuana
BACKGROUND: Lately, the number of people using marijuana in the USA has dramatically increased. In 2018, many states have legalized …
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Experiences of frontline nurses with adverse medical events in a regional referral hospital in northern Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Adverse medical events (AMEs) are threats to delivery of quality healthcare services, particularly in resource-poor settings such as Ghana. In …
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Prevalence and the evaluation of culture, wet mount, and ELISA methods for the diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Ghanaian women using urine and vaginal specimens
The services of most clinical laboratories in Africa regarding the diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis are largely dependent on the urine …
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Genetic structure of Anopheles gambiae s.s populations following the use of insecticides on several consecutive years in southern Benin
Several studies have reported the strong resistance of Anopheles gambiae s.l. complex species to pyrethroids. The voltage-dependent sodium channel ( …
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Concurrence of CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 RDT with microscopy in population screening for Plasmodium falciparum infection in the Mount Cameroon area: predictors for RDT positivity
Malaria remains a diagnostic challenge in many endemic communities. Although rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are presently widely used for malaria …
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Frequency of quinolone resistance genes among extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from urinary tract infections
As an opportunistic pathogen, Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) is widely recognized as the main cause of nosocomial infections …
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Bacterial contamination of mobile phones of health professionals in Eastern Ethiopia: antimicrobial susceptibility and associated factors
BACKGROUND: Mobile phones of health care professionals could harbor microbes which cause nosocomial infections to the patient, family members, and …
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Malaria among foreign migrant workers in Savannakhet Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
BACKGROUND: Although mobile and migrant populations are considered an important group in malaria elimination settings, there is currently a lack …
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Surgical management of eumycetoma: experience from Gezira Mycetoma Center, Sudan
BACKGROUND: In this study, we share our experience of different operative techniques undertaken on 584 eumycetoma patients in the Gezira …
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Spatiotemporal characterisation and risk factor analysis of malaria outbreak in Cabo Verde in 2017
Cabo Verde is a country that has been in the pre-elimination stage of malaria since the year 2000. The country …
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Malaria prevalence, knowledge, perception, preventive and treatment behavior among military in Champasak and Attapeu provinces, Lao PDR: a mixed methods study
Malaria is a major health problem in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) with high transmission in remote and forest …
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Virologic failure in HIV-positive adolescents with perfect adherence in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) die owing to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related causes more than adults. …
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High frequencies of F1534C and V1016I kdr mutations and association with pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti from Somgandé (Ouagadougou), Burkina Faso
Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides involving kdr mutations is widespread in Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) and potentially could impact control …
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