Sciences de la santé

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A qualitative study on patient-centered care and perceptions of nurses regarding primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Patient-centered care (PCC) approach has continued to gain recognition globally as the key to providing quality healthcare. However, this …

2022 Open Access

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Sexual and reproductive health services during outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics in sub-Saharan Africa: a literature scoping review

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic could worsen adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). We sought evidence on the indirect impacts of …

2022 Open Access

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Sexual and reproductive health in Ethiopia: gains and reflections over the past two decades

Over the past two decades, through a series of concerted policies, programs, and commitments, Ethiopia has made notable advances in …

2022 Open Access

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Vivax malaria in Duffy-negative patients shows invariably low asexual parasitaemia: implication towards malaria control in Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: The increase in detections of Plasmodium vivax infection in Duffy-negative individuals in Africa has challenged the dogma establishing the …

2022 Open Access

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Helminth species dependent effects on Th1 and Th17 cytokines in active tuberculosis patients and healthy community controls

Despite that the impact of different helminth species is not well explored, the current dogma states that helminths affect the …

2022 Open Access

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Quality of life and its influencing factors among breast cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialised hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Quality of life (QoL) has become an important measure for evaluating cancer patients' treatment and prognosis. Breast cancer patients …

2022 Open Access

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Mapping evidence on factors contributing to maternal and child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol

BACKGROUND: Maternal and child mortality remains a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with the region having the …

2022 Open Access

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Estimating the burden of cancer in South Africa

Background: The incidence of cancer is on the rise in South Africa and globally. However, literature on the current and …

2022 Open Access

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A cross-sectional study of antimicrobial use among self-medicating COVID-19 cases in Nyeri County, Kenya

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nyeri County in Kenya was among the regions reporting a high number of confirmed cases. …

2022 Open Access

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Adherence to anti-seizure medications and associated factors among children with epilepsy at tertiary Hospital in Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Childhood epilepsy causes a tremendous burden for the child, the family, society as well as the healthcare system. Adherence …

2022 Open Access

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Global epidemiology of occult hepatitis B virus infections in blood donors, a systematic review and meta-analysis

This study aimed to assess the global prevalence of occult hepatitis B in blood donors. We searched PubMed, Web of …

2022 Open Access

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Sensitivity and specificity of microRNA-204, CA125, and CA19.9 as biomarkers for diagnosis of ovarian cancer

BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer is usually detected at later stages and no effective screening approach, has been identified. Therefore, sensitive and …

2022 Open Access

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The striking mimics between COVID-19 and malaria: A review

Objectives: COVID-19 is a transmissible illness triggered by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since its onset in late …

2022 Open Access

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Adaptations to HIV services delivery amidst the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampala, Uganda: A qualitative study

The enforcement of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions disrupted health services delivery and currently, there is a limited understanding …

2022 Open Access

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Towards an integrated surveillance of zoonotic diseases in Burkina Faso: the case of anthrax

BACKGROUND: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease that causes frequent outbreaks in livestock and fatal human cases in Burkina Faso. Effective …

2022 Open Access

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Effect of short inter-pregnancy interval on perinatal outcomes among pregnant women in North-west Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study

Background: Inter-pregnancy interval (IPI) is the elapse of time between the end of one pregnancy and the conception of another …

2022 Open Access

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Ultra-sensitive and selective fluorescence approach for estimation of elagolix in real human plasma and content uniformity using boron-doped carbon quantum dots

Abstract Elagolix (ELX) is an orally administered non-peptidic GnRH antagonist that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration …

2022 Open Access

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Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant women in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a yeast infection of the vulva, which is caused by Candida species and affects women …

2022 Open Access

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Population knowledge, attitudes and practices towards malaria prevention in the locality of Makenene, Centre-Cameroon

BACKGROUND: To contribute to the mission of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and guide future interventions in Cameroon in …

2022 Open Access

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Plasmodium falciparum importation does not sustain malaria transmission in a semi-arid region of Kenya

Human movement impacts the spread and transmission of infectious diseases. Recently, a large reservoir of Plasmodium falciparum malaria was identified …

2022 Open Access