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Afrique du SudBéninCamerounCôte d'IvoireGabonGhanaNigerNigeriaOugandaRwandaTanzanieTchadTogo
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Médecine
102 publication(s)
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16 publication(s)
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Pharmacie et sciences pharmaceutiques
20 publication(s)
Politiques et systèmes de santé
1082 publication(s)
Réadaptation et kinésithérapie
10 publication(s)
Santé environnementale et professionnelle
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6709 publication(s)
Sciences biomédicales
37 publication(s)
Sciences infirmières
34 publication(s)
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Sociodemographic, living environment and maternal health associations with stillbirth in a tertiary healthcare setting in Kano, Northern Nigeria
Background Stillbirths are reported as one of the most neglected tragedies in global health, with around 2m stillbirths occurring annually …
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Case study: New onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms following switching to a dolutegravir regimen
Although reports of neuropsychiatric side effects have been reported with efavirenz, these have been limited in comparison with regard to …
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Spastic Paraplegia 20 and Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase 31 Expression for the Detection of Colorectal Cancer
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Genetic alterations, including changes in the expression of spastic paraplegia 20 (SPG20) and serine/threonine protein kinase 31 (STK31), may …
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Evaluation of the modified Wells score in predicting venous thromboembolic disease in patients with tuberculosis or HIV in a South African setting
Background: There is paucity of data on the modified Wells score (MWS) utility on patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) in …
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Predicting the effect of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine uptake by pregnant women on birth weight using a generalized ordered partial proportional odds model
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight is a public health problem in Africa with the cause attributable to malaria in pregnancy. World …
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Validity of InterVA model versus physician review of verbal autopsy for tracking tuberculosis-related mortality in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In most African countries where a legitimate vital registration system is lacking, physicians often review verbal autopsy (VA) data …
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Nasal carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among sympatric free-ranging domestic pigs and wild Chlorocebus pygerythrus in a rural African setting
BACKGROUND: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage in domestic pigs and vervet monkeys is a risk factor for subsequent …
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Determinants of traditional eye practices amongst rural dwellers in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District, Ghana
Background: In Ghana and other developing countries, people resort to other means of eye care apart from the orthodox treatment …
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Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in an Egyptian Sample of Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. They also cause severe problems in psychological and social aspects. …
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Transmission of yellow fever vaccine virus from breast feeding mothers to their infants: reporting of yellow fever virus (YFV) RNA detection in milk specimens
Background: Because of yellow fever’s serious impact on health, vaccination is the principal strategy to control the disease. Administration of …
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Clinical Implication of Toll-Like Receptors (TLR2 and TLR4) Polymorphisms in Adult Patients with Acute B-cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia
BACKGROUNDS: Neutropenia after intensive chemotherapy of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) could lead to infectious complications that affect outcome of acute …
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The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 in the Context of Health Research: Enabler of Privacy Rights or Roadblock?
Data is an exceptionally valuable asset – it is a fundamental part of the information age and is widely regarded …
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Deep sequencing of the HIV-1 polymerase gene for characterisation of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitopes during early and chronic disease stages
BACKGROUND: Despite multiple attempts, there is still no effective HIV-1 vaccine available. The HIV-1 polymerase (pol) gene is highly conserved …
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Functioning problems associated with conditions with greatest disease burden in South Africa and Zimbabwe: a scoping review protocol
Background: A notable rise in health-related disability for which evidence-based rehabilitation is beneficial is evident in low-to-middle income countries. This …
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Etiology of Kidney Diseases With Proteinuria in the Gambia/West Africa
In West Africa, kidney diseases are frequently seen, but diagnostic and therapeutic options are poor due to limited access to …
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Do socio-demographic factors modify the effect of weather on malaria in Kanungu District, Uganda?
BACKGROUND: There is concern in the international community regarding the influence of climate change on weather variables and seasonality that, …
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Pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma in patient with esophageal and anorectal leiomyomatosis
Esophageal and anorectal leiomyomatosis association is exceedingly rare. It's characterized by a benign smooth muscle cell proliferation in respectively esophageal …
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Physiotherapy management of acute transverse myelitis in a pediatric patient in a Nigerian hospital: a case report
BACKGROUND: Transverse myelitis is a rare neurological disorder of the spinal cord, caused by inflammation and damage of the myelin …
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis and antiretroviral treatment: A fifteen year experience
Background: South Africa’s public antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme has undergone progressive changes since its introduction in 2004. The effect of …
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Experiencing COVID-19 at a large district level hospital in Cape Town: A retrospective analysis of the first wave
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in tertiary hospitals from South Africa and world wide have been well described, …