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Afrique du SudBéninCamerounCôte d'IvoireGabonGhanaNigerNigeriaOugandaRwandaTanzanieTchadTogo
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Médecine
95 publication(s)
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Pharmacie et sciences pharmaceutiques
17 publication(s)
Politiques et systèmes de santé
921 publication(s)
Réadaptation et kinésithérapie
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5686 publication(s)
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30 publication(s)
Sciences infirmières
27 publication(s)
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A critical examination of research narratives ‘rumours’ and passive community resistance in medical research
Several studies in Africa have reported effects of 'rumours, misconceptions or misinformation' on medical research participation and uptake of health …
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Community-level interventions for mitigating the risk of waterborne diarrheal diseases: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Waterborne diarrhea diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. These diseases can be mitigated by …
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Validity and reliability of the Neilands sexual stigma scale among Kenyan gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the validity and reliability of the Neilands sexual stigma scale administered to 871 gay, bisexual, and other …
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Participant recall and understandings of information on biobanking and future genomic research: experiences from a multi-disease community-based health screening and biobank platform in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Limited research has been conducted on explanations and understandings of biobanking for future genomic research in African contexts with …
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Fecal biomarkers of environmental enteric dysfunction and associated factors among children aged 24–59 months in east Dembiya district, northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Environmental enteric dysfunction is a subclinical intestinal disorder characterized by gut inflammation accompanied by morphological changes, such as blunted …
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Adverse pregnancy outcome disclosure and women’s social networks: a qualitative multi-country study with implications for improved reporting in surveys
BACKGROUND: Globally, approximately 6,700 newborn deaths and 5,400 stillbirths occur daily. The true figure is likely higher, with under reporting …
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Knowledge of diabetes among Gambian adults: evidence from a nation-wide survey
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is increasingly becoming a public health problem in developing countries like The Gambia. Prevention of diabetes and appropriate …
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Association of impaired kidney function with mortality in rural Uganda: results of a general population cohort study
Objective To determine the association between baseline kidney function and subsequent all-cause mortality. Design and setting A general population-based cohort …
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Hygienic disposal of stools and risk of diarrheal episodes among children aged under two years: Evidence from the Ghana Demographic Health Survey, 2003–2014
BACKGROUND: Most childhood diarrheal illnesses are a result of the faeco-oral transmission of infected food, water, and unclean fingers. The …
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The folk illness kimeo and “traditional” uvulectomy: an ethnomedical study of care seeking for children with cough and weakness in Dar es Salaam
BACKGROUND: Amputation of the uvula by lay providers, so-called "traditional uvulectomy", is common in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania, …
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Use of the Vula App to refer patients in the West Coast District: A descriptive exploratory qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Referral systems play a pivotal role in coordination and quality of care and should be evaluated for their utility. …
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Levels of Burnout and Its Determinant Factors Among Nurses in Private Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia, 2020. A Multi Central Institutional Based Cross Sectional Study
Background Burnout among nurses is a significant problem in healthcare establishments and has negative implications on clinical outcomes. International studies …
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Food security status of patients with type 2 diabetes and their adherence to dietary counselling from selected hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Even though adherence to dietary counselling for patients with diabetes is essential for improving health and preventing complications, access …
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An assessment of solvent residue contaminants related to cannabis-based products in the South African market
Organic solvents are used for manufacturing herbal medicines and can be detected as residues of such processing in the final …
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The magnitude and determinants of depressive symptoms amongst women in early pregnancy in Southern Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
Background: Antenatal depression (AD) is prevalent and associated with adverse pregnancy, maternal and child outcomes, yet no study has addressed …
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Low prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites lacking pfhrp2/3 genes among asymptomatic and symptomatic school-age children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Loss of efficacy of diagnostic tests may lead to untreated or mistreated malaria cases, compromising case management and control. …
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Polyphenol Content, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Genotoxic Activities of Bombax ceiba Flowers in Liver Cancer Cells Huh7
Objective: Bombax ceiba (red Silk cotton tree) has great ethnopharmacological significance due to its widespread use to treat various diseases …
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Determinants of hyperemesis gravidarum among pregnant women attending health care service in public hospitals of Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Hyperemesis gravidarum is severe nausea and excessive vomiting, starting between 4 and 6 gestational weeks, peak at between 8 …
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Anti-Th17 and anti-Th2 responses effects of hydro-ethanolic extracts of Aframomum melegueta, Khaya senegalensis and Xylopia aethiopica in hyperreactive onchocerciasis individuals’ peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Hyperreactive onchocerciasis (HO) is characterized by a severe skin inflammation with elevated Th17-Th2 combined responses. We previously demonstrated the anthelminthic …
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Dicoma anomala Enhances Phthalocyanine Mediated Photodynamic Therapy in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women, and it is regarded as the second …