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Zambia Assessment of Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in the Mines (ZATHIM): implications for programs and policies

BACKGROUND: Mineworkers in Southern Africa have the highest rates of tuberculosis (TB) among working populations in the world (The World …

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Early life famine exposure and anthropometric profile in adulthood: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Previous famine studies reported the association between early life famine exposure and adulthood anthropometric profile. However, the findings were …

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A training for health care workers to integrate hepatitis B care and treatment into routine HIV care in a high HBV burden, poorly resourced region of Uganda: the ‘2for1’ project

INTRODUCTION: The "2for1" project is a demonstration project to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of HBV care integrated into an …

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Obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus at Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is becoming highly prevalent worldwide and it is one of the leading causes of mortality. The …

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Studying latent change process in height growth of children in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam

BACKGROUND: Anthropometric measurements of healthy children differ in different parts of the world due to the diverse ethnicity and cultural …

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Stillbirth, neonatal and maternal mortality among caesarean births in Kenya and Uganda: a register-based prospective cohort study

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the interaction of risks for adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes (stillbirth, predischarge neonatal and maternal mortality) among …

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Drivers and barriers to sustained use of Blair ventilated improved pit latrine after nearly four decades in rural Zimbabwe

BACKGROUND: Some latrines remain unused even under conditions of high coverage in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries. Not …

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Persistent detection of Tilapia lake virus in wild tilapia and tinfoil barbs

Background and Aim: One of the emerging viral diseases in freshwater fish is Tilapia lake virus (TiLV), which infects all …

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Volleyball practice increases bone mass in prepubescent boys during growth: A 1-yr longitudinal study

The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine the effects of 1-yr of volleyball practice on the bone mass …

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Plasmodium falciparum multiplicity of infection and pregnancy outcomes in Congolese women from southern Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

BACKGROUND: Investigating whether the multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection (MOI) is related to pregnancy outcomes, is of interest in sub-Saharan …

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Throat carriage rate, associated factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of group A Streptococcus among healthy school children in Jigjiga City, Eastern Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Group A Streptococcus has been recognized as an important human pathogen and it remains among the top ten causes …

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The impact of ensemble learning on surgical tools classification during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Abstract Laparoscopic surgery also know as minimally invasive surgery (MIS), is a type of surgical procedure that allows a surgeon …

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Hypoxemia, hypoglycemia and IMCI danger signs in pediatric outpatients in Malawi

Hypoxemia and hypoglycemia are known risks for mortality in children in low-income settings. Routine screening with pulse oximetry and blood …

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Opportunities for Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship: Findings From a Prospective, Multi-Center Study in Three Low- or Middle-Income Countries

Background: To develop effective antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is important to identify key …

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Respectful maternity care during facility-based child birth and associated factors in public health facilities of Ilu AbaBor zone, Southwest Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Current data suggest that far more women around the world are exposed to abuse by health care providers while …

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Evaluation of Wound Healing and Antibacterial Potential of Greyia radlkoferi Szyszyl. Ethanolic Leaf Extract

Angiogenesis is an essential mechanism in both physiological and pathological functions, such as wound healing and cancer metastasis. Several growth …

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Improving public health sector service delivery in the Free State, South Africa: development of a provincial intervention model

BACKGROUND: Public health sector service delivery challenges leading to poor population health outcomes have been observed in the Free State …

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Every drop matters: combining population-based and satellite data to investigate the link between lifetime rainfall exposure and chronic undernutrition in children under five years in rural Burkina Faso

Abstract Climate change is projected to induce extreme and irregular rainfall patterns in the West African Sahel region, affecting household …

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Anopheles stephensi: a guest to watch in urban Africa

Malaria vector control programs in Sub-Saharan Africa have invested many efforts and resources in the control of eight-sibling species of …

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Economic evaluation of expanding inguinal hernia repair among adult males in Ghana

An unmet need for inguinal hernia repair is significant in Ghana where the number of specialist general surgeons is extremely …

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