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“She’s gone now.” A mixed methods analysis of the experiences and perceptions around the deaths of children who died unexpectedly in health care facilities in Cape Town, South Africa
PURPOSE: The sudden death of a child is a catastrophic event for both the family and the healthcare workers involved. …
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Malaria testing and treatment knowledge among selected rural patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMV) in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a leading cause of illness and death in Nigeria, but access of poor people to quality anti-malarial …
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes, ‘stillbirths and early neonatal deaths’ in Mutare district, Zimbabwe (2014): a descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Perinatal deaths account for 7% of the global burden of disease, with developing countries contributing about 98% of deaths. …
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Incidence of eclampsia and related complications across 10 low- and middle-resource geographical regions: Secondary analysis of a cluster randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: In 2015, approximately 42,000 women died as a result of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy worldwide; over 99% of these …
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Parasitology, Poverty and Prevention: is there any relationship between the three P? Is it possible to eradicate Parasitic diseases without eliminating Poverty?
Abstract Context Talking about Poverty is not obvious without examples, I would like to understand the link between Parasitology, Poverty …
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A Community-based assessment of quality of health care received and client satisfaction in Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract Background Quality of health care and client satisfaction are key elements in improving the performance of health systems. A …
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Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among adult patients attending HIV follow up service in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: In developed countries, there are well documented mental health impacts of HIV/AIDS and patients' quality of life. Acquiring HIV/AIDS …
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Referral patterns through the lens of health facility readiness to manage obstetric complications: national facility-based results from Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Countries with high maternal and newborn mortality can benefit from national facility level data that describe intra-facility emergency referral …
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Structured on-the-job training to improve retention of newborn resuscitation skills: a national cohort Helping Babies Breathe study in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Newborn resuscitation is a life-saving intervention for birth asphyxia, a leading cause of neonatal mortality. Improving provider newborn resuscitation …
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A qualitative assessment of perceived barriers to effective therapeutic communication among nurses and patients
BACKGROUND: Therapeutic communication is essential in the provision of quality healthcare to patients. The purpose of this study was to …
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A cross-sectional study to identify the distribution and characteristics of licensed and unlicensed private drug shops in rural Eastern Uganda to inform an iCCM intervention to improve health outcomes for children under five years
INTRODUCTION: Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are leading causes of death in young children in Uganda. Between 50-60% of sick children …
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Evaluation of the maternal deaths surveillance and response system at the health district level in Guinea in 2017 through digital communication tools
BACKGROUND: Reducing maternal mortality still remains a major challenge in low-income countries. This study aims to explore how digital communication …
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Adherence to clinical guidelines is associated with reduced inpatient mortality among children with severe anemia in Ugandan hospitals
BACKGROUND: In resource limited settings, there is variability in the level of adherence to clinical guidelines in the inpatient management …
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Results from a proactive follow-up intervention to improve linkage and retention among people living with HIV in Uganda: a pre-/post- study
BACKGROUND: Despite gains in HIV testing and treatment access in sub-Saharan Africa, patient attrition from care remains a problem. Evidence …
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Quality of care in family planning services in rural Mozambique with a focus on long acting reversible contraceptives: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: In Mozambique, both the government and partners have undertaken efforts over the last decade to improve FP (family planning) …
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Successful implementation of a combined learning collaborative and mentoring intervention to improve neonatal quality of care in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Globally, neonatal mortality remains high despite interventions known to reduce neonatal deaths. The All Babies Count (ABC) initiative was …
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Pharmacy-based hypertension care employing mHealth in Lagos, Nigeria – a mixed methods feasibility study
BACKGROUND: Access to quality hypertension care is often poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Some community pharmacies offer hypertension monitoring services, with …
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A comparison between raw and predicted mortality in a paediatric intensive care unit in South Africa
OBJECTIVE: Paediatric intensive care resources are limited in sub-Saharan Africa. The mortality rate in a combined Paediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit …
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Integrated models of care for diabetes and hypertension in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) : Protocol for a systematic review
In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing against an existing burden of other …
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Understanding key drivers of performance in the provision of maternal health services in eastern cape, South Africa: a systems analysis using group model building
BACKGROUND: The Eastern Cape Province reports among the poorest health service indicators in South Africa with some of its districts …