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Evening Primrose Oil Ameliorates Hyperleptinemia and Reproductive Hormone Disturbances in Obese Female Rats: Impact on Estrus Cyclicity

Obesity is a public health burden disturbing all body functions and reproductive hormones. As obesity increases among females, there will …

2020 Open Access

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Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum Rh2b deletion polymorphism across different transmission areas

Despite significant progress in controlling malaria, the disease remains a global health burden. The intricate interactions the parasite Plasmodium falciparum …

2020 Open Access

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Impact of Climate Change on Animal Health, Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases in Africa

Abstract The threat of climate change and global warming is gaining worldwide recognition. The African continent, because of its size, …

2020 Open Access

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Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ghana, 2015: degree of losses and outcomes of time-course outbreak management

This retrospective study highlights the degree of losses and time-course through which the 2015 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks …

2020 Open Access

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The development and validation of a measurement instrument to investigate determinants of health care utilisation for low back pain in Ethiopia

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain (LBP) is a highly prevalent and disabling public health problem globally. However, little is …

2020 Open Access

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Biomedical drugs and traditional treatment in care seeking pathways for adults with epilepsy in Masindi district, Western Uganda: a household survey

BACKGROUND: Many patients with epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa do not receive adequate treatment. The purpose of the study was to …

2020 Open Access

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Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Lambs in Oromia Special Zone, Central Ethiopia

Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most frequently diagnosed microsporidian species in humans and occurs in a wide range of animals. This …

2020 Open Access

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Evaluation of current practice of antimicrobial use and clinical outcome of patients with pneumonia at a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia: A prospective observational study

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance, which is commonly observed in the management of pneumonia, is a major threat to public health and …

2020 Open Access

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Predictors of substance use among Jimma University instructors, Southwest Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Use of substances such as alcohol, khat leaves (Catha edulis) and tobacco has become one of the rising major …

2020 Open Access

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Health Pregnancy, Healthy Baby: testing the added benefits of pregnancy ultrasound scan for child development in a randomised control trial

BACKGROUND: The 2016 World Health Organization Antenatal Guidelines and the 2015 South African Maternal and Child Health Guidelines recommend one …

2020 Open Access

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Factors affecting current khat chewing among male adults 15–59 years in Ethiopia, 2016: a multi-level analysis from Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey

BACKGROUND: Regular khat chewing causes gingivitis, tooth loss, gastric disorders, cardiac complications, male impotence, sleeplessness, and several mental health problems. …

2020 Open Access

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Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughtered cattle and factors associated with risk of disease transmission among cattle handlers at Oko-Oba Abattoir, Lagos, Nigeria

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease of major public health importance, especially in many developing countries, …

2020 Open Access

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Adherence to malaria rapid diagnostic test result among healthcare workers in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Presumptive diagnosis and prescription of anti-malarial medicines to malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT)-negative patients is a common practice among …

2020 Open Access

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Impact of a complex gender-transformative intervention on maternal and child health outcomes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: protocol of a longitudinal parallel mixed-methods study

BACKGROUND: In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) programs targeting …

2020 Open Access

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Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among adults in Gish Abay town, Northwest Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is a global public health problem and it is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Even though …

2020 Open Access

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An evaluation of the Zambia influenza sentinel surveillance system, 2011–2017

BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, influenza surveillance has been established in several African countries including Zambia. However, information on the …

2020 Open Access

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Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and the associated risk factors in sheep and pregnant women in El-Minya Governorate, Egypt

Background and Aim: The cosmopolite protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, has a significant economic and medical impact. Cats traditionally play a predominant …

2020 Open Access

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Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to examine nurses’ perception of the task shifting strategy for hypertension control trial in Ghana

BACKGROUND: The burden of hypertension in many low-and middle-income countries is alarming and requires effective evidence-based preventative strategies that is …

2020 Open Access

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Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: A quasi-experimental study

INTRODUCTION: Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable intervention strategy for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. …

2020 Open Access

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Increasing utilisation of perinatal services: estimating the impact of community health worker program in Neno, Malawi

BACKGROUND: By 2015, Malawi had not achieved Millennium Development Goal 4, reducing maternal mortality by about 35% from 675 to …

2020 Open Access