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5686 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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A cluster randomized trial of delivery of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy at the community level in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy is responsible for 8-14% of low birth weight and 20% of stillbirths in sub-Saharan Africa. To …
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Clinical, parasitological and molecular profiles of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and its associated factors among clinically suspected patients attending Borumeda Hospital, North-East Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the most neglected tropical diseases increasing in its public health importance. In Ethiopia over …
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Assessing and decomposing inequality of opportunity in access to child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from three countries with low human development index
BACKGROUND: Inequality of opportunity in health and nutrition is a major public health issue in the developing regions. This study …
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Knowledge, attitude, and preparedness toward IPV care provision among nurses and midwives in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: With increasing recognition of intimate partner violence (IPV) as a public health challenge, nurses and midwives are recognized for …
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Prevalence of potential drug-drug interactions and associated factors among outpatients and inpatients in Ethiopian hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Abstract Background Drug-drug interaction is an emerging threat to public health. Currently, there is an increase in comorbid disease, polypharmacy, …
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Risk factors and morbidities associated with childhood obesity in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: The rising burden of childhood obesity is a major public health concern, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where most …
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Synthesis and translation of research and innovations from polio eradication (STRIPE): initial findings from a global mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Lessons from polio eradication efforts and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are useful for improving health service delivery …
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Epidemiology of survival pattern and its predictors among HIV positive patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Southern Ethiopia public health facilities: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: In resource poor countries like Ethiopia, little is known about the survival of patients treated with antiretroviral therapy which …
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Differential contribution of Anopheles coustani and Anopheles arabiensis to the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in two neighbouring villages of Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Malaria is still a heavy public health concern in Madagascar. Few studies combining parasitology and entomology have been conducted …
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Seropositivity to dengue and associated risk factors among non-malarias acute febrile patients in Arba Minch districts, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Dengue fever is an arthropod vector-borne disease transmitted to humans by infected Aedes mosquitoes. Ethiopia has a favorable ecology …
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COVID-19 and mental health of older Africans: an urgency for public health policy and response strategy
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Coverage of completion of four ANC visits based on recommended time schedule in Northern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study design
BACKGROUND: Despite decades of implementation of maternal health care programs, the uptake of antenatal care services based on the recommended …
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Spatial clustering of food insecurity and its association with depression: a geospatial analysis of nationally representative South African data, 2008–2015
While food insecurity is a persistent public health challenge, its long-term association with depression at a national level is unknown. …
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The biology of unconventional invasion of Duffy-negative reticulocytes by Plasmodium vivax and its implication in malaria epidemiology and public health
Plasmodium vivax has been largely neglected over the past century, despite a widespread recognition of its burden across region where …
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Effectiveness of the innovative 1,7-malaria reactive community-based testing and response (1, 7-mRCTR) approach on malaria burden reduction in Southeastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: In 2015, a China-UK-Tanzania tripartite pilot project was implemented in southeastern Tanzania to explore a new model for reducing …
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Alcohol and substance use among first-year students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prevalence and patterns
OBJECTIVE: Increase in alcohol and substance use among college students is a global public health concern. It is associated with …
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The high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections is associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months in Boricha Woreda, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Prior studies reported controversial results about the association between intestinal parasitic infections and childhood under-nutrition. We investigated the association …
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Effect of a nutrition education programme on the metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at a level 5 Hospital in Kenya: “a randomized controlled trial”
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), is a life-threatening condition of global public health concern. It worsens in the presence …
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Socioeconomic inequalities in food insecurity and malnutrition among under-five children: within and between-group inequalities in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Food insecurity and malnutrition in children are pervasive public health concerns in Zimbabwe. Previous studies only identified determinants of …
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Youth unemployment and mental health: prevalence and associated factors of depression among unemployed young adults in Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract Background The high rate of unemployment among young adults in Ethiopia, which was 25.3% in 2018, is a major …