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5686 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Epidemiology of orthodontic treatment need in southwestern Ethiopian children: a cross sectional study using the index of orthodontic treatment need
BACKGROUND: The planning of orthodontic treatment within a public health system requires information on the orthodontic treatment needs of the …
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A survey of RNA viruses in mosquitoes from Mozambique reveals novel genetic lineages of flaviviruses and phenuiviruses, as well as frequent flavivirus-like viral DNA forms in Mansonia
BACKGROUND: Mosquito-borne diseases involving arboviruses represent expanding threats to sub-Saharan Africa imposing as considerable burden to human and veterinary public …
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The three-stage assessment to support hospital–home care coordination in Tshwane, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In complex health settings, care coordination is required to link patients to appropriate and effective care. Although articulated as …
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Exploring the consequences of decentralization: has privatization of health services been the perceived effect of decentralization in Khartoum locality, Sudan?
BACKGROUND: The health system of Sudan has experienced several forms of decentralization, as well as, a radical reform. Authority and …
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Severe acute malnutrition in children admitted in an Intensive Therapeutic and Feeding Centre of South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Why do our patients die?
BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains a serious public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. Little is known about …
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Spatiotemporal and hotspot detection of U5-children diarrhea in resource-limited areas of Ethiopia
Under-five children (U5-children) diarrhea is a significant public health threat, where the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported it as the …
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Point prevalence of asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and the comparison of microscopy, rapid diagnostic test and nested PCR for the diagnosis of asymptomatic malaria among children under 5 years in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium infection among children is a serious public health problem. Asymptomatic malaria infection among humans serves as a significant …
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Evaluating fidelity of community health worker roles in malaria prevention and control programs in Livingstone District, Zambia-A bottleneck analysis
BACKGROUND: Community Health Workers (CHWs) are an important human resource in improving community malaria intervention coverages and success in reducing …
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A review of the public sector substance use disorder treatment and prevention systems in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The burden of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa has been projected to increase by an estimated 130% by …
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Integrating eye health into policy: Evidence for health systems strengthening in KwaZulu-Natal
Background: Available evidence is that eye health care receives less attention compared to other allied health professions in public health …
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Prevalence, associated factors and clinical features of congenital syphilis among newborns in Mbarara hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: While congenital syphilis is a significant public health problem that can cause severe disabilities, little is known about the …
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Retention in care for adolescents who were newly initiated on antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole in South Africa
Background: Long-term retention of adolescents aged 10 -19 years on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to achieve viral load suppression. …
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“Establishing the criterion validity of the interRAI Check-Up Self-Report instrument”
BACKGROUND: Low and middle-income countries have growing older populations and could benefit from the use of multi-domain geriatric assessments in …
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Systems-level barriers to treatment in a cervical cancer prevention program in Kenya: Several observational studies
OBJECTIVE: To identify health systems-level barriers to treatment for women who screened positive for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) in a …
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Recovery rate and its predictors among children with severe acute malnutrition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study
INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition is a public health problem in under-five children in several parts of the world even after decades of …
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Cardiovascular disease prevention knowledge and associated factors among adults in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda
BACKGROUND: With the growing epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in sub-Saharan Africa, behavioural change interventions are critical in supporting populations …
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Treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition and predictors of recovery in under-five children treated within outpatient therapeutic programs in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Severe acute malnutrition affects around 17 million under-five children in the world, of which the highest burden is …
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Using community health workers for facility and community based TB case finding: An evaluation in central Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Mozambique has one of the highest incidence rates of both TB and HIV in the world and an estimated …
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Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus markers and associated factors among children in Hawassa City, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major public health problems worldwide. Limited information exists about the …
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Parasitic infections among pregnant women at first antenatal care visit in northern Ghana: A study of prevalence and associated factors
BACKGROUND: Parasitic infections remain widespread in developing countries and constitute a major public health problem in many parts of sub-Saharan …