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6174 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Validation of in-house liquid direct agglutination test antigen: the potential diagnostic test in visceral Leishimaniasis endemic areas of Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia is a re-emerging threat to public health, with increased geographical distribution and number of cases. …
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Determinants of normal haemoglobin concentration among children in Ghana: a positive deviance analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional survey data
Anaemia among children under 5, is a public health problem of serious concern. In Ghana, an estimated 8 out of …
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Qualitative exploration of perceived benefits of care and barriers influencing HIV care in trans Nzoia, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Substantial efforts have been made to ensure people living with HIV (PLHIV) are linked to and retained in care …
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Maternal health service utilization from urban health extension professionals and associated factors among women who gave birth in the last one year in Ambo town, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, 2018
BACKGROUND: Despite the existence of urban and rural health extension workers maternal mortality and morbidity remain, as a public health …
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Predictors of prenatal iron folic acid supplement utilization in Wolaita, South Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study (quantitative and qualitative approach)
BACKGROUND: Effectiveness of prenatal iron supplementation program depends on utilization of the supplement by pregnant women. Nevertheless, in Ethiopia, regardless …
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Small-area variation of cardiovascular diseases and select risk factors and their association to household and area poverty in South Africa: Capturing emerging trends in South Africa to better target local level interventions
BACKGROUND: Of the total 56 million deaths worldwide during 2012, 38 million (68%) were due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly …
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Community’s extent of use and approval of extended pharmacy services in community pharmacies in Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The emergence of chronic diseases as major causes of disability and death has necessitated the introduction of new strategies …
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Gender norms and mass deworming program access in Comé, Benin: A qualitative assessment of gender-associated opportunities and challenges to achieving high mass drug administration coverage
The World Health Organization's Neglected Tropical Disease Roadmap has accelerated progress towards eliminating select neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This momentum …
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Preparation, and Assessment of Antidermatophyte Activity of Miconazole–Urea Water-Soluble Film
Cutaneous mycoses, particularly tinea pedis caused by Trichophyton rubrum, are commonly known infections in humans. They still considered as a …
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Longitudinal changes in the nasopharyngeal resistome of South African infants using shotgun metagenomic sequencing
INTRODUCTION: Nasopharyngeal (NP) colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a global public health concern. Antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) genes carried by the resident …
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Risk reduction of diarrhea and respiratory infections following a community health education program - a facility-based case-control study in rural parts of Kenya
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal and acute respiratory infections remain a major cause of death in developing countries especially among children below 5 …
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Study protocol: a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of onsite GeneXpert testing at community health centers in Uganda (XPEL-TB)
BACKGROUND: Delays in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) remain common in high-burden countries. To improve case detection, substantial investments …
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Innovations in maternal and child health: case studies from Uganda
BACKGROUND: Nearly 300 children and 20 mothers die from preventable causes daily, in Uganda. Communities often identify and introduce pragmatic …
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Individual and contextual correlates of mosquito net use among women in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria has been described as an urgent public health priority with almost half of the world's population being at …
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Modern contraceptive use among postpartum women living with HIV attending mother baby care points in Kabarole District, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is important for improving maternal and child health outcomes. Despite multiple …
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Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among 1–9 years old children in Deguatemben, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018: community cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is a contagious infection of the eye. World Health Organization recommended three rounds of mass drug administration in …
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Prevalence and factors associated with depression among pregnant mothers in the West Shoa zone, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Depression during pregnancy, the most prevalent mental health problem, can alter fetal development and has important consequences on …
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Smokeless tobacco use: its prevalence and relationships with dental symptoms, nutritional status and blood pressure among rural women in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan women use smokeless tobacco (SLT) more than smoked tobacco. Among Western African countries, the estimated weighted prevalence of …
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Determinants of maternal knowledge of neonatal danger signs among postnatal mothers visiting neonatal intensive care unit, north Central Ethiopia, 2019: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Sick neonates can be early readmitted if and only if their mothers have good knowledge of the key neonatal …
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Characterization of visceral leishmaniasis outbreak, Marsabit County, Kenya, 2014
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by protozoa of the Leishmania donovani complex. Annually, an estimated 500,000 cases of VL …