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Availability and sufficiency of phenobarbital, an essential medication, in Bhutan: a survey of global and neuropsychiatric relevance
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to provide a reliable evidence-based conclusion around manufacturing, import, availability and sufficiency of one essential medication, phenobarbital …
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Teledermatology scale-up frameworks: a structured review and critique
BACKGROUND: The South African public health sector embarked on a National Telemedicine System implementation program in 1999 and although unsuccessful, …
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Ivermectin-induced fixed drug eruption in an elderly Cameroonian: a case report
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous adverse reactions to medications are extremely common and display characteristic clinical morphology. A fixed drug eruption is a …
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Analysis of induced abortion-related complications in women admitted to referral health facilities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Due to a lack of relevant data on induced abortions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as …
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Pension beneficiaries’ household food insecurity and associated factors in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia
OBJECTIVES: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April, 2016 in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia to …
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Spectrum of disease in HIV-positive patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital: a retrospective, cross-sectional review in Kumasi, Ghana
BACKGROUND: HIV remains a significant public health dilemma in West and Central Africa. HIV-related morbidity and mortality are unjustly high, …
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Experiences of community caregivers in the assessment of malnutrition using mid-upper arm circumference measurement in children under 5 years old
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a major public health challenge in developing countries. It has been identified as an important cause of …
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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) shows strong geographical variations in children with edema: results from 2277 surveys in 55 countries
BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined by a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 115 mm or a weight-for-height …
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Description of the first sleeping sickness case diagnosed in Burkina Faso since two decades
Burkina Faso belongs to a group of countries in which human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, is …
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Determining the HPV vaccine schedule for a HIV-infected population in sub Saharan Africa, a commentary
Epidemiological studies have established human papillomavirus (HPV) infection as the central cause of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) and its precursor …
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Intimate partner violence victimization increases the risk of under-five morbidity: A stratified multilevel analysis of pooled Tanzania Demographic Health Surveys, 2010-2016
INTRODUCTION: A hidden determinant such as intimate partner violence victimization has been associated with under-five morbidity and mortality. However, there …
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Evaluating a 24-h mobile reporting system for malaria notifications in comparison with a paper-based system in South Africa, 2015
BACKGROUND: As South Africa strives to achieve malaria elimination by 2018 (zero local cases) the country needs to strengthen its …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of physiotherapists towards health promotion in Ghana
Background: Physiotherapists are well equipped to address health promotion issues with their patients and the public. However, no studies have …
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Incremental treatment costs for HIV-infected women initiating antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy: A 24-month micro-costing cohort study for a maternal and child health clinic in Kenya
BACKGROUND: To date, little information exists on the costs of providing antiretroviral therapy (ART) within maternal and child health (MCH) …
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Post-epidemic awareness and knowledge of Lassa fever among residents in affected community in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
AIM: An outbreak of Lassa fever occurred in Ibadan with a case fatality rate of 50% in 2012. Awareness creation …
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Assessment of select electronic health information systems that support immunization data capture – Kenya, 2017
BACKGROUND: Although electronic health information systems (EHIS) with immunization components exist in Kenya, questions and concerns remain about their use …
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Maternal and child characteristics and health practices affecting under-five mortality: A matched case control study in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Though Ethiopia has shown a considerable improvement in reducing under-five mortality rate since 1990, many children still continue to …
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Amino-acid-enriched cereals ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) are as effective as milk-based RUTF in recovering essential amino acid during the treatment of severe acute malnutrition in children: An individually randomized control trial in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is used to treat children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Standard RUTF uses milk …
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Diversity pattern of Duffy binding protein sequence among Duffy-negatives and Duffy-positives in Sudan
BACKGROUND: Vivax malaria is a leading public health concern worldwide. Due to the high prevalence of Duffy-negative blood group population, …
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Two decades of tobacco use prevention and control policies in Cameroon: results from the analysis of non-communicable disease prevention policies in Africa
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world today. In 2010, the World Health Organization …