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2160 Does maternal schistosomiasis affect the humoral and cellular vaccine responses of infants?

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The aims of this study are 2-fold: (1) to determine if maternal schistosomiasis affects maternal immunity to tetanus …

2018 Open Access

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Implementing emergency department-based HIV testing in a low-resource setting: The value of a structured feasibility assessment tool

INTRODUCTION: HIV is a worldwide health problem with continuing high rates of new infections in many parts of the world. …

2018 Open Access

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The straight and marrow - a primary care approach to anaemia

Anaemia remains a common global health issue with approximately a quarter of the worlds’ population affected despite universal initiatives to …

2018 Open Access

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The development of the visual screening tool for anxiety disorders and depression: Addressing barriers to screening for depression and anxiety disorders in hypertension and/or diabetes

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of screening tools for common mental disorders that can be applied across cultures, languages and …

2018 Open Access

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Surveillance and Epidemiology of Drug Resistant Infections Consortium (SEDRIC): Supporting the transition from strategy to action

In recognition of the central importance of surveillance and epidemiology in the control of antimicrobial resistance and the need to …

2018 Open Access

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Sub-acute intestinal obstruction – a rare complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in an adult: a case report

BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health problem in most tropical countries. It occasionally presents with both typical and atypical …

2018 Open Access

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Magnitude and associated factors of postpartum morbidity in public health institutions of Debre Markos town, North West Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Postpartum maternal morbidity is maternal illness that occurs after one hour of expulsion of placenta up to six weeks …

2018 Open Access

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Investigating the interaction between human immunodeficiency virus, nutrition, and disability: A cross-sectional observational study

BACKGROUND: The average lifespan of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased because of the enhanced access to anti-retroviral …

2018 Open Access

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Prevalence of intestinal parasites among food handlers attending public health laboratories in Khartoum State, Sudan

Background: Infections by intestinal pathogens especially protozoans and helminths are considered to pose a real health problem, particularly in the …

2018 Open Access

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Why high tech needs high touch: Supporting continuity of community primary health care

BACKGROUND: Integrated care through community-oriented primary care (COPC) deployed through municipal teams of community health workers (CHWs) has been part …

2018 Open Access

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A study of medical professionals’ perspectives on medicines containing codeine in South Africa

Background: Misuse of codeine available on prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) has been highlighted as a potential problem in South Africa. …

2018 Open Access

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High CD4 counts associated with better economic outcomes for HIV-positive adults and their HIV-negative household members in the SEARCH Trial

BACKGROUND: Country decisions to scale-up "test and treat" approaches for HIV depend on consideration of both the health and economic …

2018 Open Access

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Estimating the spatial risk of tuberculosis distribution in Gurage zone, southern Ethiopia: a geostatistical kriging approach

BACKGROUND: In low-income countries it is difficult to obtain complete data that show spatial heterogeneity in the risk of tuberculosis …

2018 Open Access

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Prevalence and associated factors of protein- energy wasting among patients with chronic kidney disease at Mulago hospital, Kampala-Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is global health concern and priority. It is the 12th leading cause of death worldwide. …

2018 Open Access

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Big Data Analysis of Genes Associated With Neuropsychiatric Disorders in an Alzheimer’s Disease Animal Model

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the impairment of cognitive function and loss of memory, affecting millions of …

2018 Open Access

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A humanitarian response to the West African Ebola virus disease outbreak

The 2014–2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa was of unprecedented magnitude with a total of 28,616 suspected, …

2018 Open Access

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Baseline trachoma prevalence in Guinea: Results of national trachoma mapping in 31 health districts

BACKGROUND: Based on previous studies, historical records and risk factors, trachoma was suspected to be endemic in 31 health districts …

2018 Open Access

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Deep neck infection and descending mediastinitis as lethal complications of dentoalveolar infection: two rare case reports

BACKGROUND: We report two cases of innocuous dentoalveolar infections which rapidly progressed to deep neck abscesses complicated by descending mediastinitis …

2018 Open Access

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Evaluation of a family-oriented antenatal group educational program in rural Tanzania: a pre-test/post-test study

BACKGROUND: To increase births attended by skilled birth attendants in Tanzania, studies have identified the need for involvement of the …

2018 Open Access

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Utility of passive malaria surveillance in hospitals as a surrogate to community infection transmission dynamics in western Kenya

Malaria continued to be the major public health concern in sub-Sahara Africa, thus for better planning of control activities, periodic …

2018 Open Access