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Erratum to: Determinants of acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months in Public Hospitals, Oromia region, West Ethiopia: a case–control study

Acute malnutrition is a recent and severe weight loss as a result of acute food shortage and/or illness. It is …

2016 Open Access

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PEPFAR support of alcohol–HIV prevention activities in Namibia and Botswana: a framework for investigation, implementation and evaluation

BACKGROUND: The association between harmful use of alcohol and HIV infection is well documented. To address this dual epidemic, the …

2016 Open Access

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Localization and interactions of Plasmodium falciparum SWIB/MDM2 homologues

BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a global health problem and the majority of deaths are caused by Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Due to …

2016 Open Access

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Population structure, epidemiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 5: prior to PCV-13 vaccine introduction in Eastern Gambia

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 5 is among the most common serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in The Gambia. We …

2016 Open Access

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Distribution of Carcinogenic Human Papillomavirus Genotypes and Association to Cervical Lesions among Women in Fez (Morocco)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the distribution of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes and their association to cellular abnormalities in women from …

2016 Open Access

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Concomitant outbreaks of yellow fever and hepatitis E virus in Darfur States, Sudan, 2012

INTRODUCTION: Yellow fever (YF) is a vector-borne disease transmitted to humans by infected Aedes mosquitoes, while hepatitis E virus (HEV) …

2016 Open Access

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Effects of performance incentives for community health worker cooperatives in Rwanda

2017 Open Access

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The effects of in-kind demand-side conditional transfers for improving uptake of maternal and child health services in Rwanda

2017 Open Access

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Social, demographic and healthcare factors associated with stage at diagnosis of cervical cancer: cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital in Northern Uganda

OBJECTIVE: To examine patient and primary healthcare factors and stage at diagnosis in women with cervical cancer in Northern Uganda …

2016 Open Access

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Accuracy of Assessment of Eligibility for Early Medical Abortion by Community Health Workers in Ethiopia, India and South Africa

OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of assessment of eligibility for early medical abortion by community health workers using a simple …

2016 Open Access

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A Novel Molecular Strategy for Surveillance of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in High Burden Settings

BACKGROUND: In South Africa and other high prevalence countries, transmission is a significant contributor to rising rates of multidrug resistant …

2016 Open Access

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High proportions of obstetric referrals in Addis Ababa: the case of term premature rupture of membranes

BACKGROUND: The Public Health Centers (HCs) provide basic obstetric and neonatal care to about 80% of the eligible population in …

2016 Open Access

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Economic evaluations of interventions to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality: a review of the evidence in LMICs and its implications for South Africa

BACKGROUND: Newborn mortality, comprising a third of all under-5 deaths, has hardly changed in low and middle income countries (LMICs) …

2016 Open Access

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Use of prophylactic uterotonics during the third stage of labor: a survey of provider practices in community health facilities in Sierra Leone

BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Administration of uterotonics during the third stage of labor …

2016 Open Access

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Malaria burden and anti-malarial drug efficacy in Owando, northern Congo

BACKGROUND: In the Republic of Congo, previous epidemiological studies have only been conducted in the south of the country where …

2016 Open Access

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Psychometric Validation of the Malaysian Chinese Version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in Colorectal Cancer Patients

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Colorectal cancer is the second most frequent cancer in Malaysia. We aimed to assess the validity and …

2016 Open Access

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What drives the consistent use of long-lasting insecticidal nets over time? A multi-method qualitative study in mid-western Uganda

BACKGROUND: The distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) through universal coverage campaigns is a widely adopted approach for the prevention …

2016 Open Access

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Treatment outcomes in a safety observational study of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine (Eurartesim®) in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria at public health facilities in four African countries

BACKGROUND: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) is one of five WHO recommended artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. However, …

2016 Open Access

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Towards elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Ghana: an analysis of national programme data

BACKGROUND: Despite global scale up of interventions for Preventing Mother to child HIV Transmissions (PMTCT), there still remain high pediatric …

2016 Open Access

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Niger’s Child Survival Success, Contributing Factors and Challenges to Sustainability: A Retrospective Analysis

BACKGROUND: Household surveys undertaken in Niger since 1998 have revealed steady declines in under-5 mortality which have placed the country …

2016 Open Access