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Full Genome Sequence and sfRNA Interferon Antagonist Activity of Zika Virus from Recife, Brazil
BACKGROUND: The outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas has transformed a previously obscure mosquito-transmitted arbovirus of the Flaviviridae …
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Challenges of Estimating the Annual Caseload of Severe Acute Malnutrition: The Case of Niger
INTRODUCTION: Reliable prospective estimates of annual severe acute malnutrition (SAM) caseloads for treatment are needed for policy decisions and planning …
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Operating Characteristics of a Tuberculosis Screening Tool for People Living with HIV in Out-Patient HIV Care and Treatment Services, Rwanda
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 guidelines for intensified tuberculosis (TB) case finding (ICF) among people living with HIV …
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The use of formative research to inform the design of a seasonal malaria chemoprevention intervention in northern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Experience of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is growing in the Sahel sub-region of Africa, though there remains insufficient evidence …
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Effect of provision of an integrated neonatal survival kit and early cognitive stimulation package by community health workers on developmental outcomes of infants in Kwale County, Kenya: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Each year, more than 200 million children under the age of 5 years, almost all in low- and middle-income …
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Detecting and staging podoconiosis cases in North West Cameroon: positive predictive value of clinical screening of patients by community health workers and researchers
BACKGROUND: The suitability of using clinical assessment to identify patients with podoconiosis in endemic communities has previously been demonstrated. In …
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Alcohol use in South Sudan in relation to social factors, mental distress and traumatic events
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use is a major public health problem with vast implications for poor, war-torn countries. The objective of this …
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Household Knowledge of Antimicrobials and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Wake of an Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlet (ADDO) Program Rollout in Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Private sector drug shops are an important source of medicines in Tanzania. In 2003, the government introduced the accredited …
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Public health facility resource availability and provider adherence to first antenatal guidelines in a low resource setting in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Lack of resources has been identified as a reason for non-adherence to clinical guidelines. Our aim was to describe …
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Development and evaluation of real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of cystic echinococcosis
BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatidosis, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus (EG)-complex, is a neglected parasitic disease …
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A training intervention on child feeding among primary healthcare workers in Ibadan Municipality
INTRODUCTION: Health workers at the primary level are well positioned to provide health information and counselling on child feeding to …
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Rapid urine-based screening for tuberculosis to reduce AIDS-related mortality in hospitalized patients in Africa (the STAMP trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) co-infection remains an enormous burden to international public health. Post-mortem studies have highlighted the high proportion …
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Spatial mapping and prediction of Plasmodium falciparum infection risk among school-aged children in Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: In Côte d'Ivoire, malaria remains a major public health issue, and thus a priority to be tackled. The aim …
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Human resource constraints and the prospect of task-sharing among community health workers for the detection of early signs of pre-eclampsia in Ogun State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The dearth of health personnel in low income countries has attracted global attention. Ways as to how health care …
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Community health workers’ knowledge and practice in relation to pre-eclampsia in Ogun State, Nigeria: an essential bridge to maternal survival
BACKGROUND: Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early detection and treatment have been …
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Mapping of research on maternal health interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a review of 2292 publications between 2000 and 2012
BACKGROUND: Progress in achieving maternal health goals and the rates of reductions in deaths from individual conditions have varied over …
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Training tomorrow’s leaders in global health: impact of the Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship on the careers of its alumni
BACKGROUND: Effective leadership is a cornerstone of successful healthcare delivery in resource limited settings throughout the world. However, few programs …
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Aspergillus fumigatus carrying TR34/L98H resistance allele causing complicated suppurative otitis media in Tanzania: Call for improved diagnosis of fungi in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Suppurative otitis media (SOM) is a major public health concern worldwide and is associated with increased morbidity. Cases of …
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Prevalence of tuberculosis and associated risk factors in the Central Prison of Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis still remains a major public health concern in several provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in …
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Explanatory models of adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from urban centers of central Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes, which is increasing as a public health problem in the low resource settings of Africa has …