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Prevalence and factors associated with abdominal obesity among primary health care professional nurses in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Background: Nurses are key stakeholders in health promotion and obesity management, yet a high-risk group for obesity development. This study …
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Knowledge, motivation, self-efficacy, and their association with insecticidal net use among pregnant women in a secondary health centre in Maiduguri, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Despite the high prevalence of malaria among pregnant women and its associated complications, the level of compliance with insecticide-treated …
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Perceptions regarding the scope of practice of family doctors amongst patients in primary care settings in Nairobi
BACKGROUND: Primary care (PC) is the foundation of the Kenyan health care system, providing comprehensive care, health promotion and managing …
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Barriers to accessing cervical cancer screening among HIV positive women in Kgatleng district, Botswana: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Low and middle-income countries have a greater share of the cervical cancer burden, but lower screening coverage, compared to …
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Impact of exercise intensity on oxidative stress and selected metabolic markers in young adults in Ghana
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different levels of exercise on markers of oxidative stress and selected …
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Sexual and physical abuse and its determinants among street children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2016
BACKGROUND: The life and health of street children is becoming a global concern. Street children are vulnerable to a variety …
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Compétences de Santé Vis-à-vis de l’Hépatite Virale B dans les Camps de Réfugiés au Cameroun
RESUMEBut. Par la virulence du virus et les complications de l’hepatite virale B (HVB), la lutte contre celle-ci est une …
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Compétences de Santé Vis-à-vis de l’Hépatite Virale B dans les Camps de Réfugiés au Cameroun
RESUMEBut. Par la virulence du virus et les complications de l’hepatite virale B (HVB), la lutte contre celle-ci est une …
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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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Low potassium and high sodium intakes: a double health threat to Cape Verdeans
BACKGROUND: Cape Verde presents a high rate of cardiovascular diseases. Low potassium and high sodium intakes are related to cardiovascular …
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Quantifying primaquine effectiveness and improving adherence: a round table discussion of the APMEN Vivax Working Group
The goal to eliminate malaria from the Asia-Pacific by 2030 will require the safe and widespread delivery of effective radical …
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Pharmacy students’ provision of health promotion counseling services during a community pharmacy clerkship: a cross sectional study, Northwest Ethiopia
Globally, undergraduate pharmacy education comprises practice programs aimed to address different competencies. This study was intended to investigate pharmacy students’ …
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‘I could not join because I had to work for pay.’: A qualitative evaluation of falciparum malaria pro-active case detection in three rural Cambodian villages
BACKGROUND: Pro-active case detection (Pro-ACD), in the form of voluntary screening and treatment (VSAT) following community mobilisation about 'asymptomatic malaria', …
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Prevalence, risk awareness and health beliefs of behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular disease among university students in nine ASEAN countries
BACKGROUND: Understanding behavioural risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is of great importance for CVD prevention and control. The aim …
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Providers’ preferences for pediatric oral health information in the electronic health record: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: The majority of primary care physicians support integration of children's oral health promotion and disease prevention into their practices …
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Oscillometric blood pressure by age and height for non overweight children and adolescents in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of hypertension in children is complex because based on normative values by sex, age and height, and …
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Body mass index and wealth index: positively correlated indicators of health and wealth inequalities in Nairobi slums
INTRODUCTION: (SES). However, an in-depth investigation of the relationship between BMI and wealth index is lacking for urban slum settings. …
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Associations of land, cattle and food security with infant feeding practices among a rural population living in Manyara, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Livelihoods strategies and food security experiences can positively and negatively affect infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. This …
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Involving men to improve maternal and newborn health: A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions
BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence and program experience indicate that engaging men in maternal and newborn health can have considerable health benefits …
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Facility-imposed barriers to early utilization of focused antenatal care services in Mangochi District, Malawi – a mixed methods assessment
BACKGROUND: Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) is advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a key service approach to improving …