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Exploring the association of anthropometric indicators for under-five children in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition is a global health concern. Many studies have focused on the association of childhood undernutrition indicators with …
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Contrasting HIV prevalence trends among young women and men in Zambia in the past 12 years: data from demographic and health surveys 2002–2014
BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemic remains a concern on the global health agenda, despite progress made in reducing incidence. Investigation of …
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An exploration into the quality of life of women treated for cervical cancer
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer mainly occurs among women from the developing world, and women face unique challenges in terms of their …
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Prevalence of hypertension among patients aged 50 and older living with human immunodeficiency virus
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the common medical conditions observed among patients aged 50 years and elder living with HIV …
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Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among undergraduate students of Makerere University College of Health Sciences
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B is a global health problem. Trainees in the health-related fields are exposed to occupational risk of Hepatitis …
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Modifiable factors within the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme associated with failure to prevent HIV transmission in the Onandjokwe district of Namibia
Background: Ending new paediatric HIV infections continues to be a global health priority. Cuba and other countries have demonstrated that …
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Healthcare workers knowledge and diagnostic practices: a need for dengue and chikungunya training in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Tanzania
OBJECTIVE: Dengue and chikungunya virus diseases are becoming an increasingly important global health threats and are continuously expanding their geographical …
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“We have to clean ourselves to ensure that our children are healthy and beautiful”: findings from a qualitative assessment of a hand hygiene poster in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of mortality worldwide, with most deaths occurring in low-income countries. The World Health …
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Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in a multiracial female population in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is a global health issue affecting many countries, especially those in temperate climates. The aim of …
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Defining and conceptualising data harmonisation: a scoping review protocol
BACKGROUND: Data harmonisation is an important intervention to strengthen health systems functioning. It has the potential to enhance the production, …
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Isolation and characterization of a temperature-sensitive lethal strain of Anopheles arabiensis for SIT-based application
BACKGROUND: Malaria is still a global health problem and vector control is the cornerstone of disease control strategies using indoor …
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African bioethics: methodological doubts and insights
BACKGROUND: A trend called 'African bioethics' is growing on the continent due to perceptions of existing bioethics, especially guidelines for …
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Anti-metastatic and anti-proliferative activity of eugenol against triple negative and HER2 positive breast cancer cells
BACKGROUND: Eugenol is a natural phenolic compound and possesses anticancer and antibacterial activities. Breast cancer is a major global health …
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Exploring the ethics of global health research priority-setting
BACKGROUND: Thus far, little work in bioethics has specifically focused on global health research priority-setting. Yet features of global health …
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The antibiotic susceptibility patterns of uropathogens isolated in Qassim, Saudi Arabia
INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance is a global health problem. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence and antibiotic …
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Complement Component C1q as Serum Biomarker to Detect Active Tuberculosis
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major threat to global health. Currently, diagnosis of active TB is hampered by the lack …
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Evaluation of a recombination-resistant coronavirus as a broadly applicable, rapidly implementable vaccine platform
Emerging and re-emerging zoonotic viral diseases are major threats to global health, economic stability, and national security. Vaccines are key …
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Complex interactions between malaria and malnutrition: a systematic literature review
BACKGROUND: Despite substantial improvement in the control of malaria and decreased prevalence of malnutrition over the past two decades, both …
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Association between diabetes mellitus and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a significant risk for the development of active tuberculosis (TB) and complicates its treatment. However, there …
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Sensitivity and specificity of using trial-of-antibiotics versus sputum mycobacteriology for diagnosis of tuberculosis: protocol for a systematic literature review
BACKGROUND: Suboptimal diagnostics for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) drives use of 'trial-of-antibiotics (non-tuberculosis)' in an attempt to distinguish PTB patients from …