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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 …
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Advantages and disadvantages of channeling Gavi’s health system strengthening funds through health partners, a case study
INTRODUCTION: Following a period of interruption of Gavi's funds for health system strengthening (HSS) in Cameroon and Chad, the two …
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Strengthening ethical community engagement in contemporary Malawi
Although community engagement is increasingly promoted in global health research to improve ethical research practice, there is sometimes a disconnect …
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among healthcare workers in northern Tanzania
Hepatitis B virus infection is a global health problem with the highest prevalence in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The …
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Factors associated with self-care practice among adult diabetes patients in West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diabetes, a rising global health problem, requires continuous self-care practice to prevent acute and chronic complications. However, studies show …
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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) shows strong geographical variations in children with edema: results from 2277 surveys in 55 countries
BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined by a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 115 mm or a weight-for-height …
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Prevalence and Strain Characterization of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile in Representative Regions of Germany, Ghana, Tanzania and Indonesia – A Comparative Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infections (CDI) are considered worldwide as emerging health threat. Uptake of C. difficile spores may result in …
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Prevalence and correlates of physical and sexual intimate partner violence among women living with HIV in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global health problem. Women who experience IPV have increased HIV incidence, reduced …
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Follow-up between 6 and 24 months after discharge from treatment for severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major global health problem affecting some 16.9 million children under five. Little is …
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Tackling human and animal health threats through innovative vaccinology in Africa
Africa bears the brunt of many of the world’s most devastating human and animal infectious diseases, a good number of …
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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 …
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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. …
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Deconstructing the notion of “global health research partnerships” across Northern and African contexts
BACKGROUND: Global health conceives the notion of partnership between North and South as central to the foundations of this academic …
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Uptake of skilled attendance along the continuum of care in rural Western Kenya: selected analysis from Global Health initiative survey-2012
Examining skilled attendance throughout pregnancy, delivery and immediate postnatal period is proxy indicator on the progress towards reduction of maternal …