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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 …
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A meta-analysis of the prevalence of African animal trypanosomiasis in Nigeria from 1960 to 2017
BACKGROUND: African animal trypanosomiasis is an economically significant disease that affects the livestock industry in Nigeria. It is caused by …
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Return of fertility after discontinuation of contraception: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Introduction Along with increasing availability and utilization of contraception, it is also important to confirm the effects of contraception …
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Enhanced surveillance for Rift Valley Fever in livestock during El Niño rains and threat of RVF outbreak, Kenya, 2015-2016
BACKGROUND: In mid-2015, the United States' Pandemic Prediction and Forecasting Science and Technical Working Group of the National Science and …
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Detection of the Malaria causing Plasmodium Parasite in Saliva from Infected Patients using Topoisomerase I Activity as a Biomarker
Malaria is among the major threats to global health with the main burden of disease being in rural areas of …
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Psychosocial burden of localised cutaneous Leishmaniasis: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic skin disease, linked to poverty, and belonging to the group of Neglected Tropical …
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Cross sectional study to determine chloroquine resistance among Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates from Khartoum, Sudan
Background: Malaria continues to present a global health threat; the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 214 million cases of malaria …
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Predictors of therapy failure in newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Beira, Mozambique
OBJECTIVE: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health issue, ranking in the top ten causes of death worldwide. A deep …
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Equality in Health Research Cooperation Between Africa and Europe: The Potential of the Research Fairness Initiative
This chapter investigates the strategic benefits of global health collaboration programmes. Regretting the lack of alignment or harmonisation of research …
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Expanding molecular diagnostics of helminthiasis: Piloting use of the GPLN platform for surveillance of soil transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in Ghana
The efforts to control and eradicate polio as a global health burden have been successful to the point where currently …
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Dengue virus causes changes of MicroRNA-genes regulatory network revealing potential targets for antiviral drugs
BACKGROUND: Dengue virus (DENV) is an increasing global health threat and associated with induction of both a long-lived protective immune …
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Evolution of quality of life in patients with breast cancer during the first year of follow-up in Morocco
BACKGROUND: Quality of life has an important place in the future of patients with breast cancer. The objective of this …
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Efficacy of artesunate–amodiaquine, dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine and artemether–lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Maradi, Niger
BACKGROUND: Malaria endemic countries need to assess efficacy of anti-malarial treatments on a regular basis. Moreover, resistance to artemisinin that …
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Effective practices of international volunteering for health: perspectives from partner organizations
BACKGROUND: The demand for international volunteer experiences to promote global health and nutrition is increasing and numerous studies have documented …
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Global health trials methodological research agenda: results from a priority setting exercise
BACKGROUND: Methodological research into the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of trials is essential to optimise the process. UK specialists …
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Nursing education challenges and solutions in Sub Saharan Africa: an integrative review
BACKGROUND: The Lancet Commission and the Global Health Workforce Alliance reported that professional education has generally not kept up the …
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A systematic review of neonatal treatment intensity scores and their potential application in low-resource setting hospitals for predicting mortality, morbidity and estimating resource use
BACKGROUND: Treatment intensity scores can predict mortality and estimate resource use. They may therefore be of interest for essential neonatal …
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Global incidence and case fatality rate of pulmonary embolism following major surgery: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition common after major surgery. Although the high incidence (0.3-30%) and mortality rate …