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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 …
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Validity of a minimally invasive autopsy for cause of death determination in maternal deaths in Mozambique: An observational study
Despite global health efforts to reduce maternal mortality, rates continue to be unacceptably high in large parts of the world. …
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Using iterative learning to improve understanding during the informed consent process in a South African psychiatric genomics study
Obtaining informed consent is a great challenge in global health research. There is a need for tools that can screen …
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Perinatal outcomes of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy remain a major global health issue not only because of the associated high adverse maternal …
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A systematic review and synthesis of the strengths and limitations of measuring malaria mortality through verbal autopsy
BACKGROUND: Lack of valid and reliable data on malaria deaths continues to be a problem that plagues the global health …
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Non adherence to inhalational medications and associated factors among patients with asthma in a referral hospital in Ethiopia, using validated tool TAI
BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways that affects roughly 358 million people globally. It is a …
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Nationwide cross-sectional survey of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Sudan: study protocol
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STHs) are target neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of preventive chemotherapy, but the control and elimination …
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Physical, psychological, sexual, and systemic abuse of children with disabilities in East Africa: Mapping the evidence
Children with disabilities (CWDs) are at a higher risk of being maltreated than are typical children. The evidence base on …
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Proximity to vector breeding site and risk of Plasmodium vivax infection: a prospective cohort study in rural Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite falling incidence and mortality since the turn of the century, malaria remains an important global health challenge. In …
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A Novel Multiplayer Screen-Based Simulation Experience for African Learners Improved Confidence in Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage
INTRODUCTION: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a global challenge, affecting thirteen million women each year. In addition, PPH is a leading …
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The Global Health Service Partnership: An Academic–Clinical Partnership to Build Nursing and Medical Capacity in Africa
The World Health Organization estimates a global deficit of about 12.9 million skilled health professionals (midwives, nurses, and physicians) by …
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Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are …
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Validity of a minimally invasive autopsy for cause of death determination in stillborn babies and neonates in Mozambique: An observational study
BACKGROUND: Over 5 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur annually. Limited and imprecise information on the cause of these deaths …
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Polypharmacy in multimorbid older adults: protocol for a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Polypharmacy, the concurrent use of multiple medications, consistently evokes a negative connotation, notably because it is associated with a …
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Whole genome analysis of a schistosomiasis-transmitting freshwater snail
Biomphalaria snails are instrumental in transmission of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni. With the World Health Organization's goal to …
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Evaluation of the antimycobacterial activity of crude extracts and solvent fractions of selected Ethiopian medicinal plants
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem complicated by drug resistance and human immunodeficiency virus that has dramatically increased …
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Adherence to self-care behaviours and associated barriers in type 2 diabetes patients of low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
BACKGROUND: Diabetes has become a global health emergency affecting high-, middle- and low-income countries. Previous systematic reviews have either focused …