Beyond the guidelines: participants’ perspectives on sustained MPDSR implementation in Nigeria, North Macedonia, and Sri Lanka
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Francesca Palestra, Claudia Hanson, Eleonora Mognato
BACKGROUND: Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR) was developed as a quality improvement intervention to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths. …
Unveiling the full picture of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa: The extended composite index of anthropometric failure among children under-5 in the SDG era
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Amare Muche, Aznamariam Ayres, Tilahun Dessie Alene
INTRODUCTION: The burden of malnutrition among children under-5 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains a significant public health concern. Traditional indices such as stunting, wasting, and …
Strengthening evidence for text-based telehealth in post-operative care: A pragmatic study of the reach and effectiveness of two-way, text-based follow-up after voluntary medical male circumcision in South Africa
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Caryl Feldacker, Isabella Fabens, Tracy Qi Dong
Building upon evidence of safety and efficiency gains from a randomized control trial (RCT) in South Africa, we further scaled implementation of two-way, short message …
Identification of age-group reservoirs for persistent vaccine-type pneumococcal carriage in rural Gambia
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Isaac Osei, Emmanuel Mendy, Kevin van Zandvoort
BACKGROUND: Although pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been used widely in many low and middle-income countries, residual vaccine-type (VT) carriage persists in these settings. We …
Streptomyces zaomycetitus strain GH90: a source of violet pigment with metabolic profiling and potential application in textile: in vitro supported by in silico studies and molecular docking
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G. H. SAYED, M. Fadel, Mohamed Marzouk
Dyes are used daily in the culinary, textile, paper, leather, and agricultural sectors. Synthetic colors pollute the environment and have harmful effects. Microorganism-produced pigments are …
Advanced machine learning for pillar stress prediction and design optimisation in hardrock platinum mining: enhancing safety and sustainability on the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe
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T. Zvarivadza, Hendrik Grobler, Sohan Singh Rajpurohit
Abstract This study advances pillar stress prediction and design optimisation in hardrock platinum mining on the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe using advanced machine learning (ML) …
Healthcare providers’ experiences and recommendations for antiretroviral therapy adherence in Ghana: A facility-based phenomenological study
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Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang, Emmanuel Manu, Fortress Yayra Aku
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, poor treatment adherence among persons living with HIV (PLHIV) affects the effective treatment and management of HIV/AIDS. A key limitation in addressing …
Seasonal levels and size fractions of indoor air bioaerosols as predictors of respiratory morbidities among school pupils in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Oyewale Mayowa Morakinyo, Godson R. E. E. Ana
Introduction Bioaerosols are among pollutants that impair indoor air quality in schools and have been associated with increased respiratory morbidities. Knowledge of bioaerosols’ sizes and …
Acceptability of home-based HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among users and providers in the West region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study
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Alida Moukam Datchoua, Nasteha Salah, Gilles Wilfrid Tankeu Happi
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization's 90-70-90 goal aims to eliminate cervical cancer (CC) as a public health issue, with a target of up to 70% …
Effect of zinc-containing pessaries on menopausal genitourinary syndrome, a double-blind randomised trial
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Assem Mousa, Ismail Talaat El-Garhi, Bahaa Ibrahim
BACKGROUND: Menopause-related changes in the vulva, vagina, and lower urinary tract are called the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). Symptoms include urgency, dysuria, recurrent urinary …
LncRNA RMRP knockdown upregulates PD-1 expression in natural killer cells
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Sarah Abouhegaziah, Doris Urlaub, Ahmed Moustafa
The role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in Natural Killer (NK) cells is still an ongoing research question. LncRNAs are RNAs with a length of …
Predicting delayed antenatal care initiation among pregnant women in East Africa: using machine learning algorithms
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Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Eliyas Addisu Taye, Mequannent Sharew Melaku
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of maternal death due to pregnancy-related complications. The delayed onset of Antenatal care (ANC) is a major underlying …
Detection of neuron specific enolase in the lip and ear pinna of goat (Capra hircus): an immunohistochemical study
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Fatma El‐Zahraa A. Mustafa
Abstract Goat skin is considered a multifunctional organ with regulatory, sensory, and protective roles. Despite the goat’s economic importance and use as a model in …
Optimization of production strategies for African indigenous trees: a case study of tree growers and sellers of Dovyalis caffra (Kei apple) from Eastern Cape of South Africa
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M. Mfini, Charles Petrus Laubscher, Hildegard Witbooi
Dovyalis caffra commonly known as Kei apple, is an indigenous tree from the Salicaceae family, naturally found in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, …
Hearing assessment in transfusion dependent beta-thalassemia children on oral iron chelating agent
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Wafaa E. I. Mohamed, Marwa Waheed Tolba, Yara Khalid Abuelfadl
BACKGROUND: Hearing deficit is one of the side effects of 1st generation iron chelators in β-thalassemia, however the risk of hearing deficits following 2nd generation …
Hip fracture care in Zimbabwe
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Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Pauline Ishumael, Tadios Manyanga
Aims: Hip fractures are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly among older people. While early surgical management improves outcomes compared to non-surgical …
Inclusive seed systems for better nutrition and sustainable food systems in Mali
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Almamy Sylla, Kavitha Kasala, Padmaja Ravula
Women are central to agricultural production in Mali, yet systemic barriers limit their participation in inclusive seed systems and resilient food systems. In seed systems, …
Nurturing care group approach for improving animal faeces management in Ghana
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Bismark Dwumfour–Asare, Eugene Appiah–Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko
Animal faeces management (AFM) is key to avert zoonotic risks especially when integrated into water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions although largely neglected by conventional projects. …
Effect of erosive solutions and thermal cycling on the surface properties of universal injectable and regular consistency resin composites
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Ahmed Abbas Rhaif, Hoda Saleh Ismail, Tawakol A. Enab
BACKGROUND: Injectable resin composites, such as G-aenial Universal and Bulk Injectable, offer high flowability and easy application for minimally invasive repair of eroded or chipped …
Assessment of signal strength in intelligent reflecting surface-aided wireless communication systems
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Hanaa H. Qamar, Hesham M. El-Badawy, Abdelhady Abdelazim Ammar
Abstract With the next-generation development of wireless communication networks, new technologies have been suggested to face the new research challenges that emerged. One of these …