Promoting lifestyle medicine research in Ghana: lessons learned from Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) Ghana hybrid workshop
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Hibbah Osei-Kwasi, Daniel Boateng, Sawudatu Zakariah-Akoto
The rapid rise in urbanization across many African countries is contributing to the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in both adults and children and …
Mortality and its predictors in Adult Diabetic ketoacidosis patients in East Africa: A 2025 Systematic review and meta-analysis
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Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Zewdu Bishaw Aynalem, Fentahun Meseret
Background Diabetes ketoacidosis occurs at an estimated rate between 4.6 and 8 episodes per 100 patient-years in individuals with diabetes. Up to 47% of diabetes-related …
Physico-chemical parameters of Anopheles mosquito larval habitats and their effects on larval abundance in Osun State, Southwest, Nigeria
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L. O. Busari, Q. O. Adesina, Oluwadamilare Dauda
Malaria remains endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The present study investigates the effect of Anopheles larval habitat physico-chemical indices on larval abundance across the three senatorial …
Probiotic, antimicrobial and anticancer properties of Lysinibacillus macroides, Kurthia huakuii, and Enterococcus faecium isolated from freshwater snail gut microbiota
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Reham Alaa Eldin Shaker, Rasha A. Hashem, Mariam Hassan
BACKGROUND: The composition and roles of intestinal microbial populations have been clarified including mammals and humans however, less is understood concerning the gut microbiota of …
Pathway to developing paediatric non-communicable disease guidelines in Malawi: a scoping review
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Dominic Moyo, Megumi Nagase, Amos Msekandiana
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in children are becoming the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Low- and middle-income countries have not been spared. To …
Amesia nigricolor, a novel endophyte of Encephalartos bubalinus, exhibiting a robust taxol biosynthetic stability: chemical characterization and biological activities
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Asmaa Gamal, Ashraf S. A. El‐Sayed, Eman Fikry
Abstract Diminishing the productivity of Taxol by the potential fungi with storage is the key hurdle that impedes their applications to be an industrial platform …
Rationale, principles and global health implications of establishing public health pharmacology as a distinct discipline
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A. A. Adedeji, Ahmed Adebowale Adedeji, Ismail Adesina Abdus-Salam
Abstract Public health pharmacology (PHP) is an emerging interdisciplinary field that integrates pharmacological principles with public health strategies to optimize therapeutic outcomes at the population …
Implementation context and stakeholder perspectives on routine immunization data among lower-level private for-profit providers in an urban setting: experiences from Kampala, Uganda
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Eric Ssegujja, Paul Kiggundu, Sarah Zalwango Karen
BACKGROUND: Lower-level private for-profit health service providers form part of the pluralistic health systems delivering immunization services in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa. However, their …
Patients’ willingness to pay for health care quality improvement under universal healthcare coverage in Egypt
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Hebatullah HA Rozza, Taghareed A. Elhoseeny, Safia Abbas
BACKGROUND: In economics, the word "willingness to pay" refers to the highest amount that an individual would be willing to pay, give up, or exchange …
Indigenous nutrient supply and fertilizer use efficiency in rainfed lowland rice in eastern Uganda
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Gerald Kyalo, George N. Chemining’wa, Peter Charles Apunyo
The yields and supply of rice have continuously remained low despite increase in demand. A study was carried out using Randomized Complete Block Design to …
Artificial intelligence tool for cassava viral diseases diagnosis using participatory surveillance in Burkina Faso
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Seydou Sawadogo, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Ezechiel Bionimian Tibiri
In the area of plant health, there has been little work using participatory approaches to control emerging infectious diseases such as cassava mosaic disease (CMD) …
Gendered behavioral drivers in the adoption and sustained use of improved common bean varieties in Eastern Uganda
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Cosmas Kweyu Lutomia, Oscar Ingasia Ayuya, Jummai Yila
Understanding farmers’ behavior is critical to designing effective training and extension services that increase access to and sustain the use of improved crop varieties. However, …
Dilatory effects and safety of a polyphenol-rich extract of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst (Apiaceae) on rat aortic rings
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Newton Simfukwe, Lavina Prashar, James Nyirenda
Background Hypertension is a major global public health concern. Many communities in developing countries still rely on medicinal plants as a source of primary healthcare …
Serum metabolomics-driven network pharmacology elucidate the anti-rheumatoid arthritis potential of garden cress
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S. Elsayed, Reham S. Ibrahim, El Moataz Bellah El Naggar
Garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.) has been traditionally utilized for the treatment of various diseases and is increasingly consumed as a functional food and alternative …
Spatial spillover effect of multi-dimensional poverty in Malawi
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Edson Ntodwa, Gowokani Chijere Chirwa
Abstract High and persistent levels of multidimensional poverty pose a significant challenge in Malawi. Finding effective methods to eradicate poverty in all its forms remains …
Pragmatic recommendations to improve access to rehabilitation robots, assistive technologies and neurorehabilitation services in Africa: proceedings from ICORR-SASNET Ghana neurorehabilitation workshop, 2024
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Ebenezer Ad Adams, Robert Riener, Mohamed Bouri
The 2024 ICORR-SASNET Ghana Neurorehabilitation Robotics workshop, convened on March 15-16, 2024, in Accra, Ghana, brought together 22 speakers and 27 attendees from nine countries …
Community and health workers’ perspective on impacts of climate change on reproductive, maternal, and child health outcomes in Kilwa district council, Tanzania: a qualitative study
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Reebok Mnyigumba, Hussein Mohamed, Sixbert Mwanga
BACKGROUND: Climate change continues to manifest at an unprecedented rate and is increasingly recognized as a serious threat to reproductive, maternal, and child health. This …
Association between CYP17A1 and HSD3B1 gene polymorphisms and testosterone levels in Nigerian prostate cancer patients
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Christogonus Chichebe Ekenwaneze, Suleiman Zakari, Emmanuel Chimuebuka Amadi
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a primary global health concern and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men. Genetic variation in androgen pathways is essential …
Cultivating climate-smart crop systems: a systematic map of agronomic interventions in a Mediterranean-type climate
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Kent Buchanan, Stephanie J. E. Midgley, Johann Strauss
Agriculture systems require evidence-based management approaches to minimize impacts from climate change and to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. This is critical in global regions with …
Assessing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effectiveness in health workers: a cohort study conducted during the pandemic decline phase in five hospitals, affiliated to Al-Azhar University- Egypt
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Zeinab Nabil Ahmed Said, Iman I. Salama, Samy Zaky
OBJECTIVE: A cohort study was conducted with the support of the WHO, where a standardized WHO protocol was followed to assess vaccine effectiveness (VE) against …