Exploration of the social determinants of diarrhoea, rotavirus vaccine uptake, and vaccine ‘fatigue’ in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Malawi
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Mackwellings Maganizo Phiri, Rahma Osman, Shewit Weldegebriel
Diarrhoea due to rotavirus remains a significant cause of child mortality in developing regions. Caregivers' perspectives on the social determinants of gastroenteritis and childhood vaccination, …
serojump: A Bayesian tool for inferring infection timing and antibody kinetics from longitudinal serological data
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David B. Hodgson, James A. Hay, Sheikh Jarju
Understanding acute infectious disease dynamics at individual and population levels is critical for informing public health preparedness and response. Serological assays, which measure a range …
Rapid risk assessment to prioritise potentially high-risk non-native plant pests to protect agriculture and forestry, safeguard biodiversity, and facilitate trade in Burundi
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Joseph Mulema, Privat Ndayihanzamaso, Placide Birushe
The lack of information regarding potential invasions is one of the crucial factors contributing to the rise in pest incursions in sub-Saharan Africa, which was …
Association of periodontitis with type 2 diabetes and obesity in a sample of Egyptian population: a cross-sectional study
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Amira Ismael Abd El-Monem, Mohammed Al-Bahrawy, Suzan Seif Allah Ibrahim
BACKGROUND: Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of tooth-supporting tissues, shows significant associations with systemic conditions like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. These metabolic …
Evaluation of Mpox surveillance system in Kwara State Nigeria from January to December 2022 with implications for outbreak preparedness
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Zainab Bello Dambazau, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Yahya Disu
Abstract Background The reemergence of Mpox, a zoonotic disease, threatens health in Nigeria. Given its 2017 resurgence and international spread, an effective surveillance system for …
Mortality rate and predictors among stroke patients in the public hospitals in Harari region, Eastern Ethiopia
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Alemayehu Tesfaye, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Birhanu Shegene
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, yet there is limited information on the mortality rate and its predictors in Eastern Ethiopia. …
Naming the “Brown Thing”: racial consciousness in the Ivory Tower
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Curwyn Mapaling, Nokulunga Shabalala
Introduction This paper explores the ethical and emotional dimensions of engaging critical racial consciousness in South African higher education. Racialised educators, particularly Black academics, continue …
Medicinal plants administered to control hypertension in Ethiopia: ethnomedicine, pharmacology, nutraceutical, phytochemistry, toxicology, and policy perspectives
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Dejen Nureye, Getnet Tadege, Sileshi Dubale
In traditional folk medicine, medicinal plants are widely employed. High blood pressure, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in healthcare settings, is linked to …
Expression profiling of KRAS and NOXA genes as prospective biomarkers in ovarian carcinoma
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Kholoud Abdelnaeem, Reham Mohammed Dawood, Basma E. Fotouh
BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer (OC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Comprehensive molecular studies are required to understand OC pathogenesis. KRAS and NOXA …
Human papilloma virus vaccination uptake and associated factors among adolescent girls in Merab Abaya district, Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia: Mixed methods
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Zenebe Debena Den’o, Wondimagegn Paulos, Desta Markos
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a well-established global strategy for the prevention of cervical cancer. However, the uptake of the vaccine varies across regions …
Investigation of Waltheria indica L. (sleepy morning plant) as pathogen killing agent from shallow well water revealed a potential alternative for water disinfection
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Josephat Ilunde, Nelson Mpumi, Mwema Felix Mwema
In many parts of the world, shallow well drinking water is contaminated and often consumed without treatment, contributing to over 3.4 million deaths annually due …
The Africa Centres for Disease Control public health emergency management fellowship: insights from the inaugural cohort
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Mesfin Wossen, Albert Pascal, Rejoice Kudirat Luka-Lawal
Public health emergencies remain a significant challenge across the African continent, driven largely by the high burden of infectious diseases and constraints in the public …
Tackling public health data gaps through Bayesian high-resolution population estimation: A case study of Kasaï-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Gianluca Boo, Édith Darin, Heather R. Chamberlain
Most low- and middle-income countries face significant public health challenges, exacerbated by the lack of reliable demographic data supporting effective planning and intervention. In such …
SNP markers revealed the genetic diversity and population structure of Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze Syn. Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit accessions collected in Benin
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Armel Frida Dossa, Dèdéou A. Tchokponhoué, Aristide Carlos Houdegbe
Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze is a wild species with many biological activities in medicine. The species can potentially serve as a pesticide in agriculture thanks …
Exploring temperature effects on tick population dynamics: What are agent-based models saying?
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Cyrine Chenaoui, Ahmed Louhichi, Mohamed Aziz Darghouth
Agent-based models can be applied to infer the effects of climate change on complex ecological systems such as addressing the behaviour of the vector-host system …
The causes of the voluntary withdrawal of African states from their sub-regional community
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Ibrahim Zeidane Zainou Tangui, Abderrahman Tenkoul
Africa has seen several voluntary withdrawals from its sub-regional community, one of the most striking and surprising of which was that Burkina Faso, Mali, and …
Small pelagic fish at the feed-food nexus in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
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Joshua Wesana, Rodrigue Yossa, Stuart W. Bunting
Introduction Nourishing the growing and changing global population within sustainable limits is a pressing concern that must be addressed by 2030. To meet this challenge, …
Crush syndrome diagnosis and management in resource-constrained settings: A Delphi study
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Smitha S. Bhaumik, Julia Finn, Chelsie L. Fleischer
BACKGROUND: Crush syndrome is an important source of morbidity and mortality in resource-constrained settings including earthquake disaster zones, austere military environments, and countries where motor …
Insights from critical care nurses: role of leadership coaching in enhancing incident reporting culture: a cross-sectional study
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Boshra Karem Mohamed El-Sayed, Eman Asad Taha Mohmed, Fatma Mostafa Baddar
BACKGROUND: Incident reporting in critical care settings is essential for patient safety, yet underreporting remains a challenge. Leadership coaching has emerged as a potential strategy …
Effect of needle bevel type on pain perception in children during inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: randomized controlled clinical trial
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Rasha H. Eleraky, Mona Mohy El Din, Yomna Mohamed Ibrahim
BACKGROUND: The difficulty in providing optimal treatment has been related to patients' fear of the discomfort that comes with anesthetic needle insertion. The main purpose …