Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with spirometry abnormalities among children and adolescents with sickle cell disease in northern and eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
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Gabriel Kakuru Shamavu, Martin Nduwimana, Banga Mseza
Background Abnormal spirometry indices are known to be early markers of long-term respiratory dysfunction in the sickle cell disease (SCD) population. In Sub-Saharan Africa, however, …
Effect of Dietary Moringa Seedcake, Folic ACID, and Zinc Oxide Supplementation on Reproductive Performance of Rabbits (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)
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Climate change and food security in sustainable finance: a South African perspective
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Mashford Zenda
In South Africa, climate change is increasingly threatening food security through droughts, irregular rainfall, high temperatures, floods, water shortage and reduced agricultural productivity. This study …
Exploring the Impact of Mentorship on Clinical Officer Trainees’ Learning Experiences during Clinical Placements in Rwanda
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Akeem Ayodeji Okesina, Olasheu Oluwatosin Omoola, Claude Habineza Jean
Intersecting Burdens: HIV Prevalence and Cervical Cancer Progression Among Women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: A Retrospective Descriptive Study
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Muamabangu Jean Paul Milambo, Nwabisa Giyosi, Zukisa Jafta
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in low- and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where the HIV epidemic further amplifies …
“It is a better option, but we need to see it work”: Perceived benefits, concerns and implementation requirements for long-acting injectable HIV treatment and prevention in Uganda
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Wandera Uthmaan Muluga, Drake Musoki, MULUGA FARID
The case for broader use of HOMA-IR in pediatric metabolic assessment: a narrative review
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Salah Snouda
The reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) and fasting glucose as primary indicators of pediatric metabolic health may systematically fail to detect the earliest phase …
Evaluation of the relationship between the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale and contraceptive use among women living with HIV in western Kenya
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Briend Donanty Kilone, Surya Sruthi Bhamidipalli, Caroline Kerich
Background: Unintended pregnancies place women living with HIV (WLHIV) at risk for maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. Counseling around pregnancy preferences is important but complex, …
Loss to Follow-Up Among Patients with Kaposi Sarcoma at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Tanzania: A Fine–Gray Competing-Risks Analysis of Death as a Competing Event
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Emmanuel Lugina, Chacha Josiah Mwita, Tumaini Nyamhanga
Abstract Purpose Kaposi sarcoma (KS) remains one of the most common HIV-associated malignancies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While loss to follow-up (LTFU) has been well …
Workload and task distribution in integrated pharmaceutical supply chain and service delivery: a time and motion study in Ethiopia’s primary health care facilities
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Atalay Mulu Fentie, Zelalem Tilahun Mekonen, Beyene Dereje Degefa
Behavioural Determinants of Artificial Intelligence-Support Nutrition Information Use Among Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
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Ibukunoluwa Tubi-Nwangwu, Faith Adewole
Enteric Pathogens in children under five with diarrhoea in a rotavirus vaccinated population in Coastal Ghana, 2023
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Delia Akosua Bandoh, Mawuli Dzodzomenyo, Ernest Kenu
BACKGROUND: Despite the introduction and wide coverage of vaccination regimes such as rotavirus vaccination globally, diarrhoea remains as a major public health problem with new …
Seasonal trends and short-term association between meteorological factors and diarrheal diseases among children under five in Tanzania
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Gerald Phares Mwing’a, Mariana J. Shayo, Patrick Kimu
Childhood Diarrhea remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under five in Tanzania. Although meteorological factors are known to influence …
Genotype distribution of high-risk and potential high-risk HPV types among women in different screening and clinic settings in Ghana and Kenya
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Eliza Mari Kwesi‐Maliepaard, Judith A. Osea-Larbi, Celestine K Nyamari
BACKGROUND: The burden of cervical cancer is highest in Africa. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer. There are over 200 …
Correction: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of smallholder dairy farmers on antimicrobial use in selected districts of Zambia: implications for antimicrobial stewardship
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Lweendo Hachamba, Ethel M’kandawire, John Bwalya Muma
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely regarded as one of the most pressing global health threats of the 21st century. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes …
Effect of Intradialytic Blood Flow Restriction Training on Functional Capacity, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Alaa sayed Abd El-Aziz, Alaa Mohamed Rabea, Ahmed AbdEl-Moneim Abd El Hakim
A Multi-Model Comparison of Supervised Machine Learning for Predicting Antimicrobial Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens
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Samuel Ntiamoah Osei, Gordon A. Awandare, Abiola Isawumi
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes about 1.3 million deaths annually, yet culture-based susceptibility testing delays treatment by 24–72 hours. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) enables rapid computational …
Pharmacological characterization and nephroprotective potential of venoms from three egyptian scorpion species
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Alhussin Mohamed Abdelhakeem Megaly, Masahiro Miyashita, Abdulaziz R. Alqahtani
Introduction: Scorpion venoms are complex natural mixtures rich in bioactive molecules with emerging pharmacological relevance. Drug-induced kidney injury, particularly from chemotherapy agents like Taxol® (paclitaxel), …
A systematic review of Design Thinking as a pedagogical strategy in higher education learning experiences
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George Attah Aboagye, Kwame Fordjour Owusu, Emmanuel Aklasu
Abstract Design Thinking is conceptually broad and is often treated as a process, a mindset, a method, or a pedagogical framework, with no clear distinctions …
Effect of a Physiotherapist-Led School-Based Postural Education Programme on Knowledge of Healthy Postural Habits Among Nigerian Adolescents: A Controlled Quasi- Experimental Study
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Adaeze Imelda Onyekwelu, kadiree Ekundayo Fatai, Juliet Ekowa