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Estimation of the global burden of tungiasis in endemic countries using a disability adjusted life-years modelling approach
BACKGROUND: Tungiasis is a neglected tropical zoonotic skin disease which is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, caused by …
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Divergent stakeholder perspectives on antimicrobial resistance and One Health in Ghana: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human, animal, and environmental health driven by natural processes and human …
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Implementing AI-enabled chest X-ray for community-based integrated screening for tuberculosis, chronic respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Low- and middle-income countries face a growing dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, while services remain vertically organised. …
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Drivers of sex differences in Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunoreactivity among adolescents and adults in Blantyre, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Sex differences in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) exposure likely contribute to sex differences in tuberculosis (TB) burden. However, population-level age- …
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Implementation science frameworks and strategies to promote adoption of and adherence to oncology clinical practice guidelines in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) were developed to standardize and optimize cancer care delivery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …
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Inter-facility travel time and referral for emergency obstetric care in the 15 most populated cities of Nigeria: a spatial analysis
BACKGROUND: Timely access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care (CEmOC) can be vital for ensuring maternal and newborn survival. However, pregnant …
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Factors influencing implementation of point-of-care tests for maternal and newborn screening and diagnosis in low-resource settings: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Despite the potential of point-of-care (POC) tests to improve maternal and newborn health, implementation in low- and middle-income countries …
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Feasibility, acceptability and validity of electronic adherence monitoring among adolescents in Zimbabwe: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Electronic monitoring devices (EMDs) may provide an objective method for assessing medication adherence. However, evidence on their validity compared …
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Integrating group antenatal care into routine services: a registry-based cohort study in Geita, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Group antenatal care (G-ANC) is an emerging service delivery model that integrates clinical assessments, health education, and peer support …
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Longitudinal changes in processed food intake and their daily caloric contribution among Ghanaian populations living in Ghana and Europe: findings from the prospective Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants (RODAM) cohort study
BACKGROUND: Dietary changes towards increased consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods are major contributors to obesity and non-communicable diseases worldwide. …
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A national geostatistical survey for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Zimbabwe following interruption of preventive chemotherapy
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are targeted for elimination as public health problems (EPHP) in Zimbabwe by 2030. A …
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Financing of adolescent health and wellbeing in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Nigeria: a case study of the Global Financing Facility
BACKGROUND: Adolescent health and wellbeing (AHW) remains largely underfunded with uneven progress across countries. This study investigates the Global Financing …
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Case study guided development of an implementation science framework and checklist for campus sexual violence intervention
BACKGROUND: Campus sexual violence interventions must be scalable and effective in real-world settings. However, campus sexual violence interventions have unique …
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Framework for systems of pediatric well-care visits: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Despite decades of global efforts to reduce under five mortality, 5 million children die before their fifth birthday. Numerous …
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Genomic and clinical epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in coastal Kenya: insights into variant circulation, reinfection, and multiple lineage importations during a post-pandemic wave
Abstract Background Between November 2023 and March 2024, coastal Kenya experienced another wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …
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A systematic methodology to capture the global pattern of rheumatic heart disease: the Rheumatic Heart Disease Endemicity Index (RHDEI)
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) disproportionally affects young populations in socio-economically disadvantaged settings, resulting in a skewed distribution towards low- …
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Evaluating predictive performance, validity, and applicability of machine learning models for predicting HIV treatment interruption: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: HIV treatment interruption remains a significant barrier to achieving global HIV/AIDS control goals. Machine learning (ML) models offer potential …
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Social isolation, social exclusion, and access to mental and tangible resources: mapping the gendered impact of tuberculosis-related stigma among men and women living with tuberculosis in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In 2022, an estimated 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis (TB) globally, with men bearing a greater burden of disease …
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Understanding the impact of covariates for trachoma prevalence prediction using geostatistical methods
BACKGROUND: Model-based geostatistics (MBG) is increasingly used for estimating the prevalence of neglected tropical diseases, including trachoma, in low- and …
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Using positive deviance to enhance HIV care retention in South Africa: development of a compassion-focused program to improve the staff and patient experience
BACKGROUND: HIV burden remains high in South Africa despite intensive efforts to curtail the epidemic. Public primary care facilities, where …