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Clinical management and outcomes of acute febrile illness in children attending a tertiary hospital in southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The management of febrile illnesses is challenging in settings where diagnostic laboratory facilities are limited, and there are few …
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Symptoms of post-traumatic stress and associations with sexual behaviour and PrEP preferences among young people in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: It is not known whether post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases HIV-risk behaviours among young people in sub-Saharan Africa. We …
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High burden of untreated syphilis, drug resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and other sexually transmitted infections in men with urethral discharge syndrome in Kampala, Uganda
OBJECTIVES: Prompt diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are essential to combat the STI epidemic in resource-limited settings. …
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Antimicrobial resistance among GLASS pathogens in Morocco: an epidemiological scoping review
BACKGROUND: Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is of great importance due to the frequency of strains becoming increasingly resistant to …
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HIV virological non-suppression is highly prevalent among 18- to 24-year-old youths on antiretroviral therapy at the Kenyan coast
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, data on virologic outcomes of young people living with HIV (YLWH) enrolled on antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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HIV-1 drug resistance genotyping success rates and correlates of Dried-blood spots and plasma specimen genotyping failure in a resource-limited setting
BACKGROUND: HIV-1 drug resistance genotyping is critical to the monitoring of antiretroviral treatment. Data on HIV-1 genotyping success rates of …
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Impact of exercise training on symptoms of depression, physical activity level and social participation in people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Symptoms of depression are prevalent in people living with human immune deficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (PLWHA), and …
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Low awareness of oral and injectable PrEP among high-risk adolescent girls and young women in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) account for a disproportionate number of new HIV infections worldwide. HIV prevalence among …
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The effect of climatic factors on the number of malaria cases in an inland and a coastal setting from 2011 to 2017 in the equatorial rain forest of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Weather fluctuation affects the incidence of malaria through a network of causuative pathays. Globally, human activities have ultered weather …
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Cascade Immune Mechanisms of Protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (IMPAc-TB): study protocol for the Household Contact Study in the Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Natural immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis exists, and > 90% of those infected remain disease-free. Innate and adaptive immune responses …
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Effects of aerobic exercise on quality of life of people with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder on antiretroviral therapy: a randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) negatively impacts quality of life (QoL) of people living with HIV who are on antiretroviral …
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Incidence and predictors of organ failure among COVID-19 hospitalized adult patients in Eastern Ethiopia. Hospital-based retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Organ failure is incapability of at least one of the body organs to carry out a normal body functions. …
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Sustained circulation of yellow fever virus in Cameroon: an analysis of laboratory surveillance data, 2010–2020
BACKGROUND: The re-emergence of yellow fever poses a serious public health risk to unimmunized communities in the tropical regions of …
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Information seeking about COVID-19 and associated factors among chronic patients in Bahir Dar city public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The health impacts of COVID-19 are not evenly distributed in societies. Chronic patients are highly affected and develop dangerous …
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Molecular characterisation of second-line drug resistance among drug resistant tuberculosis patients tested in Uganda: a two and a half-year’s review
BACKGROUND: Second-line drug resistance (SLD) among tuberculosis (TB) patients is a serious emerging challenge towards global control of the disease. …
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Hot-spots of HIV infection in Cameroon: a spatial analysis based on Demographic and Health Surveys data
BACKGROUND: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) infection prevalence in Cameroon has decreased from [Formula: see text] in 2004 to [Formula: see …
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Prevalence of vaginal HPV infection among adolescent and early adult girls in Jos, North-Central Nigeria
Abstract Purpose Knowledge of the prevalence of HPV infection among adolescent and early adult girls is essential to determining the …
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Determinants of measles vaccination dropout among 12 − 23 months aged children in pastoralist community of Afar, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Measles is a viral disease and a leading vaccine-preventable childhood killer. More than 95% of measles deaths occur in …
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Improving access to pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women: recommendations from healthcare providers in eastern Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are at high risk of acquiring HIV. A growing number …
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Validity of InterVA model versus physician review of verbal autopsy for tracking tuberculosis-related mortality in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In most African countries where a legitimate vital registration system is lacking, physicians often review verbal autopsy (VA) data …