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Knowledge of bloodless medicine among nurses at the Medical/Surgical Directorate of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana; a descriptive cross sectional study
OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the knowledge of bloodless medicine (BM) among nurses at the medical and surgical directorate of Komfo …
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Elevated serum β2-microglobulin in individuals coinfected with hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus in a rural settings in Southwest Nigeria
OBJECTIVE: Coinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with hepatitis D virus (HDV) has being reported to increase severity of progression …
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Genetic investigation of XPA gene: high frequency of the c.682C>T mutation in Moroccan XP patients with moderate clinical profile
OBJECTIVE: Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous disease, associated with an inherited defect in one of eight …
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Occurrence of spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy in a low-income setting in rural Cameroon: a case report
BACKGROUND: Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening emergency warranting immediate recognition and prompt intervention. Bilateral tubal pregnancy is the rarest form …
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Bacteriological study of calf colisepticemia in Alage Dairy Farm, Southern Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of E. coli which is the main cause of colisepticemia and …
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Divergent susceptibilities to AAV-SaCas9-gRNA vector-mediated genome-editing in a single-cell-derived cell population
OBJECTIVE: Recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based vectors are characterized by their robust and safe transgene delivery. The CRISPR/Cas9 and guide RNA …
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Performance of MTBDRplus assay in detecting multidrug resistant tuberculosis at hospital level
OBJECTIVE: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) case finding progressively increased in Ethiopia mainly as a result of the utilization of World Health …
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Etiology of respiratory tract infections in the community and clinic in Ilorin, Nigeria
OBJECTIVE: Recognizing increasing interest in community disease surveillance globally, the goal of this study was to investigate whether respiratory viruses …
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Epidemiology of viral hepatitis in the Republic of Congo: review
OBJECTIVE: Considered an endemic zone, Republic of Congo has a high seroprevalence rate of hepatitis B and C virus. To …
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Low serum ferritin and G6PD deficiency as potential predictors of anaemia in pregnant women visiting Prime Care Hospital Enugu Nigeria
OBJECTIVES: Though iron deficiency is known to be a major risk factor of anaemia, the association of G6PD deficiency and …
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Impact of non-pyrethroid insecticide treated durable wall lining on age structure of malaria vectors in Muheza, Tanzania
OBJECTIVE: Malaria vectors control interventions are designed to cause immediate killing or shorten mosquito lives, therefore does not allow enough …
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Bivariate longitudinal data analysis: a case of hypertensive patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: Longitudinal data are often collected to study the evolution of biomedical markers. The study of the joint evolution of …
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External quality assessment of malaria microscopy diagnosis among public health facilities in West Amhara Region, Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the importance of external quality assessment program on malaria microscopic diagnosis. RESULTS: A total of 3148 slides …
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Biochemistry reference intervals for healthy elderly population in Asmara, Eritrea
OBJECTIVE: There is a scarcity of reference interval studies on the elderly in Africa. This study establishes reference interval for …
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Experimental therapeutic assays of Tephrosia vogelii against Leishmania major infection in murine model: in vitro and in vivo
BACKGROUND: Conventional targeted leishmanicidal chemotherapy has persistently remained prohibitive for most economically deprived communities due to costs, associated time to …
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Central nervous system transcriptome of Biomphalaria alexandrina, an intermediate host for schistosomiasis
OBJECTIVE: Globally, more than 200 million people live at risk of the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis (or snail fever). Larval …
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Modifiable lifestyle risk factors for stroke among a high risk hypertensive population in Greater Kampala, Uganda; a cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: To describe the modifiable lifestyle risk factors for stroke among a high risk population for stroke. Africa suffers from …
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A predominance of hypertensive heart disease among patients with cardiac disease in Buea, a semi-urban setting, South West Region of Cameroon
OBJECTIVE: The pattern of heart disease is diverse within and among world regions. The little data on the spectrum of …
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Influence of community-based education on undergraduate health professions students’ decision to work in underserved areas in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Uganda is beset by a shortage of health workers and the few available are mal-distributed. Providing rural exposure through …
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Self-sampling for human papillomavirus testing among rural young women of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a major problem in women and it is important to find a suitable and acceptable screening …