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Active participation and inclusion of children and young people with disabilities in health research in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
INTRODUCTION: Children and young people with disabilities make up a substantial population in sub-Saharan Africa yet their active participation and …
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Effectiveness and acceptability of biometrics to evaluate intervention coverage and contamination in a cluster randomised trial of community-based sexual and reproductive health services for youth in Zimbabwe
OBJECTIVES: Low intervention uptake and contamination can dilute effects of cluster randomised trials (CRTs). We investigated the feasibility of digital …
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ITARA research programme: Investigating Integrated Tuberculosis And Respiratory care in Africa using transdisciplinary methods
INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are closely linked. Affected groups present with similar symptoms and share …
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Protocols for genomic epidemiology and source attribution of enteric bacteria causing diarrhoeal disease across Africa
INTRODUCTION: Enteric bacterial pathogens are a major cause of diarrhoeal disease in low-income and middle-income countries, with complex transmission pathways …
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Morphological and functional evaluation of the left ventricle in severe aortic stenosis with afterload mismatch: a South African single-centre, cross-sectional cardiovascular MRI-based study
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between left ventricular (LV) remodelling and systolic function in high-gradient severe aortic …
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Drivers of youth mental health and wellbeing: a large-scale cross-sectional study in Morocco
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe the factors influencing mental health and wellbeing from the perspective of Moroccan youth. DESIGN: …
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Healthcare service user-reported quality of care in Malawi: a national multifacility cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Improving healthcare service user satisfaction is one of the three core objectives of the Malawian government’s health sector …
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Early-life infectious and nutritional exposures and cardiovascular risk in early adulthood in Uganda: protocol for a new round of data collection in the Entebbe Mother and Baby Study birth cohort at 21 years (EMaBS@21)
INTRODUCTION: Non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), have become major contributors to morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and …
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Interventions for improving home food environments and household food security in adult populations residing in low-income settings: a systematic review protocol
INTRODUCTION: Overweight and obesity are a growing global public health problem. Eating behaviours of adults and children are largely influenced …
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Protocol for exploring health promoter-led mental wellness initiatives for early prevention, screening and quality of life in patients with cervical cancer of rural Eastern Cape, South Africa: a mixed-methods study
INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer is in the top five list of highly prevalent cancers. It contributes to millions of premature deaths …
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Non-randomised trial of a hepatitis C same-day test and treat model using antibody test only for people who inject drugs in Armenia, Georgia and Tanzania: a CUTTS HepC study protocol
INTRODUCTION: Despite the availability of curative treatments, hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment coverage is suboptimal globally with few countries on …
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CognIFied: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of a culturally adapted, task-shifted compensatory cognitive training intervention for young adults with first-episode psychosis in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: Cognitive impairment is present in the majority of individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) and is a strong predictor of …
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Peer network approaches for improving HIV testing, prevention and care utilisation among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
INTRODUCTION: Limited male engagement in HIV prevention and care is a global challenge more pronounced in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributing …
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Facilitators’ experiences of co-designing an intrapartum care intervention in four sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative study
OBJECTIVE: The aim is to explore co-design facilitators' perspectives and experiences of using co-design to improve intrapartum care in four …
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Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on ART access and timely initiation in people living with HIV in 31 countries: a regression discontinuity design study
OBJECTIVES: The COVID-19 pandemic threatened global HIV Test and Treat Efforts. We assessed whether it affected (1) the number of …
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Availability, acceptability and adoption of decision aids for HIV prevention and contraception for young people: a scoping review protocol
INTRODUCTION: Young people face challenges in accessing information on HIV and sexual and reproductive health services, with corresponding suboptimal uptake. …
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Population-based study of pharmacogenetics and pharmacokinetics in Southern African patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (PoPG): a protocol for the Namibian cohort
BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an urgent public health challenge in Namibia, with profound socioeconomic consequences. The high burden of …
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Deaths with preceding hospitalisations within 180 days in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: A secondary descriptive analysis of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network
OBJECTIVES: To describe (1) the proportion of deaths that were in recently hospitalised children and (2) causes of mortality among …
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Antibiotic use among patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a trend analysis of 2020–2023 point prevalence surveys
Objective Limited data exist on temporal changes in antibiotic use in low and middle-income countries. We evaluated trends in antibiotic …
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Azithromycin use in labour to prevent sepsis among pregnant women undergoing vaginal delivery in Nigeria (AZIN-V): a study protocol for a hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial
INTRODUCTION: Nigeria has the highest number of maternal deaths globally, and maternal peripartum sepsis is one of the leading causes …