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Developing a framework to guide intervention planning to reduce heat exposure and poor air quality in school classrooms: a scoping review protocol
INTRODUCTION: Poor indoor air quality and heat, individually and together, cause serious health impacts on children. Thus, there is a …
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Burden and sociodemographic determinants of pneumonia and diarrhoea among children younger than 5 years in Somalia: a community-based cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: Pneumonia and diarrhoea are two of the major causes of child mortality globally. Countries affected by conflict and other …
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Access to maternal health services for young women with disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
INTRODUCTION: Young women with disabilities (WWDs) face multiple barriers in accessing maternal healthcare services in low-resource settings. Consequently, they are …
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Nutritional status and associated factors among adolescents in Senegal: a nationwide cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: Adolescents are a vulnerable group as they undergo rapid physical changes that can impact their nutritional status. Despite the …
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Lessons learned from the promotion of Essential Emergency and Critical Care in Tanzania – a qualitative study
OBJECTIVE: To describe the lessons learnt during the promotion of a new approach to the care of critically ill patients …
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Descriptive study of cholera-related deaths in communities during Zambia’s 2023–2024 outbreak: key insights
OBJECTIVES: The study sought to understand the characteristics of community deaths due to cholera in Zambia. We sought to examine …
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Regional Assessment of Lower limb Amputations in sub-Saharan Africa (RAMPs): a prospective cohort study protocol
INTRODUCTION: Major lower limb amputation, defined as an amputation above the level of the ankle joint, is a substantial cause …
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Participants’ experiences of potential adverse effects of an intervention to improve critical thinking about health choices: a qualitative cross-trial process evaluation in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda
OBJECTIVES: To explore participants' experiences of potential adverse effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention across three trial …
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Assessing the potential utility of large language models for assisting community health workers: protocol for a prospective, observational study in Rwanda
INTRODUCTION: Community health workers (CHWs) are critical to healthcare delivery in low-resource settings but often lack formal clinical training, limiting …
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From bedside to bug side: clinical, haematological and genetic markers of antibiotic-resistant bacterial isolates from children admitted with sepsis in Kaduna State, Nigeria – a protocol for a cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Sepsis and antibiotic resistance constitute a deadly synergy, causing the loss of millions of lives across the world, with …
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Multimorbidity before, during and after pregnancy among women in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review
INTRODUCTION: The co-occurrence of multiple long-term conditions, that is, multimorbidity, is increasing globally and is associated with lower quality of …
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Feasibility and acceptability of point-of-care ultrasound delivered by midwives during routine antenatal care in Malawi: a prospective implementation science study
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of integrating point-of-care ultrasound scan (POCUS) by midwives into routine antenatal care (ANC) …
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Cohort profile: the open, prospective Community-Based chronic Care Lesotho (ComBaCaL) cohort – design, baseline chronic disease risk factors and hypertension and diabetes care cascades
PURPOSE: The open, prospective Community-Based chronic Care Lesotho (ComBaCaL) cohort is the first study to comprehensively investigate socioeconomic indicators, common …
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Understanding knowledge and media influence on people with hepatitis B in Senegal: a mixed-methods study
OBJECTIVES: Public awareness and the dissemination of tailored information to lay populations are essential for highly endemic countries like Senegal …
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Beyond physical accessibility, bypassing health facilities offering caesarean section: insights from women in Dakar’s slums
OBJECTIVE: The study examines the geographic accessibility of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care (CEmONC) among women residing in the slums of …
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Can the Robson Ten Group Classification System improve the understanding of maternity care in low-income countries? A cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Objective: This study aimed to use the Robson Ten Group Classification System (TGCS) to assess caesarean section (CS) rates …
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Understanding needs and solutions to promote healthy ageing and reduce multimorbidity in Rwanda: a protocol paper for a mixed methods, stepwise research study
INTRODUCTION: Ageing is often accompanied by chronic diseases, multimorbidity and frailty, increasing the need for clinical and social care to …
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Telephonic verbal autopsies among adults in South Africa: a feasibility and acceptability pilot study
OBJECTIVE: This pilot study explores the feasibility and acceptability of using telephonic verbal autopsies (teleVAs) in South Africa to collect …
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Protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluations considering costs and health outcomes of weather and climate-related extreme events in humans
BACKGROUND: Extreme weather and climate-related events are increasing in frequency and intensity, which pose substantial human casualties and economic losses. …
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Midwives’ knowledge and perspectives on neonatal resuscitation and survival before and after Helping Babies Breathe training: a qualitative study in Uganda
OBJECTIVES: Birth asphyxia is a significant factor contributing to neonatal mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where most neonatal …