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Cost effectiveness of Electronic Gate Keeping (EGK) system on laboratory tests demand at a rural academic hospital in Eastern Cape, South Africa: a cross sectional study
Background: Monitoring laboratory expenditure is crucial to ensure that laboratory services remain sustainable and affordable. In South Africa, the National …
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Effect of planting density on root biomass and distribution, and soil organic carbon stock of Acacia decurrens stands in Northwestern Ethiopia
Background:The expandingAcacia decurrenswoodlots in Northwestern Ethiopia is recognized for carbon storageviaroot biomass and soil organic carbon (SOC) enhancement but its …
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Molecular survey of certain protozoan agents that cause diarrhea in children in Sudan
Introduction Diarrhea is a significant health problem in third world countries; identification of causative agents of diarrhea is essential to …
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Effect of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate on the uptake of microcystins by Brassica oleracea and Solanum tuberosum
Background Hypereutrophic conditions in major water reservoirs used for irrigation purposes in South Africa promote the co-existence of cyanotoxins and …
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Case Report: Tropical sprue, diagnostic challenges of an old but unrecognized disease
Tropical sprue (TS) is a post-infective disease of the small bowel characterized by a malabsorption syndrome affecting tropics inhabitants and …
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Identification of selected primary bloodstream infection pathogens in patients attending Kisii level five and Homa Bay county hospitals
Background: Bloodstream infection (BSI) contributes to a substantial proportion of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and is marked by the presence …
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Dataset for the attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19 preventive measures in diverse settings of Mozambique: a qualitative study
Background: In this data note, we provide the details of a qualitative study database conducted before the first wave of …
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Factors associated with inadequate urinary iodine concentration among pregnant women in Mbeya region Tanzania.
Background: Insufficient and excessive iodine intake during pregnancy can lead to serious health problems. In Tanzania, information available on iodine …
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Quality assessment of systematic literature on uterine fibroids: a systematic review
Background: A systematic literature review (SLR) is a research methodology that examines data and findings of other authors relative to …
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Women’s access to health care for non-communicable diseases in South Africa: A scoping review.
Background : Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, hypertension (HPT), and type II diabetes (T2D) are of increasing concern in …
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Switching treatment-experienced, integrase inhibitor-naive, virally suppressed HIV-1 infected adults from ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors to dolutegravir: design, methods, and baseline results of a randomized, open-label, non-inferiority trial
Background: Most HIV-positive adults in Kenya with prior non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) failure are currently on ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors …
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Factors associated with health facility delivery in Kitui County: a cross sectional study
Background: High maternal mortality rate is a major public health concern in developing countries. Skilled birth delivery is central to …
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Revisiting kinship in contemporary West African societies: The case of role-relationship
The extended family is a system that promotes cohesion, togetherness, cooperation and support amongst its members. It has been a …
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Case Report: Severe gastrointestinal bleeding revealing metastatic multifocal gastrointestinal angiosarcoma
Background: Angiosarcoma is a rare soft-tissue sarcoma that can arise in any soft-tissue structure or viscera. Only individual case reports …
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Metabolic changes in chronic hepatitis C patients receiving direct acting antivirals
Background: Treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with direct acting antivirals (DAAS) improves the rates of sustained virological response (SVR). …
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Case Report: Hyperemesis gravidarum, high transaminases level and prolonged prothrombin time: is it an acute liver injury?
Background : Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy. It …
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Closing the communication gap in neonatal inter-hospital transfer: a neonatal referral form for resource-limited settings - a modified e-Delphi-consensus study
Background: Standardised neonatal referral forms (NRFs) facilitate effective communication between healthcare providers and ensure continuity of care between facilities, which …
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EncephalApp Stroop Test for covert hepatic encephalopathy screening in Tunisian cirrhotic patients
Background: Covert hepatic encephalopathy (CHE) is underdiagnosed and is difficult to detect. The EncephalApp Stroop test is validated for its …
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Case Report: Long QT syndrome in the setting of post COVID depression
Long QT syndrome is a genetically inherited heart disease caused by mutations in genes coding for the ion channels expressed …
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Case Report: Central retinal artery occlusion following sildenafil intake
Purpose: To report a case of central retinal artery occlusion associated with sildenafil intake and briefly discuss its causative pathogenesis. …