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Predicting TB treatment outcomes using baseline risk and treatment response markers: developing the PredictTB early treatment completion criteria
Standard treatment of drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis requires six months of treatment. Several randomized clinical trials have attempted to shorten treatment …
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Using developmental evaluation to implement an oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) project in Kenya
Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in lowering HIV transmission risk. The Bill and Melinda Gates-funded Jilinde Project was …
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Metabolic gestational age assessment in low resource settings: a validation protocol
Preterm birth is the leading global cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Reliable gestational age estimates are useful for quantifying …
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“I felt like a TRIO champion”: end-user perspectives on their role as co-designers of multi-purpose technologies
Background: The likelihood that research will be relevant to and accepted by end-users and their communities is enhanced when the …
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Decentralized solar-powered drinking water ozonation in Western Kenya: an evaluation of disinfection efficacy
Background: Decentralized drinking water treatment methods generally apply membrane-based treatment approaches. Ozonation of drinking water, which previously has only been …
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Whole blood genome-wide transcriptome profiling and metagenomics next-generation sequencing in young infants with suspected sepsis in low-and middle-income countries: A study protocol
Conducting collaborative and comprehensive epidemiological research on neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is challenging due to a …
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Abortion knowledge and experiences among young women and men in Accra, Ghana
Background : Despite the presence of legal abortion services in Ghana, unsafe abortion remains common, particularly among young women. Little …
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Prevalence and determinants of unmet family planning needs among women of childbearing age in The Gambia: analysis of nationally representative data
Background: Family planning is imperative in the control of population growth by preventing unintended pregnancies and reducing other pregnancy-related risks. …
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Quantifying long-term health and economic outcomes for survivors of group B Streptococcus invasive disease in infancy: protocol of a multi-country study in Argentina, India, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa
(iGBS) disease during early infancy is a leading cause of child mortality. Recent systematic estimates of the worldwide burden of …
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Protocol for PMA-Ethiopia: A new data source for cross-sectional and longitudinal data of reproductive, maternal, and newborn health
Background: Performance Monitoring for Action Ethiopia (PMA-Ethiopia) is a survey project that builds on the PMA2020 and PMA Maternal and …
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Performance monitoring and accountability: The Agile Project’s protocol, record and experience
The Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 (PMA2020) project implemented a multi-country sub-project called PMA Agile, a system of continuous data …
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Provision of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system in Nigeria: Provider perspectives and service delivery costs
Background : Several organizations in Nigeria are leading pilot introduction programs of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). We conducted a …
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Continuous Storage Root Formation and Bulking in Sweetpotato
This study investigated the phenotypic variation of continuous storage root formation and bulking (CSRFAB) growth patterns underlying the development of …
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Supporting communities of practice – A Journey to effective problem-solving
In contexts of scarce resources, varied assets, and diverse communities, engaging local stakeholders in the problem-solving process is critical to …
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Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards management of cassava pests and diseases in forest transition and Guinea savannah agro-ecological zones of Ghana
Background : Cassava is a major staple root crop in Ghana, which serves as a food security and an income …
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Models of service delivery for optimizing a patient’s first six months on antiretroviral therapy for HIV: an applied research agenda
Differentiated models of service delivery (DSD models) for HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa were conceived as a way to manage …
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Developing laboratory capacity for Good Laboratory Practice certification: lessons from a Tanzanian insecticide testing facility
Background: With increasing insecticide resistance in malaria-endemic countries there is an urgent need for safe and effective novel vector control …
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Knowledge and factors influencing long-acting reversible contraceptives use among women of reproductive age in Nigeria
Background: Approximately 48% of unintended pregnancies occur as a result of contraceptives failure around the world, which is mostly due …
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Limitations to current methods to estimate cause of death: a validation study of a verbal autopsy model
Background : Accurate information on causes of death (CoD) is essential to estimate burden of disease, track global progress, prioritize …
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Tetanus vaccine coverage in recommended and more than recommended doses among mothers in a West Cameroon health district: a cross sectional study
Background: Vaccination is the best way to protect newborns and mothers against tetanus. The number of doses recommended by the …