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Dry eye symptom questionnaires show adequate measurement precision and psychometric validity for clinical assessment of vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients
PURPOSE: To ascertain the presence of Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) in patients being treated for glaucoma, using subjective and objective …
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Review of electrocardiographic abnormalities among people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
INTRODUCTION: Electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities are increasingly being reported among people living with HIV (PLWH). However, the exact prevalence of ECG …
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Evaluating combined effects of pesticide and crop nutrition (with N, P, K and Si) on weevil damage in East African Highland Bananas
Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus, Germar) is a major pest in East African Highland Banana. The influence of crop nutritional status …
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Determinants of QuantiFERON Plus-diagnosed tuberculosis infection in adult Ugandan TB contacts: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The tuberculin skin test is commonly used to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in resource-limited settings, but its specificity …
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Association between prior tuberculosis disease and dysglycemia within an HIV-endemic, rural South African population
OBJECTIVE: Tuberculosis (TB) may predispose individuals to the development of diabetes. Such a relationship could have an outsized impact in …
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Males’ perceptions and practices towards maternity care in rural southeast Nigeria: Policy implication of participatory action research for safe motherhood
INTRODUCTION: High maternal death is attributable to developing countries' health systems and sociocultural factors This study assessed the effect of …
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“Our parents kiss in front of us”: Reasons for early sexual debut among in-school youth in the Manzini Region in Eswatini
BACKGROUND: Early sexual debut (i.e., sex before the age of 15 years), especially if it is unprotected, may increase the …
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Predictors of death among severe COVID-19 patients admitted in Hawassa City, Sidama, Southern Ethiopia: Unmatched case-control study
INTRODUCTION: Since COVID-19 was announced as a worldwide pandemic, the world has been struggling with this disease. In Ethiopia, there …
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Serum anti-erythropoietin antibodies among pregnant women with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia: A case-control study in northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Anaemia in pregnancy is common in underdeveloped countries, and malaria remains the predominant cause of the condition in Ghana. …
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Prevalence and predictors of suicidal behaviours among primary and secondary school going adolescents in Botswana
BACKGROUND: There is a scarcity of studies on the prevalence and predictors of suicide behaviors among primary and secondary school …
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Prevalence and factors associated with pediatric HIV therapy failure in a tertiary hospital in Asmara, Eritrea: A 15-year retrospective cohort study
INTRODUCTION: Treatment failure (TF) in HIV infected children is a major concern in resource-constrained settings in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This …
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Head-to-head comparison of nasal and nasopharyngeal sampling using SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing in Lesotho
OBJECTIVES: To assess the real-world diagnostic performance of nasal and nasopharyngeal swabs for SD Biosensor STANDARD Q COVID-19 Antigen Rapid …
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Scoping review of qualitative studies investigating reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among men and women across Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Research efforts in Rwanda to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are increasing; however, comprehensive literature reviews …
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Costs of HIV prevention services provided by community-based organizations to female sex workers in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria has been consistently targeted in sub-Saharan Africa as an HIV-priority country. Its main mode of transmission is heterosexual, …
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Adaptation and validation of the quality of contraceptive counseling (QCC) scale for use in Ethiopia and India
We adapted the Quality of Contraceptive Counseling (QCC) scale, originally constructed in Mexico, for Ethiopia and India to expand its …
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Assessing suicidality during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: Lessons learned from adaptation and implementation of a telephone-based suicide risk assessment and response protocol in Malawi
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to the rapid transition of many research studies from in-person to telephone follow-up globally. For mental …
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Prevalence and associated factors of insomnia symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown among Mettu town residents
BACKGROUND: Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that affects people all over the world. Creating suitable interventions will require a …
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The burden of mortality due to injury in Cabo Verde, 2018
External causes continue to be one of the main causes of mortality in the world and Cabo Verde is no …
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Therapeutic potential of vitamin D against bisphenol A-induced spleen injury in Swiss albino mice
Bisphenol A (BPA), a ubiquitous plasticizer, is capable of producing oxidative splenic injury, and ultimately led to spleen pathology. Further, …
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Biomarkers of oxidative stress and its nexus with haemoglobin variants and adverse foeto-maternal outcome among women with preeclampsia in a Ghanaian population: A multi-centre prospective study
INTRODUCTION: Haemoglobin variants and preeclampsia (PE) are associated with adverse fatal events of which oxidative stress may be an underlying …