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Factors associated with common mental disorders among breastfeeding mothers in tertiary hospital nurseries in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that the impact of maternal mental health disorders on newborns' well-being in low and middle-income …
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Joint modeling of longitudinal change in pulse rate and survival time of heart failure patients treated at Arbaminch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Heart failure is a chronic progressive disease in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to …
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Postnatal care services use by mothers: A comparative study of defaulters versus attendees of postnatal clinics in Enugu
INTRODUCTION: Despite much emphasis on the reproductive health of women, maternal mortality is still high, especially in postnatal period. OBJECTIVE: …
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Detection of cytological abnormalities in urothelial cells from individuals previously exposed or currently infected with Schistosoma haematobium
Urinary schistosomiasis has long been associated with bladder cancer, but it is still not clear the mechanisms involved. Schistosoma haematobium …
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Mental distress, COVID19 vaccine distrust and vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: A causal mediation regression analysis
AIM: Within the context of increasing mental distress noted since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic, the study aims at …
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Geospatial distribution and predictive modeling of onchocerciasis in Ogun State, Nigeria
Onchocerciasis caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus is a disease of public health importance and is highly associated with disability. …
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Molecular confirmation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 coinfections among initially serologically dually-reactive samples from patients living in West Africa
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to confirm the co-infection with HIV-1 and HIV-2, among West African patients using in-house HIV type/group …
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A modified weighted chimp optimization algorithm for training feed-forward neural network
Swarm intelligence algorithms (SI) have an excellent ability to search for the optimal solution and they are applying two mechanisms …
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Diversity and relative abundance of bird species in the two habitat types of Dokima forest Awi zone, Ethiopia
Birds are the most widespread vertebrate group, as they can be found in practically every type of habitat. However, lack …
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Correlates of self-reported and biomarker based adherence to daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among a cohort of predominantly men who have sex with men in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) significantly reduces the risk of HIV acquisition. However, studies have demonstrated discordance between self-reported measures …
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Helicobacter pylori infection and its associated factors among dyspepsia patients attending Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common bacterial infections of humankind that affects more than 50% of the …
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Parity, dental caries and implications for maternal depletion syndrome in northern Nigerian Hausa women
BACKGROUND: Female reproductive history, especially high parity, affects general health and may impact negatively on oral health. While parity has …
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Quality evaluation of the Azithromycin tablets commonly marketed in Adama, and Modjo towns, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Azithromycin is a therapeutically" relevant macrolide antibiotic registered on the Essential Medicines List of the World Health Organization. The …
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An evaluation of LLIN ownership, access, and use during the Magude project in southern Mozambique
The Magude Project assessed the feasibly of eliminating malaria in a low transmission setting in southern Mozambique using a package …
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Evaluation of the influenza-like illness sentinel surveillance system: A national perspective in Tanzania from January to December 2019
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends periodic evaluations of influenza surveillance systems to identify areas for improvement and provide …
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Assessing the association between an early and recommended number of focused antenatal care visits and the number of prenatal care content received before delivery in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Early and frequent antenatal care (ANC) has been linked to better pregnancy outcomes. This study assessed whether having at …
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Experiences of parents and stakeholders in caring for, and supporting children with special needs in Ghana
We studied the caring, parenting, and support services for children with special needs in Ghana. Many of the study participants …
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Diagnostic performances of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni recombinant proteins, peptides and chimeric proteins antibody based tests. Systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: Traditional diagnostic tests for schistosome infections are suboptimal, particularly when the parasite burden is low. In the present review …
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In Vitro effects of petroleum ether, dichloromethane, methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts of Eucalyptus grandis on selected multidrug-resistant bacteria
BACKGROUND: The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance is of grave concern, requiring the search for newer and more effective …
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VISTA+/CD8+ status correlates with favorable prognosis in Epithelial ovarian cancer
Immunotherapy by blocking immune checkpoint regulators has emerged as a new targeted therapy for some cancers. Among them V-domain Ig …