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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among antenatal care attendees in Ethiopia, 2020
BACKGROUND: In 2020, globally approximately 37.6 million people living with HIV and 700,000 children are born infected from their parents. …
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Incidence and patterns of adverse drug reactions among adult patients hospitalized in the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital: A prospective observational follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) have continued to be a public health challenge with significant clinical and healthcare costs. However, …
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Increased uptake of tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) among people living with HIV following the 100-days accelerated campaign: A retrospective review of routinely collected data at six urban public health facilities in Uganda
Tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) effectively decreases rates of developing active tuberculosis disease in people living with HIV (PLHIV) who are …
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Identification and characterization of MDR virulent Salmonella spp isolated from smallholder poultry production environment in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria
Salmonella is responsible for some foodborne disease cases worldwide. It is mainly transmitted to humans through foods of animal origin …
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Characteristics and short- and long-term direct medical costs among adults with timely and delayed presentation for HIV care in the Netherlands
INTRODUCTION: In Europe, half of people living with HIV (PLWH) present late to care, with associated higher morbidity and mortality. …
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Perceptions and attitudes of patients and healthcare workers towards the use of telemedicine in Botswana: An exploratory study
INTRODUCTION: In March 2020, the Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness approved a National eHealth Strategy. Although a milestone, the …
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Home-based therapy and its determinants for children with cerebral palsy, exploration of parents’ and physiotherapists’ perspective, a qualitative study, Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the perceptions of parents and physiotherapists regarding home-based therapy programs for children with cerebral …
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Characteristics and liming potential of biochar types from potato waste and pine-bark
Large amount of wastes are burnt or left to decompose on site or at landfills where they cause air pollution …
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Factors associated with elder abuse and neglect in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional study of community older adults attending an outpatient clinic
BACKGROUND: Elderlies are vulnerable to abuse, and evidence suggests that one in three elderlies experience abuse. Abuse can impact the …
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Determinants of good vitamin A consumption in the 12 East Africa Countries using recent Demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A one of the important micronutrients that it cannot be made in the human body and must be …
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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) disease diagnostic error in low-resource health care: Observations from a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Although the global burden of ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases is high, data relating to ENT disease epidemiology and …
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Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is the most cost-effective intervention to reduce infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is crucial since …
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Clinical presentation, maternal-fetal, and neonatal outcomes of early-onset versus late onset preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome in a teaching hospital in a low-resource setting: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Pre-eclampsia-eclampsia syndrome remains the leading cause of maternal and neonatal mortality worldwide. Both from pathophysiologic and clinical stand points, …
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The prevalence and determinants of non-communicable diseases among Ghanaian adults: A survey at a secondary healthcare level
The current epidemiological transition of diseases in Ghana necessitates understanding their burden and the associated context-specific risk factors to inform …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on household solid waste management and associated factors in Gelemso town, Ethiopia
Improper solid waste management in urban and semi-urban cities of developing countries is the source of environmental pollution and public …
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Feature selection in wind speed forecasting systems based on meta-heuristic optimization
Technology for anticipating wind speed can improve the safety and stability of power networks with heavy wind penetration. Due to …
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Clinical and economic burden of healthcare-associated infections: A prospective cohort study
INTRODUCTION: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have become a serious public health problem. Despite the fact that implementing evidence-based infection control strategies …
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Using mobile audiometry (Wulira App) to assess noise induced hearing loss among industrial workers in Kampala, Uganda: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Occupational noise is a common cause of hearing loss in low-income countries. Unfortunately, screening for hearing loss is rarely …
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Effectiveness of clinical integrated short course training of evidence based medicine for postgraduate medical specialty students in Ethiopia in 2022: A randomized control trial
BACKGROUND: Evidence based medicine (EBM) is a newly emerged philosophy of medical education and health care service which brings quality …
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The changing meaning of ‘home’ in the work of South African women academics during the pandemic-enforced lockdown
This article shows how the meaning of home and 'working from home' were fundamentally transformed by the pandemic-enforced lockdown for …