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Multilevel correlates of abdominal obesity in adolescents and youth living with HIV in peri-urban Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Chronic non-communicable disease comorbidities are a major problem faced by people living with HIV (PLHIV). Obesity is an important …
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Orb-web spider Argiope (Araneidae) as indigenous arrow poison of G/ui and G//ana San hunters in the Kalahari
Hunting has been crucial in early human evolution. Some San (Bushmen) of southern Africa still practice their indigenous hunting. The …
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Spatial distribution and predictive factors of antenatal care in Burundi: A spatial and multilevel baseline analysis for the third burundian demographic and health survey
INTRODUCTION: The use of antenatal care by pregnant women enables them to receive good pregnancy monitoring. This monitoring includes counseling, …
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Attitudes towards receiving COVID-19 vaccine and its associated factors among Southwest Ethiopian adults, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Many countries around the world are still affected by the global pandemic of coronavirus disease. The vaccine is the …
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Cancer antigen 125 and C-reactive protein inflammatory mediators and uric acid in association with preeclampsia in North Kordofan State, Western Sudan
Pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia depends on a defective trophoblastic invasion of uteroplacental blood vessels that leads to placental ischemia and induction …
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Chemokine modulation in microscopic and submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in women at delivery in Yaoundé, Cameroon
In pregnancy-associated malaria, chemokines such as CXCL-4, CXCL-13, CXCL-16, and CCL-24 play critical roles in leucocyte trafficking to tissue sites …
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A flexible age-dependent, spatially-stratified predictive model for the spread of COVID-19, accounting for multiple viral variants and vaccines
BACKGROUND: After COVID-19 vaccines received approval, vaccination campaigns were launched worldwide. Initially, these were characterized by a shortage of vaccine …
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“I decided in my heart I have to complete the sessions”: A qualitative study on the acceptability of an evidence-based HIV risk reduction intervention among women engaged in sex work in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The HIV burden remains a critical public health concern and women engaged in sex work [WESW] are at significantly …
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Comparative Assessment of p16/Ki-67 Dual Staining Technology for cervical cancer screening in women living with HIV (COMPASS-DUST)–Study protocol
The risk of progression of low-grade (CIN1) to high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2/3) is 3-5 times higher for women living …
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SARS-CoV-2 variants-associated outbreaks of COVID-19 in a tertiary institution, North-Central Nigeria: Implications for epidemic control
The COVID-19 global pandemic is being driven by evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants with consequential implications on virus transmissibility, host immunity, and …
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Utilizing quantitative dried blood spot analysis to objectively assess adherence to cardiovascular pharmacotherapy among patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in Kenya and non-adherence to cardiovascular pharmacotherapy is a growing global public …
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Implementation and effectiveness of a linkage to HIV care intervention in rural South Africa (ANRS 12249 TasP trial)
BACKGROUND: Timely linkage to care and ART initiation is critical to decrease the risks of HIV-related morbidity, mortality and HIV …
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Induced abortion among female students in higher education institutions in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Female students in institutions of higher education are at higher risk of abortion and its consequences. There is no …
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Improving measures of access to legal abortion: A validation study triangulating multiple data sources to assess a global indicator
BACKGROUND: Global mechanisms have been established to monitor and facilitate state accountability regarding the legal status of abortion. However, there …
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Leveraging interactive voice response technology to mitigate COVID-19 risk in refugee settlements in Uganda: Lessons learned implementing “Dial-COVID” a toll-free mobile phone symptom surveillance and information dissemination tool
BACKGROUND: Persons living in refugee settlements in sub-Saharan Africa may be at increased risk for COVID-19 and experience barriers to …
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Hypertension in an Emergency Department Population in Moshi, Tanzania; A Qualitative Study of Barriers to Hypertension Control
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa has a high prevalence of hypertension with a low rate of awareness, treatment adherence, and control. The …
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The Targeted Maximum Likelihood estimation to estimate the causal effects of the previous tuberculosis treatment in Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Sudan
INTRODUCTION: This study used Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation (TMLE) as a double robust method to estimate the causal effect of …
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HIV and SARS-CoV-2 infection in postpartum Kenyan women and their infants
BACKGROUND: HIV may increase SARS-CoV-2 infection risk and COVID-19 severity generally, but data are limited about its impact on postpartum …
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An exploratory study on excess weight gain: Experiences of Postmenopausal Women in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Excess weight gain is a problem with a significant impact on health and quality of life as well as …
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Etiology and clinical characteristics of pediatric acute fever among hospitalized children in an endemic malaria transmission area of Cameroon in Central Africa
Acute fever in the majority of children in resource-limited countries is attributable to malaria and often treated without laboratory evidence. …