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Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa
BACKGROUND: The declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11 2020, by the World Health Organisation prompted the need …
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Advanced dwarf mongoose optimization for solving CEC 2011 and CEC 2017 benchmark problems
This paper proposes an improvement to the dwarf mongoose optimization (DMO) algorithm called the advanced dwarf mongoose optimization (ADMO) algorithm. …
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Tuberculosis in individuals who recovered from COVID-19: A systematic review of case reports
BACKGROUND: The emergence of COVID-19 overwhelmed tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control, resulting in a decrease in TB detection rate and …
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A deliberative public engagement study on heritable human genome editing among South Africans: Study results
This paper reports the results of a public engagement study on heritable human genome editing (HHGE) carried out in South …
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Risky sexual behaviours among Ugandan university students: A pilot study exploring the role of adverse childhood experiences, substance use history, and family environment
BACKGROUND: University students are known to have risky sexual behaviours (RSBs). The severity of the RSB is influenced by many …
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In-school adolescents’ loneliness, social support, and suicidal ideation in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging Global School Health data to advance mental health focus in the region
INTRODUCTION: Adolescent and youth mental health problems are increasingly becoming an area of concern in global health. Young people in …
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Correlates of quality of life among persons living with tuberculosis: A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: The correlates of quality of life originating from the demographic characteristics, comorbidities and sources of social support among persons …
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Mental health service utilization in a low resource setting: A qualitative study on perspectives of health professionals in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Mental health services are advocated to move from specialized care to more integrated and accessible primary care settings. The …
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Role of fluid-phase complement system regulation in the development of hepatitis C virus-associated glomerulonephritis
OBJECTIVES: It is not known why only some hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients develop glomerulonephritis (GN). Therefore, we investigated …
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Acceptability of the Wulira app in assessing occupational hearing loss among workers in a steel and iron manufacturing industry
BACKGROUND: Industrial workers are at a high risk of acquiring noise induced hearing loss, yet there is minimal hearing loss …
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to COVID-19 among patients attending public dental clinics in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: The risk of contracting COVID-19 through dental treatment is potentially high, thus several guidelines have been developed to minimize …
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Knowledge and awareness of mitochondrial diseases among physicians in the tertiary hospitals in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial diseases/disorders (MDs), for decades, have been identified as a key underlying condition for many chronic diseases globally. However, …
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Prevalence of multimorbidity in men of African descent with and without prostate cancer in Soweto, South Africa
OBJECTIVE: With increases in chronic disease, men with prostate cancer are likely to have at least one other chronic health …
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Sickle cell disease and pregnancy profile of complicated malaria in 982 pregnancies in Kinshasa
INTRODUCTION: Malaria is associated with high morbidity during pregnancy. Homozygous sickle cell pregnant women are even more exposed during complicated …
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Readiness of Ghanaian health facilities to deploy a health insurance claims management software (CLAIM-it)
INTRODUCTION: Inadequate, inefficient and slow processing of claims are major contributors to the cost of health insurance schemes, and therefore …
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Sex as a risk factor for occurrence and severity of infectious and parasitic diseases in dogs: Protocol for a systematic review
Biological sex is an important risk factor for the occurrence and severity of infectious and parasitic diseases. Although various studies …
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Survival time to complications of congestive heart failure patients at Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized referral hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
BACKGROUNDS: Congestive heart failure is a serious chronic condition when the heart's muscles become too damaged and a condition in …
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Predictors of time to recovery of preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome admitted in University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital neonatal intensive care unit North West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is caused by a deficiency of a molecule called surfactant. It occurs in newborns born …
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Preceptors training need assessment for medical laboratory professional clinical education programs in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Health Workforce Improvement Program and professional associations recognized the need for a formalized method of providing academic education that …
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Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in adults with suspected acute appendicitis at the emergency department in a private tertiary hospital in Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: The increasing incidence of acute appendicitis in sub-Saharan Africa emphasizes the need for accurate and reliable diagnostic tools. However, …