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Barriers to healthcare access and healthcare seeking for childhood illnesses among childbearing women in Burundi
INTRODUCTION: Poor health seeking behaviour continues to be major challenge in accessing healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa despite the availability of …
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Spatiotemporal variation of malaria incidence in parasite clearance interventions and non-intervention areas in the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, malaria remains a major public health problem. To eliminate malaria, parasite clearance interventions were implemented in six …
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Relationship between knowledge, attitude, and practice of COVID-19 precautionary measures and the frequency of infection among medical students at an Egyptian University
BACKGROUND: Medical undergraduates are at high risk of COVID-19 infection. Thus, conformance to healthy practices is advised to reduce disease …
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Dietary practices and nutritional status of young children in the former ensete monoculture dominated Sidama region, southern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition is a challenge in Ethiopia, where morbidity and mortality among children are attributed to it. This study …
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Evaluating immunohaematological profile among COVID-19 active infection and recovered patients in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: The rapid spread of COVID-19 has been a global public health problem and it is yet to be put …
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Factors associated with the timely completion of doctoral research studies in clinical pharmacy: A mixed-methods study
INTRODUCTION: There is growing scientific evidence of mental and well-being issues that doctoral research students face as a result of …
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Laboratory and field evaluation of the STANDARD Q and Panbio™ SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid test in Namibia using nasopharyngeal samples
BACKGROUND: As new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern emerge, there is a need to scale up testing to minimize transmission of …
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“I would watch her with awe as she swallowed the first handful”: A qualitative study of pediatric multidrug-resistant tuberculosis experiences in Durban, South Africa
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the experiences of children being treated for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), and most work in …
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Validity of smartphone-based retinal photography (PEEK-retina) compared to the standard ophthalmic fundus camera in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy in Uganda: A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus and is a significant cause of blindness …
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Occupational exposure to hepatitis C virus infection and associated factors among healthcare workers in Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Tunisia
BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Indeed, they are exposed to blood …
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A glimpse into the genotype and clinical importance of non tuberculous mycobacteria among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: The case of Ethiopia
Laboratory identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species is not regularly performed while, they have a public health importance with a …
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Developing an active lifestyle for children considering the Saudi vision 2030: The family’s point of view
Motivating children to lead a healthy and active lifestyle is a family mission and a responsibility shared by society. This …
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Geographically weighted regression analysis of anemia and its associated factors among reproductive age women in Ethiopia using 2016 demographic and health survey
INTRODUCTION: Anemia in reproductive age women is defined as the hemoglobin level <11g/dl for lactating or pregnant mothers and hemoglobin …
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Case fatality rate and its determinants among admitted stroke patients in public referral hospitals, Northwest, Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
According to the global burden of disease 5.5 million deaths were attributable to stroke. The stroke mortality rate is estimated …
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Prevalence, types, patterns and risk factors associated with drugs and substances of use and abuse: A cross-sectional study of selected counties in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The increasing trend of drugs and substances abuse (DSA) by different age groups and gender in parts of Kenya …
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Community-based medication delivery program for antihypertensive medications improves adherence and reduces blood pressure
Non-adherence to antihypertensive medications is a major cause of uncontrolled hypertension, leading to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Ensuring consistent medication …
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Tolerance to soil acidity of soybean (Glycine max L.) genotypes under field conditions Southwestern Ethiopia
Soil acidity with associated low nutrient availability is one of the major constraints to soybean production in southwestern Ethiopia. Integrated …
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Status of the HIV epidemic in Manicaland, east Zimbabwe prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Manicaland province in eastern Zimbabwe has a high incidence of HIV. Completion of the seventh round of the Manicaland …
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Pattern of substance use and substance use disorder in adolescent learners at public secondary schools in Gaborone, Botswana
INTRODUCTION: Substance use amongst adolescents remains a global public health challenge. The potential negative health outcomes of substance use suggest …
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Evaluating the impact of maternal health care policy on stillbirth and perinatal mortality in Ghana; a mixed method approach using two rounds of Ghana demographic and health survey data sets and qualitative design technique
BACKGROUND: Stillbirth and perinatal mortality issues continue to receive inadequate policy attention in Ghana despite government efforts maternal health care …