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Phytochemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Nigella sativa seeds
Nigella sativa is one of the medicinal plant species that gained popularity for a wide range of medicinal applications due …
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Barriers and facilitators to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) practices in Southern Africa: A scoping review
A healthy and a dignified life experience requires adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) coverage. However, inadequate WaSH resources remain …
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Molecular docking, simulation and binding free energy analysis of small molecules as PfHT1 inhibitors
Antimalarial drug resistance has thrown a spanner in the works of malaria elimination. New drugs are required for ancillary support …
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Incidence and neutralizing antibody seroprevalence of influenza B virus in Egypt: Results of a community-based cohort study
Since 2000, two lineages of influenza B viruses, Victoria and Yamagata, have been circulating at similar frequencies worldwide. Little is …
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Structural and biophysical characterization of the multidomain xylanase Xyl
The depletion of fossil fuels, associated pollution, and resulting health hazards are of concern worldwide. Woody biomass constitutes an alternative …
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Optic neuritis: A South African hospital-based prospective study protocol
BACKGROUND: Optic neuritis is a relatively common disease with an estimated lifetime risk of 0.6 per 1000; the estimated prevalence …
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Knowledge, practice, and impact of COVID-19 on mental health among patients with chronic health conditions at selected hospitals of Sidama regional state, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 causes worse outcomes and a higher mortality rate in adults with chronic medical conditions. In addition, the pandemic …
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Examining the association between HIV prevalence and socioeconomic factors among young people in Zambia: Do neighbourhood contextual effects play a role?
BACKGROUND: The study examined the association between HIV infection and individual and neighbourhood-level socioeconomic factors in Zambia. METHODS: We used …
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Feasibility of a multifaceted intervention to improve treatment initiation among patients diagnosed with TB using Xpert MTB/RIF testing in Uganda
BACKGROUND: One in five patients diagnosed with TB in Uganda are not initiated on TB treatment within two weeks of …
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Super high-resolution single-molecule sequence-based typing of HLA class I alleles in HIV-1 infected individuals in Ghana
Polymorphisms in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I loci are known to have a great impact on disease progression in …
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Correlates of absenteeism at work, school and social activities during menstruation: Evidence from the 2017/2018 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
BACKGROUND: Menstruation is a biological process which is crucial for human reproduction. Menstruation is a source of absenteeism, yet the …
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The impact of a health systems strengthening initiative on child morbidity: The case of the Ghana Essential Health Interventions Program in rural northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Improving child and maternal health remains a core objective of global health priorities, extending from the millennium development goal …
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Evaluation of the Amharic version of the London measure of unplanned pregnancy in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Unplanned pregnancy is an important public health problem in both the developing and developed world, as it may cause …
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A prospective trial investigating the role of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in diagnosis and prognosis of bladder cancer
PURPOSE: Higher levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 25(OHD) are associated with better prognosis in breast and colorectal cancer. However, the …
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Effect of sample management on quantitative HIV-1 viral load measurement at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
PURPOSE: This study was meant to determine the effect of time to plasma separation, storage duration, freeze-thawing cycle and dilution …
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EDTA salt modified carbon paste electrode for square wave voltammetric determination of theophylline in pharmaceutical tablet formulation
In this study, a square wave voltammetric method for determination of theophylline in tablet formulation based on EDTA salt modified …
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Genetic diversity of the two-spotted stink bug Bathycoelia distincta (Pentatomidae) associated with macadamia orchards in South Africa
The South African macadamia industry is severely affected by a complex of stink bugs, dominated by the two-spotted stink bug, …
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Prevalence and factors associated with inappropriate anti- diabetic medication therapy among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the medical and surgical wards of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate Anti-diabetic Medication Therapy (IADT) refers to a drug-related problem and includes 'ineffective drug therapy', 'unnecessary drug therapy', 'dosage …
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Characterization of some fungal pathogens causing anthracnose disease on yam in Cross River State, Nigeria
Yam anthracnose is one of the most serious fungal diseases affecting white and water yam production. Screening of available landraces …
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Improving viral load testing using a quality improvement approach in Blantyre, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Viral load (VL) testing coverage remains low particularly in resource limited countries despite recommendation by World Health Organization, and …