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Covid-19 vaccination intensions among literate Ghanaians: Still the need to dissipate fear and build trust on vaccine efficacy?
PURPOSE: The study examined Covid-19 vaccinations intentions among literate Ghanaians and how it is been influenced by vaccine mistrust and …
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Psychiatric comorbidity and psychosocial stressors among people initiating HIV care in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Psychiatric comorbidity, the presence of two or more mental health disorders, has been associated with suboptimal HIV treatment outcomes. …
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Treatment failure, death, and predictors among PLWHIV on second-line antiretroviral therapy in Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northeast Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The proportion of HIV patients on second-line antiretroviral therapy is becoming a growing public health concern, especially in a …
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Ultrasonographic findings in patients with abdominal symptoms or trauma presenting to an emergency room in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Frequencies of ultrasonographic findings and diagnoses in emergency departments in sub-Saharan Africa are unknown. This study aimed to describe …
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Cost-analysis of COVID-19 sample collection, diagnosis, and contact tracing in low resource setting: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic through a combination of interventions, including non-pharmaceutical interventions, quarantine, testing, isolation, …
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“I would have to sell things in order to get the money”: A qualitative exploration of willingness to pay for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the Volta region, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Malaria morbidity and mortality remain a challenge in Ghana. A promising childhood vaccine is being piloted in Ghana, however …
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A food systems approach and qualitative system dynamics model to reveal policy issues within the commercial broiler chicken system in South Africa
Global broiler production and consumption levels continue to rise. South Africa's broiler system is dominated by commercial production and formal …
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Adherence to insulin therapy and associated factors among type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients on follow up in Madda Walabu University Goba Referral Hospital, South East Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to insulin therapy is a major global public health issue that has a causal relationship with increased diabetic …
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Association of atherogenic indices with C-reactive protein and risk factors to assess cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis patient at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune systemic chronic inflammatory disorder, which is characterized by joint stiffness, damage, and destruction …
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Discriminatory Gleason grade group signatures of prostate cancer: An application of machine learning methods
One of the most precise methods to detect prostate cancer is by evaluation of a stained biopsy by a pathologist …
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Determinants of syphilis infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in hospitals of Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2020
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: The objective of this study was to identify determinants of syphilis infection among pregnant women attending …
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Consumption of animal source food and associated factors among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia: A community-based study
INTRODUCTION: Animal source foods contain quality nutrients, immunity, and behavioral outcome and are important for growth, and development. However, evidence …
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Assessment of the nail contamination with soil-transmitted helminths in schoolchildren in Jimma Town, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Large-scale deworming programs have been successful in reducing the burden of disease due to soil-transmitted helminth (STH; Ascaris lumbricloides, …
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Multivariate characterisation of morpho-biometric traits of indigenous helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Nigeria
This study was conducted to characterise phenotypically helmeted Guinea fowls in three agro-ecologies in Nigeria using multivariate approach. Eighteen biometric …
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Screening PLHIV for depression using PHQs: A RCT comparing non-selective with selective screening strategy within a primary health care facility in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Depression is rarely screened for among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) although it is 2 to 3 …
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Knowledge of symptoms and delays in diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in North Shewa zone, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Delayed diagnosis contributes to the high burden and transmission of tuberculosis and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and continued to be …
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The impact of pediatric early warning score and rapid response algorithm training and implementation on interprofessional collaboration in a resource-limited setting
INTRODUCTION: Improved teamwork and communication have been associated with improved quality of care. Early Warning Scores (EWS) and rapid response …
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Determinants of wasting among children aged 6–59 months in Wonago woreda, south Ethiopia. A facility-based unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: Wasting continued to threaten the lives of 52 million (7.7%) under-five children globally. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for one-third of …
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Promoting healthy lifestyles among nurse trainees: Perceptions on enablers and barriers to dietary and physical activity behaviours
INTRODUCTION: Promoting healthy lifestyles is important to protect against obesity and non-communicable diseases. However, there is a lack of understanding …
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Adherence to additional medication for management of HIV-associated comorbidities among older children and adolescents taking antiretroviral therapy
BACKGROUND: Management of co-morbidities among persons living with HIV is an emerging priority, which may require additional medication over and …