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Predictors of tuberculosis incidence and the effects of multiple deprivation indices on tuberculosis management in OR Tambo district over a 5-year period
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the associations between socio-economic deprivation and tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes, alongside well-known TB risk factors. The …
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Functional products fortified with probiotic LAB isolated from Egyptian dairy sources showed hypolipidemic effects in Albino rats
Biological food industry has increased economic importance of new Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) with functional aspects such as health promoting …
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Trophoblast inclusions and adverse birth outcomes
OBJECTIVE: Trophoblast inclusions-cross sections of abnormal trophoblast bilayer infoldings-have previously been associated with aneuploidy, placenta accreta, and prematurity. This study …
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Community leaders’ perceptions of and responses to intimate partner violence in Northwestern Ghana
Calls to engage community leaders in preventing gender-based violence against women have gained global prominence in recent years. Situated within …
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Physio-biochemical responses and expressional profiling analysis of drought tolerant genes in new promising rice genotype
Rice cultivation in Egypt is limited by the scarcity of water resources. The main strategy of rice breeders to overcome …
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Is lack of health insurance a predictor of worsening of heart failure among adult patients attending referral hospitals in Northwestern Tanzania?
INTRODUCTION: Health insurance coverage is critical for persons living with chronic conditions such as heart failure. Lack of health insurance …
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How do women prepare for pregnancy in a low-income setting? Prevalence and associated factors
BACKGROUND: Despite growing evidence of pregnancy preparation benefits, there is little knowledge on how women in developing countries prepare for …
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Determinants of maternity waiting home utilization in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the magnitude of maternity waiting home utilization and identify its associated factors in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. …
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Prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors in Hawassa city administration, Southern Ethiopia: Community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: In association with the epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transition, many research findings showed that the number of risk factors …
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The effect of financial inclusion on open defecation and sharing of toilet facilities among households in Ghana
Globally, and in Ghana, a lot of people do practice open defecation as well as share toilet facilities with other …
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What are we learning about HIV testing in informal settlements in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa? Results from a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Recent evidence highlighting high HIV incidence and prevalence in informal settlements suggests that they are environments that foster HIV …
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Alcohol drinking delays the rate of sputum smear conversion among DR-TB patients in northwest Ethiopia; A retrospective follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Sputum smear microscopy is simple and feasible technique to assess the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in the respiratory …
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Effect of malaria and HIV/AIDS co-infection on red blood cell indices and its relation with the CD4 level of patients on HAART in Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria and HIV/AIDS are the two most common infections in sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and worldwide. HIV infected individuals …
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Prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among severely ill psychiatric patients in Eastern Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Globally, the burden of overweight and obesity is a major cardiovascular disease risk factor and is even higher among …
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Association between viral suppression during the third trimester of pregnancy and unintended pregnancy among women on antiretroviral therapy: Results from the 2019 antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey, South Africa
OBJECTIVES: About half of the pregnancies among women living with HIV (WLWH) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan African countries …
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Health influenced by genetics: A first comprehensive analysis of breast cancer high and moderate penetrance susceptibility genes in the Tunisian population
Significant advances have been made to understand the genetic basis of breast cancer. High, moderate and low penetrance variants have …
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Magnitude and associated factors of depression among prisoners in Wollega zones, Oromia region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Mental health is for everybody, but the individuals in prisons require more focus. Depression is a contributor to the …
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Placental lesions and differential expression of pro-and anti-angiogenic growth mediators and oxidative DNA damage marker in placentae of Ghanaian suboptimal and optimal health status pregnant women who later developed preeclampsia
BACKGROUND: Angiogenic growth mediators (AGMs) and oxidative stress (OS) both play essential roles in normal placental vascular development and as …
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of alcohol handrub for the prevention of neonatal bloodstream infections: Evidence from HAI-Ghana study
Published evidence of the cost-effectiveness of alcohol-based handrub (ABH) for the prevention of neonatal bloodstream infections (BSI) is limited in …
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Habitat preference of blackflies in Omo Gibe river basin (southwest Ethiopia): Implications for onchocerciasis elimination and control
Ecological control of blackflies (Simulium damnosum) can be an alternative or additional tool to enhance onchocerciasis elimination efforts. However, limited …