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Assessment of small-intestine permeability in healthy Nigerian children is altered by urinary volume and voiding status
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to uncover the effect of voided urinary volume on small intestine permeability ratios in healthy children. …
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Lower p66Shc promoter methylation in subjects with chronic renal failure
OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation between DNA methylation of p66Shc promoter and some markers of inflammatory and oxidative stress in …
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Prevalence of unrecognized or “silent” myocardial ischemia in chronic kidney disease patients: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are at an extremely high risk of silent myocardial ischemia (SMI). However, there is …
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Is quality maternal healthcare all about successful childbirth? Views of mothers in the Wa Municipality, Ghana
INTRODUCTION: In spite of the countless initiatives of the Ghana government to improve the quality of maternal healthcare, Upper West …
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Platelet indices parameters in the new disease activity score of rheumatoid arthritis with ankle involvement: A comparative analytic study
BACKGROUND: Platelet indices (PIs) are platelet parameters that are correlated with platelet activity. Despite being widely available, inexpensive, and feasible; …
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Policy options for surgical mentoring: Lessons from Zambia based on stakeholder consultation and systems science
BACKGROUND: Supervision by surgical specialists is beneficial because they can impart skills to district hospital-level surgical teams. The SURG-Africa project …
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The pattern of orthopedic fractures and visceral injury in road traffic crash victims, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Road Traffic crash injury is one of the main public health problems resulting in premature death and disability particularly …
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The impact of the 2014 Ebola epidemic on HIV disease burden and outcomes in Liberia West Africa
BACKGROUND: Detailed longitudinal studies of HIV-positive individuals in West Africa are lacking. Here the HIV prevalence, incidence, all-cause mortality, and …
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Virologic outcomes of people living with human immunodeficiency virus who started antiretroviral treatment on the same-day of diagnosis in Ethiopia: A multicenter observational study
INTRODUCTION: There have been tremendous achievements in scaling-up antiretroviral therapy (ART) for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), following universal …
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Factors affecting uptake of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device: A mixed-method study of social franchise clients in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Despite the positive characteristics of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD)-a long-acting, highly effective contraceptive with important non-contraceptive attributes-the method …
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Regional heterogeneity in violence and individual characteristics associated with recent transactional sex among Ugandan girls and young women: A national and regional analysis of data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed associations between recent transactional sex (TS) and potential determinants and variations in patterns across two geographic …
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Proteogenomic analysis of pancreatic cancer subtypes
Pancreatic cancer remains a significant public health problem with an ever-rising incidence of disease. Cancers of the pancreas are characterised …
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of an intervention project engaging Traditional and Religious Leaders to improve uptake of childhood immunization in southern Nigeria
Vaccination is a cost-effective public health intervention, yet evidence abounds that vaccination uptake is still poor in many low- and …
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Ontogenetic niche shifts in a locally endangered tree species (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata) in a disturbed forest in Northern Ethiopia: Implications for conservation
Understanding the responses of different ontogenetic stages to environmental and human disturbance factors is essential for developing efficient conservation strategies …
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Immunosurveillance and molecular detection of hepatitis B virus infection amongst vaccinated children in the West Gonja District in Savanna Region of Ghana
Hepatitis B vaccination is the most effective preventive measure in reducing the incidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection …
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Prevalence and correlates of voluntary medical male circumcision adverse events among adult males in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is a key intervention in HIV/AIDS. Improving VMMC program uptake in Zambia requires careful …
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Evaluation of uric acid disorders and associated factors in essential hypertensive patients at Wolkite University specialized hospital, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Essential hypertension is a condition characterized by a rise in blood pressure of undetermined cause, includes 90% of all …
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Roles and reimbursement of pharmacists as South Africa transitions towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC): An online survey-based study
BACKGROUND: The implementation of Universal Health Coverage in SA has sought to focus on promoting affordable health care services that …
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Quality assessment of selected co-trimoxazole suspension brands marketed in Nairobi County, Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Quality of medicines in both developed and developing countries is sometimes compromised due to infiltration of counterfeit, substandard or …
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Magnitude and correlates of alcohol use disorder in south Gondar zone, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorder is the major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries that account for up to …