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Genotyping versus phenotyping of non-ABO erythrocyte antigens in patients with the Mediterranean hemopathic syndromes: Effect of transfusion therapy
The Mediterranean hemopathic syndromes (MHS) are the most prevalent hemoglobinopathies in the Mediterranean basin. Transfusion therapy is the main therapy …
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The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol
BACKGROUND: Cancer is an emerging public health problem in Ethiopia. A significant proportion of premature cancer deaths are preventable. The …
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Prognostic value of baseline carotid blood flow in critically ill children with septic shock
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Hemodynamic monitoring and cardiac output (CO) assessment in the ICU have been trending toward less invasive methods. …
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Variation of B cell subsets with age in healthy Malawians
Although a number of previous studies have shown that different lymphocyte subsets, including B cells, vary with age, how different …
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Evaluating the vector competence of Aedes simpsoni sl from Kenyan coast for Ngari and Bunyamwera viruses
BACKGROUND: Bunyamwera(BUNV) and Ngari (NGIV) viruses are arboviruses of medical importance globally, the viruses are endemic in Africa, Aedes(Ae) aegypti …
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Protocol for a scoping review of research on abortion in sub-Saharan Africa
INTRODUCTION: Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality, and access to safe abortion services remains a public health …
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Factors affecting guardians’ decision making on clinic-based purchase of children’s spectacles in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: This study aims to understand the key factors influencing guardians' decisions when purchasing spectacles for their children in semi-urban …
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The magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among adult chronic kidney disease patients in selected hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a common comorbidity in chronic kidney disease patients which augments the progression of the disease to an …
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Couple oriented counselling improves male partner involvement in sexual and reproductive health of a couple: Evidence from the ANRS PRENAHTEST randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Male partner involvement (MPI) has been recognized as a priority area to be strengthened in Prevention of Mother to …
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Knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding prevention of bacterial meningitis in Burkina Faso, 5 years after MenAfriVac mass campaigns
BACKGROUND: To adapt communications concerning vaccine prevention, we studied knowledge, beliefs and practices around meningitis risk and prevention in a …
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Exploring willingness to participate in future Human Infection Studies in Lusaka, Zambia: A nested qualitative exploratory study
Human Infection Studies (HIC) involve intentional infection of volunteers with a challenge agent or pathogen with the aim of understanding …
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Transcriptome and proteome of the corm, leaf and flower of Hypoxis hemerocallidea (African potato)
The corm of Hypoxis hemerocallidea, commonly known as the African potato, is used in traditional medicine to treat several medical …
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Prognostic model for nephrotoxicity among HIV-positive Zambian adults receiving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-based antiretroviral therapy
Persons living with HIV (PLWH) receiving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) risk suffering TDF-associated nephrotoxicity (TDFAN). TDFAN can …
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Predicting binge drinking among university students: Application of integrated behavioral model
BACKGROUND: Binge drinking is a pattern of harmful use of alcohol and it is defined as four drinks for women …
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Cryptococcal antigen carriage among HIV infected children aged 6 months to 15 years at Laquintinie Hospital in Douala
BACKGROUND: Up to 15% of deaths of people living with HIV is attributable to meningeal cryptococcosis, with nearly 75% occuring …
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Impact of IgG response to malaria-specific antigens and immunity against malaria in pre-school children in Ghana. A cluster randomized, placebo-controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Iron fortification and micronutrient initiatives, specifically, vitamin A, and zinc supplementation are the most cost-effective developmental strategies against malnutrition …
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Experimental and molecular predictions of the adjuvanticity of snail mucin on hepatitis B vaccine in albino mice
Although aluminum-containing adjuvants are widely used in human vaccination due to their excellent safety profile, they exhibit low effectiveness with …
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“As long as the patient tells you it was a dog that bit him, why do you need to know more?” A qualitative study of how healthcare workers apply clinical guidelines to treat dog bite injuries in selected hospitals in Uganda
Dog-mediated rabies is on the increase in Uganda despite the availability of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). PEP procedures are expounded in …
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Where will it end? Pathways to care and catastrophic costs following negative TB evaluation in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Catastrophic costs incurred by tuberculosis (TB) patients have received considerable attention, however little is known about costs and pathways …
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Genotypic diversity of multi- and pre-extremely drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Morocco
In Morocco, the prevalence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) continues to increase especially within previously treated cases; these MDR cases …