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Risk of faecal pollution among waste handlers in a resource-deprived coastal peri-urban settlement in Southern Ghana
Resource-deprived coastal peri-urban settlements in Southern Ghana are characterized by indiscriminate solid waste disposal and open defecation practices. Persons engaged …
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Lower rates of ART initiation and decreased retention among ART-naïve patients who consume alcohol enrolling in HIV care and treatment programs in Kenya and Uganda
OBJECTIVES: Almost 13 million people are estimated to be on antiretroviral therapy in Eastern and Southern Africa, and their disease …
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Mass media exposure and self-efficacy in abortion decision-making among adolescent girls and young women in Ghana: Analysis of the 2017 Maternal Health Survey
INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, 25 million unsafe abortions (45% of all abortions) occurred every year between 2010 and 2014 and 97%, occurred …
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The impact of user fees on uptake of HIV services and adherence to HIV treatment: Findings from a large HIV program in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Global HIV funding cutbacks have been accompanied by the adoption of user fees to address funding gaps in treatment …
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Precancerous lesions of the cervix and its determinants among Ethiopian women: Systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Precancerous lesions of the cervix are changes in cervical cells that make them more likely to develop into cancer. …
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Community engagement strategy for increased uptake of routine immunization and select perinatal services in north-west Ethiopia: A descriptive analysis
BACKGROUND: Routine immunization coverage has stagnated over the past decade and fallen short of WHO targets in Ethiopia. Community engagement …
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Assessing the acceptability of village health workers’ roles in improving maternal health care in Gombe State, Nigeria a qualitative exploration from women beneficiaries
INTRODUCTION: Maternal, and under-five mortality rates in Gombe State are disproportionately high. The Society for Family Health (a Non-Governmental Organization) …
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Burden, predictors and short-term outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in a black African cohort
BACKGROUND: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with acute heart failure during the peripartum period. It is common …
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Stigma toward small babies and their mothers in Ghana: A study of the experiences of postpartum women living with HIV
Infants born to HIV-infected mothers are more likely to be low birthweight (LBW) than other infants, a condition that is …
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Couples data from north-western Tanzania: Insights from a survey of male partners of women enrolled in the MAISHA cluster randomized trial of an intimate partner violence prevention intervention
INTRODUCTION: Globally, around 30% of ever-partnered women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime. To …
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Immune recovery in HIV-1 infected patients with sustained viral suppression under long-term antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: There is very little data on long-term immune recovery responses in patients on suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the …
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Factors associated with modern contraceptives use among postpartum women in Bukombe district, Geita region, Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Modern contraceptive use during the first year postpartum potentially prevents unplanned pregnancies and help to improve maternal and child …
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Sample adequacy controls for infectious disease diagnosis by oral swabbing
Oral swabs are emerging as a non-invasive sample type for diagnosing infectious diseases including Ebola, tuberculosis (TB), and COVID-19. To …
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Emergence of highly pathogenic H5N2 and H7N1 influenza A viruses from low pathogenic precursors by serial passage in ovo
Highly pathogenic (HPAI) strains emerge from their low pathogenic (LPAI) precursors and cause severe disease in poultry with enormous economic …
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Treatment outcomes of Nigerian patients with tuberculosis: A retrospective 25-year review in a regional medical center
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge and leading infectious killer worldwide. The need for continuous evaluation of TB …
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Molecular characterization of invasive Enterobacteriaceae from pediatric patients in Central and Northwestern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Bacteremia is a leading cause of mortality in developing countries, however, etiologic evaluation is infrequent and empiric antibiotic use …
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Meloidogyne incognita population control and nutritional status and productivity of Thompson seedless grapevines managed with different treatments
A two-year field trial was conducted in a vineyard (northern Egypt)cultivated with Thompson seedless grapevines to evaluate the effectiveness of …
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Serospatial epidemiology of zoonotic Coxiella burnetii in a cross section of cattle and small ruminants in northern Nigeria
The persistent and highly transmissible Coxiella burnetii is a neglected infection that negatively affects reproductive parameters of livestock. It is …
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Effect of mass dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine administration in southern Mozambique on the carriage of molecular markers of antimalarial resistance
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) can rapidly reduce the burden of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf). However, concerns remain about its contribution …
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Barriers and enablers of adherence to infant nevirapine prophylaxis against HIV 1 transmission among 6-week-old HIV exposed infants: A prospective cohort study in Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Sub-optimal adherence to infant prophylaxis has been associated with mother-to-child-transmission of HIV. However, the factors associated have not been …