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Clinical characteristics and primary management of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer between 2015 and 2019 at the Uganda Cancer Institute
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in Uganda, with over 2086 incident cases in 2018. …
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HIV-positive status disclosure and associated factors among children in public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: HIV status disclosure in children is one of acontroversial issue in current health. Over 44,000 children in Ethiopia were …
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How much does it cost to measure immunity? A costing analysis of a measles and rubella serosurvey in southern Zambia
BACKGROUND: Serosurveys are a valuable surveillance tool because they provide a more direct measure of population immunity to infectious diseases, …
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The relationship between facility-based malaria test positivity rate and community-based parasite prevalence
INTRODUCTION: Malaria surveillance is a key pillar in the control of malaria in Africa. The value of using routinely collected …
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Determinants of knowledge, attitudes, and practices in relation to HIV/AIDS and other STIs among people with disabilities in North-Shewa zone, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: People with disabilities face socioeconomic disadvantages and they have limited access to sexual and reproductive health information. They are …
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Prevalence and factors associated with physical function limitation in older West African people living with HIV
Although physical function decline is common with aging, the burden of this impairment remains underestimated in patients living with HIV …
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Perinatal death triples the prevalence of postpartum depression among women in Northern Uganda: A community-based cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Deaths during the perinatal period remain a big challenge in Africa, with 38 deaths per 1000 pregnancies in Uganda. …
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Prevalence, placenta development, and perinatal outcomes of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
BACKGROUND: One of the most common medical problems associated with pregnancy is hypertension. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), which has …
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Assessment of liver and renal function tests among gasoline exposed gas station workers in Mekelle city, Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Volatile organic compounds such as gasoline and other fuels are associated with a wide variety of deleterious health effects …
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Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among sexually-active unmarried young female internal migrants working in Burayu Town, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Young female internal migrants are highly vulnerable to risky sexual behaviors (RSB) which may result in serious health problems …
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Association of serum cortisol level with severity of depression and improvement in newly diagnosed patients with major depressive disorder in Jimma medical center, Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the leading psychiatric disorder in low- and middle-income countries, and is to be the …
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Prevalence and determinants of anemia among young (15–24 years) women in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data
BACKGROUND: Anemia is a major global public health problem that had tremendous impacts on human health, social and economic development. …
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Balancing competing priorities: Quantity versus quality within a routine, voluntary medical male circumcision program operating at scale in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Since 2013, the ZAZIC consortium supported the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) to implement a high …
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Antibacterial activity of essential oils from Ethiopian thyme (Thymus serrulatus and Thymus schimperi) against tooth decay bacteria
In this study, we evaluated the antibacterial activities of the essential oils (EOs) of Thymus serrulatus and Thymus schimperi collected …
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A multilevel analysis of individual, household and community level factors on stunting among children aged 6–59 months in Eswatini: A secondary analysis of the Eswatini 2010 and 2014 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys
INTRODUCTION: Child stunting is a significant public health problem in Eswatini. It is associated with a range of child health …
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On the use of growth models to understand epidemic outbreaks with application to COVID-19 data
The initial phase dynamics of an epidemic without containment measures is commonly well modelled using exponential growth models. However, in …
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Depletion and activation of mucosal CD4 T cells in HIV infected women with HPV-associated lesions of the cervix uteri
BACKGROUND: The burden of HPV-associated premalignant and malignant cervical lesions remains high in HIV+ women even under ART treatment. In …
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Knowledge of chronic complications of diabetes among persons living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in northern Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease that affects many organ systems, leading to concerns about deteriorating population health status …
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Determinants of chronic energy deficiency among non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age in rural Kebeles of Dera District, North West Ethiopia, 2019: Unmatched case control study
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia about 25% of rural women are chronically malnourished. Non-pregnant and non-lactating women present an opportunity to implement …
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Melissopalynology and antioxidant properties used to differentiate Schefflera abyssinica and polyfloral honey
Honey can be categorized as monofloral and polyfloral honey. There is a strong interest in science and commerce, to further …