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Tuberculin skin test positivity among HIV-infected alcohol drinkers on antiretrovirals in south-western Uganda
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV (PLWH), and current evidence suggests that …
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Health versus other sectors: Multisectoral resource allocation preferences in Mukono district, Uganda
OBJECTIVES: To elicit citizen preferences for national budget resource allocation in Uganda, examine respondents' preferences for health vis-à-vis other sectors, …
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WaSH CQI: Applying continuous quality improvement methods to water service delivery in four districts of rural northern Ghana
Continuous, safely managed water is critical to health and development, but rural service delivery faces complex challenges in low- and …
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Regional changes in tuberculosis disease burden among adolescents in South Africa (2005–2015)
BACKGROUND: Adolescents in the Western Cape Province of South Africa had high force of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection (14% per …
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Diagnostic limitations of clinical case definitions of pertussis in infants and children with severe lower respiratory tract infection
INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis of pertussis is challenging especially in infants. Most low and middle-income countries (LMIC) lack resources for laboratory confirmation, …
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Low oxygen: A (tough) way of life for Okavango fishes
Botswana's Okavango Delta is a World Heritage Site and biodiverse wilderness. In 2016-2018, following arrival of the annual flood of …
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Decentralizing evidence-based decision-making in resource limited setting: A case of SNNP region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Access to and the use of accurate, valid, reliable, timely, relevant, legible and complete information is vital for safe …
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Clinical signs predictive of influenza virus infection in Cameroon
Influenza virus accounts for majority of respiratory virus infections in Cameroon. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), influenza-like illnesses …
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Association of chronic inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis among an indigenous black population with chronic kidney disease
INTRODUCTION: Inflammation plays a major role in the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease …
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Participant perception, still a major challenge to clinical research in developing countries—A mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: With the introduction of the Clinical Trial Act in 2011, Mauritius has witnessed significant progress in the running of …
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Level of physical activity and other maternal characteristics during the third trimester of pregnancy and its association with birthweight at term in South Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
Birthweight continues to be the leading infant health indicator and the main focus of infant health policy. Low birthweight babies …
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Investigating SOFA, delta-SOFA and MPM-III for mortality prediction among critically ill patients at a private tertiary hospital ICU in Kenya: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Outcomes in well-resourced, intensive care units (ICUs) in Kenya are thought to be comparable to those in high-income countries …
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Health system actors’ perspectives of prescribing practices in public health facilities in Eswatini: A Qualitative Study
BACKGROUND: Rational medicines use (RMU) is the prescribing/dispensing of good quality medicines to meet individual patient's clinical needs. Policy-makers, managers …
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Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of accelerometer measured physical activity levels of school-going children in Kampala city, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The current international physical activity guidelines for health recommend children to engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous …
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Tackling cryptococcal meningitis in Nigeria, one-step at a time; the impact of training
BACKGROUND: Nigeria is estimated to have 25,000 cases of cryptococcal antigenemia (CrAg) annually. CrAg screening with pre-emptive fluconazole treatment is …
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Opportunities for improved HIV prevention and treatment through budget optimization in Eswatini
INTRODUCTION: Eswatini achieved a 44% decrease in new HIV infections from 2014 to 2019 through substantial scale-up of testing and …
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The burden of traditional neonatal uvulectomy among admissions to neonatal intensive care units, North Central Ethiopia, 2019: A triangulated crossectional study
BACKGROUND: Traditional neonatal uvulectomy is unsupervised, unscientific and potentially dangerous cultural malpractice. It is often accompanied with life threatening neonatal …
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Health care access of informal waste recyclers in Johannesburg, South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Informal waste recyclers contribute significantly to waste removal in South Africa. Waste recyclers face health hazards which are associated …
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HIV prevalence and the cascade of care in five South African correctional facilities
BACKGROUND: South Africa is home to the world's largest HIV epidemic. Throughout the world, incarcerated individuals have a higher prevalence …
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Pre-treatment drug resistance and HIV-1 genetic diversity in the rural and urban settings of Northwest-Cameroon
BACKGROUND: With the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), pre-treatment drug resistance (PDR) appears ≥10% amongst ART-initiators in many developing countries, …