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Disability-related-distress in primary school learners with vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa – a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Uncorrected refractive error (URE) is a major cause of vision impairment among children that impacts negatively on their lives …
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients in rural Tanzania: The prospective Kilombero and Ulanga antiretroviral cohort
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, diagnosis and management of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) remains a major …
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Associations of inflammatory markers with impaired left ventricular diastolic and systolic function in collagen-induced arthritis
BACKGROUND: High-grade inflammation may play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Evidence to support a …
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Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among women in the reproductive age group in Edaga-hamus Town, Eastern zone, Tigray region, Ethiopia, June 2017
INTRODUCTION: All individuals and couples have a basic human right to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing, and timing …
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Availability, cost and affordability of essential cardiovascular disease medicines in the south west region of Cameroon: Preliminary findings from the Cameroon science for disease study
BACKGROUND: More than 80% of premature deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) occur in low- and middle-income countries. However, access …
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Follow-up of a historic cohort of children treated for severe acute malnutrition between 1988 and 2007 in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: It is well documented that treatment for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is effective. However, little is known about the …
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Depressive symptoms and its associated factors among prisoners in Debre Berhan prison, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Depression is a common mental disorder among prisoners characterized by a mood change involving a feeling of sadness, lack …
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Results from a cluster-randomized trial to evaluate a microfinance and peer health leadership intervention to prevent HIV and intimate partner violence among social networks of Tanzanian men
Despite calls to engage men in HIV and intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention efforts, effective approaches to reach and engage …
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Concurrently wasted and stunted 6-59 months children admitted to the outpatient therapeutic feeding programme in Karamoja, Uganda: Prevalence, characteristics, treatment outcomes and response
This study assessed the prevalence of concurrently wasted and stunted (WaSt) children, their characteristics, treatment outcomes and response; and factors …
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Descriptive Epidemiology of breast and gynecological cancers among patients attending Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Cancer is a leading cause of death in both more and less economically developed countries; the burden is expected …
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A survey of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in urban wetlands in southwestern Nigeria as a step towards generating prevalence maps of antimicrobial resistance
In many countries, emission of insufficiently treated wastewater into water bodies appears to be an important factor in spreading clinically …
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“I couldn’t buy the items so I didn’t go to deliver at the health facility” Home delivery among rural women in northern Ghana: A mixed-method analysis
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality remains a major challenge to health systems in low and middle-incoming countries. Some pregnant women develop potentially …
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Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among adult patients on antiretroviral therapy follow-up care in Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition especially undernutrition is the main problem that is seen over people living with HIV/AIDS and can occur at …
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Qualitative insights into reasons for missed opportunities for vaccination in Kenyan health facilities
BACKGROUND: In 2016, Kenya conducted a study of missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV)-when eligible children have contact with the health …
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Prevalence and risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection among household contacts of index cases in two South African provinces: Analysis of baseline data from a cluster-randomised trial
INTRODUCTION: Household contacts of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) often have latent TB infection, and are at risk of …
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Plant bioindicators of pollution in Sadat City, Western Nile Delta, Egypt
Anthropogenic pollution can take various forms and affect the air, water, soil, and plants. Monitoring pollution via compounds formed in …
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Multi-drug resistant bacteria predict mortality in bloodstream infection in a tertiary setting in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infections (BSI) are serious and life-threatening, associated with high mortality and morbidity. In resource-limited settings, there is a …
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mbale Hospital, Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy (ASBP) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as pyelonephritis, preterm or low birth weight …
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Empowering self-help groups for caregivers of children with disabilities in Kilifi, Kenya: Impacts and their underlying mechanisms
Bringing up a child with disabilities in a low-income setting is challenged by inadequate resources, limited psycho-social support and poverty. …
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Implementation of the WHO guideline on treatment of young infants with signs of possible serious bacterial infection when hospital referral is not feasible in rural Zaria, Nigeria: Challenges and solutions
BACKGROUND: Bacterial infection is one of the leading causes of mortality in young infants globally. The standard practice to manage …