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Deliver on Your Own: Disrespectful Maternity Care in rural Kenya
BACKGROUND: Under the Free Maternity Policy (FMP), Kenya has witnessed an increase in health facility deliveries rather than home deliveries …
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Same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation for HIV-infected adults in South Africa: Analysis of routine data
Same-day initiation (SDI) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been recommended to improve ART programme outcomes in South Africa since August …
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Prevalence of anaemia and low intake of dietary nutrients in pregnant women living in rural and urban areas in the Ashanti region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Anaemia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women and children worldwide. Because deficiencies in essential micronutrients …
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Key barriers and enablers associated with uptake and continuation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the public sector in Zimbabwe: Qualitative perspectives of general population clients at high risk for HIV
BACKGROUND: Understanding the perspectives and preferences of clients eligible for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is essential to designing programs that meet …
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Association between cardiovascular diseases and pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders in a population of Cameroonian women at Yaoundé: A case-control study
BACKGROUND: Positive associations have been found between Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and cardiovascular diseases within non-African populations, …
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Vertical transmission of HIV among pregnant women who initially had false–negative rapid HIV tests in four South African antenatal clinics
INTRODUCTION: There is a risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The aim of this study …
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Rapid loss of flight in the Aldabra white-throated rail
Flight loss has evolved independently in numerous island bird lineages worldwide, and particularly in rails (Rallidae). The Aldabra white-throated rail …
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Potential effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on accelerating cutaneous wound healing
Among the initial responses to skin injury, triggering inflammatory mediators and modifying oxidative status provide the necessary temple for the …
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Prevalent, persistent anal HPV infection and squamous intraepithelial lesions: Findings from a cohort of men living with HIV in South Africa
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence, incidence and persistence of anal HPV infection and squamous intra-epithelial lesions (SILs) among men living …
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Equity in aid allocation and distribution: A qualitative study of key stakeholders in Northern Uganda
The Sustainable Development Goals have spurred a growing interest in and focus on equitable development. In theory, donors can play …
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Clinical outcome of admitted HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopian tertiary care settings: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) related illnesses are the leading cause of death in the developing world. However; there is …
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Process elements contributing to community mobilization for HIV risk reduction and gender equality in rural South Africa
Community mobilization has been recognized as a critical enabler for HIV prevention and is employed for challenging gender inequalities. We …
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Examining psychosocial correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in youth with and without HIV
The objectives of this study were to examine differences in physical activity behaviors as a function of human immunodeficiency virus …
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Prevalence of Cryptococcal Antigenemia and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients on second-line antiretroviral therapy at two hospitals in Western Oromia, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcosis is a global public health important infectious disease. HIV infection is the main risk factor estimated to account …
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Does completion of sputum smear monitoring have an effect on treatment success and cure rate among adult tuberculosis patients in rural Eastern Uganda? A propensity score-matched analysis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a global public health problem. Bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (BC-PTB) patients require three sputum smear monitoring (SSM) …
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Maternal psychosocial risk factors and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) during infancy in a South African birth cohort
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between maternal antenatal and/or postnatal psychosocial risk factors (including depression, psychological distress, alcohol abuse and …
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The effects of isobaric and hyperbaric bupivacaine on maternal hemodynamic changes post spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean delivery: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Spinal anesthesia is a form of regional anesthesia frequently used in various lower abdominal, orthopedic, obstetric operations such as …
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Backward compatibility of whole genome sequencing data with MLVA typing using a new MLVAtype shiny application for Vibrio cholerae
BACKGROUND: Multiple-Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) Analysis (MLVA) is widely used by laboratory-based surveillance networks for subtyping pathogens …
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Dyslipidemias and cardiovascular risk scores in urban and rural populations in north-western Tanzania and southern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is a leading risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. There are few published epidemiological data regarding dyslipidemia in …
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Pathways to care and outcomes among hospitalised HIV-seropositive persons with cryptococcal meningitis in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Cryptococcus causes 15% of AIDS-related deaths and in South Africa, with its high HIV burden, is the dominant cause …