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Application of provincial data in mathematical modelling to inform sub-national tuberculosis program decision-making in South Africa
South Africa has the highest tuberculosis (TB) disease incidence rate in the world, and TB is the leading infectious cause …
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Heterosexual oral and anal sex in Kinshasa (D.R.Congo): Data from OKAPI prospective cohort
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections can be spread through oral and anal heterosexual sex. There are few data on these practices …
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Glycated haemoglobin threshold for dysglycaemia screening, and application to metabolic syndrome diagnosis in HIV-infected Africans
BACKGROUND: Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test has been increasingly promoted as an alternative to fasting plasma glucose (FPG) or oral glucose …
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Factors affecting mortality among HIV positive patients two years after completing recommended therapy for Cryptococcal meningitis in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis (CCM) remains a leading cause of mortality amongst HIV infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa. When patients receive …
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Inappropriate usage of selected antimicrobials: Comparative residue proportions in rural and urban beef in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: In most developing countries like Uganda, antimicrobials including β-lactams and tetracyclines are used indiscriminately in livestock. When livestock get …
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Enhancement of mixture pollutant biodegradation efficiency using a bacterial consortium under static magnetic field
One of the main challenges of bioremediation is to define efficient protocols with low environmental impact and high removal rates, …
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Retention of adults from fishing communities in an HIV vaccine preparedness study in Masaka, Uganda
INTRODUCTION: People living in fishing communities around Lake Victoria may be suitable for enrolment in HIV prevention trials because of …
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The association between HIV infection and pulmonary function in a rural African population
OBJECTIVES: HIV infection has been associated with an impaired lung function in high-income countries, but the association between HIV infection …
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A validation of the PAWPER XL-MAC tape for total body weight estimation in preschool children from low- and middle-income countries
IMPORTANCE: The PAWPER tape system is one of the three most accurate paediatric weight estimation systems in the world. The …
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Epidemiological aspects of the persistent transmission of rabies during an outbreak (2010 – 2017) in Harare, Zimbabwe
Canine-mediated human rabies is endemic to the entire African continent, where the disease burden is often highest in rural communities …
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Does a history of sexual and physical childhood abuse contribute to HIV infection risk in adulthood? A study among post-natal women in Harare, Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Sexual and physical abuse in childhood creates a great health burden including on mental and reproductive health. A possible …
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Adherence to clinical guidelines is associated with reduced inpatient mortality among children with severe anemia in Ugandan hospitals
BACKGROUND: In resource limited settings, there is variability in the level of adherence to clinical guidelines in the inpatient management …
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The burden of hypertension in the emergency department and linkage to care: A prospective cohort study in Tanzania
OBJECTIVES: Globally, hypertension affects one billion people and disproportionately burdens low-and middle-income countries. Despite the high disease burden in sub-Saharan …
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Molecular characterization of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Cameroon during the 2014-2016 influenza seasons
In 2009, Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 caused the first influenza pandemic of the 21st century with high mortality rates of about 284 …
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Intestinal carriage of antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii among newborns hospitalized in Moroccan neonatal intensive care unit
This study was conducted in order to assess the acquisition rate of Acinetobacter baumannii by newborn screening, on admission and …
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Dietary and non-dietary determinants of linear growth status of infants and young children in Ethiopia: Hierarchical regression analysis
INTRODUCTION: Childhood growth faltering remains a major public health problem in developing countries. We aimed to identify the distal, underlying, …
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Prevalence of high-risk human papilloma virus in women with high-grade squamous cell intraepithelial lesions in Botswana using Abbott RealTime HPV assay
BACKGROUND: High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) has been demonstrated to be the necessary cause of cervical carcinoma. High-risk HPV detection has …
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Effect of cardio-metabolic risk factors on all-cause mortality among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among people living with HIV is elevated due to persistent inflammation, hypertension and diabetes comorbidity, …
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Targeted HIV testing for male partners of HIV-positive pregnant women in a high prevalence setting in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Partner HIV testing during pregnancy has remained abysmally low in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Nigeria. Males rarely attend antenatal …
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Outcomes and challenges of a kidney transplant programme at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town: A South African perspective
INTRODUCTION: Access to dialysis and transplantation in the developing world remains limited. Therefore, optimising renal allograft survival is essential. This …