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Evaluation of a national cryptococcal antigen screening program for HIV-infected patients in Uganda: A cost-effectiveness modeling analysis
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 15% of AIDS-related mortality. Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) is detected in blood weeks before onset of …
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Fabrication of gold/graphene nanostructures modified ITO electrode as highly sensitive electrochemical detection of Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxins (AFs) are a family of fungal toxins that produced in food and feed by two Aspergillus species (Aspergillus flavus …
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Transactional sex among Nigerian university students: The role of family structure and family support
BACKGROUND: The reasons for the persistence of risky sexual behaviours among adolescents and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa despite the …
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Can vaccination coverage be improved by reducing missed opportunities for vaccination? Findings from assessments in Chad and Malawi using the new WHO methodology
BACKGROUND: In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated the global methodology for assessing and reducing missed opportunities for vaccination …
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Adherence to iron with folic acid supplementation and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care follow up at Debre Tabor General Hospital, Ethiopia, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Nutritional anemia is a major public health problem throughout the world, particularly in developing countries. Iron with folic acid …
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Evaluation of diagnostic performance of non-invasive HIV self-testing kit using oral fluid in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is critical for early linkage to treatment and care services. However, there is a …
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Exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among HIV positive mothers in Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: It is estimated that sub-optimal feeding, especially non-exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6months of life, results in 1.4million deaths …
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Factors predictive of successful retention in care among HIV-infected men in a universal test-and-treat setting in Uganda and Kenya: A mixed methods analysis
BACKGROUND: Previous research indicates clinical outcomes among HIV-infected men in sub-Saharan Africa are sub-optimal. The SEARCH test and treat trial …
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Socio-economic and demographic disparities in ownership and use of insecticide-treated bed nets for preventing malaria among rural reproductive-aged women in northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Malaria continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Insecticide-treated bed …
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Changes in the spatial distribution of the under-five mortality rate: Small-area analysis of 122 DHS surveys in 262 subregions of 35 countries in Africa
The under-five mortality rate (U5MR) is a critical and widely available population health indicator. Both the MDGs and SDGs define …
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Intestinal bacteria modulate the foraging behavior of the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)
The gut microbiome of insects directly or indirectly affects the metabolism, immune status, sensory perception and feeding behavior of its …
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Identifying potential areas of expansion for the endangered brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain)
Many large carnivore populations are expanding into human-modified landscapes and the subsequent increase in coexistence between humans and large carnivores …
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Prevalence and determinants of anti-tuberculosis treatment non-adherence in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a global public health problem. One of the overarching dilemmas and challenges facing most tuberculosis program is …
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Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: A retrospective study of patients in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Information on extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) patients is limited in many African countries including Ghana. The study objective was to …
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Women’s reproductive health decision-making: A multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
INTRODUCTION: Women's ability to make decisions regarding their reproductive health has important implications for their health and well-being. We studied …
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Higher prevalence of viral control in HIV-1-infected women in serodiscordant relationships
BACKGROUND: HIV-1-discordant couples that remain discordant despite repeated exposure may differ from the general population in their distribution of transmission …
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Antiretroviral adverse drug reactions pharmacovigilance in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Key to pharmacovigilance is spontaneously reporting all Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) during post-market surveillance. This facilitates the identification and …
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The effect of antiretroviral treatment on selected genes in whole blood from HIV-infected adults sensitised by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
HIV-1 co-infection is a leading cause of susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB), with the risk of TB being increased at all …
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Prevalence of protective tetanus antibodies and immunological response following tetanus toxoid vaccination among men seeking medical circumcision services in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Tetanus infection associated with men who had male circumcision has been reported in East Africa, suggesting a need for …
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Participation in a clinical trial of a text messaging intervention is associated with increased infant HIV testing: A parallel-cohort randomized controlled trial
OBJECTIVE: Text messages significantly improve uptake of infant HIV testing in clinical trial contexts. Women who were excluded from a …