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Doctors’ perceptions of the impact of upfront point-of-care testing in the emergency department
OBJECTIVES: Special investigations (e.g. blood tests, electrocardiograms, x-rays) play an integral role in patient management in the emergency department (ED). …
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The use of Fionet technology for external quality control of malaria rapid diagnostic tests and monitoring health workers’ performance in rural military health facilities in Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Internal and external quality control (QC) of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is important to increase reliability of RDTs currently …
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Engaging community leaders to improve male partner participation in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Male partner participation improves uptake, retention and outcomes of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services. However, in …
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The taxonomy of an Australian nodavirus isolated from mosquitoes
We describe a virus isolated from Culex annulirostris mosquitoes in Australia. Phylogenetic analysis of its RNA-dependent RNA polymerase sequence and …
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Using a coupled dynamic factor – random forest analysis (DFRFA) to reveal drivers of spatiotemporal heterogeneity in the semi-arid regions of southern Africa
Understanding the drivers of large-scale vegetation change is critical to managing landscapes and key to predicting how projected climate and …
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The impact of approaches in improving male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV on the uptake of safe infant feeding practices by HIV positive women in sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The low level of male partner involvement in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV services such as …
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Neutralization and hemagglutination-inhibition antibodies following influenza vaccination of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected pregnant women
BACKGROUND: We previously reported that despite HIV-infected pregnant women had modest humoral immune responses to inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) measured …
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Prevalence of antiretroviral therapy treatment failure among HIV-infected pregnant women at first antenatal care: PMTCT Option B+ in Malawi
BACKGROUND: In Malawi's PMTCT Option B+ program, HIV-infected pregnant women who are already receiving ART are continued on their current …
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Morphological characteristics of preparator air-scribe marks: Implications for taphonomic research
Taphonomic analyses of bone-surface modifications can provide key insights into past biotic involvement with animal remains, as well as elucidate …
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The multi-country PROMOTE HIV antiretroviral treatment observational cohort in Sub-Saharan Africa: Objectives, design, and baseline findings
BACKGROUND: The PROMOTE study aims to measure long-term antiretroviral treatment (ART) safety and adherence; compare HIV disease progression; assess subsequent …
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The adjuvant AlhydroGel elicits higher antibody titres than AddaVax when combined with HIV-1 subtype C gp140 from CAP256
With the HIV-1 epidemic in southern Africa still rising, a prophylactic vaccine against the region's most prolific subtype (subtype C) …
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Molecular characterisation of the NDM-1-encoding plasmid p2189-NDM in an Escherichia coli ST410 clinical isolate from Ghana
Global dissemination of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)-producing bacteria has become a major health threat. However, there are few reports regarding …
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HIV-1 subtype diversity, transmission networks and transmitted drug resistance amongst acute and early infected MSM populations from Coastal Kenya
BACKGROUND: HIV-1 molecular epidemiology amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) in sub-Saharan Africa remains not well characterized. We …
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Mycobacterium africanum (Lineage 6) shows slower sputum smear conversion on tuberculosis treatment than Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Lineage 4) in Bamako, Mali
OBJECTIVE: Ancestral M. tuberculosis complex lineages such as M. africanum are underrepresented among retreatment patients and those with drug resistance. …
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Pseudomonas coronafaciens sp. nov., a new phytobacterial species diverse from Pseudomonas syringae
We propose Pseudomonas coronafaciens sp. nov. as a new species in genus Pseudomonas, which is diverse from P. syringae. We …
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Colorectal cancer survival rates in Ghana: A retrospective hospital-based study
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the commonest cancers associated with diverse prognosis times in different parts of the …
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Predictors of malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests’ utilisation among healthcare workers in Zamfara State
INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis and prompt and effective treatment is one of the pillars of malaria control. Malaria case management guidelines …
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'I should not feed such a weak woman'. Intimate partner violence among women living with podoconiosis: A qualitative study in northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. Research indicates …
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Mapping the epidemiological distribution and incidence of major zoonotic diseases in South Tigray, North Wollo and Ab’ala (Afar), Ethiopia
Zoonotic diseases continue to affect the health and livelihood of resource limited communities. In Ethiopia, despite the presence of a …
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Hospitalization and post-discharge care in South Africa: A critical event in the continuum of care
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to characterize the event of acute hospitalization for people living with …