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Does early linear growth failure influence later school performance? A cohort study in Karonga district, northern Malawi
INTRODUCTION: Stunting or linear growth retardation in childhood is associated with delayed cognitive development due to related causes (malnutrition, illness, …
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The effect of demand-side financial incentives for increasing linkage into HIV treatment and voluntary medical male circumcision: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials in low- and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION: Linkage to HIV treatment is a vital step in the cascade of HIV services and is critical to slowing …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards dog-bite related rabies in para-medical staff at rural primary health centres in Baramati, western India
The lack of awareness regarding rabies amongst rural primary care health staff and their adverse practices towards the management of …
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Rural and urban differences in treatment status among children with surgical conditions in Uganda
BACKGROUND: In low and middle-income countries, approximately 85% of children have a surgically treatable condition before the age of 15. …
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Impact of "test and treat" recommendations on eligibility for antiretroviral treatment: Cross sectional population survey data from three high HIV prevalence countries
BACKGROUND: Latest WHO guidelines recommend starting HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy treatment (ART) regardless of CD4 count. We assessed additional …
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To grunt or not to grunt: Factors governing call production in female olive baboons, Papio anubis
Vocal signals often play an important role in synchronizing the activities of group members, coordinating decisions about when and where …
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From incubation to release: Hand-rearing as a tool for the conservation of the endangered African penguin
The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) population is estimated at 25,000 breeding pairs, approximately 5% of that at the start of …
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Seasonal patterns of tuberculosis case notification in the tropics of Africa: A six-year trend analysis in Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: Seasonal variations affect the health system's functioning, including tuberculosis (TB) services, but there is little evidence about seasonal variations …
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Home is home—Botswana’s return migrant health workers
The shortage of skilled healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan Africa is aggravated by their emigration to high resource countries. There is …
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Evaluating patients’, physicians’ and pharmacy professionals’ perception and concern regarding generic medicines in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia: A multi-stakeholder, cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Generic medicine prescribing has become common practice in many countries. However, data regarding the perceptions of stakeholders (patients, prescribers …
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Genetic diversity of symbiotic bacteria nodulating common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in western Kenya
Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in legumes plays a critical role in improving soil fertility. Despite this vital role, there is …
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Spatio-temporal epidemiology of anthrax in Hippopotamus amphibious in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease primarily of herbivores, caused by Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium with diverse geographical and global …
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Predictors of alcohol consumption among in-school adolescents in the Central Region of Ghana: A baseline information for developing cognitive-behavioural interventions
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite a recent shift in school going adolescents' engagement in health compromising behaviours and their related socio-economic …
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Pneumococcal carriage among sickle cell disease patients in Accra, Ghana: Risk factors, serotypes and antibiotic resistance
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal carriage is the precursor for development of pneumococcal disease, and is also responsible for transmission of the organism …
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Differences in alcohol consumption and drinking patterns in Ghanaians in Europe and Africa: The RODAM Study
BACKGROUND: Little is known about alcohol consumption among Africans living in rural and urban Africa compared to African migrants in …
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The prognosis of heart failure patients: Does sodium level play a significant role?
INTRODUCTION: Heart failure (HF), a major cardiovascular disorder, remains a grievous clinical condition regardless of advances in medical care. Hyponatremia …
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Malaria in children under-five: A comparison of risk factors in lakeshore and highland areas, Zomba district, Malawi
BACKGROUND: In Malawi, children under the age of five living in different geographical areas may experience different malaria risk factors. …
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Validity and feasibility of the Arabic version of distress thermometer for Saudi cancer patients
BACKGROUND: The distress thermometer (DT) has been studied and validated as an effective screening instrument for identifying distress among cancer …
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Role of L-carnitine in protection against the cardiac oxidative stress induced by aspartame in Wistar albino rats
Aspartame (ASP) has been used as an alternative to sucrose for diabetics and obese people worldwide. Co-administration of L-carnitine (LC) …
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Controllable switching between planar and helical flagellar swimming of a soft robotic sperm
Sperm cells undergo a wide variety of swimming patterns by a beating flagellum to maintain high speed regardless of the …