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Severe maternal outcomes in eastern Ethiopia: Application of the adapted maternal near miss tool
BACKGROUND: With the reduction of maternal mortality, maternal near miss (MNM) has been used as a complementary indicator of maternal …
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Prevalence and factors associated with stunting and thinness among school-age children in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Southern Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Despite consistent economic growth in the country, malnutrition remains one of the major public health problems in Ethiopia. The …
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Risk factors for diarrhoea and malnutrition among children under the age of 5 years in the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diarrhoea and malnutrition are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children in areas with poor access to …
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Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in Ghanaian population: Evidence from the Ghana demographic and health survey
Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality in Ghana. This study examines the prevalence, awareness, treatment …
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A global bibliometric analysis of Plesiomonas-related research (1990 – 2017)
Plesiomonas shigelloides is an emerging pathogen with damaging effects on human health such as gastroenteritis and extraintestinal infections. Here, we …
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Prescription and non-prescription antibiotic dispensing practices in part I and part II pharmacies in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania: A simulated clients approach
Antibiotic dispensing without a prescription poses a threat to public health as it leads to excessive antibiotic consumption. Inappropriate antibiotic …
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Correction: Disrupted dispersal and its genetic consequences: Comparing protected and threatened baboon populations (Papio papio) in West Africa
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194189.].
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Human immunodeficiency virus status in malnourished children seen at Lagos
INTRODUCTION: Human immunodeficiency virus and protein energy malnutrition are still prevalent in Nigeria and the occurrence of the two conditions …
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Anterior fontanelle size among term neonates on the first day of life born at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Anterior fontanelle is the largest, prominent and most important fontanelle, which is used for clinical evaluation. It is mainly …
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Antimicrobial treatment practices among Ugandan children with suspicion of central nervous system infection
Acute central nervous system (CNS) infections in children in sub-Saharan Africa are often fatal. Potential contributors include late presentation, limited …
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Pre- and post-natal macronutrient supplementation for HIV–positive women in Tanzania: Effects on infant birth weight and HIV transmission
OBJECTIVE: To determine if a protein-calorie supplement (PCS) plus a micronutrient supplement (MNS) improves outcomes for HIV-infected lactating women and …
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Lamivudine monotherapy as a holding regimen for HIV-positive children
BACKGROUND: In resource-limited settings holding regimens, such as lamivudine monotherapy (LM), are used to manage HIV-positive children failing combination antiretroviral …
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Complexities and dilemmas in community consultation on the design of a research project logo in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Community engagement on research design is widely highlighted as an important approach for ethical research. This article reports the …
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Social capital insights from Healthy Settings needs assessment in Malawi
Despite global health improvements, substantial challenges in social determinants of health and poverty remain in rural communities in low-income countries. …
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Are we too far from being client centered?
BACKGROUND: Quality of service provision in health facilities is fundamental to ensure effective care. However, women's actual experience of care …
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LC3B is not recruited along with the autophagy elongation complex (ATG5-12/16L1) at HCV replication site and is dispensable for viral replication
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is known to induce autophagosome accumulation as observed by the typical punctate cytoplasmic distribution of …
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Genetic variation in a colonization specialist, Simulium ruficorne (Diptera: Simuliidae), the world’s most widely distributed black fly
The ability of aquatic insects to colonize Earth's most remote freshwater habitats, such as those of islands and deserts, is …
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The evolution of UDP-glycosyl/glucuronosyltransferase 1E (UGT1E) genes in bird lineages is linked to feeding habits but UGT2 genes is not
UDP-glycosyltransferase (UGT) catalyzes the transfer of glycosyl groups (e.g., glucuronic acid) to exogenous or endogenous chemicals and plays an important …
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Initial validation of a simulation model for estimating the impact of serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis vaccination in the African meningitis belt
We previously developed a mathematical simulation of serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis (NmA) transmission in Burkina Faso, with the goal of …
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Development and application of a Bacillus anthracis protective antigen domain-1 in-house ELISA for the detection of anti-protective antigen antibodies in cattle in Zambia
In Zambia, anthrax outbreaks among cattle are reported on nearly an annual basis. Presently, there is a lack of serological …