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Is deployment of trained nurses to rural villages a remedy for the low skilled birth attendance in Ethiopia? A cluster randomized-controlled community trial
BACKGROUND: Low coverage of Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) is one of the major drivers of maternal mortality in many low- …
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Long-lasting effect of oral azithromycin taken by women during labour on infant nutrition: Follow-up cohort of a randomized clinical trial in western Gambia
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of administering an oral dose of 2g of azithromycin in Gambian women during labour on …
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Presence of blood in gastric juice: A sensitive marker for gastric cancer screening in a poor resource setting
BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer survival rates in Africa are low as many cases are diagnosed late. Currently, there are no inexpensive, …
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Investigation of mRNA expression changes associated with field exposure to DDTs in chickens from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The objective of this study was to identify potential mRNA expression changes in chicken livers associated with environmental exposure to …
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Pharmacogenetic variation influences sensory neuropathy occurrence in Southern Africans treated with stavudine-containing antiretroviral therapy
BACKGROUND: The use of the HIV antiretroviral drug stavudine (d4T), a thymidine analogue, is associated with the development of mitochondrial …
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High rates of death and loss to follow-up by 12 months of rifampicin resistant TB treatment in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Treatment success rates of rifampicin resistant (RR)/multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa range from 43-48%, falling short …
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Hematological responses to iron-folate supplementation and its determinants in pregnant women attending antenatal cares in Mekelle City, Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: To characterize anemia and evaluate hematological responses to universal iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation in Ethiopian pregnant women. METHOD: A …
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Field evaluation of SD BIOLINE HIV/Syphilis Duo assay among pregnant women attending routine antenatal care in Juba, South Sudan
The SD BIOLINE HIV/Syphilis Duo assay is the first World Health Organization prequalified dual rapid diagnostic test for simultaneous detection …
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HIV-1C proviral DNA for detection of drug resistance mutations
BACKGROUND: Using HIV proviral DNA as a template may be suitable for initial detection of transmitted drug resistance mutations (TDRMs) …
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Prevalence of HIV-1 pretreatment drug resistance among treatment naïve pregnant women in Bissau, Guinea Bissau
BACKGROUND: With increased access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa emergence of HIV-1 pretreatment drug resistance constitutes a serious …
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Dynamic changes of brain functional states during surgical skill acquisition
There is lack of a standardized measure of technical proficiency and skill acquisition for robot-assisted surgery (RAS). Learning surgical skills, …
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Temporal patterns of anthrax outbreaks among livestock in Lesotho, 2005-2016
BACKGROUND: Although anthrax is endemic in Lesotho, limited information is available on the patterns of the disease among livestock animals. …
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Performance evaluation of laboratory professionals on malaria microscopy at health facilities in Bahir Dar city administration, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Microscopic diagnosis of Giemsa stained thick and thin blood films by skilled microscopists has remained the gold standard laboratory …
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Blood outgrowth endothelial cells (BOECs) as a novel tool for studying adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes
The lack of suitable animal models for the study of cytoadhesion of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IEs) has necessitated in vitro …
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Understanding the cryptic introgression and mixed ancestry of Red Junglefowl in India
Red Junglefowls (RJFs), the wild progenitor of modern day chickens (DCs), are believed to be in genetic endangerment due to …
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Seroprevalence data at a private teaching hospital in Kenya: An examination of Toxoplasma gondii, cytomegalovirus, rubella, hepatitis A, and Entamoeba histolytica
BACKGROUND: Relevant seroprevalence data for endemic pathogens in a given region provide insight not only into a population's susceptibility to …
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Costs and cost-effectiveness of LEEP versus cryotherapy for treating cervical dysplasia among HIV-positive women in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer incidence is significant in countries, such as South Africa, with high burdens of both HIV and human …
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Screening tool to identify adolescents living with HIV in a community setting in Zimbabwe: A validation study
INTRODUCTION: A simple cost-effective strategy to pre-screen for targeted HIV testing can have substantial benefit in high burden and resource …
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Validity of bioelectrical impedance analysis in predicting total body water and adiposity among Senegalese school-aged children
INTRODUCTION: Childhood obesity is currently a serious public health challenge in developing countries. Therefore, an accurate assessment of adiposity is …
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Redox proteomic insights into involvement of clathrin-mediated endocytosis in silver nanoparticles toxicity to Mytilus galloprovincialis
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis is a major mode of nanoparticle (NP) internalization into cells. However, influence of internalization routes on nanoparticle toxicity …