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Under five mortality patterns and associated maternal risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis
BACKGROUND: Under-5 mortality rate in the sub-Saharan region has remained unabated. Worse still, information on the regional trend and associated …
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Females of HbAS genotype have reduced concentration of the malaria protective deoxyhemoglobin S than males
The quantity of the intra-erythrocytic deoxyhemoglobin S (Hb S) affects the level of protection against malaria and also the sickling …
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Effects of schooling on aspects of attention in rural Burkina Faso, West Africa
BACKGROUND: We aimed to study the effects of schooling on aspects of attention using the Test of Variables of Attention …
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Associations between health systems capacity and mother-to-child HIV prevention program outcomes in Zambia
INTRODUCTION: Zambia has made substantial investments in health systems capacity, yet it remains unclear whether improved service quality improves outcomes. …
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Predictors of residual antimalarial drugs in the blood in community surveys in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Understanding pattern of antimalarials use at large scale helps ensuring appropriate use of treatments and preventing the spread of …
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Routine data underestimates the incidence of first-line antiretroviral drug discontinuations due to adverse drug reactions: Observational study in two South African cohorts
INTRODUCTION: Estimating the incidence of antiretroviral discontinuations due to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is important to inform antiretroviral treatment (ART) …
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Comparative effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs prescribed in Ethiopian healthcare practice: A pilot prospective, randomized, open label study
BACKGROUND: Previous research has been highly suggestive that patients of African ancestry are less responsive to beta-blockers and angiotensin converting …
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Epidemiology of circulating human influenza viruses from the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015
INTRODUCTION: The establishment of the influenza sentinel surveillance system in Kinshasa, Bas Congo, Maniema, Katanga, and Kasai Provinces allowed generation …
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Effect of antiretroviral therapy on all-cause mortality among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana using Mahalanobis distant metric matching within propensity score caliper analysis: A retrospective cohort study
Several health interventions have been put in place to improve health outcomes of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in Ghana. …
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Advantages and disadvantages of channeling Gavi’s health system strengthening funds through health partners, a case study
INTRODUCTION: Following a period of interruption of Gavi's funds for health system strengthening (HSS) in Cameroon and Chad, the two …
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“Life continues”: Patient, health care and community care workers perspectives on self-administered treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Khayelitsha, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Self-administered treatment (SAT), a differentiated model of care for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB), might address adherence challenges faced by patients …
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ART initiation in an outpatient treatment center in Dakar, Senegal: A retrospective cohort analysis (1998-2015)
OBJECTIVE: To examine how patient characteristics combined with ART eligibility expansions affect the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among eligible …
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Influence of respiratory mode on the thermal tolerance of intertidal limpets
Predicting ecological responses to climate change requires an understanding of the mechanisms that influence species' tolerances to temperature. Based on …
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An above-knee compression garment does not improve passive knee joint position sense in healthy adults
We determined the effects of wearing an above-knee compression garment (CG) on knee joint position sense. Healthy young adults (n …
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Low prevalence of depressive symptoms among stable patients on antiretroviral therapy in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Depression is a leading cause of disability and may be associated with decreased adherence to ART. We sought to …
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Molecular strain typing of the yaws pathogen, Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue
Yaws is a neglected tropical disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue. The disease primarily affects children under …
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Characterization and assessment of HBV chronically infected patients: Identification of those eligible for treatment in the South West region of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The management of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection is quite complex because it requires an in-depth knowledge of …
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Prediction of organophosphorus insecticide-induced intermediate syndrome with stimulated concentric needle single fibre electromyography
BACKGROUND: Deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) using organophosphorus (OP) insecticides are a common clinical problem in Asia. OPs inhibit acetylcholine esterase (AChE), …
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Allergy-related disorders (ARDs) among Ethiopian primary school-aged children: Prevalence and associated risk factors
BACKGROUND: There has been a noticeable increase in the prevalence of allergy-related disorders (ARDs) in the modern era. Urbanization is …
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Amplification of GTP-cyclohydrolase 1 gene in Plasmodium falciparum isolates with the quadruple mutant of dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthase genes in Ghana
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is used as malaria chemoprophylaxis for pregnant women and children in Ghana. Plasmodium falciparum resistance to SP is …