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The effects of abiotic factors in South African semi-arid grassland communities on Seriphium plumosum L density and canopy size
Most studies suggest that multiple factors are responsible for woody plant encroachment, but are inconclusive on its causes. Woody plant …
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Expression of immunohistochemical markers in non-oropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Head and neck cancers include carcinomas of the oral cavity, larynx, sinonasal tract and nasopharynx. Studies on molecular expression …
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Estimating the cost of diagnosing HIV at birth in Lesotho
BACKGROUND: Infants with HIV infection, particularly those infected in utero, who do not receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) have high mortality …
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Intimate partner violence victimization increases the risk of under-five morbidity: A stratified multilevel analysis of pooled Tanzania Demographic Health Surveys, 2010-2016
INTRODUCTION: A hidden determinant such as intimate partner violence victimization has been associated with under-five morbidity and mortality. However, there …
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Improved glucose metabolism by Eragrostis tef potentially through beige adipocyte formation and attenuating adipose tissue inflammation
BACKGROUND: Teff is a staple food in Ethiopia that is rich in dietary fiber. Although gaining popularity in Western countries …
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Effects of flower thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on nutritional quality of banana (Zingiberales: Musaceae) buds
The abundance of banana flower thrips (Thrips hawaiiensis Morgan) in a banana (Musa acuminata Colla "Williams" cultivar) plantation was investigated …
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Resolving a conservation dilemma: Vulnerable lions eating endangered zebras
When predators are removed or suppressed for generations, prey populations tend to increase and when predators are re-introduced, prey densities …
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Long term effect of primary health care training on HIV testing: A quasi-experimental evaluation of the Sexual Health in Practice (SHIP) intervention
BACKGROUND: To examine the effect of Sexual Health in Practice (SHIP) training for general practitioners (GPs) on HIV testing rates …
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Incremental treatment costs for HIV-infected women initiating antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy: A 24-month micro-costing cohort study for a maternal and child health clinic in Kenya
BACKGROUND: To date, little information exists on the costs of providing antiretroviral therapy (ART) within maternal and child health (MCH) …
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Confirmation of cholera by rapid diagnostic test amongst patients admitted to the cholera treatment centre in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo
INTRODUCTION: Cholera is endemic in the Eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1978, and Uvira in …
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Maternal and child characteristics and health practices affecting under-five mortality: A matched case control study in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Though Ethiopia has shown a considerable improvement in reducing under-five mortality rate since 1990, many children still continue to …
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Deciphering the targets of retroviral protease inhibitors in Plasmodium berghei
Retroviral protease inhibitors (RPIs) such as lopinavir (LP) and saquinavir (SQ) are active against Plasmodium parasites. However, the exact molecular …
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Oxygen uptake kinetics and speed-time correlates of modified 3-minute all-out shuttle running in soccer players
How parameters derived from oxygen uptake [Formula: see text] kinetics relate to critical speed is not fully understood, and how …
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Outcomes of HIV-associated pneumocystis pneumonia at a South African referral hospital
HIV-associated pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is increasingly recognized as an important cause of severe respiratory illness in sub-Saharan Africa. Outcomes of …
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Treated Rhizophora mucronata tannin as a corrosion inhibitor in chloride solution
Treated Rhizopora mucronata tannin (RMT) as a corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel and copper in oil and gas facilities was …
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Amino-acid-enriched cereals ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) are as effective as milk-based RUTF in recovering essential amino acid during the treatment of severe acute malnutrition in children: An individually randomized control trial in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is used to treat children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Standard RUTF uses milk …
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Implications of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea: Qualitative findings to inform future health and nutrition-related responses
INTRODUCTION: Due to the close relationship between EVD and nutrition, the humanitarian community implemented various nutrition-specific and -sensitive interventions to …
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Enhancing motor learning of young soccer players through preventing an internal focus of attention: The effect of shoes colour
The purpose of this research was to assess how the motor learning skills in 7-years old soccer players can be …
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Contraceptive method mix and preference: A focus on long acting reversible contraception in Urban Cameroon
INTRODUCTION: Meeting targets of the Sustainable Development Goals in the domain of maternal health and the Family Planning 2020 commitments …
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Genetic homogeneity of North-African goats
North Africa represents a rich and early reservoir of goat genetic diversity, from which the main African breeds have been …