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Evaluation of a guideline developed to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings and establishing consensus
BACKGROUND: Developing guidelines and policies is critical to address HIV-related stigma and discrimination (SAD) in healthcare settings. To this end, …
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Reliability and validity of the World Health Organization reading standards for paediatric chest radiographs used in the field in an impact study of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Kilifi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Radiologically-confirmed pneumonia (RCP) is a specific end-point used in trials of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) to estimate vaccine efficacy. …
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Ex vivo HIV entry into blood CD4+ T cells does not predict heterosexual HIV acquisition in women
BACKGROUND: A blood-based assay that could quantify HIV susceptibility would be very valuable for HIV prevention research. Previously, we developed …
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HIV status disclosure during acute HIV infection in Malawi
Diagnosis of acute HIV infection (AHI) presents an opportunity to prevent HIV transmission during a highly infectious period. Disclosure is …
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HIV-1 diversity among young women in rural South Africa: HPTN 068
BACKGROUND: South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV-1 (HIV) infection world-wide, with the highest rates among young …
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Progress in Mozambique: Changes in the availability, use, and quality of emergency obstetric and newborn care between 2007 and 2012
INTRODUCTION: Maternal mortality in Mozambique has not declined significantly in the last 10-15 years, plateauing around 480 maternal deaths per …
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Antigenic and genetic characterization of influenza viruses isolated in Mozambique during the 2015 season
BACKGROUND: Due to the high rate of antigenic variation of influenza virus, seasonal characterization of the virus is crucial to …
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An in vitro and in vivo study on the properties of hollow polycaprolactone cell-delivery particles
The field of dermal fillers is evolving rapidly and numerous products are currently on the market. Biodegradable polymers such as …
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A pilot study of the Leicester ED medical infrared imaging protocol in fever and sepsis
BACKGROUND: Medical Infrared Imaging (MII) is an investigative method that can be potentially used in emergency care to non-invasively detect …
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Value stream mapping to characterize value and waste associated with accessing HIV care in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Inefficient clinic-level delivery of HIV services is a barrier to linkage and engagement in care. We used value stream …
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Serum protein electrophoresis in healthy and injured southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Investigation of globulin fractions by serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) is the first step towards evaluation of the proteome in the …
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Adolescent and nurse perspectives of psychotherapeutic interventions for PTSD delivered through task-shifting in a low resource setting
BACKGROUND: This investigation compared the perceived effectiveness of supportive counselling (SC) and prolonged exposure for adolescents (PE-A) by treatment users …
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Screening for developmental disabilities in HIV positive and HIV negative children in South Africa: Results from the Asenze Study
BACKGROUND: While neurodevelopmental abnormalities are common in children with HIV infection, their detection can be challenging in settings with limited …
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A retrospective evaluation of bites at risk of rabies transmission across 7 years: The need to improve surveillance and reporting systems for rabies elimination
The vast majority of rabies deaths occur in developing countries and rural areas. Due to the absence of surveillance and …
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The emerging health impact of voluntary medical male circumcision in Zimbabwe: An evaluation using three epidemiological models
BACKGROUND: Zimbabwe adopted voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as a priority HIV prevention strategy in 2007 and began implementation in …
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The evaluation of Animal Bite Treatment Centers in the Philippines from a patient perspective
BACKGROUND: The Philippines has built an extensive decentralised network of Animal Bite Treatment Centers (ABTCs) to help bite victims receive …
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Management practice, and adherence and its contributing factors among patients with chronic kidney disease at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a complicated interrelationship with other diseases and major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Therapeutic …
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Rapid in vitro detection of CTX-M groups 1, 2, 8, 9 resistance genes by LAMP assays
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of bacteria producing CTX-M Extended-Spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) has increased around the world and some of them became …
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Vaccine uptake and immune responses to HBV infection amongst vaccinated and non-vaccinated healthcare workers, household and sexual contacts to chronically infected HBV individuals in the South West Region of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: HBV infection affects about 257 million people globally and Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest burden. The disease still constitutes …
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Effect of cowpea flour processing on the chemical properties and acceptability of a novel cowpea blended maize porridge
Childhood growth stunting is a pervasive problem in Malawi and is in large part due to low quality complementary foods …