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Utilization of fine needle aspiration cytology at Kamuzu central hospital
BACKGROUND: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has been widely accepted to be a safe, accurate, prompt and inexpensive procedure for …
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High CD4 counts associated with better economic outcomes for HIV-positive adults and their HIV-negative household members in the SEARCH Trial
BACKGROUND: Country decisions to scale-up "test and treat" approaches for HIV depend on consideration of both the health and economic …
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Validity of reported retention in antiretroviral therapy after roll-out to peripheral facilities in Mozambique: Results of a retrospective national cohort analysis
BACKGROUND: Retention in anti-retroviral therapy (ART) presents a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In Mozambique, after roll-out to peripheral facilities, the …
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Genotyping performance evaluation of commercially available HIV-1 drug resistance test
BACKGROUND: ATCC HIV-1 drug resistance test kit was designed to detect HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) mutations in the protease and …
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Birdcall lures improve passerine mist-net captures at a sub-tropical African savanna
Field research techniques are constantly evolving to meet the needs of the scientific community. There is a growing need for …
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HIV infection in patients with sexually transmitted infections in Zimbabwe – Results from the Zimbabwe STI etiology study
BACKGROUND: HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) frequently co-occur. We conducted HIV diagnostic testing in an assessment of the …
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The costs and cost effectiveness of providing second-trimester medical and surgical safe abortion services in Western Cape Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, access to second-trimester abortion services, which are generally performed using medical induction with misoprostol alone, is …
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Validated UPLC-MS/MS method for the quantification of dasatinib in plasma: Application to pharmacokinetic interaction studies with nutraceuticals in Wistar rats
Dasatinib (DAS) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia and in the management …
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Cryptococcal antigen positivity combined with the percentage of HIV-seropositive samples with CD4 counts <100 cells/μl identifies districts in South Africa with advanced burden of disease
INTRODUCTION: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an opportunistic fungal disease with a high mortality among HIV-positive patients with severe immunosuppression (CD4 …
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A randomised trial of a contraceptive vaginal ring in women at risk of HIV infection in Rwanda: Safety of intermittent and continuous use
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive vaginal rings could play a role in expanding the contraceptive method mix and in preparing communities for the …
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Tuberculosis in people newly diagnosed with HIV at a large HIV care and treatment center in Northwest Cameroon: Burden, comparative screening and diagnostic yields, and patient outcomes
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV is challenging due to non-specific clinical presentations and inadequately sensitive diagnostic …
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Implementation and outcomes of guideline revisions for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Mother Support Programme, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
About 40% of the new HIV infections in Ethiopia are among children < 15 years of age. The great majority …
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Prevalence of brucellosis among patients attending Wau Hospital, South Sudan
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of public health importance; its prevalence varies globally. In low-income countries, brucellosis is an endemic …
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A survey of genetic fetal-haemoglobin modifiers in Nigerian patients with sickle cell anaemia
Genetic variants at three quantitative trait loci (QTL) for fetal haemoglobin (HbF), BCL11A, HBS1L-MYB and the β-globin gene cluster, have …
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Distribution modeling and lineage diversity of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in a central African amphibian hotspot
The amphibian disease chytridiomycosis in amphibians is caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and has resulted in dramatic …
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Accuracy of a “Single Question Nocturia Score” compared to the “International Prostate Symptoms Score” in the evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia: A study performed at Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
INTRODUCTION: The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is a useful tool approved by the World Health Organisation and the American …
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Modelling the effect of bednet coverage on malaria transmission in South Sudan
A campaign for malaria control, using Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) was launched in South Sudan in 2009. The success …
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Factors which contributed for low quality sputum smears for the detection of acid fast bacilli (AFB) at selected health centers in Ethiopia: A quality control perspective
OBJECTIVES: Quality of tuberculosis (TB) microscopy diagnosis is not a guarantee despite implementation of External Quality Assurance (EQA) service in …
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The effect of HIV infection on glycaemia and renal function in type 2 diabetic patients
BACKGROUND: Infection with, and treatment of HIV is associated with effects on glycaemia and renal function. The purpose of this …
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Feasibility of using smartphones by village health workers for pregnancy registration and effectiveness of mobile phone text messages on reduction of homebirths in rural Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Homebirths are common in low and middle income countries and are associated with poor child survival. We assessed the …