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Quality of pediatric anesthesia: A cross-sectional study of a university hospital in a low-income country
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of pediatric anesthesia in a university hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. METHOD: A cross-sectional …
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Transfusional malaria in the neonatal period in Lagos, South-West Nigeria
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sick neonates in malaria endemic areas are frequently transfused with donor blood unscreened for malaria parasite. Consequently, …
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Putting a premium on altruism: A social discounting experiment with South African university students
This paper reports on a social discounting experiment conducted with university students in South Africa. In line with other social …
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Lipoatrophy/lipohypertrophy outcomes after antiretroviral therapy switch in children in the UK/Ireland
BACKGROUND: Following widespread use of stavudine, a thymidine analogue, in antiretroviral therapy (ART) over the past three decades, up to …
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Pathogenic factors associated with development of disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) in a tertiary academic hospital in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) is a thrombotic microangiopathy arising from consumption of both coagulation factors and platelets. DIC is …
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Association between pregnancy at enrollment into HIV care and loss to care among women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2006-2013
BACKGROUND: Loss to care is high among asymptomatic HIV-infected women initiated on antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy or in the …
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Exploratory analysis of the ecological variables associated with sexual health profiles in high-risk, sexually-active female learners in rural KwaZulu-Natal
PURPOSE: Young women are at high risk for negative sexual health outcomes. Despite their high risk, many sexually-active women never …
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HIV prevalence by ethnic group covaries with prevalence of herpes simplex virus-2 and high-risk sex in Uganda: An ecological study
BACKGROUND: HIV prevalence varies from 1.7% to 14.8% between ethnic groups in Uganda. Understanding the factors responsible for this heterogeneity …
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Electrochemical analysis of the corrosion inhibition effect of trypsin complex on the pitting corrosion of 420 martensitic stainless steel in 2M H2SO4 solution
Inhibition effect of trypsin complex (TC) on the pitting corrosion of martensitic stainless steel (type 420) in 1M H2SO4 solution …
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Genetic characterization of the oxytocin-neurophysin I gene (OXT) and its regulatory regions analysis in domestic Old and New World camelids
Oxytocin is a neurohypophysial peptide linked to a wide range of biological functions, including milk ejection, temperament and reproduction. Aims …
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Fusing metabolomics data sets with heterogeneous measurement errors
Combining different metabolomics platforms can contribute significantly to the discovery of complementary processes expressed under different conditions. However, analysing the …
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Genome dynamics and evolution in yeasts: A long-term yeast-bacteria competition experiment
There is an enormous genetic diversity evident in modern yeasts, but our understanding of the ecological basis of such diversifications …
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‘I could not join because I had to work for pay.’: A qualitative evaluation of falciparum malaria pro-active case detection in three rural Cambodian villages
BACKGROUND: Pro-active case detection (Pro-ACD), in the form of voluntary screening and treatment (VSAT) following community mobilisation about 'asymptomatic malaria', …
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Unusual morphological adaptations and processes associated with viviparity in an epizoic dermapteran
Matrotrophic viviparity is a reproductive pattern in which offspring develop inside a female's body which provides gas exchange and nutrients …
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Pharmacogenetic landscape of Metabolic Syndrome components drug response in Tunisia and comparison with worldwide populations
Genetic variation is an important determinant affecting either drug response or susceptibility to adverse drug reactions. Several studies have highlighted …
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“We did not know what was wrong”—Barriers along the care cascade among hospitalized adolescents with HIV in Gaborone, Botswana
High mortality among adolescents with HIV reflects delays and failures in the care cascade. We sought to elucidate critical missed …
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Identification and characterization of a plastidial ω-3 fatty acid desaturase EgFAD8 from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) and its promoter response to light and low temperature
In higher plants, ω-3 fatty acid desaturases are the key enzymes in the biosynthesis of alpha-linolenic acid (18:3), which plays …
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Gene-based molecular analysis of COX1 in Echinococcus granulosus cysts isolated from naturally infected livestock in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The diversity and importance of Echinococcus species in domesticated animals in Saudi Arabia are poorly understood. In this study, 108 …
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Executive function associated with sexual risk in young South African women: Findings from the HPTN 068 cohort
PURPOSE: Heightened sexual risk in adolescence and young adulthood may be partially explained by deficits in executive functioning, the set …
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Can water-level management reduce malaria mosquito abundance around large dams in sub-Saharan Africa?
BACKGROUND: Water level management has been suggested as a potential tool to reduce malaria around large reservoirs. However, no field-based …