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Targeting male mosquito swarms to control malaria vector density
Malaria control programs are being jeopardized by the spread of insecticide resistance in mosquito vector populations. It has been estimated …
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Prevalence and factors associated with diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients at Arbaminch General Hospital, Ethiopia: Cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Currently 93 million people are estimated as living with diabetic retinopathy worldwide. The prevalence and risk factors of diabetic …
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Lithic technological responses to Late Pleistocene glacial cycling at Pinnacle Point Site 5-6, South Africa
There are multiple hypotheses for human responses to glacial cycling in the Late Pleistocene, including changes in population size, interconnectedness, …
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Psychosocial correlates of nutritional status among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy: A matched case-control study in Central zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition hastens progression to Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Syndromes (AIDS) related illnesses; undermines adherence and response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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Environmental reservoirs of pathogenic mycobacteria across the Ethiopian biogeographical landscape
The Mycobacterium genus comprises over one-hundred-and-fifty recognised species, the majority of which reside in the environment and many of which …
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Tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices among northern Ethiopian prisoners: Implications for TB control efforts
INTRODUCTION: Although awareness is an important component in tuberculosis (TB) control, we do not know how much Ethiopian prisoners know …
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Humpback whale “super-groups” – A novel low-latitude feeding behaviour of Southern Hemisphere humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Benguela Upwelling System
Southern Hemisphere humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) generally undertake annual migrations from polar summer feeding grounds to winter calving and nursery …
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Community health worker perspectives on a new primary health care initiative in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
BACKGROUND: In 2010, South Africa's National Department of Health launched a national primary health care (PHC) initiative to strengthen health …
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A systematic review of rodent pest research in Afro-Malagasy small-holder farming systems: Are we asking the right questions?
Rodent pests are especially problematic in terms of agriculture and public health since they can inflict considerable economic damage associated …
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Incidence and risk factors for hypertension among HIV patients in rural Tanzania – A prospective cohort study
INTRODUCTION: Scarce data are available on the epidemiology of hypertension among HIV patients in rural sub-Saharan Africa. We explored the …
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Is task-shifting a solution to the health workers’ shortage in Northern Ghana?
OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences and perceptions of health workers and implementers of task-shifting in rural health facilities in Upper …
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Effect of HIV and malaria parasites co-infection on immune-hematological profiles among patients attending anti-retroviral treatment (ART) clinic in Infectious Disease Hospital Kano, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and malaria co-infection may present worse health outcomes in the tropics. Information on HIV/malaria co-infection …
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Salmonella serovars and their distribution in Nigerian commercial chicken layer farms
Commercial poultry farms (n° 523), located in all the six regions of Nigeria were sampled with a view to generate …
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The role of intervention mapping in designing disease prevention interventions: A systematic review of the literature
OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of Intervention Mapping (IM) in designing disease prevention interventions worldwide. METHODS: Systematic search and review …
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Introducing malaria rapid diagnostic tests in private medicine retail outlets: A systematic literature review
BACKGROUND: Many patients with malaria-like symptoms seek treatment in private medicine retail outlets (PMR) that distribute malaria medicines but do …
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A decorated raven bone from the Zaskalnaya VI (Kolosovskaya) Neanderthal site, Crimea
We analyze a radius bone fragment of a raven (Corvus corax) from Zaskalnaya VI rock shelter, Crimea. The object bears …
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Inactivity/sleep in two wild free-roaming African elephant matriarchs – Does large body size make elephants the shortest mammalian sleepers?
The current study provides details of sleep (or inactivity) in two wild, free-roaming African elephant matriarchs studied in their natural …
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Evidence that agricultural use of pesticides selects pyrethroid resistance within Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations from cotton growing areas in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Many studies have shown the role of agriculture in the selection and spread of resistance of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to …
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Maternal vitamin D insufficiency and risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
BACKGROUND: Three previous reviews on the association of vitamin D insufficiency in pregnancy with preterm birth (PTB) and stillbirth were …
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Hepatoprotective effect of sitagliptin against methotrexate induced liver toxicity
Sitagliptin is selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP4-I), used clinically as a new oral anti-diabetic agent. This study explored the underlying …