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Barriers and Facilitators of Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mombasa, Kenya: A Qualitative Study
OBJECTIVE: Young women bear the greatest burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), so it is important to identify and address …
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Across the Gap: Geochronological and Sedimentological Analyses from the Late Pleistocene-Holocene Sequence of Goda Buticha, Southeastern Ethiopia
Goda Buticha is a cave site near Dire Dawa in southeastern Ethiopia that contains an archaeological sequence sampling the late …
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Discontinuation from Antiretroviral Therapy: A Continuing Challenge among Adults in HIV Care in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND: Discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the immunological benefit of treatment and increases complications related to human immune-deficiency virus …
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Agricultural Extension Messages Using Video on Portable Devices Increased Knowledge about Seed Selection, Storage and Handling among Smallholder Potato Farmers in Southwestern Uganda
To feed a growing population, agricultural productivity needs to increase dramatically. Agricultural extension information, with its public, non-rival nature, is …
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VacA and CagA Status as Biomarker of Two Opposite End Outcomes of Helicobacter pylori Infection (Gastric Cancer and Duodenal Ulcer) in a Moroccan Population
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection induces inflammation of the gastric mucosa, which may progress to precancerous lesions leading to gastric …
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Metabolomic Profiling in Individuals with a Failing Kidney Allograft
BACKGROUND: Alteration of certain metabolites may play a role in the pathophysiology of renal allograft disease. METHODS: To explore metabolomic …
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Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels in HIV Infected and Uninfected Pregnant Women with and without Preeclampsia
INTRODUCTION: Preeclampsia and HIV/AIDS are inflammatory conditions that contribute significantly to adverse maternal and foetal outcomes. The immune reconstitution effects …
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Significant Local-Scale Plant-Insect Species Richness Relationship Independent of Abiotic Effects in the Temperate Cape Floristic Region Biodiversity Hotspot
Globally plant species richness is a significant predictor of insect richness. Whether this is the result of insect diversity responding …
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Prevalence of and Associated Risk Factors for High Risk Human Papillomavirus among Sexually Active Women, Swaziland
BACKGROUND: High risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) infection and the dual burden of HIV remains a huge challenge in some low-income …
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Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among Children in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Nasal carriage with Staphylococcus aureus is a common risk factor for invasive infections, indicating the necessity to monitor prevalent …
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Appropriate Insulin Level in Selecting Fortified Diet-Fed, Streptozotocin-Treated Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes for Anti-Diabetic Studies
BACKGROUND: Pathophysiological investigation of disease in a suitable animal model is a classical approach towards development of a credible therapeutic …
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Mumps Epidemiology and Mumps Virus Genotypes Circulating in Mainland China during 2013-2015
With the implementation of mumps virus (MuV) vaccination in the expanded program on immunization (EPI) in mainland China since 2008, …
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Impact of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Clinical and Hypoxemic Childhood Pneumonia over Three Years in Central Malawi: An Observational Study
BACKGROUND: The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine's (PCV) impact on childhood pneumonia during programmatic conditions in Africa is poorly understood. Following PCV13 …
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Reducing Maternal Deaths in Ethiopia: Results of an Intervention Programme in Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In a large population in Southwest Ethiopia (population 700,000), we carried out a complex set of interventions with the …
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Novel Analysis of Immune Cells from Nasal Microbiopsy Demonstrates Reliable, Reproducible Data for Immune Populations, and Superior Cytokine Detection Compared to Nasal Wash
The morbidity and mortality related to respiratory tract diseases is enormous, with hundreds of millions of individuals afflicted and four …
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Global Gene Expression Analysis of Cross-Protected Phenotype of Pectobacterium atrosepticum
The ability to adapt to adverse conditions permits many bacterial species to be virtually ubiquitous and survive in a variety …
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High Acceptability of HIV Self-Testing among Technical Vocational Education and Training College Students in Gauteng and North West Province: What Are the Implications for the Scale Up in South Africa?
BACKGROUND: Although HIV self-testing (HIVST) is globally accepted as an important complement to existing HIV testing approaches, South Africa has …
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Wildlife Population Dynamics in Human-Dominated Landscapes under Community-Based Conservation: The Example of Nakuru Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
Wildlife conservation is facing numerous and mounting challenges on private and communal lands in Africa, including in Kenya. We analyze …
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Does Physical Self-Concept Mediate the Relationship between Motor Abilities and Physical Activity in Adolescents and Young Adults?
The purpose of this study is to examine the reciprocal relationship between motor abilities and physical activity and the mediation …
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Do Not Reduce the Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
OBJECTIVES: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been used for treatment of Barrett's esophagus (BE) for many years. However, the connection …