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Effect of tuberculosis infection on mortality of HIV-infected patients in Northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: TB and HIV are public health problems, which have a synergistic effect to each other. Despite the decreasing burden …
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The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Tanzania: recommendations based on lesson learned from China
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) takes its course outside China, the number of imported cases to other countries is on …
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Is Sub-Saharan Africa prepared for COVID-19?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is the latest virus to …
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Coronavirus disease-2019: is fever an adequate screening for the returning travelers?
On Thursday, 30 January 2020, World Health Organization declared Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-2019) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Since …
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Does time to loss to follow-up differ among adult tuberculosis patients initiated on tuberculosis treatment and care between general hospital and health centers? A retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Patients’ loss to follow-up (LTFU) from tuberculosis treatment and care is a growing worry in Ethiopia. But, available …
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Childhood tuberculosis treatment outcome and its association with HIV co-infection in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Tuberculosis is the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide, next to HIV. Hence, initiating …
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Antivenin plants used for treatment of snakebites in Uganda: ethnobotanical reports and pharmacological evidences
Abstract Snakebite envenomation is a serious public health concern in rural areas of Uganda. Snakebites are poorly documented in Uganda …
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Peer-support to increase uptake of screening for diabetic retinopathy: process evaluation of the DURE cluster randomized trial
BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence on how implementation of peer support interventions influences effectiveness, particularly for individuals with diabetes. We …
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The utility of point of care serum lactate in predicting serious adverse outcomes among critically ill adult patients at urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania
Abstract Background Elevated serum lactate levels have been shown in numerous studies to be associated with serious adverse events, including …
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Outcomes and factors affecting mortality and successful tracing among patients lost to follow-up from antiretroviral therapy in Pawi Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Loss to follow-up (LTFU) is a major public health problem to antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Failure …
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A One Health perspective to identify environmental factors that affect Rift Valley fever transmission in Gezira state, Central Sudan
BACKGROUND: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic viral vector-borne disease that affects both animals and humans and leads to …
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Editorial overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on health in the tropics
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Women’s overall satisfaction with health facility delivery services in Ghana: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: Skilled birth delivery has increased up to nearly 74% in Ghana, but its quality has been questioned over the …
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Evaluation of the inhibitory effect of ivermectin on the growth of Babesia and Theileria parasites in vitro and in vivo
Treatment is the principle way to control and eliminate piroplasmosis. The search for new chemotherapy against Babesia and Theileria has …
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A step by step guide for conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis with simulation data
BACKGROUND: The massive abundance of studies relating to tropical medicine and health has increased strikingly over the last few decades. …
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A commentary on the medicinal use of marijuana
BACKGROUND: Lately, the number of people using marijuana in the USA has dramatically increased. In 2018, many states have legalized …
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Experiences of frontline nurses with adverse medical events in a regional referral hospital in northern Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Adverse medical events (AMEs) are threats to delivery of quality healthcare services, particularly in resource-poor settings such as Ghana. In …
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Prevalence and the evaluation of culture, wet mount, and ELISA methods for the diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Ghanaian women using urine and vaginal specimens
The services of most clinical laboratories in Africa regarding the diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis are largely dependent on the urine …
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Genetic structure of Anopheles gambiae s.s populations following the use of insecticides on several consecutive years in southern Benin
Several studies have reported the strong resistance of Anopheles gambiae s.l. complex species to pyrethroids. The voltage-dependent sodium channel ( …
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Concurrence of CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 RDT with microscopy in population screening for Plasmodium falciparum infection in the Mount Cameroon area: predictors for RDT positivity
Malaria remains a diagnostic challenge in many endemic communities. Although rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are presently widely used for malaria …