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Functionality of technical working groups in enabling evidence-informed decision-making within Malawi's Ministry of Health: a cross-sectional qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The roles and functionality of technical working groups (TWGs) in the health sectors vary across countries, still they aim …
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Prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes (CKDu) in Western Kenya’s “sugar belt”: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Epidemics of chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes (CKDu) among young male agricultural workers have been observed in many …
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Using geographically weighted regression analysis to assess predictors of home birth hot spots in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Annually, 30 million women in Africa become pregnant, with the majority of deliveries taking place at home without the …
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Between suffering and coping: burnout in female medical doctors in South Africa
Burnout is described as emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced accomplishment, together with an outlook of inadequacy and cynicism related to …
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A pregnant lady with compound bowel obstruction managed with thoracic epidural as sole anesthesia in a resource-restricted setting: a case report
BACKGROUND: Preserving the mother's safety, sustaining the pregnancy state, and achieving the optimal fetal outcome are the major priorities when …
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Outcome and toxicity of ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide versus gemcitabine and vinorelbine regimen for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Background: Pediatric classical Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) is a curable disease; however, the optimal salvage regimen is unclear for relapsed/refractory (R/R) …
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Impact of corticosteroid administration on the response of exposed dental pulp to capping with bioactive cements-experimental study on mongrel dogs
Abstract Background Corticosteroids are commonly used as a treatment for a variety of pathological conditions, however, systemic corticosteroid administration has …
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Utilization of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women of child-bearing age in Mangochi district, Malawi: a facility-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer screening (CCS) uptake remains low in poor countries. Few studies have assessed individual need and health system …
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Evaluating the performance of different Bayesian count models in modelling childhood vaccine uptake among children aged 12–23 months in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Choosing appropriate models for count health outcomes remains a challenge to public health researchers and the validity of the …
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Comparing outcomes of ultra-low-cost hearing aids to programmable, refurbished hearing aids for adults with high frequency hearing loss in Malawi: a feasibility study
Introduction: Access to ear and hearing health services are limited or non-existent in low-income countries, with less than 10% of …
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Clonal diversity of Staphylococcus aureus isolates in clinical specimens from selected health facilities in Ethiopia
Staphylococcus aureus is among the top three causative agents of nosocomial infection in Ethiopia. The majority of studies in Ethiopia …
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Three-year outcomes for women newly initiated on lifelong antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy – Malawi option B+
INTRODUCTION: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is very effective in preventing vertical transmission of HIV but some women on ART experience different …
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Improving community health worker treatment for malaria, diarrhoea, and pneumonia in Uganda through inSCALE community and mHealth innovations: A cluster randomised controlled trial
The inSCALE cluster randomised controlled trial in Uganda evaluated two interventions, mHealth and Village Health Clubs (VHCs) which aimed to …
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Safe infant feeding in healthcare facilities: Assessment of infection prevention and control conditions and behaviors in India, Malawi, and Tanzania
Infants need to receive care in environments that limit their exposure to pathogens. Inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) environments …
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Local contextual factors of child stunting found via shared values of stakeholder groups: an exploratory case study in Kaffrine, Senegal
OBJECTIVE: This work aims to demonstrate an original approach to identify links between locally situated shared values and contextual factors …
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Site-directed mutagenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and functional validation to investigate potential bedaquiline resistance-causing mutations
Molecular detection of bedaquiline resistant tuberculosis is challenging as only a small proportion of mutations in candidate bedaquiline resistance genes …
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Time-series NARX feedback neural network for forecasting impedance cardiography ICG missing points: a predictive model
One of the crucial steps in assessing hemodynamic parameters using impedance cardiography (ICG) is the detection of the characteristic points …
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Validation of self-report of uterine fibroid diagnosis using a transvaginal ultrasound scan
Self-report of uterine fibroids (UF) has been used for epidemiologic research in different environments. Given the dearth of studies on …
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The controverted therapeutic efficacy of Allium sativum and Artemisia herba-alba extracts on Cryptosporidium-infected mice
INTRODUCTION: Cryptosporidiosis has become an issue of great interest being life-threatening among immunocompromised hosts worldwide. This study explored the curative …
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Practitioner’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices towards urinary incontinence
Background: One in three women in South Africa suffer from urinary incontinence. Effective management is influenced by patients help-seeking behaviour …