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Health related quality of life of patients following mechanical valve replacement surgery for rheumatic mitral stenosis in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The assessment of outcomes of interventions based on the patient's perspective using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) has been increasingly …
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Situation analysis on the regulation of nanomedicines in Southern Africa
Background: Medical products incorporating nanoparticle drug delivery systems (nanomedicines) are therapeutic or imaging agents, which comprise a delivery system within …
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A descriptive analysis of the coverage of newborn care services among women who delivered in health facilities in 17 sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has seen an increase in facility-based births over the years. However, the region has the world's …
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Development of a promising antigenic cocktail for the global detection of Babesia caballi in horse by ELISA
In this study, we designed novel truncated Babesia caballi (B. caballi) recombinant proteins from the previously used B. caballi proteins; …
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Cardiovascular risk and kidney function profiling using conventional and novel biomarkers in young adults: the African-PREDICT study
Abstract Background Low- and middle-income countries experience an increasing burden of chronic kidney disease. Cardiovascular risk factors, including advancing age, …
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Fall injuries in Sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of prospective injury registry from 23 health facilities in Malawi and Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Low-and middle-income countries account for over 80% of fall-related fatalities globally. However there is little emphasis on the issue …
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Adherence of health workers to guidelines for screening and management of cryptococcal meningitis in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Health workers' failure to adhere to guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a …
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Development of UPLC method for simultaneous assay of some COVID-19 drugs utilizing novel instrumental standard addition and factorial design
Abstract A green, rapid, and simple RP-UPLC method was developed and optimized by full factorial design for the simultaneous separation …
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Cisplatin-associated ototoxicity amongst cervical cancer patients: A prospective cohort study in south Africa
BACKGROUND: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy using weekly cisplatin remains standard of care for locally advanced cervical cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa. While cisplatin …
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Effect of HIV on mortality among hospitalised patients in South Africa
Background: HIV and AIDS continues to impose substantial healthcare challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, but there are limited local data comparing …
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The use of traditional medicine practitioner services for childhood illnesses among childbearing women: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health surveys in 32 sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: Insights into the use of traditional medicine practitioners (TMP)-for common childhood diseases such as diarrhea and respiratory infections are …
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Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health self-care among women, healthcare providers, and other key informants: a mixed-methods study in South Africa and Zambia
BACKGROUND: "Self-care" for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) includes contraceptive methods and other supplies that people can use with or …
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Prevalence, factors associated and knowledge of probable dementia among adults 50 years and over attending a faith-based geriatric center in Uganda
Dementia is on the rise due to increasing proportion of old people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although dementia is misattributed …
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Socio-demographic and economic inequity in the use of insecticide-treated bed nets during pregnancy: a survey-based case study of four sub-Saharan African countries with a high burden of malaria
Despite global investments in malaria eradication and mitigation efforts, including the dissemination of ITNs to vulnerable communities, the goal of …
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Determinants of nonsuppression of HIV viral load among children receiving antiretroviral therapy in the Simiyu region: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite substantial antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage among individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Tanzania, viral load suppression …
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Translation, validation and cultural adaptation of the Arabic version of the HIV knowledge questionnaire (HIV-Kq-18)
BACKGROUND: Although the number of new HIV infections is declining in most regions of the world, the Middle East is …
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The lasting influence of Ebola: a qualitative study of community-level behaviors, trust, and perceptions three years after the 2014-16 Ebola epidemic in Liberia
The majority of disease transmission during the 2014-16 West Africa Ebola epidemic was driven by community-based behaviors that proved difficult …
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Spatial variations and multi-level determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among young women (15–24 years) in Ethiopia: spatial and multi-level analysis of mini-EDHS 2019
INTRODUCTION: There is tremendous regional inequalities and low uptake of modern contraceptives particularly among young women (15-24 years), characterized by …
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Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Smoking is a leading cause of avoidable deaths and attributable disability-adjusted life years globally. Yet, the determinants of smoking …
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Obstructive sleep apnea risk and determinant factors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the chronic illness clinic of the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep complaint among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients that has a deleterious effect on …