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Blinded rechecking of sputum smear microscopy performance in public health facilities in Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia: Retrospective cross sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis disease is the leading cause of death worldwide along with HIV/AIDS. Sputum smear microscopy plays an essential role …
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Systematic review of therapeutic outcomes of multidrug resistant tuberculosis and their predictors in adults receiving integrated treatment of tuberculosis and human immuno-deficiency virus in low- and middle-income countries: a study protocol
Abstract Background Programs that integrate tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment aim to provide efficient treatment services and …
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Iron stores in pregnant women with sickle cell disease: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Gradual improvements in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD), have led to an increase in the number of …
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Possible ramifications of climate variability on HPAI-H5N1 outbreak occurrence: Case study from the Menoufia, Egypt
Long endemicity of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 subtype in Egypt poses a lot of threats to public …
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Prevalence of asymptomatic P. falciparum gametocyte carriage in schoolchildren and assessment of the association between gametocyte density, multiplicity of infection and mosquito infection prevalence
Background: Malaria is a major public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa. Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriers are potential infectious reservoirs …
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Exploring how and why Care Groups work to improve infant feeding practices in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review protocol
BACKGROUND: Within our inquiry into the implementation of breastfeeding policy in Malawi, Care Groups have been mentioned as a means …
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A practice improvement package at scale to improve management of birth asphyxia in Rwanda: a before-after mixed methods evaluation
BACKGROUND: Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a competency-based educational method for an evidence-based protocol to manage birth asphyxia in low …
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Bimodal distribution and set point HBV DNA viral loads in chronic infection: retrospective analysis of cohorts from the UK and South Africa
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral load (VL) is used as a biomarker to assess risk of disease progression, and to …
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The effect of productive SafetyNet program on wasting among under-five children in the rural community of South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Abstract Background Undernutrition is a significant public health problem in a developing country like Ethiopia. Even if the cause of …
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Association of schistosomiasis and risk of prostate cancer development in residents of Murehwa rural community, Zimbabwe
Abstract Background Prostatic male genital schistosomiasis and prostate cancer co-existence cases are uncommon however, some studies have indicated that schistosomiasis …
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Implementing a community-level intervention to control hypertensive disorders in pregnancy using village health workers: lessons learned
INTRODUCTION: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy result in about 76,000 maternal deaths per year worldwide. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia cause the most …
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Discontinuation of implants use and associated factors among women attending health facility clinics in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia, 2019; cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite improving the availability and use of Implants, discontinuation is becoming a public health concern. A significant proportion of …
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Assessing coverage of essential maternal and child health interventions using health-facility data in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Nationally representative household surveys are the gold standard for tracking progress in coverage of life-saving maternal and child interventions, …
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Patient-centred care: The patients’ perspective – A mixed-methods pilot study
BACKGROUND: Patient centredness is a broad concept, a moral philosophy. Patient-centred care can be viewed as the actions of patient-centredness. …
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Prevalence, healthcare costs and management of non-communicable diseases in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Coexistence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is an important public health issue of increasing concern. …
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Mass media exposure and self-efficacy in abortion decision-making among adolescent girls and young women in Ghana: Analysis of the 2017 Maternal Health Survey
INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, 25 million unsafe abortions (45% of all abortions) occurred every year between 2010 and 2014 and 97%, occurred …
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Association between maternal age and adverse perinatal outcomes in Arba Minch zuria, and Gacho Baba district, southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Globally, delayed childbearing to the advanced age is a growing option. It is an emerging public health issue in …
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Uptake of Task-Strengthening Strategy for Hypertension (TASSH) control within Community-Based Health Planning Services in Ghana: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Physician shortage is a major barrier to hypertension (HTN) control in Ghana, with only one physician to 10,000 patients …
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Factors associated with modern contraceptives use among postpartum women in Bukombe district, Geita region, Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Modern contraceptive use during the first year postpartum potentially prevents unplanned pregnancies and help to improve maternal and child …
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Hepatitis C virus infection and its associated factors among prisoners in a Nigerian prison
BACKGROUND: The prison population is considered at high risk of acquiring infectious diseases due to confined conditions, behavioral factors, injection …