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A retrospective analysis on the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax: the case of Adama City, East Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria is more often considered a problem of the rural poor and the disease has been overlooked in urban …
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Community health worker promotions increase uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: We coordinated community health worker (CHW) promotions with training and support of government clinic nurses to increase uptake of …
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The geographic and topical landscape of medical education research
BACKGROUND: Whether medical education research (MER) is primarily conducted in wealthy countries (in the "Realm of the Rich") is the …
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Occurrence, characterization, and antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus in meat, meat products, and some seafood from Libyan retail markets
Aim: The aim of the current investigation was to screen the presence of Staphylococci spp., especially S. aureus in meat, …
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Giant mucinous cystadenoma: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Giant ovarian cysts are rarely described in the literature, owing to the availability of advanced imaging technologies in developed …
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Exploring the association of anthropometric indicators for under-five children in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition is a global health concern. Many studies have focused on the association of childhood undernutrition indicators with …
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Understanding the context of delays in seeking appropriate care for children with symptoms of severe malaria in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: A large proportion of children with uncomplicated malaria receive appropriate treatment late, contributing to progression of illness to severe …
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Impact of a bottom-up community engagement intervention on maternal and child health services utilization in Ghana: a cluster randomised trial
BACKGROUND: Ghana is among African countries not likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) three (3) target of reducing …
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Compliance with standard precaution practices and associated factors among health care workers in Dawuro Zone, South West Ethiopia, cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Infection in healthcare facilities is a major public health problem in most developing countries like Ethiopia. Currently the overall …
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Adverse birth outcomes and its associated factors among women who delivered in North Wollo zone, northeast Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: Pregnancy is a happy time for women and their families although it can also a period of concern and …
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Geographic accessibility to public health facilities providing tuberculosis testing services at point-of-care in the upper east region, Ghana
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, limited evidence exists about the geographical accessibility to health facilities providing tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic services to facilitate …
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Hepatitis A virus seroprevalence in South Africa - Estimates using routine laboratory data, 2005–2015
INTRODUCTION: South Africa is considered highly endemic for hepatitis A virus (HAV) although few seroprevalence studies have been conducted over …
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High insecticide resistance intensity of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) and low efficacy of pyrethroid LLINs in Accra, Ghana
Insecticide resistance of Anopheles gambiae ( s.l. ) against public health insecticides is increasingly reported in Ghana and need to …
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Impact of the free healthcare initiative on wealth-related inequity in the utilization of maternal & child health services in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: As a result of financial barriers to the utilization of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services, the Government of …
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Disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Western Ethiopia: Should women continue to tolerate?
BACKGROUND: Healthcare coverage in Ethiopia has improved dramatically in recent decades. However, facility-based delivery remains persistently low, while maternal mortality …
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Alcohol use among Nigerian university students: prevalence, correlates and frequency of use
BACKGROUND: Globally, alcohol use is responsible for 320 deaths every hour, and the impact is more among those in the …
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Predictors of teenage pregnancy among girls aged 13–19 years in Uganda: a community based case-control study
BACKGROUND: Teenage pregnancy is a serious public health and social problem, with 95% occurring in developing countries. The aim of …
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Antifungal efficiency of three traditional medicinal plants against Trichophyton rubrum
Cutaneous fungal infection is a wide-spread public health concern affecting millions of people all across the world. Nearly half of …
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The Epidemiology of Syphilis in the Volta Region of Ghana: A Five-Year Multisite Parallel Population-Based Analysis vis-à-vis the Sentinel Survey
Abstract Background: Syphilis is contagious and one of the oldest sexually transmitted infections, with great public health consequences. This study …
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High rates of culture conversion and low loss to follow-up in MDR-TB patients managed at Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda
Abstract Background: Multi-drug resistant – tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an emerging public health concern in Uganda. Prior to 2013, MDR-TB treatment …