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Community-based management versus traditional hospitalization in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Multidrug drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) have emerged as significant public health threats worldwide. …
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Killing filarial nematode parasites: role of treatment options and host immune response
BACKGROUND: There is compelling evidence that not only do anti-filarials significantly reduce larval forms, but that host immune responses also …
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The epidemiology of chronic pain in Libya: a cross-sectional telephone survey
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a public health problem although there is a paucity of prevalence data from countries in the …
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The Importance of Blood Is Infinite: Conceptions of Blood as Life Force, Rumours and Fear of Trial Participation in a Fulani Village in Rural Gambia
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials require high levels of participation and low drop-out rates to be successful. However, collecting blood samples from …
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Determinants of severity levels of anemia among children aged 6–59 months in Ethiopia: further analysis of the 2011 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
Childhood anemia is the major public health problem in Ethiopia. It has been implicated with growth retardation, impaired motor and …
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Evaluation of the operational challenges in implementing reactive screen-and-treat and implications of reactive case detection strategies for malaria elimination in a region of low transmission in southern Zambia
BACKGROUND: As malaria transmission declines in many regions of sub-Saharan Africa, interventions to identify the asymptomatic reservoir are being deployed …
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Rainfall variation and child health: effect of rainfall on diarrhea among under 5 children in Rwanda, 2010
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea among children under 5 years of age has long been a major public health concern. Previous studies have …
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Tobacco use and associated factors among Adults in Uganda: Findings from a nationwide survey
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use and the exposure to tobacco smoke is one of the most preventable causes of death and disability …
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Community readiness for adolescents’ overweight and obesity prevention is low in urban South Africa: a case study
BACKGROUND: South Africa is undergoing epidemiological and nutrition transitions with associated increases in the incidence of overweight, obesity and diet-related …
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Tuberculosis care strategies and their economic consequences for patients: the missing link to end tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: While investment in the development of Tuberculosis (TB) treatment strategies is essential, it cannot be assumed that the strategies …
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A crossover study to evaluate the diversion of malaria vectors in a community with incomplete coverage of spatial repellents in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Malaria elimination is unlikely to occur if vector control efforts focus entirely on transmission occurring indoors without addressing vectors …
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Factors influencing place of delivery for pastoralist women in Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Kenya's high maternal mortality ratio can be partly explained by the low proportion of women delivering in health facilities …
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Factors determining choice of delivery place among women of child bearing age in Dega Damot District, North West of Ethiopia: a community based cross- sectional study
BACKGROUND: In the latest report of Ethiopia Demography and Health Survey (EDHS) 2011, the Maternal Mortality Ratio was estimated at …
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Adherence to malaria diagnosis and treatment guidelines among healthcare workers in Ogun State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria case management remains a vital component of malaria control strategies. Despite the introduction of national malaria treatment guidelines …
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Healthcare seeking practices and barriers to accessing under-five child health services in urban slums in Malawi: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Access to child health services is an important determinant of child health. Whereas, child health indicators are generally better …
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Facility-Based Delivery during the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Rural Liberia: Analysis from a Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Household Survey
BACKGROUND: The Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic has threatened access to basic health services through facility closures, resource diversion, and …
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Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy among pregnant woman attending ANC at Gelemso General Hospital, Oromiya Region, East Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancy is among the major public health problems that predispose women to maternal death and illness mainly through …
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Training for impact: the socio-economic impact of a fit for purpose health workforce on communities
Across the globe, a "fit for purpose" health professional workforce is needed to meet health needs and challenges while capitalizing …
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Barriers in the implementation of isoniazid preventive therapy for people living with HIV in Northern Ethiopia: a mixed quantitative and qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Isoniazid preventive therapy is a key public health intervention for the prevention of tuberculosis disease among people living with …
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Tobacco smoking is associated with decreased semen quality
BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking is a public health issue and has been implicated in adverse reproductive outcomes including semen quality. Available …