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Cost effectiveness of intermittent screening followed by treatment versus int...
Abstract Background Emergence of high-grade sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) resistance in parts of Africa has led to growing concerns about the efficacy of intermittent... -
Prevalence and associated factors of ischemic heart disease (IHD) among patie...
Abstract Background Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) is the first ranked among most common causes of death involving cardiovascular and other diseases. The information on the... -
Oxidative stress and premature senescence in corneal endothelium following pe...
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to address the question of how the premature senescence process may affect corneal endothelium after penetrating keratoplasty,... -
Implementation interventions in preventing surgical site infections in abdomi...
Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are highly prevalent in abdominal surgery despite evidence-based prevention measures. Since guidelines are not... -
Enhancing evidence use in public health nutrition policymaking: theoretical i...
Abstract Background Enhancing the use of evidence in policymaking is critical to addressing the global burden of nutrition-related disease. Whilst the public health nutrition... -
Spatiotemporal epidemiology of, and factors associated with, the tuberculosis...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health issue worldwide. However, evidence concerning the impact of environmental factors on TB is sparse. We... -
Time to death and risk factors among tuberculosis patients in Northern Ethiopia
Abstract Objective The main objective of this study was to assess time to death and associated risk factors among tuberculosis (TB) patients. Results A total of 769 TB patients... -
Experts’ recommendations for the management of cardiogenic shock in children
Abstract Cardiogenic shock which corresponds to an acute state of circulatory failure due to impairment of myocardial contractility is a very rare disease in children, even more... -
Perspectives of policy-makers and stakeholders about health care waste manage...
Abstract Background In South Africa, a new primary health care (PHC) re-engineering initiative aims to scale up the provision of community-based care (CBC). A central element in... -
Vaccination of infants aged 0 to 11 months at the Yaounde Gynaeco-obstetric a...
Abstract Background Vaccination is a major, but simple and cost effective public health intervention in the prevention of infectious diseases, especially in children. Nowadays,... -
Identification of a major Listeria monocytogenes outbreak clone linked to sof...
Abstract Background Molecular subtyping and enhanced surveillance in Lombardy region identified a cluster of possibly related listeriosis cases from 2006 to 2010. This cluster... -
Prevalence and serotype distribution of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococ...
Abstract Background To explore the overall prevalence and serotype distribution of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae(S. pneumoniae) among healthy children.... -
Adherence to guidelines across different specialties to prevent infections in...
Abstract Background Substantial numbers of patients are now receiving either immunosuppressive therapies or chemotherapy. There are significant risks in such patients of... -
The influence of hospital accreditation: a longitudinal assessment of organis...
Abstract Background A growing body of evidence supports the link between hospital organisational culture and health outcomes. Organisational culture is thus an essential... -
Health system readiness to support facilities for care of preterm, low birth ...
Abstract Background Preterm birth is a worldwide challenge with the highest burden in low- and middle-income countries. Despite availability of low-cost interventions to... -
Dissemination and implementation research in dementia care: a systematic scop...
Abstract Background The need to better understand implementing evidence-informed dementia care has been recognised in multiple priority-setting partnerships. The aim of this... -
Patternable particle microarray utilizing controllable particle delivery
Abstract In this study, we demonstrate an on-demand delivering and sequential arraying of single microparticles utilizing multiple pneumatic pressure-driven elastomer valves and... -
Induction of PR-10 genes and metabolites in strawberry plants in response to ...
Abstract Background The soil-borne vascular pathogen Verticillium dahliae causes severe wilt symptoms in a wide range of plants including strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). To... -
Prevalence and social determinants of psychological distress among people who...
Abstract Background People who use drugs are at a disproportionately higher risk of mental disorders due to prolonged exposure to psychosocial challenges. However, studies on... -
BCG vaccination in southern rural Mozambique: an overview of coverage and its...
Abstract Background Over the past four decades, the World Health Organization established the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to foster universal access to all relevant...
