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Attitude towards working in rural areas: a cross-sectional survey of rural-or...
Abstract Background Attracting and recruiting health workers to work in rural areas is still a great challenge in China. The rural-oriented tuition-waived medical education... -
Additional file 6: of Effectiveness of multifaceted implementation strategies...
Appendix B. List of excluded studies and reasons for exclusion. (DOCX 17 kb) -
MOESM4 of Evaluation of mosquito electrocuting traps as a safe alternative to...
Additional file 4. Graphs indicating the proportion of residents (at households where mosquitoes were being collected) that were observed to be inside their houses during... -
Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial to test the effect of a smart...
Abstract Background Adolescents with fixed orthodontic appliances are at high risk of developing dental caries. To date, new smartphone technologies have seldom been used to... -
Tuberculosis caseload in children with severe acute malnutrition related with...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children pose a major treatment and care challenge in high HIV burden countries in Africa. We... -
Repeat Chlamydia trachomatis testing among heterosexual STI outpatient clinic...
Abstract Background Chlamydia infections are common in both men and women, are often asymptomatic and can cause serious complications. Repeat testing in high-risk groups is... -
Study design and the estimation of the size of key populations at risk of HIV...
Abstract Background Estimation of the size of populations at risk of HIV is a key activity in the surveillance of the HIV epidemic. The existing framework for considering future... -
Additional file 4: of The effect of skin-to-skin contact at birth, early vers...
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The effects of free condom distribution on HIV and other sexually transmitted...
Abstract Background HIV and other sexually transmitted infections remain a burden on men who have sex with men in the era of effective combination antiretroviral therapy. New... -
Additional file 1: of Effectiveness of the Home Based Life Saving Skills trai...
Home Based Life Saving Skills questionnaire, Questionnaire used for the study. (PDF 160Â kb) -
Additional file 1: of Systematic review of health state utility values for ec...
Included studies in the review. (DOCX 17.5 KB) -
Molecular detection of Porcine circovirus type 2 in swine herds of Eastern Ca...
Abstract Background Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) remains the main causative viral pathogen of porcine circovirus-associated diseases (PCVAD) of great economic importance in... -
Antibiotic use in a tertiary healthcare facility in Ghana: a point prevalence...
Abstract Background The global rise and spread of antibiotic resistance is limiting the usefulness of antibiotics in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The use... -
Study protocol of a 4- parallel arm, superiority, community based cluster ran...
Abstract Background Gestational age (GA) is a key determinant of newborn survival and long-term impairment. Accurate estimation of GA facilitates timely provision of essential... -
Serial prophylactic exchange blood transfusion in pregnant women with sickle ...
Abstract Background Pregnancies in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) are associated with a higher risk of sickle and pregnancy complications. Limited options exist for... -
Maternal factors associated with low birth weight in public hospitals of Meke...
Abstract Background Mothers in low socio-economic conditions frequently have low birth weight infants. Inaddition Physically demanding work during pregnancy also contributes to... -
Additional file 4: of The relationship between hospital and ehr vendor market...
Robustness Test for Multicollinearity, Linear Probability Model. Sensitivity Analysis Results from Probability Models testing for Multicollinearity. (DOCX 109 kb) -
A telephonic mindfulness-based intervention for persons with sickle cell dise...
Abstract Background One of the most difficult symptoms for persons with sickle cell disease (SCD) to manage is chronic pain. Chronic pain impacts approximately one-third of... -
Additional file 1: Figure S1. of Risk of medication overuse headache across c...
Flow diagram for study selection. Table S1 List of studies excluded after full text review and accompanying reason for exclusion. (DOCX 113Â kb) -
Africa’s challenged ENT services: highlighting challenges in Zambia
Abstract Background Diseases of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) are common and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In many low income countries like Zambia, the high...
