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A systematic review of studies describing the influence of informal social su...
Abstract Background Whilst any type of bereavement can be traumatic, bereavement through violent or sudden causes is associated with more severe negative health and wellbeing... -
Epidemiology, causes, clinical manifestation and diagnosis, prevention and co...
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China beginning in... -
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... -
Anti-malarial treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-an...
Abstract Background Ethiopia is among countries with a high malaria burden. There are several studies that assessed the efficacy of anti-malarial agents in the country and this... -
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... -
Improved ascertainment of modes of HIV transmission in Ukraine indicates impo...
Abstract Background It is important to understand how HIV infection is transmitted in the population in order to guide prevention activities and properly allocate limited... -
Acceptability of the "MOVEdiabetes" physical activity intervention in diabete...
Abstract Background Adequate physical activity (PA) is considered essential in diabetes management. However, evidence on the best method of promoting PA within diabetes care is... -
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... -
Defining the learning curve of point-of-care ultrasound for confirming endotr...
Abstract Background Unrecognized esophageal intubations are associated with significant patient morbidity and mortality. No single confirmatory device has been shown to be 100 %... -
Factors influencing the implementation of chronic care models: A systematic l...
Abstract Background The increasing prevalence of chronic disease faced by both developed and developing countries is of considerable concern to a number of international... -
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... -
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.... -
Repeated praziquantel treatment and Opisthorchis viverrini infection: a popul...
Abstract Background Opisthorchis viverrini infection is highly prevalent in northeast Thailand. This liver fluke is classified as a carcinogen due to its causal links with... -
A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of an adjunct brief social ne...
Abstract Background Approximately 3% of people receiving opioid substitution therapy (OST) in the UK manage to achieve abstinence from prescribed and illicit drugs within three... -
Involvement of ABC-transporters and acyltransferase 1 in intracellular choles...
Abstract Background Understanding pathogenic mechanisms is imperative for developing novel treatment to the tuberculosis, an important public health burden worldwide. Recent... -
South-south collaboration on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment research: when...
Abstract Background South-south collaboration on health and development research is a critical mechanism for social and economic progress. It allows sharing and replicating... -
The quadrivalent HPV vaccine is protective against genital warts: a meta-anal...
Abstract Background The quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been assumed to give protection against genital warts (GW) as well as cervical cancer. Our main... -
Time to appropriate antibiotic therapy is a predictor of outcome in patients ...
Abstract Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) are associated with high mortality. The aim...
