Correction to: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the first 500 confirmed COVID-19 inpatients in a tertiary...
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Communicative health literacy in patients with non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
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BackgroundHealth literacy plays a prominent role in empowering individuals for prevention as well as management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, there is paucity of information on the health literacy of patients with non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess communicative health literacy and associate...
Epidemic of plague amidst COVID-19 in Madagascar: efforts, challenges, and recommendations
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The plague has been wreaking havoc on people in Madagascar with the COVID-19 pandemic. Madagascar’s healthcare sector is striving to respond to COVID-19 in the face of a plague outbreak that has created a new strain on the country’s public health system. The goal and activities of the gradual epidemic of plague in Madagascar during COVID-19 are des...
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody among individuals aged above 15 years and residing in congregate settings in Dire ...
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BackgroundDetermining the extent of seropositivity of SARS-CoV-2 antibody has the potential to guide prevention and control efforts. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody among individuals aged above15 years and residing in the congregate settings of Dire Dawa city administration, Ethiopia.MethodWe analyzed COVID-19 seropr...
Presence of dogs and proximity to a wildlife reserve increase household level risk of tungiasis in Kwale, Kenya
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IntroductionTungiasis is a ectopic skin disease caused by some species of fleas in the Tunga genus, most notably T. penetrans. The disease afflicts poor and marginalized communities in developing countries. Transmission of tungiasis comprises a complex web of factors including domesticated animals and wildlife. This research explores animal and env...
Utilization of deworming medication and its associated factors among pregnant married women in 26 sub-Saharan African co...
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AbstractBackgroundDeworming is one of the strategies to reduce the burden of anemia among pregnant women. Globally, pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa are more affected by anemia. Therefore, this study examined both the coverage and demographic, socioeconomic, and women empowerment-related factors associated with the utilization of deworming medi...
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plant species used by communities around Mabira and Mpanga Central Forest Reserves, U...
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BackgroundMedicinal plants form an integral part of many health care systems in Uganda. This study aimed at documenting the therapeutic importance of plant species used in primary health care among communities living adjacent to Mabira and Mpanga forest reserves in Central Uganda.MethodsAn ethnobotanical study was conducted between April and June 2...
The use of antibiotics in COVID-19 management: a rapid review of national treatment guidelines in 10 African countries
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Antimicrobial resistance is a hidden threat lurking behind the COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed thousands of lives prior to the emergence of the global outbreak. With a pandemic on the scale of COVID-19, antimicrobial resistance has the potential to become a double-edged sword with the overuse of antibiotics having the potential of taking us bac...
Risk factors associated with mechanical ventilation, autonomic nervous dysfunction and physical outcome in Vietnamese ad...
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BackgroundTetanus remains common in many low- and middle-income countries, but as critical care services improve, mortality from tetanus is improving. Nevertheless, patients develop severe syndromes associated with autonomic nervous system disturbance (ANSD) and the requirement for mechanical ventilation (MV). Understanding factors associated with ...
Antibacterial, antioxidant, and sun protection potential of selected ethno medicinal plants used for skin infections in ...
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BackgroundRural populations in Uganda rely heavily on medicinal plants for the treatment of bacterial skin infections. However, the efficacy of these medicinal plants for their pharmacological action is not known. The study aimed at evaluating the antibacterial, antioxidant, and sun protection potential of Spermacoce princeae, Psorospermum febrifug...
