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A Syndromic Approach to the B.1.1.529, 20K (Omicron) Variant Driven SARS-COVID-19 fourth Wave in Patients in a Private Health Care Setting in South Africa
Abstract : Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on travel, tourism, businesses, economies, and capital in general. In South Africa, COVID-19 continues to impact the economy, lives, and livelihood of its citizens. COVID-19 has also brought on some financial pressures on the health sector with poorly resource..
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Diffusion of Innovation and Health Messages during COVID-19 pandemic : A South Africa case study
Abstract : Health messages are indispensable in public health; they are the connection between health experts, researchers and communities. The purpose of this case study is to assess the current health messages used to curb COVID-19 transmission in South Africa. The study also compared the SA health messages to best practices in..
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Communicating Health Messages in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Report of South Africa
Abstract : Health messages are indispensable in public health; they are the connection between health experts, researchers and communities. The purpose of this case study is to assess the current health messages used to curb COVID-19 transmission in South Africa (SA). The study also compared the SA health messages to best practic..
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Is Mobile-Health the answer to Anti-retroviral therapy non-adherence in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Abstract: Background: Literatures have shown that mobile phone technology can improve treatment adherence of most chronic diseases, but its impact on ART adherence is not clear. Although the uptake of cell phone in sub-Saharan Africa is high, there are few studies of high evidential value (randomized control trials) on the use o..
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Joint Data Analyses of European Birth Cohorts: Two Different Approaches
Abstract : Background: Combined data analyses of birth cohorts can overcome the fragmentation of individual and inconclusive results obtained by analyses based upon single cohorts only. The European project Environmental Health Risks in European Birth Cohorts (ENRIECO) undertook four combined studies to evaluate the concept of ad..
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Incidence of Strongyle infection in cattle and pig with relevance to rainfall in Meghalaya
Abstract: A Study was conducted to know the effect of meteorological parameters on strongyle infection in cattle and pig in Meghalaya. Faecal samples, collected from three Govt. farms during years 2001 – 2002, were screened for the presence of strongyle parasitic egg. Incidence of strongle infection in relation to meteorologic..
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Cancer Mortality Rates And North-to-south County Position Along The Mississippi River: An Ecological Study
Abstract: Introduction:This study explores the relationship between north-to-south (N-S)geographic positions of counties along the Mississippi River and their cancer mortality rates for a single race.The research hypothesis is that cancer rates increase from N-S. Methods: In this ecological study, archived age-adjusted cancer m..
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Vaginal Tenofovir Gel Trial Results Suggest Substantial Nonsexual HIV Transmission
Abstract : Abdool Karim and colleagues demonstrated that vaginal tenofovir gel provides partial protection against HIV in South African women. However, the study design of their double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled CAPRISA 004 trial did not allow for determining the mode of HIV acquisition for participants with incident ..
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Syphilis Infection Among Drug Users in Different Regions in China: Develop Targeted Intervention Strategy
Abstract: Aim: To understand the sex behaviours and demographic characteristics associated with syphilis infection among drug users in China, to provide useful information for HIV/AIDS prevention and intetrvention strategy.Methods: convenience sampling method or snowball sampling method was used to recruit drug users. Logistic r..
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Scarification and Male Circumcision Associated with HIV Infection in Mozambican Children and Youth
Abstract: Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, significant numbers of children with seronegative mothers are HIV infected. Similarly, substantial proportions of African youth who have not had sex are infected with HIV. These findings imply that some African children and youth acquire HIV through blood exposures in unhygienic healt..
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