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Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda
Agensi A, Tibyangye J, Tamale A, Agwu E, Amongi C
2019
DOI: 10.1155/2019/7932193

Introduction. Waterborne diseases constitute a major public health burden in developing and underdeveloped countries. Consumption of contaminated water causes health risk to the public, and the situation is alarming in …

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence and Associated Factors in a Setting of Well-Controlled HIV, A Cross-Sectional Study
Kalyesubula R, Wosu AC, Kayongo A, Kirenga B, Naz T, Nassali F, Wise RA, Siddharthan T, Checkley W
2020
DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2020.1769583

In Sub-Saharan Africa, COPD remains prevalent but its association with HIV is not well characterized especially in rural settings. We assessed for COPD prevalence, associated factors and lung function profile …

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Ebola virus disease
Jacob S.T., Crozier I., Fischer W.A., Hewlett A., Kraft C.S., Vega M.-A.L., Soka M.J., Wahl V., Griffiths A., Bollinger L., Kuhn J.H.
2020
DOI: 10.1038/s41572-020-0147-3

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe and frequently lethal disease caused by Ebola virus (EBOV). EVD outbreaks typically start from a single case of probable zoonotic transmission, followed by …

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Sprays and Lozenges for Sore Throats
Farrer Fae
2012

A sore throat is a common complaint; and often an early indication of another medical condition; such as a cold. In the absence of life-threatening conditions or bacterial infection; local …

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Performance of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Identification of Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda
Kamya M, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Rek J, Murphy M, Nayebare P, Nankabirwa JI, Katrak S, Smith M
2017
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0225

Accurately identifying and targeting the human reservoir of malaria parasitemia is critical for malaria control, and requires a reliable and sensitive diagnostic method. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is increasingly used …

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Predictors of water quality in rural healthcare facilities in 14 low- and middle-income countries
Guo AZ, Bartram JK
2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117836

Many healthcare facilities (HCFs) in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack safe, sufficient water supplies. We sought to understand which factors affect water quality in rural HCF …

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Plate fixation versus intramedullary fixation for displaced mid-shaft clavicle fractures: a systematic review
Houwert R. M., Wijdicks F. J., Steins Bisschop C., Verleisdonk E. J., Kruyt M., Houwert R. Marijn, Wijdicks Frans-Jasper, Steins Bisschop Charlotte, Verleisdonk Egbert-Jan, Kruyt Moyo
2012
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-011-1422-4

Purpose: The optimal surgical approach for displaced midshaft clavicle fracture remains controversial. The objective of this systematic review is to compare functional outcome and complications after plate fixation and intramedullary …

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Most Influential Medical Publications of the Last 20 Years (1990-2012): a Collection from Journals with the Highest Impact Factor
Badaoui Alima, Byiringiro Fidele
2012

As the performance of the clinical medicine relies on evidence-based facts as well as particular landmark researches; this collection of influential medical articles that changed and/or guided most current recommendations …

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Apabetalone downregulates fibrotic, inflammatory and calcific processes in renal mesangial cells which may contribute to reduced cardiac events observed in ckd patients
Gilham D., Fu L., Rakai B., Wasiak S., Tsujikawa L., Halliday C., Sarsons C., Stotz S., Jahagirdar R., Johansson J., Sweeney M., Wong N., Kalantar-Zadeh K., Kulikowski E.
2021
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab078.008

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remain a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apabetalone is an orally available inhibitor of bromodomain & extraterminal (BET) …

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