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Gastric cancer in Africa: what do we know about incidence and risk factors?
Abstract: Gastric cancer is a major contributor to mortality worldwide, yet its incidence varies widely around the world in a way which our current understanding of aetiology cannot fully explain. Inc...
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Akwi W. Asombang,
Paul Kelly
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69-74
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Genetic diversity of Ascaris in southwestern Uganda
Abstract: Despite the common occurrence of ascariasis in southwestern Uganda, helminth control in the region has been limited. To gain further insights into the genetic diversity of Ascaris in this ar...
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Martha Betson,
Peter Nejsum,
Julia Llewellyn-Hughes,
Claire Griffin,
Aaron Atuhaire,
Moses Arinaitwe,
Moses Adriko,
Andrew Ruggiana,
Grace Turyakira,
Narcis B. Kabatereine,
J. Russell Stothard
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75-83
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Loss to follow up from isoniazid preventive therapy among adults attending HIV voluntary counseling and testing sites in Uganda
Summary: Among HIV-infected adults attending non-governmental organization voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) sites in Uganda that provide a nine-month course of isoniazid preventive treatment (IP...
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P.M. Namuwenge,
J.K. Mukonzo,
N. Kiwanuka,
R. Wanyenze,
R. Byaruhanga,
K. Bissell,
R. Zachariah
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84-89
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Semi-recumbent body position fails to prevent healthcare-associated pneumonia in Vietnamese patients with severe tetanus
Abstract: Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) is a common complication in patients with severe tetanus. Nursing tetanus patients in a semi-recumbent body position could reduce the incidence of HCAP...
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Huynh Thi Loan,
Janet Parry,
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nga,
Lam Minh Yen,
Nguyen Thien Binh,
Tran Thi Diem Thuy,
Nguyen Minh Duong,
James I. Campbell,
Louise Thwaites,
Jeremy J. Farrar,
Christopher M. Parry
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90-97
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Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among Egyptian healthcare workers in a national liver diseases referral centre
Abstract: Little is known about the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among healthcare workers (HCW) in Egypt, where the highest worldwide prevalence of HCV exists. The prevalence of HCV, hepatiti...
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Sayed Abdelwahab,
Eman Rewisha,
Mohamed Hashem,
Maha Sobhy,
Iman Galal,
Walaa R. Allam,
Nabeil Mikhail,
Gehan Galal,
Mohamed El-Tabbakh,
Samer S. El-Kamary,
Imam Waked,
G. Thomas Strickland
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98-103
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Monitoring the hepatitis A virus in urban wastewater from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract: Hepatitis A is a viral disease with a significant public health impact, especially in developing countries. Improvements in sewage services could prevent hepatitis A virus (HAV) disseminatio...
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Tatiana Prado,
Tulio M. Fumian,
Marize P. Miagostovich,
Ana Maria C. Gaspar
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104-109
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Pathways of care-seeking during fatal infant illnesses in under-resourced South African settings
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine care-seeking during fatal infant illnesses in under-resourced South African settings to inform potential strategies for reducing infant mortality. We ...
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Alyssa B. Sharkey,
Mickey Chopra,
Debra Jackson,
Peter J. Winch,
Cynthia S. Minkovitz
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110-116
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Lymphatic filariasis in western Ethiopia with special emphasis on prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti antigenaemia in and around onchocerciasis endemic areas
Summary: Lymphatic filariasis is known to be endemic in Gambella Region, western Ethiopia, but the full extent of its endemicity in other regions is unknown. A national mapping program for Ethiopia wa...
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Welelta Shiferaw,
Tadesse Kebede,
Patricia M. Graves,
Lemu Golasa,
Teshome Gebre,
Aryc W. Mosher,
Abiot Tadesse,
Heven Sime,
Tariku Lambiyo,
K.N. Panicker,
Frank O. Richards,
Asrat Hailu
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117-127
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The impact of baseline faecal egg counts on the efficacy of single-dose albendazole against Trichuris trichiura
Abstract: There is considerable variation in the efficacy of single-dose albendazole (400mg) against Trichuris trichiura across human trials. Factors contributing to this variation have not yet been i...
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B. Levecke,
Z. Mekonnen,
M. Albonico,
J. Vercruysse
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128-130
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Diagnostic use of Burkholderia pseudomallei selective media in a low prevalence setting
Abstract: Routine use of selective media improves diagnosis of Burkholderia pseudomallei, but resources may be limited in endemic developing countries. To maximise yield in the relatively low-prevalen...
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Baharudin Roesnita,
Sun Tee Tay,
Savithri D. Puthucheary,
I-Ching Sam
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131-133
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Is leishmaniasis widespread in Spain? First data on canine leishmaniasis in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, northeast Spain
Summary: Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is a widespread disease present in 42 countries. It is considered of epidemiological importance because of its role as a reservoir of human leishmaniasis. Knowledg...
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C. Ballart,
M.M. Alcover,
M. Portús,
M. Gállego
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134-136
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