Role of private providers in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in Zambia: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences by Jesper Sundewall, Warren Mukelabai Simangolwa

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A Characterisation and Profiling of District Health Indicators in Zimbabwe: An Application of Principal Component Analysis in a Data Limited Setting by Shepherd Shamu, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Charles Hongoro

“…The 10 composite indices (population, immunisation, child mortality, antenatal care, HIV/TB, malaria, non-communicable diseases, socioeconomic, health seeking behaviour and infrastructure) were tested for construct and content validity and were found to be statistically robust, reliable and consistent with observed behaviour. …”
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Basal Ganglia Disease and Visuospatial Cognition: Are There Disease-Specific Impairments? by Erich Mohr, Jules J. Claus, Pim Brouwers

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Virally-initiated pain states: phenotypes, mechanisms, and future directions by Sara A. Dochnal, Steven P. Cohen, Mark R. Hutchinson, Mark R. Hutchinson, Mark R. Hutchinson, Yury I. Miller, Tony L. Yaksh

“…Even beyond SARS-CoV-2, common infections with viruses like influenza, HIV, and herpesviruses have profound impacts beyond their typical manifestations, often triggering acute and chronic pain syndromes that can be life-altering. …”
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Changing the High-Risk Behaviors of Injecting Drug Users in Iran: Application Theory of Planned Behavior by Ali Khani Jeihooni, Fatemeh Mohammadkhah, Mostafa Bijani, Pooyan Afzali Harsini

“…Injection risk behavior is a major predictor of HIV infection. The present study was conducted to survey the effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on changing high-risk behaviors (the high-risk behaviors of injecting and behaviors of transmitting blood diseases to others) of injecting drug users under the coverage of addiction harm reduction centers. …”
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Polymorphisms of Leptin (-2548 G/A) and Leptin Receptor (Q223R) Genes in Iranian Women with Breast Cancer by Reza Mahmoudi, Bahareh Noori Alavicheh, Mohammad Amin Nazer Mozaffari, Mohammad Fararouei, Mohsen Nikseresht

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A True Aneurysm of the Zygomatic Orbital Artery: First Case Report in the Literature by Valentina Molinaro, Elisa Pagliasso, Gianfranco Varetto, Claudio Castagno, Lorenzo Gibello, Pietro Rispoli

“…Blood tests were negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV), and hepatitis B (HBV) markers. …”
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Investigation of TORCH seroprevalence in a tertiary university hospital by Samet Kirat

“…Seroprevalence rates were Toxoplasma IgM (0.3%), Toxoplasma IgG (76%), Rubella IgM (0.4%), Rubella IgG (96.7%), CMV IgM (0.2%), CMV IgG (97.2%), HSV IgG (97.8%), HBsAg (0.6%), Anti-HBs (18.1%), Anti-HCV (0.3%), and Anti-HIV (0.1%). The frequency of previous infections and proportion of vaccinated individuals increased in pregnant women aged 35-50 years. …”
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From the guest editors by Urszula Ledzewicz, Avner Friedman, Jacek Banasiak, Heinz Schättler, Edward M. Lungu

“…Topics addressed at the workshop includedthe spread of infectious diseases and the growing need for robust and reliablemodels in ecology, both of special importance in the host country of SouthAfrica where research naturally has been focused on fighting disease andepidemics like HIV/AIDS, malaria and others. In the US, on the other hand, astrong emphasis exists on systems biology and on its aspects related tocancer. …”
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COVID-19 clinical presentation, management, and epidemiology: a concise compendium by David P. Maison, David P. Maison, Hawi Tasissa, Amelia Deitchman, Michael J. Peluso, Youping Deng, F. DeWolfe Miller, Timothy J. Henrich, Mariana Gerschenson

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Scoping review of qualitative studies on family planning in Uganda. by Julie M Buser, Pebalo F Pebolo, Ella August, Gurpreet K Rana, Rachel Gray, Faelan E Jacobson-Davies, Edward Kumakech, Tamrat Endale, Anna Grace Auma, Yolanda R Smith

“…Other themes included the intersection of HIV/AIDS on FP practice and Ugandan views of comprehensive abortion care. …”
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Association Between Opioid-Related Mortality and History of Surgical Procedure: A Population-Based Case-Control Study by Mhd Wasem Alsabbagh, BScPhm, PhD, Michael A. Beazely, BSP, PhD, Leona Spasik, PharmD

“…Cases of opioid death were identified and matched to 5 controls who died of other causes by age (±4 years), sex, province of death, and date of death (±1 year). Patients with HIV infection and alcohol-related deaths were excluded from the control group. …”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Despite the implementation of national pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine-based immunisation strategies targeted at high-risk groups, Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) remains the most common cause of CAP. Notwithstanding the HIV pandemic, major challenges confronting the control of CAP include the range of bacterial and viral pathogens causing this condition, the ever-increasing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide, and increased vulnerability associated with steadily aging populations in developed countries. …”
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Incidence of syphilis in the Cienfuegos province. 2013-2017 by Yoelvis Castro Bruzón, José Andrés Fuentes Soto, Yaneisy Rodríguez Cabrera, Sahily de la Caridad Ortega Medina

“…<strong>Introduction:</strong> Syphilis is one of the sexually transmitted infections which, surpassed only by HIV / AIDS, has had devastating effects on humanity and is still a health problem. …”
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Features of extra-spinal musculoskeletal tuberculosis: A retrospective study from an North Indian Tertiary Care Institute by Shiva Prasad, Anupam Wakhlu, Ramnath Misra, Amita Aggarwal, Able Lawrence, Rakesh K Gupta, Narendra Krishnani, Vinita Agrawal, Vikas Agarwal

“…Patient's positive for HIV and rheumatic diseases with or without immunosuppressive drugs or biological agents were excluded from the study. …”
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Attitudes and perspectives of healthcare workers on treating chronic hepatitis C infection in children and adolescents by Farihah Malik, Philippa Easterbrook, Giuseppe Indolfi, Giuseppe Indolfi, Claire Thorne

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The Palatability of Lopinavir and Ritonavir Delivered by an Innovative Freeze-Dried Fast-Dissolving Tablet Formulation by David W. Pittman, Alexandra M. Brantly, Alexandra L. Drobonick, Hannah T. King, Daniel C. Mesta, Caroline G. Richards, Manjari Lal, Manshun Lai

“…Negative hedonic sensory qualities of HIV antiretroviral drugs often reduce patient adherence particularly in pediatric populations requiring oral consumption. …”
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Data characterizing a panel of biodegradable cross-linked polyester implants for sustained delivery of an anti-viral drugMendeley Data by Sungmin Jung, Jack Bufton, Zeqing Bao, Wonjoon Cho, Dean Aguiar, Christine Allen

“…Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is currently administered orally to patients for treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and as a part of a combination therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A long-acting delivery system could provide several advantages as a formulation strategy for this drug including improved patient adherence, convenience, more consistent drug levels and potentially fewer side effects. …”
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Mapping evidence on barriers to and facilitators of diagnosing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) in low- and middle-incom... by Abebe Sorsa Badacho, Ozayr Harron Mahomed

“…Studies show that integrated NCDs and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services have improved the patient outcome of PLWH with comorbidities with NCDs. …”
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Effects of Tocotrienol on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Liana Trugilho, Lívia Alvarenga, Ludmila Cardozo, Bruna Paiva, Jessyca Brito, Isis Barboza, Jonatas Almeida, Juliana dos Anjos, Pramod Khosla, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Denise Mafra

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