Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort studyResearch in context by Gary L. Darmstadt, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Safa Abdalla, Shams El Arifeen, Melissa L. Arvay, Abdullah H. Baqui, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Anuradha Bose, Nicholas E. Connor, Belal Hossain, Rita Isaac, Arif Mahmud, Dipak K. Mitra, Luke C. Mullany, Imran Nisar, Kalpana Panigrahi, Pinaki Panigrahi, Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman, Senjuti Saha, Sajid B. Soofi, Nardos Solomon, Mathuram Santosham, Stephanie J. Schrag, Shamim A. Qazi, Samir K. Saha

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Reimagining South African higher education: Towards a student-centred learning and teaching future by D. de Klerk, G.... by Xena Cupido

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Attitudes toward scale-up of an Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigerian adolescents (iCARE) intervention for youth in Nigeria: results of a mixed methods early-implementation study by Arthi Kozhumam, Revika Singh, Oche Agbaji, Adedotun Adetunji, Bopo Taiwo, Olayinka Omigbodun, Kehinde Kuti, Agatha David, Sulaimon Akanmu, Folashade Adekambi, Akinsegun Akinbami, Bibilola Oladeji, Babafemi Taiwo, Lisa M. Kuhns, Ogochukwu Okonkwor, Baiba Berzins, Amy K. Johnson, Titilope Badru, Patrick Janulis, Olubusuyi M. Adewumi, Marbella Cervantes, Olutosin Awolude, Robert Garofalo, Aima A. Ahonkhai, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…Abstract Background Youth living with HIV (YLH) are disproportionately impacted by HIV with poor outcomes along the entire HIV care continuum. …”
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Increasing Access to Mental Health Supports for 18- to 25-Year-Old Indigenous Youth With the JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Angela MacIsaac, Teagan Neufeld, Ishaq Malik, Elaine Toombs, Janine V Olthuis, Fred Schmidt, Crystal Dunning, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Arto Ohinmaa, Sherry H Stewart, Amanda S Newton, Aislin R Mushquash

“… BackgroundTransitional-aged youth have a high burden of mental health difficulties in Canada, with Indigenous youth, in particular, experiencing additional circumstances that challenge their well-being. …”
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Practice and factors affecting informed consent among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, South Ethiopia, 2022: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Haimanot Abebe, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw, Daniel Tsega, Bogale Chekole, Zebene Mekonnen, Shegaw Tesfa Mengist, Agere Aynalem, Tadele Lankrew, Yihenew Sewale, Muche Argaw, Tadesse Sahle

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A qualitative study to explore healthcare providers' perspectives on barriers and enablers to early detection of breast and cervical cancers among women attending primary healthcare clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa. by Gugulethu Tshabalala, Charmaine Blanchard, Keletso Mmoledi, Desiree Malope, Daniel S O'Neil, Shane A Norris, Maureen Joffe, Janan Janine Dietrich

“…Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, including South Africa (SA), bear some of the world's highest cancer case fatality rates, largely attributed to late diagnosis. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model of acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients at a rural tertiary teaching hospital in South Africa: a study protocol by Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Constance Sewani-Rusike, Busisiwe Mrara, Fathima Paruk

“…Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a decline in renal function lasting hours to days. The rising global incidence of AKI, and associated costs of renal replacement therapy, is a public health priority. …”
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Van Coller, H. 2020. Regulating religion: State governance of religious institutions in South Africa. Routledge: London. 246 pages. ISBN: 978-1-138- 29871-2 (hardback). by Idowu A Akinloye

Subjects: “…Regulating religion: State governance of religious institutions in South Africa. Routledge: London. 246 pages. ISBN: 978-1-138- 29871-2 (hardback).…”
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Toll-Like Receptors 2, 4, and 7, Interferon-Gamma, Interleukin 10, and Programmed Death Ligand 1 Transcripts in Leishmanin Skin Test-Positive Reactions of Ibizan Hound Dogs by Laura Ordeix, Sara Montserrat-Sangrà, Pamela Martínez-Orellana, Laia Solano-Gallego

“…We examined the pattern of toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), TLR4, TLR7, interleukin- (IL-) 10, interferon gamma (IFN-γ), and (program death ligand) PD-L1 gene expression in LST-positive reactions and paired normal-looking skin of nine infected Ibizan hound dogs. Healthy skin from ten seronegative dogs from a nonendemic area was analysed as a negative control. …”
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The value-for-money assessment and funding arrangements for high-priced drugs in an era of uncertainty: a comparative analysis of national health technology assessment agencies in South Korea, England, Australia, and Canada by Jihyung Hong, Eun-Young Bae, Sohee Cha, Joohyun Lee

“…Methods The study analysed 22 high-priced drugs (24 indications) introduced in South Korea, which were granted CEA waivers due to difficulties in evidence generation and high unmet needs. …”
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Prevalence of TB symptoms, diagnosis and treatment among people living with HIV (PLHIV) not on ART presenting at outpatient clinics in South Africa and Kenya: baseline results from a clinical trial by Mhairi Maskew, Matthew Fox, Alana Brennan, Bruce A Larson, Isaac Tsikhutsu, Margaret Bii, Lungisile Vezi, Willem Daniel Francois Venter, Peter D Ehrenkranz, Sydney Rosen

“…A total of 594 patients in South Africa and 240 in Kenya were eligible.Results Prevalence of any TB symptom was 38% in Kenya, 35% (SLATE I) and 47% (SLATE II) in South Africa. …”
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95-95-95 HIV indicators among children younger than 15 years in South Africa: results from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, and communication survey by Rindidzani E. Magobo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sean Jooste, Lesiba Molopa, Inbarani Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Sizulu Moyo

“…This study examines the progress made towards achieving the 95-95-95 HIV indicators and associated factors among CLHIV < 15 years in South Africa. Methods The data was collected as part of the 2017 cross-sectional, multistage cluster randomized population-based household National HIV survey. …”
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Direct maternal morbidity and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: A population-based prospective cohort study in 8 countries. by Fahad Aftab, Imran Ahmed, Salahuddin Ahmed, Said Mohammed Ali, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Shabina Ariff, Rajiv Bahl, Abdullah H Baqui, Nazma Begum, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Godfrey Biemba, Simon Cousens, Vinita Das, Saikat Deb, Usha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, Karen Edmond, Fabian Esamai, Amit Kumar Ghosh, Peter Gisore, Caroline Grogan, Davidson H Hamer, Julie Herlihy, Lisa Hurt, Muhammad Ilyas, Fyezah Jehan, Mohammed Hamad Juma, Michel Kalonji, Rasheda Khanam, Betty R Kirkwood, Aarti Kumar, Alok Kumar, Vishwajeet Kumar, Alexander Manu, Irene Marete, Usma Mehmood, Nicole Minckas, Shambhavi Mishra, Dipak K Mitra, Mamun Ibne Moin, Karim Muhammad, Sam Newton, Serge Ngaima, Andre Nguwo, Muhammad Imran Nisar, John Otomba, Mohammad Abdul Quaiyum, Sophie Sarrassat, Sunil Sazawal, Katherine E Semrau, Caitlin Shannon, Vinay Pratap Singh, Sajid Soofi, Seyi Soremekun, Atifa Mohammed Suleiman, Venantius Sunday, Thandassery R Dilip, Antoinette Tshefu, Yaqub Wasan, Kojo Yeboah-Antwi, Sachiyo Yoshida, Anita K Zaidi, Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) maternal morbidity study group

“…We aimed to generate prospective, reliable population-based data on the burden of major direct maternal morbidities in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods and its association with maternal, foetal, and neonatal death in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This is a prospective cohort study, conducted in 9 research sites in 8 countries of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Hospitals of Ilu Abba Bora Zone, South West Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Adamu Kenea, Efrem Negash, Lemi Bacha, Negash Wakgari

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Heterogeneous Acupuncture Effects of Taixi (KI3) on Functional Connectivity in Healthy Youth and Elder: A Functional MRI Study Using Regional Homogeneity and Large-Scale Functional Connectivity Analysis by Linlu He, Guangxiang Chen, Ruwen Zheng, Yan Hu, Xiu Chen, Jianghai Ruan

“…The study described here was designed to explore the divergence of acupuncture at Taixi (KI3) on spontaneous activity of brain regions and functional connectivity (FC) between healthy youth and elder with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 20 healthy young volunteers and 20 healthy elders underwent 10-minute-resting-state fMRI before acupuncture, and then acupuncture at Taixi (KI3) for 3 minutes; after withdrawing the needles, volunteers underwent a second fMRI scan for 10 minutes. …”
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‘It is scary to pause treatment’: perspectives on HIV cure-related research and analytical treatment interruptions from women diagnosed during acute HIV in Durban, South Africa: Socio-Behavioral research by Deli Mthimkhulu, Krista L. Dong, Mzwakhe Wiseman Ngcobo, Deborah Mindry, Ayanda Zulu, Ntombifuthi Langa, Luyanda Maphalala, Vanessa Pillay, Maud Mthembu, Annie Miall, Whitney Tran, Ana Dillen, Fang Wan, Ali Ahmed, Jamila K. Stockman, Maryam Hussain, Thumbi Ndung’u, Karine Dubé

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Integrating Apparent Conductance in Resistivity Sounding to Constrain 2D Gravity Modeling for Subsurface Structure Associated with Uranium Mineralization across South Purulia Shear Zone, West Bengal, India by Arkoprovo Biswas, Animesh Mandal, Shashi Prakash Sharma, William Kumar Mohanty

“…South Purulia Shear Zone (SPSZ) is an important area for the prospect of uranium mineralization and no detailed geophysical investigations have been carried out in this region. …”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Inter-Layer Sandstone in Marine–Continental Transitional Shale: A Case Study of the Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Southern Sichuan Basin, South China by Jianguo Wang, Jizhen Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Ya’na Chen, Denglin Han

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Utilization and Predictors of Maternal Health Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Hawassa University Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site, South Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Elsabet Shudura, Amanuel Yoseph, Alemu Tamiso

“…This study assessed the utilization and predictors of maternal health care services among women of the reproductive age in Hawassa Health and Demographic Surveillance System site, South Ethiopia, 2019. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 682 women of the reproductive age from January to February, in 2019. …”
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New incursions of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in wild birds, South Korea, October 2024 by Young-Jae Si, Dong-Ju Kim, Sun-Hak Lee, Sun-Hak Lee, Ye-Ram Seo, Ye-Ram Seo, Hyesung Jeong, Suwoong Lee, Dong-Hun Lee

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