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Adaptation of a patient activatıon measure (PAM) into Turkish: reliability and validity test.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1811, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.58
By:
- Kosar, Cansu;
- Besen, Dilek Buyukkaya
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Oral parafunctions, personality traits, anxiety and their association with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in the adolescents.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1801, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.57
By:
- Atsü, Saadet Sağlam;
- Güner, Sibel;
- Palulu, Nilgün;
- Bulut, Ali Can;
- Kürkçüoğlu, Işın
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Impact of oral contraceptives on periodontal health.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1795, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.56
By:
- Prachi, Sharma;
- Jitender, Solanki;
- Rahul, Choudhary;
- Jitendra, Khetan;
- Priyanka, Mishra;
- Disha, Shah
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Is prophylactic removal of impacted mandibular third molar justified in all patients? A prospective clinical study of patients 50 years and above.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1789, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.55
By:
- Anyanechi, Charles E.;
- Saheeb, Birch D.;
- Okechi, Uchenna C.
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Article
Surgical need among the ageing population of Uganda.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1778, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.54
By:
- Tran, Tu M.;
- Fuller, Anthony T.;
- Butler, Elissa K.;
- Muhumuza, Christine;
- Ssennono, Vincent F.;
- Ricardo Vissoci, Joao;
- Makumbi, Fredrick;
- Chipman, Jeffrey G.;
- Galukande, Moses;
- Haglund, Michael M.;
- Luboga, Samuel
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Article
Pattern of surgical emergencies in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1768, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.53
By:
- Onyemaechi, Ndubuisi O. C.;
- Urube, Sunday U.;
- Ekenze, Sebastian O.
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Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with hypertensive crises in Mulago hospital emergency department; a cross-sectional study.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1757, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.52
By:
- Nakalema, Irene;
- Kaddumukasa, Mark;
- Nakibuuka, Jane;
- Okello, Emmy;
- Sajatovic, Martha;
- Katabira, Elly
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Pre-operative pulmonary assessment and risk factors for post-operative pulmonary complications in elective abdominal surgery in Nigeria.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1745, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.51
By:
- Ufoaroh, Chinyelu Uchenna;
- Ele, Prince Udegbunam;
- Anyabolu, Arthur Ebelenna;
- Enemuo, Emeka Hyacinth;
- Emegoakor, Chiemelu Dickson;
- Okoli, Chinedu Christian;
- Umeh, Eric Okechukwu;
- Anyabolu, Ernest Ndukaife
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Comparison of effects of propofol and ketofol (Ketamine-Propofol mixture) on emergence agitation in children undergoing tonsillectomy.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1736, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.50
By:
- Jalili, Saeed;
- Esmaeeili, Ali;
- Kamali, Koorosh;
- Rashtchi, Vahideh
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Article
Analysis of risk factors for depression among patients with chronic low back pain in an orthopaedic clinic of a Nigerian teaching hospital.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1727, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.49
By:
- Njoku Isaac Omoke;
- Igwe, Monday Nwite
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The efficacy and safety of 10 mg/day vortioxetine compared to placebo for adult major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1716, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.48
By:
- Jiahuan Zheng;
- Zhaoyu Wang;
- Enli Li
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Article
A randomised controlled trial of the effect of laryngeal mask airway manometry on postoperative sore throat in spontaneously breathing adult patients presenting for surgery at a university teaching hospital.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1705, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.47
By:
- Waruingi, David;
- Mung’ayi, Vitalis;
- Gisore, Ednah;
- Wanyonyi, Sikolia
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Article
Precancerous lesions of cervix among women infected with HIV in Referral Hospitals of Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1695, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.46
By:
- Kassa, Limenih Simachew;
- Dile, Worke Mulugeta;
- Zenebe, Gebresilasie Kahsay;
- Berta, Abadi Marta
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The perceived barriers to insulin therapy among type 2 diabetic patients.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1638, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.39
By:
- Hussein, Amin;
- Mostafa, Arafa;
- Areej, Alnomi;
- Mona, Al-muteb;
- Shimaa, Alduaiji;
- Najd, Al-Gazlan;
- Futoon, Alnemari
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Article
Pattern of distribution of reactive localised hyperplasia of the oral cavity in patients at a tertiary health institution in Nigeria.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1687, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.45
By:
- Soyele, Olujide O.;
- Ladeji, Adeola M.;
- Adebiyi, Kehinde E.;
- Adesina, Olufunlola M.;
- Aborisade, Adetayo O.;
- Olatunji, Abiodun S.;
- Adeola, Henry A.
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Mitochondrial DNA deletions in patients with esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1671, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.43
By:
- Keles, Muzaffer;
- Sahin, Ibrahim;
- Kurt, Ali;
- Bozoglu, Ceyda;
- Simsek, Gulcin;
- Kabalar, Esref;
- Tatar, Abdulgani
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Determinants of prostate specific antigen screening test uptake in an urban community in North-Central Nigeria.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1665, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.42
By:
- Bello, Jibril O.;
- Buhari, Tajudeen;
- Mohammed, Taofiq O.;
- Olanipekun, Hamid B.;
- Egbuniwe, Arinzechukwu M.;
- Fasiku, Olushola K.;
- Wasiu, Rasaq
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The relation between echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness and mitral annular calcification.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1657, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.41
By:
- Guler, Serdar;
- Varol, Ercan
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Anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity in adult cancer patients: a prospective cohort study from a specialized oncology treatment centre in Uganda.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1647, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.40
By:
- Kibudde, Solomon;
- Mondo, Charles Kiiza;
- Kibirige, Davis;
- Walusansa, Victoria;
- Orem, Jackson
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A geographical analysis of ethnic distribution of jaw ameloblastoma in Nigerians.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1677, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.44
By:
- Adisa, Akinyele Olumuyiwa;
- Osayomi, Tolulope;
- Effiom, Olajumoke Ajibola;
- Kolude, Bamidele;
- Lawal, Ahmed Oluwatoyin;
- Soyele, Olujide Oladele;
- Omitola, Olufemi Ggenga;
- Olawuyi, Adetokunbo Babajide;
- Okiti, Robinson Obos;
- Saiki, Thelma Ezeh;
- Fomete, Benjamin;
- Ibikunle, Adebayo Aremu;
- Okwuosa, Chukwubuzor Udokwu;
- Olajide, Mofoluwaso Abimbola;
- Ladeji, Adeola Mofoluwake;
- Adebiyi, Kehinde;
- Emmanuel, Mubarak;
- Lawal, Hammed Sikiru;
- Uwadia, Emeke;
- Fakuade, Babatunde Oludare
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Article
Do patients with diabetes use the insulin pen properly?
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1628, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.38
By:
- Tosun, Betul;
- Cinar, Fatma Ilknur;
- Topcu, Zeliha;
- Masatoglu, Burcu;
- Ozen, Nurten;
- Bagcivan, Gulcan;
- Kilic, Ozge;
- Demirci, Canan;
- Altunbas, Ayten;
- Sonmez, Alper
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Article
Pattern and microbiological characteristics of diabetic foot ulcers in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1617, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.37
By:
- Anyim, Obumneme;
- Okafor, Christian;
- Young, Ekenechukwu;
- Obumneme-Anyim, Ijeoma;
- Nwatu, Chidimma
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Utility of albumin to creatinine ratio in screening for microalbuminuria among newly diagnosed diabetic patients in Uganda: a cross sectional study.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1607, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.36
By:
- Muddu, Martin;
- Mutebi, Edrisa;
- Ssinabulya, Isaac;
- Kizito, Samuel;
- Mulindwa, Frank;
- Kiiza, Charles Mondo
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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as an indicative of diabetic control level in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1602, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.35
By:
- Duman, Tuba T.;
- Aktas, Gulali;
- Atak, Burcin M.;
- Kocak, Mehmet Z.;
- Erkus, Edip;
- Savli, Haluk
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Article
A randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating the effect of Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) versus glibenclamide in patients with diabetes.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1594, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.34
By:
- Najdi, Rania A.;
- Hagras, Magda M.;
- Kamel, Fatemah O.;
- Magadmi, Rania M.
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Article
Relationship between household wealth and childhood immunization in core-North Nigeria.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1582, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.33
By:
- Adebowale, Ayo;
- Obembe, Taiwo;
- Bamgboye, Eniola
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Community participation to improve health services for children: a methodology for a community dialogue intervention in Uganda.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1574, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.32
By:
- Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons;
- Palchik, Elizabeth Allen;
- Kiwanuka, Dorcus Henriksson;
- Mpanga, Flavia;
- Mukundane, Moses;
- Nanungi, Annet;
- Bataringaya, Denis;
- Ssesanga, Patrick;
- Aryaija-Karemani, Adelaine
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Malnutrition and medical nutrition therapy in hospitalized children: a case study of using national malnutrition screening tools in northeastern Iran.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1566, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.31
By:
- Malek, Abbas;
- Hashemi, Maryam;
- Anjomrooz, Mehran;
- Torabi, Parisa;
- Imani, Bahareh
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Article
Newborn resuscitation practices and paucity of resuscitative devices in Nigeria; a call to action.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1563, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.30
By:
- Okonkwo, Ikechukwu Richard;
- Ezeaka, Veronica Chinyere;
- Mustapha, Bello;
- Ezeanosike, Obum;
- Tongo, Olukemi;
- Okolo, Angela A.;
- Olateju, Eyinade Kudirat;
- Oruamabo, Raphael;
- Ibe, Bede
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Article
Short term outcome and predictors of survival among birth asphyxiated babies at a tertiary academic hospital in Enugu, South East, Nigeria.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1554, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.29
By:
- Uleanya, Nwachinemere D.;
- Aniwada, Elias C.;
- Ekwochi, Uchenna
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Article
Does feticide shorten termination duration in second trimester pregnancy terminations?
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1544, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.28
By:
- Şık, Aytek;
- Bilecan, Sedat;
- Kumbasar, Serkan;
- Akpak, Yaşam Kemal;
- Aba, Yilda Arzu
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Article
Assessment of maternal referral systems used for a rural Zambian hospital: the development of setting specific protocols for the identification of complications.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1536, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.27
By:
- Benson, Ashley E.;
- Benson, Michael J.;
- Luke, Amy H.
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Article
Urinary tract infections, bacterial resistance and immunological status: a cross sectional study in pregnant and non-pregnant women at Mbouda Ad-Lucem Hospital.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1525, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.26
By:
- Ndamason, Loveline M.;
- Marbou, Wiliane J. T.;
- Kuete, Victor
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Article
A prospective study to compare the effectiveness of adjunctive rectal misoprostol or oxytocin titration in the prevention of primary post-partum haemorrhage in at risk patients.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1517, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.25
By:
- Muhammad, Rafat;
- Isah, Aliyu;
- Agida, Teddy;
- Akaba, Godwin
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Article
Risk factors and causes of stillbirths among pregnant women in Pakistan.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1507, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.24
By:
- Afshan, Kiran;
- Narjis, Ghulam;
- Qayyum, Mazhar
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Pattern of domestic violence from 2011 to 2015 in Beira, Mozambique.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1499, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.23
By:
- Cebola, Bonifácio Rodrigues;
- Menegazzo, Francesca;
- Salmaso, Laura;
- Facchin, Paola;
- Isidoris, Valentina;
- Figueredo, Ramon Llapur;
- Mazive, Samito Anselmo;
- Schiavone, Marcella;
- Boscardin, Chiara;
- Putoto, Giovanni;
- Pizzol, Damiano
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Article
Preparing medical students to recognize and respond to gender based violence in Nigeria.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1486, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.22
By:
- Fawole, Olufunmilayo I.;
- van Wyk, Jacqueline M.;
- Balogun, Busola O.;
- Akinsola, O. J.;
- Adejimi, Adebola
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Article
Sexual harassment and victimization of students: a case study of a higher education institution in South Africa.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1478, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.21
By:
- T., Helen Oni;
- G., Takalani Tshitangano;
- A., Henry Akinsola
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Article
High risk sexual behavior among adolescent senior secondary school students in Nigeria.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1467, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.20
By:
- Odeigah, Louis;
- Rasaki, Shittu O.;
- Ajibola, Ajayi F.;
- Hafsat, Ameen A.;
- Sule, Abdullateef G.;
- Musah, Yusuf
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Article
Nickel challenge up regulates CD69 expression on T lymphocyte sub-sets from patients with nickel induced contact dermatitis.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1460, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.19
By:
- Zahid, Shakoor;
- Mustafa, Adam;
- Dina, Assiri;
- Sawsan, Bakry;
- Felwa, AlMarshad;
- Mohammed, GadElRab;
- Hasan, Abdulaziz
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Article
Targeted screening for primary immunodeficiency disorders in the neonatal period and early infancy.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1449, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.18
By:
- Galal, Nermeen;
- Ohida, Mabroka;
- Meshaal, Safa;
- Elaziz, Dalia Abd;
- Elhawary, Ismail
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Article
Disinfection efficacy of green synthesized gold nanoparticles for medical disinfection applications.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1441, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.17
By:
- Qionghui Huang;
- Aihong Luo;
- Lijuan Jiang;
- Yan Zhou;
- Yanting Yang;
- Qiong Liu;
- Chunfang Zhang
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Article
Evaluation of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever suspected cases admitted to a secondary care hospital in Kastamonu, Turkey between 2014-2017.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1433, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.16
By:
- Gozdas, Hasan Tahsin
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Article
Improved adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among traditionalists: reflections from rural South Africa.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1422, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.15
By:
- Burman, Christopher;
- Aphane, Marota
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The role of hepatic progenitor cells in predicting response to therapy in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C, genotype 4.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1411, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.14
By:
- Helal, Thanaa El A.;
- Radwan, Nehal A.;
- Mahmoud, Heba A.;
- Zaki, Ahmed M. E.;
- Ahmed, Naglaa S.;
- Wahib, Ali A. A.;
- Aref, Ahmed M.
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Article
NP and NS1 proteins of H5N1 virus significantly upregulated IFITM1, IFITM2, and IFITM3 in A549 cells.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1402, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.13
By:
- Haifeng Wang;
- Lin Chen;
- Jing Luo;
- Hongxuan He
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Article
MRSA: the leading pathogen of orthopedic infection in a tertiary care hospital, South India.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1393, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.12
By:
- Latha, Thimmappa;
- Anil, Bhat;
- Manjunatha, Hande;
- Chiranjay, Mukhopadhyay;
- Elsa, Devi;
- Baby, Nayak;
- Anice, George
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Article
Prevalence and antibiogram study of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical and selected drinking water of Dutsin-Ma, Katsina state, Nigeria.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1385, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.11
By:
- T., Adesoji A.;
- J. P., Onuh;
- J., Bagu;
- S. A., Itohan
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Article
Glyceryl trinitrate blocks staphyloxanthin and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1376, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.10
By:
- Abbas, Hisham A.;
- Elsherbini, Ahmed M.;
- Shaldam, Moutaz A.
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The potential role of urbanization in the resistance to organophosphate insecticide in Culex pipiens pipiens from Tunisia.
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African Health Sciences, 2019, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1368, doi. 10.4314/ahs.v19i1.9
By:
- Tabbabi, Ahmed;
- Daaboub, Jabeur;
- Cheikh, Raja Ben;
- Laamari, Ali;
- Feriani, Mohamed;
- Boubaker, Chokri;
- Jha, Ibtissem Ben;
- Cheikh, Hassen Ben
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Article