Public Health
Assessing stability in a stochastic West Nile virus model
From the abstract: “This study examines the finite-time stability of a stochastic West Nile virus model.”
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Public Health
Iron-deficiency anaemia at first antenatal visits in Addis Ababa
From the abstract: “A prospective, institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2024 among 170 first antenatal care attendees at Selam Health Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.”
Public Health
School feeding and dietary adequacy in Kisarawe, Tanzania
From the abstract: “This study was designed to evaluate its implementation and effects on dietary adequacy among primary-school children in Kisarawe District, Tanzania.”
Public Health
Drug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis on fresh fruit surfaces
From the abstract: “This work aimed to isolate Enterococcus faecalis from fruit surfaces and to detect its virulence genes, biofilm-forming ability, and antibiotic resistance patterns.”
Public Health
Wild meat practices and zoonotic risk in rural Cameroon
From the abstract: “To better understand these risks, we conducted 2,374 structured interviews with hunters and food preparers across 44 rural villages in Cameroon and surveyed 64 wild meat vendors in four regional markets.”
Research & Evidence
Long-term warfarin experiences among Tanzanian prosthetic heart valve patients
From the abstract: “This study explored day-to-day experiences and challenges encountered during long-term warfarin use among patients with prosthetic heart valves attending a National Cardiac Institute in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.”
Research & Evidence
Dyslipidaemia and its treatment among diabetes patients in northern Nigeria
From the abstract: “The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, treatment rates and control of dyslipidemia among DM patients in northern Nigeria.”
Research & Evidence
Assessing hospital-specimen serosurveillance in Choma and Ndola, Zambia
From the abstract: “We conducted a pilot project at three health facilities in two districts in Zambia between September 2021 through July 2022 to demonstrate the feasibility of residual blood specimen collection integrated into the health system to estimate measles seroprevalence.”
Hospital Systems
Low-birth-weight newborn survival at Suhul Hospital, Ethiopia
From the abstract: “A hospital-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among 329 neonates admitted between 2021 and 2023.”
Public Health
Leukaemia prevalence and associated factors in Africa: a review
From the abstract: “This study aims to determine the pooled prevalence and associated risk factors of leukemia across Africa through a systematic review and meta-analysis.”