Implications, context and the limits of the evidence.
From the abstract: “This study aimed to characterize malaria vector dynamics, including species composition, blood meal sources, and sporozoite infection rates, in five villages at varying distances from the Soum dam located in the Nanoro Health District catchment area in Burkina Faso.”
From the abstract: “This study explored the relationship between musculoskeletal injuries and health outcomes—including mental health, physical functioning, identity, and substance use—among rugby players in Kenya.”
From the abstract: “Qualitative findings also revealed that healthcare providers’ denial, overcrowding of the delivery room, and mothers’ fear of exposing partner/family members to stress were barriers to utilizing childbirth companionship.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to measure the prevalence of smoking by measuring exhaled Breath Carbon Monoxide Threshold Levels and Self-Reported Cigarette Smoking in a sample of in-school adolescents in Osun State Nigeria.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to map the geographic inequities in HPV vaccine non-uptake and identify its determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “A descriptive and quantitative study of the nonconformities (NC) identified was collected from 11/01/2024 to 08/12/2024 in seventeen HIV reference laboratories, which constitute the national network of HIV-VL and EID testing coverage.”
From the abstract: “A total of 28 unique primary studies and 8 systematic reviews, and meta-analysis studies with 15,592 participants were included in this umbrella review.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the presence of three priority fungal pathogens by the World Health Organization (WHO) classification system—Aspergillus species (spp.), Histoplasma spp., and Pneumocystis jirovecii—in patients with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis, and to develop a molecular tool to support future surveillance.”
From the abstract: “A pretest–posttest quasi-experimental study with an intervention and a comparison group was conducted from March 2021 to February 2022 at Mettu Karl Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Nekemte Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Oromia, Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess the spatial distribution of unimproved sanitation and identify its individual and community-level determinants using recent national data to inform targeted interventions.”