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  Towards Resilient Health Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of the English Language Literature on Health Workforce, Surveillance, and Health Governance Issues for Health Systems Strengthening

  Martin Amogre   Ayanore ,  Norbert   Amuna ,  Mark   Aviisah ,  Adam   Awolu ,  Daniel Dramani   Kipo-Sunyehzi ,  Victor   Mogre ,  Richard   Ofori-Asenso ,  Jonathan Mawutor   Gmanyami ,  Nuworza   Kugbey ,  Margaret   Gyapong

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  16 Aug 2019

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  Newborn Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Why is Perinatal Asphyxia Still a Major Cause?

  Fatima   Usman ,  Abdulazeez   Imam ,  Zubaida L.   Farouk ,  Aliyu L.   Dayyabu

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  08 Aug 2019

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  Letters to the Editor

  Flourishing Japanese Encephalitis, Associated with Global Warming and Urbanisation in Asia, Demands Widespread Integrated Vaccination Programmes

  Ryo   Sakamoto ,  Tetsuya   Tanimoto ,  Kenzo   Takahashi ,  Tamae   Hamaki ,  Eiji   Kusumi ,  Andy   Crump

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  30 Jul 2019

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  Reviews

  ¹³C-Urea Breath Test Accuracy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Asian Population: A Meta-Analysis

  Muhammad Aklil   Abd Rahim ,  Fadzrul Hafiz   Johani ,  Shamsul Azhar   Shah ,  Mohd Rohaizat   Hassan ,  Mohd Rizal   Abdul Manaf

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  24 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Prevalence of Prediabetes, Diabetes and Its Predictors among Females in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Jamaan M.   Al-Zahrani ,  Abdulrahman   Aldiab ,  Khaled K.   Aldossari ,  Sameer   Al-Ghamdi ,  Mohammed Ali   Batais ,  Sundas   Javad ,  Shanila   Nooruddin ,  Nida   Zahid ,  Hira Abdul   Razzak ,  Ashraf   El-Metwally

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  22 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Prevalence of Asbestos-Related Disease Among Workers in Sri Lanka

  B. Aseni   Wickramatillake ,  Menaka A.   Fernando ,  Arthur L.   Frank

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  15 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Personalized E-Coaching in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  Mohammed Y.   Khanji ,  Armida   Balawon ,  Redha   Boubertakh ,  Leonard   Hofstra ,  Jagat   Narula ,  Myriam   Hunink ,  Francesca   Pugliese ,  Steffen E.   Petersen

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  12 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Perinatal Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Meta-Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

  Blessing Jaka   Akombi ,  Andre Masumbuko   Renzaho

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  12 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Factors Associated with Mothers’ Care of Their Newborns in Saudi Arabia

  Ibrahim M.   Gosadi ,  Hadi H.   Daghreeri ,  Jnadi M.   Madkhali ,  Alanoud I.   Mokhasha ,  Zainab A.   Athwani ,  Mohssen H.   Ageeli ,  Ahmed A.   Bahri ,  Ghadah M.   Gosadi

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  11 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Insonation versus Auscultation in Valvular Disorders: Is Aortic Stenosis the Exception? A Systematic Review

  Dylan   Stanger ,  Darryl   Wan ,  Nima   Moghaddam ,  Niki   Elahi ,  Edgar   Argulian ,  Jagat   Narula ,  Amir   Ahmadi

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  11 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Using the Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cancer and Their Interactions in Cancer Screening: A Case-Control Study in Shanghai, China

  Xiaojie   Bo ,  Jianwei   Shi ,  Rui   Liu ,  Shasha   Geng ,  Qingqing   Li ,  Yang   Li ,  Hua   Jin ,  Sen   Yang ,  Hua   Jiang ,  Zhaoxin   Wang

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  11 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  The Correlation Between Bladder Cancer and Obesity, Overweight, Physical Inactivity, and Tobacco Use: An Ecological Study in Asian Countries

  Fatemeh   Rezaei ,  Hamid-Reza   Tabatabaee ,  Vahid   Rahmanian ,  Alireza   Mirahmadizadeh ,  Soheil   Hassanipour

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  10 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Mobile Phone Based Strategies for Preconception Education in Rural Africa

  Zemenu Yohannes   Kassa ,  Zelalem   Tenaw ,  Ayalew   Astatkie ,  Melese   Siyoum ,  Gezahegn   Bekele ,  Kefyalew   Taye ,  Shewangizaw   Mekonnen ,  Zerai   Kassaye

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  09 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Childhood Drug and Non-Drug Poisoning in Nigeria: An Economic Appraisal

  Ifunanya   Ikhile ,  Ifenyinwa   Chijioke-Nwauche ,  Orish Ebere   Orisakwe

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  09 Jul 2019

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  Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections and Immunological Status of HIV/AIDS Coinfected Individuals in Nigeria

  Emmanuel Ochigbo   Udeh ,  R. N. N.   Obiezue ,  F. C.   Okafor ,  C. B.   Ikele ,  I. C.   Okoye ,  Chidiebere A.   Otuu

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  05 Jul 2019

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  Letters to the Editor

  Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Assessment of Hepatitis B in Resource-Limited Settings

  James S.   Leathers ,  M. Belen   Pisano ,  Viviana   Re ,  Gertine   van Oord ,  Amir   Sultan ,  Andre   Boonstra ,  Jose D.   Debes

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  04 Jul 2019

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  Letters to the Editor

  Global Critical Care: Add Essentials to the Roadmap

  
  

  Carl Otto   Schell ,  Abigail   Beane ,  Raphael Kazidule   Kayambankadzanja ,  Karima   Khalid ,  Rashan   Haniffa ,  Tim   Baker

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  04 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  The Effects of Noise and Heat Strain on the Work Ability Index (WAI) among Rubber Factory Workers

  Reza   Kazemi ,  Zahra   Zamanian ,  Maryam   Khalifeh ,  Rasoul   Hemmatjo

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  03 Jul 2019

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  Original Research

  Factors Influencing Acceptance of Post-Mortem Examination of Children at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya

  Milka   Bunei ,  Peter   Muturi ,  Fred   Otiato ,  Henry N.   Njuguna ,  Gideon O.   Emukule ,  Nancy A.   Otieno ,  Jeanette   Dawa ,  Sandra S.   Chaves

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  03 Jul 2019

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  Evaluation of Benzene Exposure and Early Biomarkers of Kidney Damage in Children Exposed to Solvents Due to Precarious Work in Ticul, Yucatán, México

  Norma   Pérez-Herrera ,  Lorena   Díaz de León-Martínez ,  Rogelio   Flores-Ramírez ,  Olivier   Barbier ,  Manolo   Ortega-Romero ,  Fernando   May-Euán ,  Kelvin   Saldaña-Villanueva ,  Javier   Perera-Rios ,  Francisco Javier   Pérez-Vázquez

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  03 Jul 2019

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  Continuing Education for Haitian Nurses: Evidence from Qualitative and Quantitative Inquiry

  Jill   Caporiccio ,  Kettie R.   Louis ,  Annie   Lewis-O’Connor ,  Kerry Quealy   Son ,  Nadia   Raymond ,  Isis A.   Garcia-Rodriguez ,  Emily   Dollar ,  Laura   Gonzalez

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  01 Jul 2019

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  Impact of a Short-Term Domestic Service-Learning Program on Medical Student Education

  Brian A.   Chang ,  Elizabeth   Karin ,  Zachary A.   Davidson ,  Jonathan   Ripp ,  Rainier P.   Soriano

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  26 Jun 2019

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  Articles and Reviews

  National Policies and Older People’s Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review

  Sule   Saka ,  Frasia   Oosthuizen ,  Manimbulu   Nlooto

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  26 Jun 2019

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  Use and Perception of Contraception among Genders in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

  Rebecca   Khamishon ,  Jiabi   Chen ,  Naomie   Ranatunge ,  Qianni   Wu ,  Nicole   Downey ,  Eleanor   Love ,  Jeidi Garcia   Rodriguez ,  Mark   Ryan

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  24 Jun 2019

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  HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer in Romania: High-Risk HPV Prevalence among Ethnic Subpopulations and Regions

  Minodora Bianca   Ilisiu ,  Dana   Hashim ,  Trude   Andreassen ,  Nathalie C.   Støer ,  Florian   Nicula ,  Elisabete   Weiderpass

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  20 Jun 2019

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