Assessment of needle stick and sharp injuries among health care workers in central zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Accidental occupational injuries to health care workers (HCWs) continue to have a significant problem in the healthcare system. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess prevalence of needle sticks and sharp i...

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Fri Oct 11, 2019 03:00

Predictive performance of the estimating equations of renal function in Sri Lankan subjects

This study validates two popular predictive equations of renal function firstly, Modifications of Diet in Renal Disease and secondly, Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equations for Sri Lankan ...

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Fri Oct 11, 2019 03:00

Investigation of insulin-like growth factors/insulin-like growth factor binding proteins regulation in metabolic syndrome patients

The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and their binding proteins (IGFBPs) are thought to play a significant role in metabolic pathways and glucose metabolism. Unregulated levels of IGFs/IGFBPs have been assoc...

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Fri Oct 11, 2019 03:00

Accuracy of the lower third molar radiographic imaging to estimate age among Ugandan young people

Dental development is a useful method for age estimation. Although third molar eruption is commonly used to estimate age in Uganda, it is reported to be unreliable because of external influences. The more reli...

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Fri Oct 11, 2019 03:00

Knowledge of neonatal danger signs and associated factors among mothers who gave birth during the last 4 months while attending immunization services in Harar town public health facilities, Ethiopia, 2017

The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge about neonatal danger signs and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last 4 months attending immunization services.

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Thu Oct 10, 2019 03:00

The effect of training and awareness of subtle control on the frequency of hand hygiene among intensive care unit nurses

This study aimed to determine the effect of awareness of subtle control after training on the hand hygiene compliance among nurses in intensive care units (ICUs). The study was conducted in two ICUs of a traum...

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00

Combinations of Alchornea cordifolia, Cassytha filiformis and Pterocarpus santalinoides in diarrhoegenic bacterial infections

This study examines the rationale, if any, behind combining the extracts from the fruits of Alchornea cordifolia and Pterocarpus santalinoides and aerial parts of Cassytha filiformis in the traditional treatment ...

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00

Maternal and fetal outcomes of cesarean delivery and factors associated with its unfavorable management outcomes; in Ayder Specialized Comprehensive Hospital, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017

This study aimed to determine the unfavorable outcomes and to assess factors contribute to the unfavorable management outcomes after cesarean deliveries in Ayder Specialized Comprehensive Hospital, Mekelle, Ti...

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00

Mycobacterium indicus pranii therapy induces tumor regression in MyD88- and TLR2-dependent manner

Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP) is an atypical mycobacterium species with potent antitumor efficacy. Macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen-presenting cells, playing key roles in the activation of a...

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00