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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Joint modeling of hypertension measurements and time-to-onset of preeclampsia among pregnant women attending antenatal care service at Arerti Primary Hospital, North Shoa, Ethiopia
Dawit Baye Haile, Aragaw Eshetie Aguade & Moges Zerihun Fetene
Article: 2022846
Published online: 20 Apr 2022
AbstractforJoint modeling of hypertension measurements and time-to-onset of preeclampsia among pregnant women attending antenatal care service at Arerti Primary Hospital, North Shoa, Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (446.2 KB) | EPUB
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CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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Abbreviated versions of the shortened assessment of health literacy for adult emergency department patients: Derivation and testing
Roland C. Merchant, Sarah J. Marks, Melissa A. Clark, Michael P. Carey & Tao Liu
Article: 2024698
Published online: 20 Apr 2022
AbstractforAbbreviated versions of the shortened assessment of health literacy for adult emergency department patients: Derivation and testing | Full Text | References | PDF (1,023.8 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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PEDIATRICS

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of pneumonia in under five years children using the data of the University of Gondar Referral Hospital
Dessie Melese Chekole, Asrat Atsedeweyn Andargie, Kassim MohammedYesuf, Mequanent Wale Mekonen, Bisrat Misganaw Geremew & Moges Zerihun Fetene
Article: 2029245
Published online: 24 Apr 2022
AbstractforPrevalence and associated risk factors of pneumonia in under five years children using the data of the University of Gondar Referral Hospital | Full Text | References | PDF (698.8 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Socio-cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy, child birth, and postnatal period: A qualitative study in Southern Ghana
Joana Ansong, Emmanuel Asampong & Philip Baba Adongo
Article: 2046908
Published online: 20 Apr 2022
AbstractforSocio-cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy, child birth, and postnatal period: A qualitative study in Southern Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (362.8 KB) | EPUB
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OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

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Practice change following an interdepartmental training on early pregnancy loss management in the emergency department
Erin E McCoy, Amanda KH Weidner, Lyndsey S Benson, Blair G Darney & Sarah W Prager
Article: 2052402
Published online: 20 Apr 2022
AbstractforPractice change following an interdepartmental training on early pregnancy loss management in the emergency department | Full Text | References | PDF (321.4 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Motivating factors for and barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A review of social media data in Zambia
Tulani Francis L. Matenga, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Lwendo Moonzwe Davis & Malizgani Paul Chavula
Article: 2059201
Published online: 20 Apr 2022
AbstractforMotivating factors for and barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A review of social media data in Zambia | Full Text | References | PDF (400.9 KB) | EPUB
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Nurses’ experiences of providing care to suspected COVID-19 patients in a resource limited setting
Idah Moyo
Article: 2058158
Published online: 20 Apr 2022
AbstractforNurses’ experiences of providing care to suspected COVID-19 patients in a resource limited setting | Full Text | References | PDF (762 KB) | EPUB
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Review Article
Meta-analysis and systematic review: The administration of glucocorticoids, as a line of treatment for COVID-19 patients, could result in lowering mortality
Zhou Enhao, Li You, Hu Danlan, Dai Yuchi, Wang Tian & Yang Chun
Article: 2059129
Published online: 20 Apr 2022
AbstractforMeta-analysis and systematic review: The administration of glucocorticoids, as a line of treatment for COVID-19 patients, could result in lowering mortality | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | EPUB
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE

Review Article
Effectiveness of hand sanitizers in the prevention of COVID-19 and related public health concerns: A review
Jerikias Marumure, Zakio Makuvara, Richwell Alufasi, Lazarus Chapungu & Claudious Gufe
Article: 2060904
Published online: 20 Apr 2022
AbstractforEffectiveness of hand sanitizers in the prevention of COVID-19 and related public health concerns: A review | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | EPUB
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HEMATOLOGY

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Anemia and its determinants among adolescent girls in Southern Ethiopia
Yoseph Halala Handiso
Article: 2082045
Published online: 31 May 2022
AbstractforAnemia and its determinants among adolescent girls in Southern Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB
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DIGITAL PUBLIC HEALTH

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Promoting access to COVID-19 Information by underserved communities through the development of a mHealth app
Vusumuzi Maphosa
Article: 2095722
Published online: 05 Jul 2022
AbstractforPromoting access to COVID-19 Information by underserved communities through the development of a mHealth app | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | EPUB
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR

Review Article
An integrative review of the prevalence, patterns and predictors of self-medication in Ghana
Justin Cobbold & Anthony Kwame Morgan
Article: 2098567
Published online: 21 Jul 2022
AbstractforAn integrative review of the prevalence, patterns and predictors of self-medication in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (540.1 KB) | EPUB
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CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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Factors associated with health-seeking behaviour among informal sector workers in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana
Dina Adei, Anthony Acquah Mensah, Williams Agyemang-Duah & Lewis Aboagye-Gyasi
Article: 2103932
Published online: 31 Jul 2022
AbstractforFactors associated with health-seeking behaviour among informal sector workers in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (444.6 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

Article
Stigma against health care providers caring for COVID-19 patients in Turkey
Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Mehmet Korkmaz & Ilknur Aydın Avci
Article: 2110191
Published online: 10 Aug 2022
AbstractforStigma against health care providers caring for COVID-19 patients in Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (331.7 KB) | EPUB
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CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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Socio-economic, physical and health-related determinants of causes of death among women in the Kintampo districts of Ghana
Sulemana Watara Abubakari, Nurudeen Alhassan, Robert Adda, Kwaku Poku Asante & Ayaga Agula Bawah
Article: 2109300
Published online: 12 Aug 2022
AbstractforSocio-economic, physical and health-related determinants of causes of death among women in the Kintampo districts of Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (624.9 KB) | EPUB
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Understanding the trend and patterns of teenage pregnancy in Ghana: evidence from the Ghana demographic and health survey from 1993-2014
John Tetteh, George Ekem-Ferguson, Phaedra Yamson, Elom Yarney, Henrique Quansah, Daniel deGraft-Amoah, Swithin Mustapha Swaray, Emelia Dodoo, Ofosua Acheampong, Emmanuel Kofi Aidoo & Alfred Edwin Yawson
Article: 2111840
Published online: 21 Aug 2022
AbstractforUnderstanding the trend and patterns of teenage pregnancy in Ghana: evidence from the Ghana demographic and health survey from 1993-2014 | Full Text | References | PDF (453.1 KB) | EPUB
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR

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Validation of global school-based student health survey in Bahrain
Eman Haji, Ashwaq Sabt, Fatin Hasani, Feddha Abdalrasool, Fatema Jamsheer, Ibtisam Nuhaily & Ghufran Jassim
Article: 2120576
Published online: 07 Sep 2022
AbstractforValidation of global school-based student health survey in Bahrain | Full Text | References | PDF (324 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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SPORTS & EXERCISE

Article
Understanding post-career adjustment in ex-professional ice hockey enforcers: Mental health
Michael Gaetz
Article: 2124646
Published online: 18 Sep 2022
AbstractforUnderstanding post-career adjustment in ex-professional ice hockey enforcers: Mental health | Full Text | References | PDF (506.6 KB) | EPUB
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CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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Effects of demographic and socio-economic factors on dissatisfaction with formal healthcare utilisation among older adults with very low incomes in Ghana
Joseph Asumah Braimah, Joseph Oduro Appiah, Dina Adei, Justice Ofori-Amoah, Anthony Acquah Mensah & Williams Agyemang-Duah
Article: 2108568
Published online: 18 Sep 2022
AbstractforEffects of demographic and socio-economic factors on dissatisfaction with formal healthcare utilisation among older adults with very low incomes in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (341.1 KB) | EPUB
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Review Article
Defining the contributors and scope of research in African health journals: a bibliometric analysis
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, Oloruntoba Ogunfolaji, Adrien Djabo Tangmi, Olaoluwa Ezekiel Dada, Olga M. Djoutsop, Ahmed Negida & Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye
Article: 2127230
Published online: 21 Sep 2022
AbstractforDefining the contributors and scope of research in African health journals: a bibliometric analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB) | EPUB
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HEALTH EQUITY AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH

Article
Assessing spatial inequality in cancer service access in regional areas
Ka C. Chan, R. F. G. Williams & Christopher T. Lenard
Article: 2127188
Published online: 23 Sep 2022
AbstractforAssessing spatial inequality in cancer service access in regional areas | Full Text | References | PDF (834.3 KB) | EPUB
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NEW PUBLIC HEALTH

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Risk factors for late presentation among glaucoma patients attending three referral hospitals in South-East Nigeria: case–control study
Onyinye Onyia, Eberechukwu Achigbu, Ifeoma Ejiakor, Nkechi Uche, Ubochi Chinemerem, Chimdia Ogbonnaya, Chimdi M Chuka-Okosa, Catey Bunce & Covadonga Bascaran
Article: 2125533
Published online: 29 Sep 2022
AbstractforRisk factors for late presentation among glaucoma patients attending three referral hospitals in South-East Nigeria: case–control study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR

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Joint modelling of health insurance, healthcare utilisation, healthcare expenditure and health status: Evidence from Ghana
Samuel Sekyi
Article: 2130403
Published online: 04 Oct 2022
AbstractforJoint modelling of health insurance, healthcare utilisation, healthcare expenditure and health status: Evidence from Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (581.4 KB) | EPUB
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TRADE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Article
Self-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions?
Cuong Nguyen, Toan Do & Thuy Dang
Article: 2136199
Published online: 19 Oct 2022
AbstractforSelf-medication in Vietnam: Why do consumers purchase medicines without prescriptions? | Full Text | References | PDF (629.4 KB) | EPUB
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Article
Assessing the spatial and temporal analysis of pertussis transmission among Hanoi, Vietnam population in the period of 2015 to 2019
Xuan Le Thi Thanh, Anh Nguyen Ngoc, Than Dao Huu, Dang Le Hai, Thanh Pham Duy & Anh Dang Kim
Article: 2135216
Published online: 21 Oct 2022
AbstractforAssessing the spatial and temporal analysis of pertussis transmission among Hanoi, Vietnam population in the period of 2015 to 2019 | Full Text | References | PDF (3.6 MB) | EPUB
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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Operation and sustainability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in schools: Evidence from a vulnerable and deprived area in Ghana
Anthony Acquah Mensah, Dina Adei, Godfrey Kuubagr, Samuel Ofori Duah & Michael Osei Asibey
Article: 2140478
Published online: 05 Nov 2022
AbstractforOperation and sustainability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in schools: Evidence from a vulnerable and deprived area in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (4.3 MB) | EPUB
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Article
Association between history of stroke and sleep disturbances in U.S. adults
Wendemi Sawadogo, Tilahun Adera & Juan Lu
Article: 2146300
Published online: 15 Nov 2022
AbstractforAssociation between history of stroke and sleep disturbances in U.S. adults | Full Text | References | PDF (478.2 KB) | EPUB
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES-SURVEILLANCE AND PREVENTION

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Tuberculosis Co-infection and Associated Factors among People Living with HIV /AIDS Who are on Antiretroviral Therapy in Pastoral Community, Northeast Ethiopia. A Bayesian Analysis Approach
Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Ebrahim Mohammed, Hiwot Altaye, Kenenisa Urgessa, Kusse Urmale Mare, Abay Woday Tadesse & Frewein Yilma
Article: 2145700
Published online: 15 Nov 2022
AbstractforTuberculosis Co-infection and Associated Factors among People Living with HIV /AIDS Who are on Antiretroviral Therapy in Pastoral Community, Northeast Ethiopia. A Bayesian Analysis Approach | Full Text | References | PDF (528.5 KB) | EPUB
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CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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Storage methods and injection site preferences of patients with type 2 diabetes on insulin regimen in North-East Ethiopia: A qualitative inquiry
Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked, Mesfin Haile Kahissay & Birhanu Demeke Workneh
Article: 2146273
Published online: 15 Nov 2022
AbstractforStorage methods and injection site preferences of patients with type 2 diabetes on insulin regimen in North-East Ethiopia: A qualitative inquiry | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | EPUB
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ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Article
Experiences of patients with end stage renal disease prior to and during dialysis therapy at greater Accra regional hospital
Evans Osei Appiah, Ninon P. Amertil, Ezekiel Oti-Boadi, Peggy Georgina Intsiful & Fateimah Hakami
Article: 2146301
Published online: 15 Nov 2022
AbstractforExperiences of patients with end stage renal disease prior to and during dialysis therapy at greater Accra regional hospital | Full Text | References | PDF (504.2 KB) | EPUB
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PEDIATRICS

Abstract
2022 EIP abstract book
Article: 2138037
Published online: 29 Nov 2022
First Page Previewfor2022 EIP abstract book | Full Text | PDF (42.9 MB) | EPUB
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CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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Determination of potentially toxic elements in selected vegetables sampled from some markets in the Kumasi metropolis
Joseph Apau, Margaret Ohui Siameh, Jemima Adwoa Misszento, Opoku Gyamfi, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Edward Ebow Kwaansa-Ansah & Akwasi Acheampong
Article: 2145699
Published online: 21 Nov 2022
AbstractforDetermination of potentially toxic elements in selected vegetables sampled from some markets in the Kumasi metropolis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH

Case Report
Childhood adversity and co-dependency roles in a case of a midwife with pethidine use disorder attending Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Raymond Odokonyero, Tabitha Aujo, Denis Agaba & Catherine Abbo
Article: 2145704
Published online: 17 Nov 2022
AbstractforChildhood adversity and co-dependency roles in a case of a midwife with pethidine use disorder attending Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (290.2 KB) | EPUB
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Article
Worker competence and safety performance the mediation role of safety orientation in construction industry
Mehdi Pourmazaherian & Innocent Musonda
Article: 2145702
Published online: 21 Nov 2022
AbstractforWorker competence and safety performance the mediation role of safety orientation in construction industry | Full Text | References | PDF (5.4 MB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION

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Attitude and knowledge towards the effectiveness of nucleic acid-based vaccines among healthcare workers and medical students in the Jordanian population
M. Emad Al Madadha, Rama Rayyan, Khalid E. Ahmed, Nancy Al-Sanouri, Saddam Al Demour & Muayyad Ahmad
Article: 2145756
Published online: 21 Nov 2022
AbstractforAttitude and knowledge towards the effectiveness of nucleic acid-based vaccines among healthcare workers and medical students in the Jordanian population | Full Text | References | PDF (333.1 KB) | EPUB
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DIGITAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Article
Technology acceptance model of Tuberculosis Integrated Information System in Indonesian primary healthcare
Fitra Pertiwi, Ilyas Masudin, Fien Zulfikarijah, Dian Palupi Restuputri & Meddy Setiawan
Article: 2151929
Published online: 30 Nov 2022
AbstractforTechnology acceptance model of Tuberculosis Integrated Information System in Indonesian primary healthcare | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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