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Multi-country review of ITN routine distribution data: are ANC and EPI channels achieving their potential?
BackgroundRoutine continuous distribution (CD) of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has been an important part of an overall ITN strategy to complement...
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Successful implementation of ITN distribution through health facilities in Ghana
BackgroundGlobal efforts to reduce malaria burden include distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets through mass campaigns and routine...
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Sero-prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus–hepatitis B virus (HIV–HBV) co-infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the associated risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundThere is plenitude of information on HIV infection among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa. However,...
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Women attending antenatal care as a sentinel surveillance population for malaria in Geita region, Tanzania: feasibility and acceptability to women and providers
BackgroundMeasurement of malaria prevalence is conventionally estimated through infrequent cross-sectional household surveys that do not provide...
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A retrospective study on the analysis of influencing factors of neutropenia in endometrial cancer with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy
ObjectiveThis retrospective study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the occurrence of neutropenia in patients with endometrial cancer (EC)...
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Intermittent preventive treatment and malaria amongst pregnant women who give birth at the Centre Hospitalier Régional Paul Moukambi de Koula-Moutou in southeastern Gabon
BackgroundEvaluating malaria control strategies for pregnant women is essential. The objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing...
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Predictors of optimal uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and outcome of pregnancy in selected health facilities: a cross-sectional study in Northern Ghana
BackgroundGhana adopted the 2012 World Health Organization (WHO) policy on intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) and...
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy and risk factors for maternal anaemia and low birthweight among HIV-negative mothers in Dschang, West region of Cameroon: a cross sectional study
BackgroundApproximately 32 million pregnant women are at risk of malaria with up to 10,000 maternal deaths and 200,000 neonates at risk annually....
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Gene expression in African Americans, Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans reveals ancestry-specific patterns of genetic architecture
We explored ancestry-related differences in the genetic architecture of whole-blood gene expression using whole-genome and RNA sequencing data from...
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Pharmacometric modeling of drug adverse effects: an application of mixture models in schizophrenia spectrum disorder patients treated with clozapine
Clozapine has superior efficacy to other antipsychotics yet is underutilized due to its adverse effects, such as neutropenia, weight gain, and...
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One thousand patients with essential thrombocythemia: the Mayo Clinic experience
We describe 1000 patients with essential thrombocythemia seen at the Mayo Clinic between 1967 and 2023: median age 58 years (18–90), females 63%, JAK2 /...
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Efficacy and safety of PEG-rhG-CSF versus rhG-CSF in preventing chemotherapy-induced-neutropenia in early-stage breast cancer patients
BackgroundTo compare the clinical value of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) and pegylated rhG-CSF(PEG-rhG-CSF) in...
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Using antenatal care as a platform for malaria surveillance data collection: study protocol
BackgroundWhile many malaria-endemic countries have health management information systems that can measure and report malaria trends in a timely...
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Variations in the use of malaria preventive measures among pregnant women in Guinea: a secondary analysis of the 2012 and 2018 demographic and health surveys
BackgroundDespite its effectiveness, the optimal use of the combination of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) and intermittent preventive treatment...
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A qualitative assessment of the health systems factors influencing the prevention of malaria in pregnancy using intermittent preventive treatment and insecticide-treated nets in Ghana
BackgroundGhana has adopted and implemented intermittent preventive treatment using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) and insecticide-treated nets...
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A phase II trial of an alternative schedule of palbociclib and embedded serum TK1 analysis
Palbociclib 3-weeks-on/1-week-off, combined with hormonal therapy, is approved for hormone receptor positive (HR+)/HER2-negative (HER2−)...
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Motivators and demotivators to accessing malaria in pregnancy interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-ethnographic review
BackgroundDespite the introduction of efficacious interventions for malaria control, sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the highest burden of...
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An observational study of dose dense chemotherapy with lipegfilgrastim support in early breast cancer
PurposeBreast cancer is one of the most prevalent malignant diseases in women. The development of dose dense chemotherapy regimens has improved...
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Determinants of utilization of malaria preventive measures during pregnancy among women aged 15 to 49 years in Kenya: an analysis of the Malaria Indicator Survey 2020
BackgroundMalaria is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Malaria infection in pregnancy can have severe consequences for the fetus and...
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Functional MRI radiomics-based assessment of pelvic bone marrow changes after concurrent chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer
ObjectivesTo quantify the dose-response relationship of changes in pelvic bone marrow (PBM) functional MR radiomic features (RF) during concurrent...
