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Adverse birth outcome research case definitions associated with maternal HIV and antiretroviral drug use in pregnancy: a scoping review

Authors: Kopano R. Dube, Shani T. de Beer, Kathleen M. Powis, Michael McCaul and Amy L. Slogrove

Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:844

Content type: Research Published on: 21 December 2024
Neonates exposed to HIV but uninfected exhibit an altered gut microbiota and inflammation associated with impaired breast milk antibody function

Authors: Audrey Byrne, Christian Diener, Bryan P. Brown, Brandon S. Maust, Colin Feng, Berenice L. Alinde, Sean M. Gibbons, Meghan Koch, Clive M. Gray, Heather B. Jaspan and Donald D. Nyangahu

Citation: Microbiome 2024 12:261

Content type: Research Published on: 20 December 2024
Utility of colposcopy for the screening and management of cervical cancer in Africa: a cross-sectional analysis of providers’ training and practices

Authors: Joël Fokom Domgue, Issimouha Dille, Freddy Gnangnon, Sharon Kapambwe, Celine Bouchard, Nomonde Mbatani, Elodie Gauroy, Nathalie Ledaga Ambounda, Robert Yu, Fatoumata Sidibe, Joseph Kamgno, Bangaly Traore, Pierre-Marie Tebeu, Gregory Halle-Ekane, Mohenou Isidore Diomande, Jean-Marie Dangou…

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:1619

Content type: Research Published on: 18 December 2024
Epigenome-wide association studies identify novel DNA methylation sites associated with PTSD: a meta-analysis of 23 military and civilian cohorts

Authors: Seyma Katrinli, Agaz H. Wani, Adam X. Maihofer, Andrew Ratanatharathorn, Nikolaos P. Daskalakis, Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, Diana L. Núñez-Ríos, Anthony S. Zannas, Xiang Zhao, Allison E. Aiello, Allison E. Ashley-Koch, Diana Avetyan, Dewleen G. Baker, Jean C. Beckham, Marco P. Boks, Leslie A. Brick…

Citation: Genome Medicine 2024 16:147

Content type: Research Published on: 18 December 2024
Advancing scaling science in health and social care: a scoping review and appraisal of scaling frameworks

Authors: Anita Kothari, Ian D. Graham, Madeline Dougherty, Roberta de Carvalho Corôa, Diogo G. V. Mochcovitch, Christine Cassidy, Amy Etherington, Marie-Gloriose Ingabire, Lesley Gittings, Amede Gogovor, France Légaré, Elsa-Lynn Nassar, Oluwabambi Tinuoye, Heinrich Cyril Volmink and Robert K. D. McLean

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:1488

Content type: Research Published on: 27 November 2024
Are socio-economic inequalities related to cardiovascular disease risk? A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

Authors: Ololade J. Baruwa, Federica Alberti, Sunday Onagbiye, Annalisa Guddemi, Anna Odone, Hannah Ricci, Maddalena Gaeta, Schmid Daniela and Cristian Ricci

Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:685

Content type: Systematic Review Published on: 27 November 2024

The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:13
Epidemiology of healthcare-associated bloodstream infection in South African neonatal units

Authors: Angela Dramowski, Larisse Bolton, Adrie Bekker, Arnoldus Engelbrecht, Louisa Erasmus, Aaqilah Fataar, Chandre Geldenhuys, Marlize Kunneke, Dave Le Roux, Natasha O’ Connell, Kessendri Reddy, Natasha Rhoda, Lloyd Tooke, Mark Wates, Thandi Wessels, Cari van Schalkwyk…

Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1350

Content type: Research Published on: 26 November 2024
Technical variability across the 450K, EPICv1, and EPICv2 DNA methylation arrays: lessons learned for clinical and longitudinal studies

Authors: Alexandre A. Lussier, Isabel K. Schuurmans, Anna Großbach, Julie Maclsaac, Kristy Dever, Nastassja Koen, Heather J. Zar, Dan J. Stein, Michael S. Kobor and Erin C. Dunn

Citation: Clinical Epigenetics 2024 16:166

Content type: Research Published on: 22 November 2024
Clustering of diet and physical activity behaviours in adolescents across home and school area-level deprivation in Cameroon, South Africa, and Jamaica

Authors: Yves Wasnyo, Lambed Tatah, Feyisayo A. Wayas, Clarisse Mapa-Tassou, Jian’an Luan, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Joanne A. Smith, Colin Farr, Louise Foley, Estelle V. Lambert, Jean Claude Mbanya, Felix Assah and Tolu Oni

Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:3234

Content type: Research Published on: 21 November 2024
Schools of public health as a cornerstone for pandemic preparedness and response: the Africa COVID-19 experience

Authors: Rawlance Ndejjo, Honore Kabwebwe Mitonga, Woldekidan Amde, Grace Biyinzika Lubega, Adamson S. Muula, Damen Haile Mariam, Steven N. Kabwama, Sean Mark Patrick, Desderius Haufiku, Maryam Amour, Marc Bosonkie, Trasias Mukama, Segun Bello, Duah Dwomoh, Glory Mbe Egom Nja, Douglas Bulafu…

Citation: Globalization and Health 2024 20:82

Content type: Review Published on: 21 November 2024
Amplifying youth voices: young people’s recommendations for policy and practice to enhance vaccine acceptability

Authors: Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Marisa Casale, Genevieve Haupt Ronnie, Joshua Sumankuuro, Olagoke Akintola, Chris Desmond and Lucie Cluver

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:1425

Content type: Research Published on: 18 November 2024
Exosome autoantibody biomarkers for detection of lung cancer

Authors: Win Lwin Thuya, Janique Michelle Peyper, Tan Ti Myen, Nur Diana Anuar, Arif Anwar, Ranga Gudimella, Nurul Huda Rutt, Nurul Shielawati Mohamed Rosli, Noorul Hidayah Badri, Teh Norleila Abdul Rahman, Raja Nurashirin, Gautam Sethi, John Kit Chung Tam, Andrea Li-Ann Wong, Ross Soo, Jonathan M. Blackburn…

Citation: Military Medical Research 2024 11:72

Content type: Letter to the Editor Published on: 18 November 2024
Intimate Partner Violence during the Index Pregnancy and its correlates among a panel of pregnant women in Ethiopia, evidence from performance, and monitoring for action (PMA) 2021 cohort two baseline survey

Authors: Solomon Abrha Damtew, Solomon Shiferaw, Assefa Seme, Bezawork Ayele Kassa, Fitsum Tariku Fantaye, Addisalem Zebene Armdie, Seifu Yinneda Berhe, Desalegn Getachew Nerisho, Ayanaw Amogne, Mahari Yihdego Gidey and Niguse Tadele Atnafu

Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:759

Content type: Research Published on: 16 November 2024
A new method for estimating recent adult mortality from summary sibling histories

Authors: Bruno Masquelier, Ashira Menashe-Oren, Georges Reniers and Ian M. Timæus

Citation: Population Health Metrics 2024 22:32

Content type: Research Published on: 12 November 2024
Graduate reflections on Community Service: a view of roles in practice

Authors: Heather Talberg and Jacqueline M. van Wyk

Citation: BMC Medical Education 2024 24:1276

Content type: Research Published on: 7 November 2024
Host cytokine genetic polymorphisms in a selected population of persons living with hepatitis B virus infection in the central region of Ghana

Authors: Faustina Adu, Ebenezer Aniakwaa-Bonsu, Samuel Badu Nyarko, Aikins Sarpong Obeng, Richmond Owusu Ateko, Akwasi Anyanful and Nicholas Ekow Thomford

Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2024 24:374

Content type: Research Published on: 22 October 2024
‘The doctor doesn’t understand Xhosa and the service user doesn’t understand English’ - exploring the role of security guards acting as informal interpreters in psychiatric care in South Africa

Authors: Saskia Hanft-Robert, Lindokuhle Shongwe, Qhama Cossie, Philasande Sithole, Tessa Roos, Mike Mösko and Leslie Swartz

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:1239

Content type: Research Published on: 16 October 2024
Data protection legislation in Africa and pathways for enhancing compliance in big data health research

Authors: Nchangwi Syntia Munung, Ciara Staunton, Otshepeng Mazibuko, P. J. Wall and Ambroise Wonkam

Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2024 22:145

Content type: Research Published on: 15 October 2024
Social determinants of health and diabetes self-care management in South Africa

Authors: Assegid Hellebo, Andre Pascal Kengne, Amarech Obse, Naomi Levitt, Bronwyn Myers, Susan Cleary and Olufunke Alaba

Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2806

Content type: Research Published on: 14 October 2024
Participation of fathers and siblings in home rehabilitation programmes for children with neuro-developmental delay: a scoping review

Authors: Precious Madzimbe, Soraya Maart, Lieselotte Corten and Jermaine Dambi

Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:659

Content type: Research Published on: 14 October 2024