Towards development of a novel approach for enhancement of TB diagnostic services during the pandemic: A case of primary health care clinics in eThekwini district KwaZulu-Natal: A study protocol

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted TB diagnostic services in high TB burden settings.This has caused cases to go undetected and increased the number of TB deaths in 2020.Renewed efforts to improve the resilience of TB services during pandemics are required.Therefore, the current study aims to propose a novel approach for conduc

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Uncovering local aggregated air quality index with smartphone captured images leveraging efficient deep convolutional neural network

Abstract The prevalence and mobility of smartphones make these a widely used tool for environmental health research.However, their potential for determining aggregated air quality index (AQI) based on PM2.5 concentration in specific locations remains largely unexplored in the Identification of Specific IgE Antibodies and Asthma Control Interaction

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Partial protective effect of CCR5-Delta 32 heterozygosity in a cohort of heterosexual Italian HIV-1 exposed uninfected individuals

Abstract Despite A systematic review of the interrelations of urban form and mode choice in African cities multiple sexual exposure to HIV-1 virus, some individuals remain HIV-1 seronegative (exposed seronegative, ESN).The mechanisms underlying this resistance remain still unclear, although a multifactorial pathogenesis can be hypothesised.Although

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