African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords▼	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-79953238035	Neonatal age and point of CareTSH testing in the monitoring of iodine deficiency disorders: Findi...	Ehrenkranz J., Fualal J., Ndizihiwe A., Clarke I., Alder S.	2011	Thyroid	21	2	10.1089/thy.2009.0358	Department of Medicine, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Division of ...	Ehrenkranz, J., Department of Medicine, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, United Stat...	Background: Iodine deficiency is a major public health problem throughout Africa. Although salt f...	None	thyrotropin; article; birth weight; congenital hypothyroidism; female; hormone determination; hum...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-46249124886	Improved performance of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and the effect of human immunodeficien...	Gamiel J.L., Tobian A.A.R., Laeyendecker O.B., Reynolds S.J., Morrow R.A., Serwadda D., Gray R.H....	2008	Clinical and Vaccine Immunology	15	5	10.1128/CVI.00453-07	Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States...	Gamiel, J.L., Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD,...	Ugandan subjects (820) were tested by Focus HerpeSelect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)...	None	adolescent; adult; article; controlled study; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic kit; diagnostic tes...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349682510	Impact of the method of G6PD deficiency assessment on genetic association studies of malaria susc...	Johnson M.K., Clark T.D., Njama-Meya D., Rosenthal P.J., Parikh S.	2009	PLoS ONE	4	9	10.1371/journal.pone.0007246	Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco, S...	Johnson, M.K., Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California S...	Background: Clinical association studies have yielded varied results regarding the impact of gluc...	None	glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase; allele; article; bed net; child; controlled study; crowding; e...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84927135099	Exposure to cigarette smoke impacts myeloid-derived regulatory cell function and exacerbates airw...	Wang Y., Jin T.H., Farhana A., Freeman J., Estell K., Zmijewski J.W., Gaggar A., Thannickal V.J.,...	2014	Laboratory Investigation	94	12	10.1038/labinvest.2014.126	Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Boulevard, Birmingha...	Wang, Y., Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Boulevard,...	Cigarette smoking enhances oxidative stress and airway inflammation in asthma, the mechanisms of ...	None	cigarette smoke; interleukin 10; interleukin 1beta; interleukin 33; interleukin 6; myeloid differ...	AI076389, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-37749042809	Impact of home-based management of malaria on health outcomes in Africa: A systematic review of t...	Hopkins H., Talisuna A., Whitty C.J.M., Staedke S.G.	2007	Malaria Journal	6	None	10.1186/1475-2875-6-134	Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States; c/o MU-UCSF M...	Hopkins, H., Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States, ...	Background. Home-based management of malaria (HMM) is promoted as a major strategy to improve pro...	None	artemisinin; chloroquine; maloprim; antimalarial agent; article; Burkina Faso; community care; De...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943176148	Estimating PMTCT's impact on heterosexual HIV transmission: A mathematical modeling analysis	Khanna A.S., Roberts S.T., Cassels S., Ying R., John-Stewart G., Goodreau S.M., Baeten J.M., Murn...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	8	10.1371/journal.pone.0134271	Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States; Department of Global H...	Khanna, A.S., Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States; Roberts,...	Introduction Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) strategies include combined s...	None	antiretrovirus agent; Article; breast feeding; CD4 lymphocyte count; fertility; human; Human immu...	KL2TR000421, NIH, National Institutes of Health; P30AI027757, NIH, National Institutes of Health;...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-74049108685	Evaluation of current knowledge, awareness and practice of spirometry among hospital -based niger...	Desalu O.O., Busari O.A., Onyedum C.C., Salawu F.K., Obateru O.A., Nwogu K.C., Salami A.K.	2009	BMC Pulmonary Medicine	9	None	10.1186/1471-2466-9-50	Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin, Nigeria; Department of Med...	Desalu, O.O., Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin, Nigeria; Bus...	Background: Spirometry is a cost-effective diagnostic tool for evaluation of lung function and fo...	None	adult; article; clinical competence; controlled study; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic value; dis...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650038061	Evaluation of time to detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in broth culture as a determinant f...	Weiner M., Prihoda T.J., Burman W., Johnson J.L., Goldberg S., Padayatchi N., Duran P., Engle M.,...	2010	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	48	12	10.1128/JCM.00757-10	Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, VAMC, San Antonio,...	Weiner, M., Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, VAMC, ...	Time to detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in broth culture was examined for utility as a tr...	None	ethambutol; moxifloxacin; adult; article; bacterium detection; female; human; lung cavity; major ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-58749111475	Impact of HIV infection and Kaposi Sarcoma on human herpesvirus-8 mucosal replication and dissemi...	Johnston C., Orem J., Okuku F., Kalinaki M., Saracino M., Katongole-Mbidde E., Sande M., Ronald A...	2009	PLoS ONE	4	1	10.1371/journal.pone.0004222	Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States; Laboratory Medicine...	Johnston, C., Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States, Vacci...	Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the leading cause of cancer in Uganda and occurs in people w...	None	virus DNA; adult; article; controlled study; DNA determination; endemic disease; epidemic; female...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84921788738	Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the initial evaluation and diagnosis of palpable soft tis...	Ogun G.O.	2015	Pan African Medical Journal	20	None	10.11604/pamj.2015.20.44.4271	Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/ University College Hospital, ...	Ogun, G.O., Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/ University Colleg...	Introduction: fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) as a means of evaluation of palpable soft tiss...	None	adult; aged; arm; Article; benign tumor; biopsy technique; cell structure; diagnostic accuracy; d...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-48449089170	Simulation of West African monsoon using RegCM3 Part II: Impacts of deforestation and desertifica...	Abiodun B.J., Pal J.S., Afiesimama E.A., Gutowski W.J., Adedoyin A.	2008	Theoretical and Applied Climatology	93	04-Mar	10.1007/s00704-007-0333-1	Department of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Earth System Physics...	Abiodun, B.J., Department of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, Depar...	In this study, we investigate the feedback mechanisms between land cover and the monsoon in West ...	None	biosphere; boundary condition; deforestation; desertification; feedback mechanism; land cover; mo...	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of the European Foundation Initiative into African Research in Neglected Tropical Dise...	O'Neill H.G., Mzilahowa T., de Deus N., Njenga S.M., Mmbaga E.J., Kariuki T.M.	2013	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	7	3	10.1371/journal.pntd.0002019	Department of Microbial Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, Bloemfo...	O'Neill, H.G., Department of Microbial Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free...	[No abstract available]	None	Africa; article; clinical research; demography; follow up; funding; health care personnel; health...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84885837652	Evaluation of a natural preservative in a boerewors model system	Van Schalkwyk C.P.B., Hugo A., Hugo C.J., Bothma C.	2013	Journal of Food Processing and Preservation	37	5	10.1111/j.1745-4549.2012.00706.x	Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, PO Box...	Van Schalkwyk, C.P.B., Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of...	Boerewors is a fresh sausage preserved with 450mg/kg sulfur dioxide (450S). The preservative effe...	None	Aerobic plate counts; Different treatments; Natural preservatives; Natural-antimicrobials; Sensor...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84947461137	In Vitro Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Extracts Obtained from Raw and Fermented Wild Ma...	Ogidi O.C., Oyetayo V.O., Akinyele B.J.	2015	International Journal of Microbiology	2015	None	10.1155/2015/106308	Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria	Ogidi, O.C., Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Ondo S...	In recent time, there is a major concern about antibiotic resistance displayed by some pathogenic...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84953299304	Field evaluation of malaria microscopy, rapid malaria tests and loop-mediated isothermal amplific...	Cuadros J., Pérez-Tanoira R., Prieto-Pérez L., Martin-Martin I., Berzosa P., González V., Tisiano...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	11	10.1371/journal.pone.0142842	Department of Microbiology, Universitary Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid...	Cuadros, J., Department of Microbiology, Universitary Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de He...	Background In up to one third of the hospitals in some rural areas of Africa, laboratory services...	None	artemether plus benflumetol; adolescent; adult; aged; Article; child; concept analysis; controlle...	None	View
None	None	Impact of simian immunodeficiency virus infection on chimpanzee population dynamics	Rudicell R.S., Jones J.H., Wroblewski E.E., Learn G.H., Li Y., Robertson J.D., Greengrass E., Gro...	2010	PLoS Pathogens	6	9	10.1371/journal.ppat.1001116	Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States; D...	Rudicell, R.S., Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ...	Like human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), simian immunodeficiency virus of chimpanzees (S...	None	Africa; article; chimpanzee; demography; genotype; growth rate; habitat quality; infection rate; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-37649005638	Evaluation of adherence, hydrophobicity, aggregation, and biofilm development of Flavobacterium j...	Basson A., Flemming L.A., Chenia H.Y.	2008	Microbial Ecology	55	1	10.1007/s00248-007-9245-y	Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Af...	Basson, A., Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 76...	Flavobacterium spp. isolates have been identified in diverse biofilm structures, but the mechanis...	None	congo red; polystyrene derivative; animal; aquaculture; article; bacterium adherence; biofilm; ca...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899139515	Genotypic detection and evaluation of the removal efficiency of Giardia duodenalis at municipal w...	Samie A., Ntekele P.	2014	Tropical Biomedicine	31	1	None	Department of Microbiology, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, South Africa	Samie, A., Department of Microbiology, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, South...	Over the past decade, Giardia duodenalis has increasingly been implicated in diarrheal outbreaks ...	None	protozoal DNA; sewage; waste water; genetics; genotype; Giardia intestinalis; giardiasis; human; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34547783149	Selection, performance and economic evaluation of dust palliatives on surface mine haul roads	Thompson R.J., Visser A.T.	2007	Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	107	7	None	Department of Mining Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Civil and B...	Thompson, R.J., Department of Mining Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Visser, A...	Excessive dust generation from unpaved mine haul roads is a problem common to most surface mining...	None	Dust generation; Dust palliatives; Fugitive dust; Computer simulation; Dust control; Open pit min...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856252817	Performance evaluation of the Pima point-of-care CD4 analyser using capillary blood sampling in f...	Glencross D.K., Coetzee L.M., Faal M., Masango M., Stevens W.S., Venter W.D.F., Osih R.	2012	Journal of the International AIDS Society	15	1	10.1186/1758-2652-15-3	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the W...	Glencross, D.K., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Un...	Background: Point-of-care CD4 testing can provide immediate CD4 reporting at HIV-testing sites. T...	None	edetic acid; accuracy; article; blood sampling; capillary blood; CD4+ T lymphocyte; health care f...	None	View

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