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Expelled from the mountain top? by Gates, Jr, Sylvester James

“…In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. professed, "We've got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn't matter with me now, because I've been to the…”
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Misrepresenting A. Fisher v. U. Texas--Response by Gates, Jr, Sylvester James

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Ebola outbreak in rural West Africa: epidemiology, clinical features and outcomes by Dallatomasina, Silvia, Crestani, Rosa, Sylvester Squire, James, Declerk, Hilde, Caleo, Grazia Marta, Wolz, Anja, Stinson, Kathryn, Patten, Gabriela, Brechard, Raphael, Gbabai, Osman Bamba‐Moi, Spreicher, Armand, Van Herp, Michel, Zachariah, Rony

“…Objective To describe Ebola cases in the district Ebola management centre of in Kailahun, a remote rural district of Sierra Leone, in terms of geographic…”
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on routine immunization in Sierra Leone by Sesay, Umaru, Serna-Chavez, Hector Mario, Gebru, Gebrekrstos Negash, Kangbai, Jia Bainga, Ogbonna, Uzoma, Squire, James Sylvester, Bakker, Mirjam Irene

“…The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on healthcare systems and services, including routine immunization (RI). To date, there is limited information on…”
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Superspace BRST/BV Operators of Superfield Gauge Theories by Buchbinder, Ioseph Lvovich, Gates, Sylvester James, Koutrolikos, Konstantinos

“…We consider the superspace BRST and BV description of 4D,N=1 super-Maxwell theory and its non-abelian generalization Super Yang–Mills. By fermionizing the…”
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Facile green synthesis of plant-mediated selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) using Moringa oleifera leaf and bark extract for targeting α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes in diabetes management by Olaoye, Ayonposi Bukola, Owoeye, Seun Samuel, Nwobegu, James Sylvester

“…In recent years, nanoparticle synthesis innovations have focused on developing simple, cost-effective, non-toxic, and eco-friendly methods. This study…”
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Incidence of Surgical Site Infection and Use of Antibiotics among Patients Who Underwent Caesarean Section and Herniorrhaphy at a Regional Referral Hospital, Sierra Leone by Carshon-Marsh, Ronald, Squire, James Sylvester, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabbie, Sargsyan, Aelita, Delamou, Alexandre, Camara, Bienvenu Salim, Manzi, Marcel, Guth, Jamie Ann, Khogali, Mohamed Ahmed, Reid, Anthony, Kenneh, Sartie

“…Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) can prevent the occurrence of SSIs if…”
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Achieving Minimum Standards for Infection Prevention and Control in Sierra Leone: Urgent Need for a Quantum Leap in Progress in the COVID-19 Era by Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Abrahamyan, Arpine, Maruta, Anna, Kallon, Christiana, Thekkur, Pruthu, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Njuguna, Charles Kuria, Squire, James Sylvester, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Bah, Abdulai Jawo, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kamara, Dauda, Hermans, Veerle, Zachariah, Rony

“…Good Infection prevention and control (IPC) is vital for tackling antimicrobial resistance and limiting health care-associated infections. We compared IPC…”
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After action review of the response to an outbreak of Lassa fever in Sierra Leone, 2019: Best practices and lessons learnt by Njuguna, Charles, Vandi, Mohamed, Liyosi, Evans, Githuku, Jane, Squire, James Sylvester, Njeru, Ian, Rufus, Ian, Katawera, Victoria, Gachari, Wilson, Musoke, Robert, Amuzu, Claudette, Fahnbulleh, Mukeh, Bunting-Graden, Joseph, Kayita, Janet, Bunn, James, Talisuna, Ambrose, Yoti, Zabulon

“…Background In November 2019, an outbreak of Lassa Fever occurred among health workers in a non-endemic district in Sierra Leone. The outbreak resulted in five…”
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Innovative approach to monitor performance of integrated disease surveillance and response after the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone: lessons from the field by Njuguna, Charles, Vandi, Mohamed, Squire, James Sylvester, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Gachari, Wilson, Liyosi, Evans, Githuku, Jane, Chimbaru, Alexander, Njeru, Ian, Caulker, Victor, Mugagga, Malimbo, Sesay, Stephen, Yahaya, Ali Ahmed, Talisuna, Ambrose, Yoti, Zabulon, Fall, Ibrahima Socé

“…Background Supervision of healthcare workers improves performance if done in a supportive and objective manner. Regular supervision is a support function of…”
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Assessment of Infection Prevention and Control Measures at Points of Entry in Sierra Leone in 2021: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Squire, James Sylvester, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Carshon-Marsh, Ronald, Koroma, Zikan, Koroma, Aminata Tigiedankay, Maruta, Anna, Kallon, Christiana, Manzi, Marcel, Camara, Bienvenu Salim, Sargsyan, Aelita, Delamou, Alexandre, Guth, Jamie Ann, Reid, Anthony, Khogali, Mohamed Ahmed, Vandi, Mohamed Alex

“…Implementing and monitoring infection prevention and control (IPC) measures at immigration points of entry (PoEs) is key to preventing infections, reducing…”
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Differential Transport and Local Translation of Cytoskeletal, Injury-Response, and Neurodegeneration Protein mRNAs in Axons by Willis, Dianna, Li, Ka Wan, Zheng, Jun-Qi, Chang, Jay H, Smit, August, Kelly, Theresa, Merianda, Tanuja T, Sylvester, James, van Minnen, Jan, Twiss, Jeffery L

“…Recent studies have begun to focus on the signals that regulate axonal protein synthesis and the functional significance of localized protein synthesis…”
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SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in Sierra Leone, March 2021: a cross-sectional, nationally representative, age-stratified serosurvey by Barrie, Mohamed Bailor, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kelly, J Daniel, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Squire, James Sylvester, Koroma, Zikan, Bah, Silleh, Sankoh, Osman, Brima, Abdulai, Ansumana, Rashid, Goldberg, Sarah A, Chitre, Smit, Osuagwu, Chidinma, Frankfurter, Raphael, Maeda, Justin, Barekye, Bernard, Numbere, Tamuno-Wari, Abdulaziz, Mohammed, Mounts, Anthony, Blanton, Curtis, Singh, Tushar, Samai, Mohamed, Vandi, Mohamed, Richardson, Eugene T

“…IntroductionAs of 26 March 2021, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention had reported 4 159 055 cases of COVID-19 and 111 357 deaths among the 55…”
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Influence of Leukotriene Pathway Polymorphisms on Response to Montelukast in Asthma by Lima, John J, Zhang, Shu, Grant, Audrey, Shao, Lianhe, Tantisira, Kelan G, Allayee, Hooman, Wang, Jianwei, Sylvester, James, Holbrook, Janet, Wise, Robert, Weiss, Scott T, Barnes, Kathleen

“…Interpatient variability in montelukast response may be related to variation in leukotriene pathway candidate genes. To determine associations between…”
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Assessment of antimicrobial stewardship programmes and antibiotic use among children admitted to two hospitals in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Nuwagira, Innocent, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, Abiri, Onome, Kamara, Rugiatu Z, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Farma, Lynda, Kamara, Abibatu Kollia, Hailu, Binyam, Dove, Djossaya, Squire, James Sylvester, D'Almeida, Selassi A, Sheriff, Bockarie, Mustapha, Ayeshatu, Bawa, Najima, Lagesse, Hailemariam, Koroma, Aminata Tigiedankay, Kanu, Joseph Sam

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern and irrational use of antibiotics in hospitals is a key driver of AMR. Even though it is not…”
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Inpatient signs and symptoms and factors associated with death in children aged 5 years and younger admitted to two Ebola management centres in Sierra Leone, 2014: a retrospective cohort study by Shah, Tejshri, MSc, Greig, Jane, PhD, van der Plas, Linda Margaretha, MD, Achar, Jay, MBBS, Caleo, Grazia, MD, Squire, James Sylvester, MD, Turay, Alhaji Sayui, MD, Joshy, Grace, PhD, D'Este, Catherine, PhD, Banks, Emily, PhD, Vogt, Florian, MSc, Lokuge, Kamalini, PhD

“…Summary Background Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened Ebola management centres (EMCs) in Sierra Leone in Kailahun in June, 2014, and Bo in September, 2014…”
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Association analyses of adrenergic receptor polymorphisms with obesity and metabolic alterations by Lima, John J, Feng, Hua, Duckworth, Laurie, Wang, Jianwei, Sylvester, James E, Kissoon, Niranjan, Garg, Hardesh

“…Abstract Genes involved in the regulation of catecholamine function may be important in obesity because of the role catecholamines play in energy expenditure…”
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Changes in Circulating Satiety Hormones in Obese Children: A Randomized Controlled Physical Activity-Based Intervention Study by Balagopal, Prabhakaran (Babu), Gidding, Samuel S., Buckloh, Lisa M., Yarandi, Hossein N., Sylvester, James E., George, Donald E., Funanage, Vicky L.

“…The aims of this study are to examine in children: (i) obesity‐related alterations in satiety factors such as leptin, ghrelin, and obestatin; (ii) the link…”
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Gaps in Infection Prevention and Control in Public Health Facilities of Sierra Leone after the 2014–2015 Ebola Outbreak by Squire, James Sylvester, Conteh, Imurana, Abrahamya, Arpine, Maruta, Anna, Grigoryan, Ruzanna, Tweya, Hannock, Timire, Collins, Hann, Katrina, Zachariah, Rony, Vandi, Mohamed Alex

“…Background: High compliance to infection prevention and control (IPC) is vital to prevent health care-associated infections. In the worst 2014–2015…”
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Staffing in public health facilities after the Ebola outbreak in rural Sierra Leone: How much has changed? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Squire, James Sylvester, Hann, Katrina, Denisiuk, Olga, Zachariah, Rony

“…Background: The 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone led the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to set minimum standards of staffing (medical/non-medical)…”
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