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Determinants of bed net use among older people in Nigeria: results from a nationally representative survey

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: The use of bed nets is a well-recognized and cost-effective preventive measure against malaria. However, little is known about factors associated with the use of bed nets among older people in Nigeria. Therefore, this study aimed to examine
Saliu Balogun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reported bed net ownership and use in social contacts is associated with uptake of bed nets for malaria prevention in pregnant women in Ghana [PDF]

open access: yesMalaria Journal, 2017
Malgré les progrès réalisés au cours des dernières décennies, le paludisme reste un problème de santé urgent en Afrique subsaharienne. Les femmes enceintes sont particulièrement vulnérables à l'infection et aux conséquences graves sur leur santé et celle de leur enfant à naître.
Kacey C. Ernst   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Systemic Extracerebral Atherosclerotic Burden and Dementia Risk After Incident Stroke

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Stroke survivors are at increased risk of dementia, but clinically accessible markers of risk heterogeneity remain limited. Previous studies have largely examined atherosclerotic disease in individual vascular beds rather than the overall burden of systemic extracerebral atherosclerosis.
Zhexuan Yu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population preference of net texture prior to bed net trial in Kala-Azar-endemic areas. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2007
Prior to a community-based efficacy trial of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in the prevention of visceral leishmaniasis (VL; also called kala-azar), a pilot study on preference of tools was held in endemic areas of India and Nepal in September ...
Murari L Das   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations Between Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease and Sleep in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Sleep disturbances have been implicated as a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), but evidence linking plasma AD biomarkers to sleep in cognitively unimpaired individuals remains limited. The present study examined associations between evening, morning, and overnight changes in plasma AD biomarkers and measures of ...
Cornelia Sauter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Summaries of bed net measures, demographic features and transport networks by urban/rural classification.

open access: yes, 2013
Summaries of bed net measures, demographic features and transport networks by urban/rural classification.
Moses J. Bockarie (105527)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Insecticide-treated bed nets in control of malaria in Africa

open access: yesThe Lancet, 1995
[No abstract available]
R.W. Snow   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

A malaria knowledge, attitudes and practice survey in a rural community in Guinea

open access: yesMalaria Journal, 2022
Background Malaria is the top public health problem in the Republic of Guinea, with more than 4 million cases and 10,000 deaths in 2021 among a population of approximately 13 million. It is also the second highest cause of death there.
Nirmal Ravi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Return to Normality: A Descriptive Qualitative Interview Study Exploring the Patient Experience of Gout Flare Resolution

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although the definition of a gout flare is well established, the state of gout flare resolution has not yet been defined. This study aimed to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions of gout flare resolution. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 people with gout, guided by open‐ended questions exploring their ...
Sarah Stewart   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortalities and person-years by bed net type and study period for the whole cohort.

open access: yes, 2012
Mortalities and person-years by bed net type and study period for the whole cohort.
Sheru Wanyua (118976)   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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