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Knowledge and attitude of mandatory infectious disease notification among final year medical students [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2018
Background: Disease surveillance is one of the major components to combat against infectious diseases. As health-care professionals are indispensable to mandatory notifiable disease surveillance, their knowledge and attitudes toward infectious disease ...
Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe, Nan Nitra Than, Htay Lwin, Khine Lynn Phyu, Mila Nu Nu Htay, Soe Moe, Adinegara Lutfi Abas   +6 more
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Implementation of DHIS2 for Disease Surveillance in Guinea: 2015–2020

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
A robust epidemic-prone disease surveillance system is a critical component of public health infrastructure and supports compliance with the International Health Regulations (IHR).
Eileen Reynolds, Lise D. Martel, Mamadou Oury Bah, Marlyatou Bah, Mariama Boubacar Bah, Barry Boubacar, Nouhan Camara, Yero Boye Camara, Salomon Corvil, Boubacar Ibrahima Diallo, Ibrahima Telly Diallo, Mamadou Kadiatou Diallo, Mamadou Tafsir Diallo, Telly Diallo, Siba Guilavogui, Jennifer J. Hemingway-Foday, Fatoumata Hann, Abdoulaye Kaba, Almamy Karamokoba Kaba, Mohamed Kande, Diallo Mamadou Lamarana, Kathy Middleton, N'valy Sidibe, Ousmane Souare, Claire J. Standley, Kristen B. Stolka, Samuel Tchwenko, Mary Claire Worrell, Pia D. M. MacDonald, Pia D. M. MacDonald   +29 more
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A Cross-sectional Study on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Notification of Tuberculosis Patients by Private Practitioners of Urban Chennai, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: India accounts for one-fourth of global incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) with 2.79 million estimated cases annually. To improve and intensify case finding, the Government of India declared TB a notifiable disease in May 2012.
Janani, Lakshmi Murali, Kirthana Ganesan, Christina Paul, Margaret Punitha, T Stephen   +5 more
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AIDS incidence in Rio Grande do Sul in elderly from 1997 to 2017: an ecological study

Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção, 2020
Introduction: Rio Grande do Sul is among the Brazilian states with the highest percentage of elderly people, in addition, high rates of HIV / AIDS have been verified in the general population, however, there are few scientific investigations exploring ...
Priscila Oliveira da Silva Padilha, Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer, Helena Ferreira Moura, Lisia von Diemen, Joana Correa de Magalhães Narvaez, Felipe Ornell   +5 more
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Timeliness of notification systems for infectious diseases: A systematic literature review.

PLoS ONE, 2018
IntroductionTimely notification of infectious diseases is crucial for prompt response by public health services. Adequate notification systems facilitate timely notification.
Corien Swaan, Anouk van den Broek, Mirjam Kretzschmar, Jan Hendrik Richardus   +3 more
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Epidemiological profile of dengue in Champasak and Savannakhet provinces, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2003–2020

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2022
Dengue is a public health issue in tropical south-eastern Asia responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Information on dengue epidemiology is necessary for developing strategies to control infections effectively.
Sumaira Zafar, Hans J Overgaard, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Nanthasane Vannavong, Sysavanh Phommachanh, Oleg Shipin, Joacim Rocklöv, Richard E Paul, Md Siddikur Rahman, Mayfong Mayxay   +9 more
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STD Services Delivery Arrangements in Georgia County Health Departments [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Uniformity, standardization, and evidence-based public health practice are needed to improve the efficiency and quality of services in local health departments (LHDs).
Angie Peden, Bill Livingood, Gulzar H. Shah, Karmen S. Williams   +3 more
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Significance of psychological stress response and health-related quality of life in spouses of cancer patients when given bad news

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2017
Objective: This study illuminates the degree of psychological stress response experienced by spouses of cancer patients when given bad news at three different times (notification of the name of the disease, notification of recurrence, and notification of
Toyoko Kugimoto, Ryo Katsuki, Toshifumi Kosugi, Akihide Ohta, Hidetoshi Sato   +4 more
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eNotification: Adapting eReferral for Public Health Notifiable Disease Reporting in New Zealand [PDF]

Healthcare Informatics Research, 2012
ObjectivesNew Zealand is currently implementing a standard for the electronic referral of patients from primary care to District Health Board (DHB) provided specialist services (eReferral).
Nicholas F. Jones, Lester Calder
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Trends of Zambia’s tuberculosis burden over the past two decades [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives:  To study trends in Zambia’s TB notification rates between 1990 and 2010 and to ascertain progress made towards TB control. Methods:  Retrospective review of TB notification returns and TB programme reports for the period from 1990 to 2010 ...
Ahmed, Bosman, CDC, Chintu, Corbett, CSO, CSO, De Cock, Grange, Lawn, Marais, Mulenga, Mulenga, Mwaba, Mwaba, National Tuberculosis Programme, Nicol, O’Grady, O’Grady, Soltan, Steingart, Todrys, UN, UNAIDS, WHO, WHO, WHO   +26 more
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