Surveillance-response systems : the key to elimination of tropical diseases [PDF]
, 2014 Tropical diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Although combined health efforts brought about significant improvements over the past 20 years, communities in resource-constrained settings lack the means of ...
Zhou, Xiao-Nong +20 more
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Mating ecology explains patterns of genome elimination [PDF]
, 2014 This research has been supported by a Royal Society University Research Fellowship (AG), a Royal Society Newton International Fellowship (LR) and two NERC Independent Research Fellowships (AG & LR).Genome elimination – whereby an individual discards ...
Ross, Laura, Gardner, Andy
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Can economic analysis contribute to disease elimination and eradication? : A systematic review [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases elimination and eradication have become important areas of focus for global health and countries. Due to the substantial up-front investments required to eliminate and eradicate, and the overall shortage of resources for ...
Sicuri, E +18 more
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Financial and economic costs of the elimination and eradication of onchocerciasis (river blindness) in Africa [PDF]
, 2015 Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a parasitic disease transmitted by blackflies. Symptoms include severe itching, skin lesions, and vision impairment including blindness. More than 99% of all cases are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sicuri, E +13 more
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A high-resolution geospatial surveillance-response system for malaria elimination in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu [PDF]
, 2013 A high-resolution surveillance-response system has been developed within a geographic information system (GIS) to support malaria elimination in the Pacific.
John Smale +30 more
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Transfer Function Synthesis without Quantifier Elimination [PDF]
, 2011 Recently it has been shown how transfer functions for linear template constraints can be derived for bit-vector programs by operating over propositional Boolean formulae. The drawback of this method is that it relies on existential quantifier elimination,
Andy King +3 more
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Control, elimination, and eradication of river blindness: scenarios, timelines, and ivermectin treatment needs in Africa [PDF]
, 2015 River blindness (onchocerciasis) causes severe itching, skin lesions, and vision impairment including blindness. More than 99% of all current cases are found in sub-Saharan Africa.
Remme, JHF +31 more
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Value of investing in neglected tropical diseases : an investment case for the elimination and eradication of onchocerciasis (river blindness) [PDF]
, 2015 Elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has emerged on the global agenda. This PhD research developed an investment case for the elimination and eradication of onchocerciasis (river blindness) which is one of the NTDs endemic in Africa.
Kim, Young Eun
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The elimination of morality. [PDF]
Journal of Medical Ethics, 1995 Anne Maclean has written a book which purports to identify and then definitively to reject the claims which she perceives to be the claims of bioethics. If she is right, then the enterprise to which this journal is dedicated is misconceived and worthless.
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Malaria Journal, 2017 Background In malaria elimination settings, all malaria cases must be identified, documented and investigated. To facilitate complete and timely reporting of all malaria cases and effective case management and follow-up, engagement with private providers
Adam Bennett +5 more
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