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Are we nearly there yet? Coverage and compliance of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis elimination. [PDF]

, 2015
Lymphatic filariasis has been targeted for elimination by 2020, and a threshold of 65% coverage of mass drug administration (MDA) has been adopted by the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF).
Alexander, Neal DE
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Temporal Variability of Source-Specific Solvent-Extractable Organic Compounds in Coastal Aerosols over Xiamen, China

Atmosphere, 2017
This study describes an analysis of ambient aerosols in a southeastern coastal city of China (Xiamen) in order to assess the temporal variability in the concentrations and sources of organic aerosols (OA).
Shuqin Tao, Xijie Yin, Liping Jiao, Shuhui Zhao, Liqi Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case study of the expanding role of the OECD in global health governance: combining public administration and international relations perspectives to identify internal and external drivers

, 2020
Over the last decade or so, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has emerged as a key transnational player in comparative health policy analysis despite lacking a formal mandate in this sector.
Kay, Adrian, Carroll, Peter
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GLOBAL CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

, 2020
Contract Administration is a fundamental part of the project management process and it pervades the activities of every project. In fact it is the manager's competence as contract administrator that enables us to distinguish between a good manager and bad one. Modern project management is adopting contract management to aid the process of management in
openaire   +2 more sources

Health‐Related Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Among Patients With PIK3CA‐Related Overgrowth Spectrum: A Mixed‐Methods Study to Understand Real‐World Experience With Alpelisib Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) includes several rare overgrowth disorders resulting from somatic gain‐of‐function mutations in PIK3CA. Despite treatment advances, including the recent approval of alpelisib for PROS in the United States, literature detailing the patient experience with PROS is limited.
Vamsi Bollu, Kaitlin LaGasse, Cory D. Saucier, Kimberly Raymond, Miranda Lauher‐Charest, Lauren Crowder, Beilei Cai, Mary Lisha Paul, Denise Adams   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing and promoting data management and systematic monitoring for an improved HIV/AIDS programs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Ethiopia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment findings showed that in Addis Ababa, only 65.2% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) know their status. We present the enhanced HIV/AIDS data management and systematic monitoring experience in Addis
Dereje Habte, Samuel Zemenfeskudus, Mulugeta Endale, Mohammed Zeidan, Daniel Getachew, Dejene Woldemichael, Aklilu S. Wesene, Esayas Teklebirhan, Fitsum Eyayu, Raey Zewdie, Daniel Yirga, Worknesh Amdino, Zenebe Melaku, Sisay A. Abayneh   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Study on Singapore’s Ageing Population in the Context of Eldercare Initiatives Using Machine Learning Algorithms

Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 2021
Ageing has always directly impacted the healthcare systems and, more specifically, the eldercare costs, as initiatives related to eldercare need to be addressed beyond the regular healthcare costs.
Easwaramoorthy Rangaswamy, Girija Periyasamy, Nishad Nawaz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and Biological Features of Response in Resistant Neuroblastoma to 131I‐Metaiodobenzylguanidine Radiotherapy in the Anti‐GD2 Immunotherapy Era

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background 131I‐metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I‐MIBG) radiotherapy is a key treatment for relapsed and refractory (R/R) neuroblastoma (NB). Patients with R/R disease treated in the modern era are increasingly exposed to anti‐GD2 immunotherapy, which exerts selective pressure and may modify both tumor cell state and microenvironment.
Benjamin J. Lerman, Katherine K. Matthay, Fabienne Hollinger, Catriona Black, Ann A. Lazar, Miguel Pampaloni, Steven G. DuBois, Kieuhoa T. Vo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of Particulate Carbon in Precipitation during the Rainy Season in Xiamen Island, China

Atmosphere, 2016
Measuring wet deposition of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) aerosol is crucial for the understanding of their circulation and climate effect.
Shuhui Zhao, Liqi Chen, Jinpei Yan, Peng Shi, Yun Li, Wei Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hospitalization Through Families’ Eyes: Comparing Inpatient Care Quality for Children With Sickle Cell Disease and Cystic Fibrosis in Canada

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires frequent hospitalization for disease‐related complications. Canadian data on inpatient care is limited. This study compared caregiver‐reported hospital experiences of children with SCD to those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, autosomal recessive ...
Hailey M. Zwicker, Kyle Kemp, Perri Tutelman, Sharon H. J. Hou, Paul Fairie, Maria Santana, Gregory M. T. Guilcher, Taryn Fay‐McClymont, Glenda Bendiak, Wendy Pelletier, Nicola Wright, Fiona Schulte   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source