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Aetiology of anaemia and public health implications in the Taabo health demographic surveillance system, south-central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2014
Anaemia is a global public health problem, affecting an estimated 2 billion people worldwide. Although iron deficiency is considered as a major risk factor for anaemia, other nutritional deficiencies, infections and genetic diseases contribute to the ...
Righetti, Aurélie A.
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Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Joseph Sadok, Matheus Mochetti, Annabel Sorby Adams, Jennifer Guo, Cristina Trapaga Hacker, Isabella Gomez Hjerthen, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Andrew S. Ham, Justin Hill, Denis Balaban, Kevin Kyle, Rebecca L. Gillani, Marcelo Matiello, Aleksandar Videnovic, Eric C. Klawiter, W. Taylor Kimberly, Farrah J. Mateen   +19 more
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Spatiotemporal mapping and detection of mortality cluster due to cardiovascular disease with Bayesian hierarchical framework using integrated nested Laplace approximation: A discussion of suitable statistic applications in Kersa, Oromia, Ethiopia

Geospatial Health, 2018
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally and the number one cause of death globally. Over 75% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries.
Melkamu Dedefo, Henry Mwambi, Sileshi Fanta, Nega Assefa   +3 more
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Stillbirth outcome capture and classification in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study

Population Health Metrics, 2021
Background Household surveys remain important sources of stillbirth data, but omission and misclassification are common. Classifying adverse pregnancy outcomes as stillbirths requires accurate reporting of vital status at birth and gestational age or ...
Hannah Blencowe, Matteo Bottecchia, Doris Kwesiga, Joseph Akuze, M. Moinuddin Haider, Edward Galiwango, Francis Dzabeng, Ane B. Fisker, Yeetey Akpe Kwesi Enuameh, Bisrat Misganaw Geremew, Tryphena Nareeba, Susannah Woodd, Alexandra Beedle, Kimberly Peven, Simon Cousens, Peter Waiswa, Joy E. Lawn, the Every Newborn-INDEPTH Study Collaborative Group   +17 more
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Mothers' education and ANC visit improved exclusive breastfeeding in Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site, northwest Ethiopia

PLoS ONE, 2017
Introduction Despite its proven benefit in reducing child mortality and morbidity, the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) remains sub-optimal. In Ethiopia, about 52% of infants under six months of age were exclusively breastfed, implying the need ...
Amare Tariku, Kassahun Alemu, Zemichael Gizaw, Kindie Fentahun Muchie, T. Derso, S. Abebe, Mezgebu Yitayal, Abel Fekadu, T. Ayele, G. Alemayehu, A. Tsegaye, Alemayehu Shimeka, G. Biks   +12 more
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The burden of disease profile of residents of Nairobi's slums: results from a demographic surveillance system. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: With increasing urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa and poor economic performance, the growth of slums is unavoidable. About 71% of urban residents in Kenya live in slums. Slums are characteristically unplanned, underserved by social services,
Kyobutungi, Catherine, Catherine Kyobutungi, Ezeh, Alex, Alex Ezeh, Ezeh Alex, Ziraba Abdhalah, Kyobutungi Catherine, Abdhalah Kasiira Ziraba, Yazoumé Yé, Yé Yazoumé, Ziraba, Abdhalah Kasiira, Yé, Yazoumé   +11 more
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Functional and Structural Evidence of Neurofluid Circuit Aberrations in Huntington Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Disrupted neurofluid regulation may contribute to neurodegeneration in Huntington disease (HD). Because neurofluid pathways influence waste clearance, inflammation, and the distribution of central nervous system (CNS)–delivered therapeutics, understanding their dysfunction is increasingly important as targeted treatments emerge.
Kilian Hett, Abigail Dubois, Melanie Leguizamon, Alexander Song, Paula Trujillo, Colin D. McKnight, Ciaran M. Considine, Manus J. Donahue, Daniel O. Claassen   +8 more
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Health and Demographic Surveillance System Sites: Reflections on Global Health Research Ethics

Journal of Population and Social Studies, 2020
Although there should be no ambivalence regarding the importance of the Health and demographic surveillance System (HDSS), surveillance and research on human populations is beset with a variety of ethical issues.
Tehmina Ghafur, M. M. Islam, N. Alam, M. S. Hasan   +3 more
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Clustering of childhood mortality in the Kintampo Health and Demographic Surveillance System in Ghana [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2010
Childhood mortality in Ghana has generally declined in the last four decades. However, estimates tend to conceal substantial variability among regions and districts. The lack of population-based data in Ghana, as in other less developed countries, has hindered the development of effective programmes targeted specifically at clusters where mortality ...
Obed Ernest A. Nettey, Charles Zandoh, Abubakari Sulemana, Robert Adda, Seth Owusu-Agyei   +4 more
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Onasemnogene Abeparvovec in Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy: 24‐Month Follow‐Up From the Italian Registry

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Onasemnogene abeparvovec (OA) is an AAV9‐based gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy type I (SMA I). Real‐world outcomes show increased response variability compared to clinical trials, and follow‐up data beyond 12–18 months are limited.
Marika Pane, Giorgia Coratti, Chiara Cutrì, Antonio Varone, Riccardo Masson, Adele D'Amico, Valeria Sansone, Sonia Messina, Federica Ricci, Chiara Ticci, Claudio Bruno, Caterina Agosto, Francesca Benedetti, Antonella Pini, Sabrina Siliquini, Massimiliano Filosto, Alberto Zambon, Ilaria Bitetti, Maria Rosaria Manna, Claudia Dosi, Riccardo Zanin, Stefano Parravicini, Roberto De Sanctis, Giulia Stanca, Michela Catteruccia, Michele Tosi, Irene Mizzoni, Emilio Albamonte, Valentina Franchino, Maria Sframeli, Ilaria Cavallina, Elena Procopio, Michele Sacchini, Simone Morando, Noemi Brolatti, Federica Trucco, Gaia Scarpini, Elena Briganti, Beatrice Berti, Concetta Palermo, Daniela Leone, Stefano C. Previtali, Eugenio Mercuri, the ITASMAC working group   +43 more
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