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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
doaj   +1 more source

Levels and trends of demographic indices in southern rural Mozambique: evidence from demographic surveillance in Manhiça district [PDF]

, 2006
Background In Mozambique most of demographic data are obtained using census or sample survey including indirect estimations. A method of collecting longitudinal demographic data was introduced in southern Mozambique since 1996 (DSS -Demographic ...
Ariel Q Nhacolo, Delino A Nhalungo, Charfudin N Sacoor, John J Aponte, Ricardo Thompson, Pedro Alonso   +5 more
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HDSS Profile: Mlomp Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Mlomp HDSS), Senegal [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2018
The Mlomp Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in southwest Senegal, near the border with Guinea-Bissau. The area is 500 km from the national capital, Dakar. The population under surveillance is rural and in 2015 comprised 8751 inhabitants living in 11 villages.
Pison, Gilles, Beck, Baptiste, Ndiaye, Ousmane, Diouf, Papa, Senghor, Paul, Duthé, Géraldine, Fleury, Laurence, Sokhna, Cheikh, Delaunay, Valérie   +8 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An investigation of factors associated with the health and well-being of HIV-infected or HIV-affected older people in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundDespite the severe impact of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, the health of older people aged 50+ is often overlooked owing to the dearth of data on the direct and indirect effects of HIV on older people's health status and well-being.
A Razzaque, AJ Herbst, B Curtis, BB Reeve, BB Reeve, BM Mayosi, C Ardington, C Debpuur, C Kyobutungi, C Wallrauch, CF Houlihan, D Posel, DW Wang, E Duflo, E Wouters, EJ Schatz, F Scholten, F Tanser, F Xavier Gomez-Olive, G Louwagie, GH Ice, H Boon, H Van Minh, H Van Minh, J Burns, J Joubert, Jane Falkingham, K Kahn, K Kahn, K Kinsella, K Peltzer, L Gilbert, LC Hamilton, LR Fairall, M Nyirenda, M Wilson, MA Mwanyangala, Makandwe Nyirenda, Maria Evandrou, Marie-Louise Newell, MS Westaway, N Ng, N Nguyen, NA Cooperman, P Kowal, P Moen, Paul Kowal, PC Mutevedzi, Portia Mutevedzi, R Benitha, R Ssengonzi, R Ssengonzi, S Dougan, S Hirve, S Jitapunkul, SM Tollman, Somnath Chatterji, SR Kimuna, StataCorp, StataCorp, TA Moultrie, TA Moultrie, United Nations, V Hosegood, V Hosegood, V Hosegood, Victoria Hosegood, W Muhwava, WHO, WHO: ICD-10, WHOQoL Group, Z Zimmer, Z Zimmer   +72 more
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Risk Prediction Models for Recurrence After Curative Treatment of Early‐Stage or Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This systematic review synthesizes prognostic models for survival and recurrence in resected non‐small cell lung cancer. While many models demonstrate moderate to good discrimination, few are externally validated and reporting quality is variable, limiting clinical applicability and highlighting the need for robust, transparent model development ...
Evangeline Samuel, S. Tissera, E. Paul, J. Zalcberg, R. G. Stirling   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum FRAP Levels and Pre-eclampsia among Pregnant Women in a Rural Community of Northern India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: There is a balance between the oxidative and the anti-oxidative forces in human body. Some studies document decreased level of anti-oxidant in pre-eclampsia while other studies showed normal level of anti-oxidant in pre-eclampsia and ...
Anant Gupta, Shashi Kant, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Shyam Prakash, Mani Kalaivani, Chandrakant S. Pandav, Sanjay Kumar Rai, Puneet Misra   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community-owned resource persons for malaria vector control: enabling factors and challenges in an operational programme in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2011
UNLABELLED\ud \ud ABSTRACT:\ud \ud BACKGROUND\ud \ud Community participation in vector control and health services in general is of great interest to public health practitioners in developing countries, but remains complex and poorly understood.
Chaki, Prosper P, Dongus, Stefan, Fillinger, Ulrike, Kelly, Ann, Killeen, Gerry F   +4 more
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Cohort Profile: The Kaloleni/Rabai Community Health and Demographic Surveillance System [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2019
Why was the cohort set up?In many resource-constrained settings, availability of reli-able vital statistics and health information is limited bylack of proper system for civil registration and health infor-mation. This is further limited by the fact that the majorityof population health events, such as births, morbidity andmortality, occur ...
Ngugi, Anthony, Odhiambo, Rachel, Agoi, Felix, Lakhani, Amyn, Orwa, James, Obure, Jerim, Mang’ong’o, David, Luchters, Stanley, Munywoki, Catherine, Omar, Anisa, Temmerman, Marleen   +10 more
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Characterization of Clinical Phenotype to Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Concentrations in Alexander Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the concentration of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma in Alexander disease (AxD) and whether GFAP levels are predictive of disease phenotypes. Methods CSF and plasma were collected (longitudinally when available) from AxD participants and non‐AxD controls.
Amy T. Waldman, Asako Takanohashi, Joshua Y. Joung, Geraldine W. Liu, Kaley Arnold, Amy Pizzino, Walter Faig, Sarah Woidill, Sona Narula, Adeline L. Vanderver   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source