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COVID-19 threatens health systems in sub-Saharan Africa: the eye of the crocodile.

Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2020
The threat of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to health systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) can be compared metaphorically to a lake in Africa infested with a bask of crocodiles and the saying: "the eye of the crocodile." In the lake, only the eyes ...
E. Paintsil
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How Do Social and Behavioral Change Interventions Respond to Social Norms to Improve Women’s Diets in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? A Scoping Review

Current Developments in Nutrition
Healthy dietary practices are highly influenced by social norms, the widely-held expectations about the behaviors that are appropriate or typical within a given group. However, many nutrition programs designed to reduce women’s undernutrition in low- and
Kate Litvin, Gargi W Grandner, Erica Phillips, Lisa Sherburne, Hope C Craig, Kieu Anh Phan, Avni N Patel, Katherine L Dickin   +7 more
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Assessing COVID-19 through the lens of health systems’ preparedness: time for a change

Globalization and Health, 2020
The last months have left no-one in doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is exerting enormous pressure on health systems around the world, bringing to light the sub-optimal resilience of even those classified as high-performing.
C. El Bcheraoui, H. Weishaar, F. Pozo-Martin, J. Hanefeld   +3 more
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Health information systems [PDF]

, 2006
Healthcare is an information intensive industry in which quality and timely information is a critical resource. There are a wide range of information systems in health that perform different functions but all are involved in the management of data and ...
Ayres, Dianne, Conrick, Moya, Soar, Jeffrey   +2 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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A learning community approach to identifying interventions in health systems to reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities. [PDF]

, 2018
Although colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the United States has been increasing, screening rates are not optimal, and there are persistent disparities in CRC screening and mortality, particularly among minority patients.
DiCarlo, Melissa, Fleisher, Linda, Lambert, Emily, Man, Lillian C., Myers, Ronald, Romney, Martha, Sifri, Randa   +6 more
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functioning problems linked to top disability-causing conditions in Nigeria: A scoping review

Rehabilitation Advances in Developing Health Systems
Background: The need for rehabilitation in Nigeria is expected to increase because of the concerning rise in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Rentia A. Maart, Maria Y. Charumbira, Quinette A. Louw   +2 more
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The cascade of care for Australians living with chronic hepatitis B: measuring access to diagnosis, management and treatment

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015
Objective: To estimate the level of access to diagnosis, management and treatment for people living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Australia, and to identify the gaps in clinical care for people living with CHB. Methods: Analysis of publicly available
Nicole L. Allard, Jennifer H. MacLachlan, Benjamin C. Cowie   +2 more
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Health and healthcare access among Zambia's female prisoners: a health systems analysis. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundResearch exploring the drivers of health outcomes of women who are in prison in low- and middle-income settings is largely absent. This study aimed to identify and examine the interaction between structural, organisational and relational ...
Chileshe, Chisela, Henostroza, German, Heymann, Jody S, Kaingu, Michael, Luo, Nkandu, Magwende, George, Moonga, Clement N, Mudenda, Constance, Topp, Stephanie M   +8 more
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