The impact of integrated infant and young child feeding and micronutrient powder intervention on feeding practices and anemia in children aged 6-23 months in Madagascar [PDF]
, 2017 This study assesses the impact of an integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and micronutrient powder (MNP) intervention on children's risk of anemia and IYCF practices in Madagascar.
Brown, Amal Tucker +7 more
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Prevalence of Malaria and Anaemia among HIV Infected Pregnant women Receiving Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis in Tanzania: A Cross Sectional Study in Kinondoni Municipality. [PDF]
, 2014 HIV-infected pregnant women are particularly more susceptible to the deleterious effects of malaria infection particularly anaemia. In order to prevent opportunistic infections and malaria, a policy of daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis without the ...
A Kapito-tembo +34 more
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A representative of HemoCue AB responds [PDF]
Clinical Chemistry, 2000 It is well known that increased concentrations of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) will lead to overestimation of hemoglobin concentrations as measured photometrically at a single wavelength (1). In the study above, at COHb concentrations of 60–90%, the HemoCue instrument read
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Indian Journal of Public HealthBackground: Anemia is diagnosed based on the hemoglobin (Hb) concentration. Sysmex automated hematology analyzer is accepted as the gold standard technique.
Pritam Halder +3 more
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International Journal of Pediatrics, 2019 Background. Anaemia in children has high mortality. We present the results of assessment of the accuracy of Haemoglobin Colour Scale in identifying anaemia compared with HemoCue assay. Methods.
Maduka Donatus Ughasoro +2 more
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Epidemiology of malaria in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, south-central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
, 2016 A deep understanding of the local epidemiology of malaria is essential for the design and implementation of setting-specific control and elimination efforts.
Adiossan, Lukas G. +10 more
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Blood Loss Estimation during Laparoscopic Myomectomy Using HemoCue
Journal of Nippon Medical School, 2005 During laparoscopic myomectomy, it is difficult to determine the actual blood loss volume because physiological saline is used for lavaging to detect the bleeding point or to ensure no active bleeding site. We attempted to estimate blood loss by measuring the waste irrigation fluid's hemoglobin (Hb) concentration using HemoCue (HemoCue, Angelholm ...
Masayuki, Oshima +3 more
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Diagnostic dilemma in catching anaemia early
Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine, 2018 Anaemia is major health problem in our country and the foremost cause of disability. The non-specific clinical signs together with lack of knowledge among people are a hindrance for people seeking early care for this disease.
Debjyoti Mohapatra +2 more
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Epidemiology of Malaria in an Area Prepared for Clinical Trials in Korogwe, North-eastern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2009 Site preparation is a pre-requesite in conducting malaria vaccines trials. This study was conducted in 12 villages to determine malariometric indices and associated risk factors, during long and short rainy seasons, in an area with varying malaria ...
Acleus S Rutta +33 more
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School-Based Deworming Program Yields Small Improvement in Growth of Zanzibari School Children After one Year. [PDF]
, 1997 Efficacy trials of antihelminthic therapies conducted in Africa have reported improvements in children's growth, but nutritional evaluations of large-scale deworming programs are lacking.
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