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A Case for Participatory Disease Surveillance of the COVID-19 Pandemic in India

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2020
The coronavirus disease pandemic requires the deployment of novel surveillance strategies to curtail further spread of the disease in the community. Participatory disease surveillance mechanisms have already been adopted in countries for the current ...
Garg, Suneela, Bhatnagar, Nidhi, Gangadharan, Navya   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disease Surveillance Networks Initiative Africa: Final Evaluation [PDF]

, 2011
The overall objective of the Foundation's Disease Surveillance Networks (DSN) Initiative is to strengthen technical capacity at the country level for disease surveillance and to bolster response to outbreaks through the sharing of technical information ...
Akaco Ekirapa, Barbara Matthys, Jakob Zinsstag, Lisa Crump, Nelly Yatich, Remare Ettarh   +5 more
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Loss of histone macroH2A1 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells promotes paracrine-mediated chemoresistance and CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells activation [PDF]

, 2020
Rationale: Loss of histone macroH2A1 induces appearance of cancer stem cells (CSCs)-like cells in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How CSCs interact with the tumor microenvironment and the adaptive immune system is unclear. Methods: We screened aggressive
Drovakova A., Giallongo S., Li Volti G., Lo Re O., Mazza T., Rappa F., Roskams T., Sanna P., Tsochatzis E., Van Haele M., Vinciguerra M., Vinh Luong T.   +11 more
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Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Timeliness of Outbreak Response in the World Health Organization African Region, 2017–2019

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Large-scale protracted outbreaks can be prevented through early detection, notification, and rapid control. We assessed trends in timeliness of detecting and responding to outbreaks in the African Region reported to the World Health Organization during ...
Benido Impouma, Maroussia Roelens, George Sie Williams, Antoine Flahault, Claudia Torres Codeço, Fleury Moussana, Bridget Farham, Esther L. Hamblion, Franck Mboussou, Olivia Keiser   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review on improving implementation of the revitalised integrated disease surveillance and response system in the African region: A health workers’ perspective

medRxiv, 2020
Background: The revised integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) guidelines adopted by African member states in 2010 aimed at strengthening surveillance systems critical capacities.
A. S. Ng’etich, K. Voyi, Ruth C. Kirinyet, C. Mutero   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo, Catherine S. Palmer, Jacqueline M. Kimmey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Which surveillance systems were operational after Typhoon Haiyan

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2015
Introduction: Effective disease surveillance is vital for a successful disaster response. This study assessed the functionality of the three disease surveillance systems used post-Haiyan: Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (PIDSR ...
Sheila Tante, Eireen Villa, Agnes Pancho, Maria Adona Galvan, Aura Corpuz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Implementation Among African Countries Between 2010 and 2024

International Journal of Health Sciences and Research
Background: The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) approach, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African region, aims to enhance African countries' capacity to identify and address public health threats.
Chisotwa Muyembe, Eustarckio Kazong, Rogers Shitiavayi Songole   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source