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Integrating user Psychology in Road Transport Safety: A Model for Low and Middle-Income Countries, Based on Sri Lanka [PDF]

Journal of South Asian Logistics and Transport, 2022
Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) account for 90% of road collisions that occur globally. These collisions account for 17.63 million serious injuries and deaths while costing LMIC economies 1.7 trillion USD amounting to 6.5% of aggregate annual GDP.
T. Kandanaarachchi, P. T. R. S. Sugathadasa, H. N. Perera   +2 more
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Is sex an independent risk factor of in-hospital mortality in patients with burns? A multicentre cohort study from urban India

Burns Open, 2022
Introduction: Globally, nine million people are injured due to fire, heat and hot substances every year with a mortality rate of 1.34%. Research shows conflicting reports regarding sex as a risk factor for mortality in patient with burns.
Dhanashree Moghe, Monty Khajanchi, Anita Gadgil, Martin Gerdin Wärnberg, Kapil Dev Soni, Monali Mohan, Roy Nobhojit   +6 more
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Under-representation of low and middle income countries (LMIC) in the research literature: Ethical issues arising from a survey of five leading medical journals: have the trends changed?

Global Public Health, 2023
Despite many initiatives taken by funding bodies and health care organisations, the 10/90 gap in health care and health system research between low and middle-income countries (LIMC) and high income countries is still widely recognised.
W. A. Woods, Matthew Watson, Sandali Ranaweera, Gulshan Tajuria, A. Sumathipala   +4 more
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Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Abdominal and Pelvic Surgery at Primary and Secondary Hospitals in Low–Middle-Income Countries (LMIC’s): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendation

World Journal of Surgery, 2022
This is the first Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society guideline for primary and secondary hospitals in low–middle-income countries (LMIC’s) for elective abdominal and gynecologic care.
R. Oodit, B. Biccard, E. Panieri, A. Álvarez, Marianna S Sioson, S. Maswime, V. Thomas, H. Kluyts, C. Peden, H. D. de Boer, M. Brindle, N. Francis, G. Nelson, U. Gustafsson, O. Ljungqvist   +14 more
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Chronic kidney disease causes and outcomes in children: Perspective from a LMIC setting

PLoS ONE, 2022
Background and objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) constitutes a major public health challenge, with a global prevalence of 15–74.7 cases /million children.
F. Amanullah, A. Malik, Z. Zaidi
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The Psychosocial Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence against Women in LMIC Contexts: Toward a Holistic Approach

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Work on the mental health impacts of intimate partner violence in low-and middle-income countries has focused primarily on clinical disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance abuse.
M. Wessells, Kathleen Kostelny
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Principles for increasing equity in WASH research: understanding barriers faced by LMIC WASH researchers

BMJ Global Health, 2023
Introduction There have long been critiques of colonial legacies influencing global health. With growing public awareness of unjust systems in recent years, a new wave of calls for antiracist and decolonisation initiatives has emerged within the sector ...
J'Anna-Mare Lue, Salamata Bah, Kaelah Grant, Justine Lee, L. Nzekele, J. Tidwell   +5 more
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Conference equity in global health: a systematic review of factors impacting LMIC representation at global health conferences

BMJ Global Health, 2021
Introduction Global health conferences are important platforms for knowledge exchange, decision-making and personal and professional growth for attendees.
Lotta Velin, J. Lartigue, S. Johnson, Anudari Zorigtbaatar, U. S. Kanmounye, Paul Truché, M. Joseph   +6 more
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The ScHARR LMIC filter: Adapting a low‐ and middle‐income countries geographic search filter to identify studies on preterm birth prevention and management

Research Synthesis Methods, 2022
Search filters are used to find evidence on specific subjects. Performance of filters can be varied and may need adapting to meet the needs of research topics.
A. Sutton, F. Campbell
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Effectiveness of interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in high-income vs. lower middle-income countries: An overview of systematic reviews and research papers from LMIC

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
Background There is a multitude of systematic reviews of interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, most reviews seem to be based on research conducted in High-Income Countries (HIC).
Maleka Pervin, H. Ahmed, York Hagmayer
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