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Cancer Care Disparities: Overcoming Barriers to Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

JCO Global Oncology
The rising global burden of cancer disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which account for over half of new patients and cancer deaths worldwide.
O. Bamodu, Chen-Chih Chung
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Image Reject Patterns in Computed Radiography: Insights From a Ghanaian Radiology Department

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study examined image rejection patterns in a computed radiography system at a tertiary hospital in Ghana. An overall reject rate of 16.5% was observed, exceeding recommended thresholds, with anatomical cut‐off and positioning errors being the most common causes.
Bismark Ofori‐Manteaw, Prosper Elinam Amevorwoshie   +1 more
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Workplace-based assessment in South African postgraduate medical training: A baseline survey

Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
Background: In line with international best practices, the South African Committee of Medical Deans, supported by the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, has called for institutions educating medical specialists to start integrating workplace-based ...
Tasleem Ras, Emma Daitz, Louis S. Jenkins, Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Madeleine Muller, Veena Singaram, Richard Cooke, Sumaiya Adam, Dini Mawela, Gerda Botha, Thakadu Mamashela, Tashneem Harris, Eric Buch, Lionel Green-Thompson, Vanessa Burch   +14 more
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Making development co-operation fit for the future: a survey of partner countries [PDF]

This paper provides insights into what partner country governments anticipate will be their main development challenges within five to ten years, and into how they expect their relationships with Development Assistance Committee development assistance ...
Jonathan Pickering, Robin Davies
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Exploring Raman Spectroscopy as a Detection Tool for Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus in Fingernails

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.
Endogenous constituents vary between fingernails of healthy, cardiovascular and diabetic participants. Raman spectroscopy yields a biochemical fingerprint of key endogenous constituents and disease‐related biomarkers. Combined with machine learning algorithms, Raman spectroscopy can classify healthy, cardiovascular and diabetic based on their Raman ...
Megan Wilson, Dhiya Al‐Jumeily, Leung Tang, Jason Birkett, Iftikhar Khan, Ismail Abbas, Matthew Harper, Sulaf Assi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systemic evaluation of COVID-19 vaccination drives in LICs, LMICs, UMICs, and HICs: Preparedness for future pandemics

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global healthcare systems. Vaccination is an effective strategy to battle the disease. Policies and distribution frameworks have varied widely across countries.
Pratyush Kumar, Manali Sarkar, Vishnu B. Unnithan, Daniel J. G. Martínez, Maximiliano E. Arlettaz, Ramya Gnanaraj, M Miguel F. Júarez, Suhrud Panchawagh, Kumar Abhishek, Poonam Agrawal, G. P. Kaushal, Mathew Mbwogge, Yurkina F Morales, Muhannad Alnaasan, Reem Kozum, Yhojar Pisfil-Farroñay, Asmitha P. Reddy, Rushikesh Shukla   +17 more
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Low Frequency of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Diagnosis in a Colombian Memory Clinic

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The global burden of dementia is increasing, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia but remains underreported and frequently misdiagnosed. Its prevalence in Latin America is largely unknown.
Felipe Botero‐Rodríguez, José Manuel Santacruz‐Escudero, Miguel Germán Borda, Salomón Salazar‐Londoño, Carlos Cano‐Gutiérrez, Dag Aarsland, on behalf of COL‐DLB   +6 more
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Determinants for Bullying Victimization among 11–16-Year-Olds in 15 Low- and Middle-Income Countries:\ud A Multi-Level Study [PDF]

, 2013
Bullying is an issue of public health importance among adolescents worldwide. The present study aimed at explaining differences in bullying rates among adolescents in 15 low- and middle-income countries using globally comparable indicators of social and ...
Berchtold, André, Dunlavy, Andrea C., Wilson, Michael L.   +2 more
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Implementation research in LMICs—evolution through innovation [PDF]

Health Policy and Planning, 2020
Sheikh, Kabir, Hargreaves, James, Khan, Mishal, Mounier-Jack, Sandra   +3 more
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A Holistic Wellness Prescription for Parkinson's Disease: Evidence‐Based Perspectives and Unmet Needs

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In modern medicine the concept of wellness is often accompanied by various misconceptions arising from several factors, including a lack of clear definitions, the commercialization of wellness, and prevailing biases and stereotypes.
Indu Subramanian, Lucia Ricciardi, Anette Schrag, Silke Appel‐Cresswell, Sushma Kola, Josefa M. Domingos, Barbara A. Pickut, Nabila Dahodwala, Abdoulaye Bocoum, Cristian Falup‐Pecurariu, Gila Bronner, Gregory M. Pontone, Laurie K. Mischley, Nélida S. Garretto, Nicola Modugno, Rachel Dolhun, Tissa Wijeratne, Victoria Tull, Bradley McDaniels, K. Ray Chaudhuri, the International Parkinson, Movement Disorder Society Task Force on Wellness, Indu Subramanian, Lucia Ricciardi, Anette Schrag, Silke Appel‐Cresswell, Sushma Kola, Josefa M. Domingos, Barbara A. Pickut, Nabila Dahodwala, Abdoulaye Bocoum, Cristian Falup‐Pecurariu, Gila Bronner, Gregory M. Pontone, Laurie K. Mischley, Nélida S. Garretto, Nicola Modugno, Rachel Dolhun, Tissa Wijeratne, Victoria Tull, K. Ray Chaudhuri   +40 more
wiley   +1 more source