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Mentoring the Mentors: Implementation and Evaluation of Four Fogarty-Sponsored Mentoring Training Workshops in Low-and Middle-Income Countries. [PDF]

, 2019
A growing body of evidence highlights the importance of competent mentoring in academic research. We describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of four regional 2-day intensive workshops to train mid- and senior-level investigators ...
Bukusi, Elizabeth A, Cohen, Craig R, Fernandez, Ryan, Gandhi, Monica, Heimburger, Douglas C, Lescano, Andrés G, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Nxumalo, Nonhlanhla, Raj, Tony, Rispel, Laetitia   +9 more
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Acknowledgments and LMIC

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports, 2015
We appreciate the help of the individuals, organizations, and firms that have contributed to the beef research program through financial support, product donations, or services. The Livestock and Meat Industry Council also helps support animal agriculture research, teaching, and education. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: http://
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A roadmap to develop dementia research capacity and capability in Pakistan: a model for low- and middle-income countries [PDF]

, 2019
Objective To produce a strategic roadmap for supporting the development of dementia research in Pakistan. Background While global research strategies for dementia research already exist, none is tailored to the specific needs and challenges of low ...
Ambily Sathish, Anna Daniel, Asad Tamizudin, Aysha Khaliq, Hussain Jafri, Iracema Leroi, Mohammad Wasay, Mohammed Jafri, Mowadat Hussain Rana, Murad Khan, Nasim Chaudhry, Nicolas Farina, Nusrat Husain, Pakistan Dementia Research Stakeholder Group (PDRSG), Quratulain Khan, Raheel Karim, Rakhshi Memon, Ross Dunne, Sadaf Eitesam, Saima Eman, Saima Nafis, Saima Sheikh, Salman Karim, Sana‐e‐Zehra Haidry, Sehrish Tofique, Shakil Jehangir Malik, Tayyeba Kiran, Yasser Abbasi, Zainab Zadeh   +28 more
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Challenges in policy reforms for non-communicable diseases: the case of diabetes in Kenya

Global Health Action, 2019
Background: The 2011 UN declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) recognized their importance as a global health issue, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. The extent to which these countries address policy implementation gaps in the
Veronica Shiroya, Florian Neuhann, Olaf Müller, Andreas Deckert   +3 more
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Challenges for Innovation and Educational Change in Digital Education in Low Resourced Settings: A Kenyan Example

Ubiquity Proceedings, 2023
Many governments invest in digital education and deliver multi-faceted initiatives to develop the capacity of educational institutions and staff confidence in use of technology for enhanced learning and better student outcomes.
Fereshte Goshtasbpour, Beck Pitt, Simon Cross, Rebecca Ferguson, Denise Whitelock   +4 more
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Constraints faced by urban poor in managing diabetes care: patients' perspectives from South India [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Four out of five adults with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). India has the second highest number of diabetes patients in the world. Despite a huge burden, diabetes care remains suboptimal.
Amruthavalli, Subramani, Bhojani, Upendra, Criel, Bart, De Henauw, Stefaan, Devadasan, Narayanan, Kolsteren, Patrick, Mishra, Arima   +6 more
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World Stroke Organization (WSO): Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2022

International Journal of Stroke, 2022
Stroke remains the second-leading cause of death and the third-leading cause of death and disability combined (as expressed by disability-adjusted life-years lost – DALYs) in the world. The estimated global cost of stroke is over US$721 billion (0.66% of
V. Feigin, M. Brainin, B. Norrving, Sheila Martins, R. Sacco, W. Hacke, M. Fisher, J. Pandian, P. Lindsay   +8 more
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Risk factors for vulnerable youth in urban townships in South Africa: the potential contribution of reactive attachment disorder [PDF]

, 2012
Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a psychiatric disorder developing in early or middle childhood as a consequence of significant failures in the caregiving environment. RAD results in children failing to relate socially, either by exhibiting markedly
Bhana A., Cluver L., Gleason M. M., Helen Minnis, Kieling C., Mark Tomlinson, Meltzer H., Potter D., Rachel Pritchett, Tamsen J. Rochat, Zeanah C. H.   +10 more
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Are Wearables Effective in LMICs?

Public Health Reviews
ObjectivesTo provide an overview of research conducted in low- and middle-income countries that present the impact of wearables on non-communicable diseases’ health outcomes, and factors that influence the adoption of wearables in these countries.MethodsWe conducted a scoping review following the Arksey and O’Malley framework. Two databases, PubMed and
Sachdeva, Malika, Dugerdil, Adeline, Flahault, Antoine, Carrara, Verena Ilona   +3 more
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
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