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COVID-19 in Low and Middle Income Countries

Pathogens, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is by far the worst epidemic in the last century, causing more than 6 [...]
Robert Colebunders, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo   +1 more
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Research misconduct in low- and middle-income countries. [PDF]

PLoS Medicine, 2013
As part of a cluster of articles critically reflecting on the theme of "no health without research," Richard Smith and colleagues lay out what is currently known about research misconduct in low- and middle-income countries, summarizing some high profile
Joseph Ana, Tracey Koehlmoos, Richard Smith, Lijing L Yan   +3 more
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Trauma Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries [PDF]

The Surgery Journal, 2021
Background Trauma-related injury causes higher mortality than a combination of prevalent infectious diseases. Mortality secondary to trauma is higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than high-income countries.
Dhurka Shanthakumar, Anna Payne, Trish Leitch, Maryam Alfa-Wali   +3 more
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Hand hygiene in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
A panel of experts was convened by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) to overview evidence based strategies to reduce the transmission of pathogens via the hands of healthcare workers and the subsequent incidence of hospital ...
Michael J. Loftus, Chloe Guitart, Ermira Tartari, Andrew J. Stewardson, Fatma Amer, Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues, Yew Fong Lee, Shaheen Mehtar, Buyiswa L. Sithole, Didier Pittet   +9 more
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Inspiring academia in low- and middle-income countries

Brain and Spine, 2023
Adam Vacek, Chandrasekaran Kaliaperumal
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Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Circulation Research, 2021
In recent decades low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been witnessing a significant shift toward raised blood pressure; yet in LMICs, only 1 in 3 are aware of their hypertension status, and ≈8% have their blood pressure controlled. This rising burden widens the inequality gap, contributes to massive economic hardships of patients and carers ...
Aletta E. Schutte, Nikhil Srinivasapura Venkateshmurthy, Sailesh Mohan, Dorairaj Prabhakaran   +3 more
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Profile and triage validity of trauma patients triaged green: a prospective cohort study from a secondary care hospital in India

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives To evaluate the profile of non-urgent patients triaged ‘green’, as part of a triage trial in the emergency department (ED) of a secondary care hospital in India.
Naveen Sharma, Kapil Dev Soni, Nobhojit Roy, Martin Gerdin Wärnberg, Gerard O'Reilly, Monty Khajanchi, Nakul P Raykar, Rohini Dutta, Anita Gadgil, Monali Mohan, Siddarth David, Aroke Anna Anthony, Bhakti Sarang, Jonatan Attergrim   +13 more
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What to scale first? A cross-sectional analysis of factors affecting cesarean delivery rates at first referral units in Bihar, India

Global Health Action, 2023
Background Low rates of caesarean delivery (CD) (
Anna Alaska Pendleton, Rohini Dutta, Minal Shukla, Anusha Jayaram, Anita Gadgil, Sasmita Hembram, Nobhojit Roy, Nakul P. Raykar   +7 more
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Recognising socio-cultural barriers while seeking early detection services for breast cancer: a study from a Universal Health Coverage setting in India

BMC Cancer, 2023
Background Breast cancer is the commonest cancer among women in India, yet the uptake of early detection programs is poor. This leads to late presentation, advanced stage at the time of diagnosis, and high mortality.
Riya Sawhney, Priyansh Nathani, Priti Patil, Prashant Bhandarkar, Deepa Kizhakke Veetil, Jubina Balan Venghateri, Nobhojit Roy, Anita Gadgil   +7 more
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Academic Global Surgery: Creating Opportunities, Equity, and Diversity

Annals of Global Health, 2023
A workforce trained in the development and delivery of equitable surgical care is critical in reducing the global burden of surgical disease. Academic global surgery aims to address the present inequities through collaborative partnerships that foster ...
Tanaz Vaghaiwalla, Sandesh Gyawali, Anusha Jayaram, Priyansh Nathani, Riya Sawhney, Kristin Long, Christopher Dodgion, Nakul Raykar, Juan Carlos Puyana, Anip Joshi, The Advocacy Committee of the Association for Academic Global Surgery   +10 more
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