Anaesthetic research in low‐ and middle‐income countries [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 2018 In this issue of Anaesthesia, Kwikiriza et al. [1] report a randomised controlled trial comparing the analgesic effects of intrathecal morphine with ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block after caesarean section at a Ugandan Regional Referral Hospital.
Bashford, T, Vercueil, A
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Dementia in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]
International Psychiatry, 2006 It is 100 years since Dr Alois Alzheimer, a German neurologist, observed changes in the brain that are now known to be the characteristic features of Alzheimer's disease, the commonest form of dementia. Until recently this condition was thought to occur only infrequently in low- and middle-income countries; now it has been realised that the prevalence ...
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Access to training in neurosurgery (Part 2): The costs of pursuing neurosurgical training
Brain and Spine, 2022 Introduction: Opportunities for in-country neurosurgical training are severely limited in LMICs, particularly due to rigorous educational requirements and prohibitive upfront costs.
Deen L. Garba +7 more
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How big is the next big thing? Estimating the burden of non–communicable diseases in low–and middle–income countries [PDF]
Journal of Global Health, 2012 Non-communicable causes of death and disability will dominate global health agenda for the foreseeable future. The progress in addressing their burden and achieving measurable reduction in low– and middle– income countries (LMICs) will likely require ...
Kit Yee Chan +4 more
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Retinoblastoma in Low- and Middle-Income Countries [PDF]
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 2019 In this issue of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, there are three reports addressing the management of Retinoblastoma in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) [1–3].
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Strengthening mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries: recommendations from the Emerald programme [PDF]
, 2019 This paper provides a set of proposed recommendations for mental health system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that have arisen from the ‘Emerging mental health systems in LMICs’ (Emerald) research programme.
Alem, Atalay +11 more
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Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Pneumonia Hospitalizations in High- and Low-Income Subpopulations in Brazil. [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundPneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are being used worldwide. A key question is whether the impact of PCVs on pneumonia is similar in low- and high-income populations.
Kürüm, Esra +7 more
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Impact of agricultural land conversion on climate change [PDF]
, 2020 Climate change and land use conversion are two major global environmental issues. A claim is made that climate change has brought new challenges for global land use, while land use conversion is hardly realized as a major driver for climate change. Using
Azadi, Hossein +5 more
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Neurodevelopmental disorders in low‐ and middle‐income countries [PDF]
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2012 This commentary is on the review by Scherzer et al. on pages 1079–1084 of this issue.
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 Information and communication technology has gradually become one of the most important pillars of the economy. In addition to economic growth, environmental pollution is a product of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as well.
Kashif Iqbal +6 more
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