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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 , Davies Adeloye , Liz Grant , Ivana Kolcˇic´, Ana Marušic´   +4 more
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Molecular Pharming for low and middle income countries

Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2020
Interest in applications and benefits that Molecular Pharming might offer to Low and Middle Income Countries has always been a potent driver for the research discipline, and a major reason why many scientists entered the field. Although enthusiasm remains high, the reality is that such a game-changing innovation would always take longer than ...
Murad, Sheeba, Fuller, Sebastian, Menary, Jonathan, Moore, Cathy, Pinneh, Elizabeth, Szeto, Tim, Hitzeroth, Inga, Freire, Marcos, Taychakhoonavudh, Suthira, Phoolcharoen, Waranyoo, Ma, Julian K-C   +10 more
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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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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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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, Tarig Fadalla, Kwadwo Sarpong, Mazin Suliman, Myron Rolle, Adam Ammar, Haytham Hussein, Kee B. Park   +7 more
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Physical activity surveillance in the context of low- and middle-income countries

, 2021
In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is a large burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). From an epidemiological perspective, it is essential that surveillance of NCDs and their risk factors, such as physical activity (PA), is well ...
Cora L. Craig, Craig, Cora L., Bauman, Adrian E., Pedišić, Željko, Adrian E. Bauman, Željko Pedišić   +5 more
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Burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2022
To estimate the prevalence of burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries and to identify factors associated with burnout.
Mallen, Christian D., Dikomitis, Lisa, Babatunde, Opeyemi O., Wright, Tanya, Mughal, Faraz, Helliwell, Toby   +5 more
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The 5/95 gap in the indexation of psychiatric journals of low- and middle-income countries. [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between science production and the indexation level of low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC) journals in international databases.
Razzouk, D. [UNIFESP], Patel, V., Tyrer, P., Tyrer, P, Mari, JJ, Mari, J. J. [UNIFESP], Patel, V, Kieling, C, Herrman, H, Herrman, H., Razzouk, D, Kieling, C.   +11 more
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Infective Endocarditis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries [PDF]

Cardiology Clinics, 2017
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare, life-threatening disease with a mortality rate of 25% and significant debilitating morbidities. Although much has been reported on contemporary IE in high-income countries, conclusions on the state of IE in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are based on studies conducted before the year 2000.
Njuguna, Benson, Gardner, Adrian, Karwa, Rakhi, Delahaye, Francois   +3 more
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Understanding the relationship between technological innovation and environmental sustainability under the silver lining of education

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, Yichu Wang, Danish, Nan Li, Salahuddin Khan, Nasir Mahmood, Wang Shuo   +6 more
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