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Validation of the Emergency Department-Paediatric Early Warning Score (ED-PEWS) for use in low- and middle-income countries: A multicentre observational study. [PDF]

Early recognition of children at risk of serious illness is essential in preventing morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Boeddha, Navin P., Keitel, Kristina, Ledger, Elizabeth V., Zachariasse, J.M., Ledger, Elizabeth V, Usuf, E., van 't Kruys, K.H., Prentice, Andrew M, Unger, Stefan A., Keitel, K., Unger, S.A., Zachariasse, Joany M, Kavishe, Godfrey A, Moll, Henriëtte A, Ledger, E.V., Faal, A., Secka, Fatou, Zachariasse, Joany M., Prentice, A.M., Boeddha, Navin P, Tan, Rainer, Boeddha, N.P., Tan, R., Kemps, Naomi, Holband, Natanael, Juliana, Amadu E, van 't Kruys, Kevin H, Unger, Stefan A, Holband, N., Kavishe, G.A., Juliana, Amadu E., Faal, Abdoulie, Secka, F., Moll, Henriëtte A., Moll, H.A., Prentice, Andrew M., Kemps, N., Usuf, Effua, Kavishe, Godfrey A., Juliana, A.E., van ‘t Kruys, Kevin H., VITaLs (VItal signs and Triage in Low- and middle income countri   +41 more
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Cardiac arrhythmias in low- and middle-income countries

Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, 2020
Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are undergoing an epidemiological transition. With an improvement in socioeconomic conditions and an aging population, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), like cardiac arrhythmias, are expected to increase in these countries.
Philasande, Mkoko, Ehete, Bahiru, Olujimi A, Ajijola, Aime, Bonny, Ashley, Chin   +4 more
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Extramarital fertility in low- and middle-income countries

Demographic Research, 2022
Background: In most societies, childbearing is largely confined to women in formal marital unions, but in a subset of contemporary low-fertility Western societies, extramarital fertility has become common. However, extramarital fertility is often ignored
John Bongaarts, John Casterline
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Young, male, road traffic victims: a systematic review of the published trauma registry literature from low and middle income countries

SICOT-J, 2015
Background: Trauma contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. We analysed published trauma registries to assess the demographics of those most affected in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Boughton Oliver, Jones Gareth G., Lavy Christopher B.D., Grimes Caris E.   +3 more
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Epilepsy in low- to middle-income countries

Current Opinion in Neurology
Purpose of review Epilepsy disproportionately affects those in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where diagnostic and treatment gaps persist. We highlight key recent developments and showcase practical opportunities to improve epilepsy care in resource limited settings ...
Sen, A, Newton, CR, Ngwende, G
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Environmental noise and health in low-middle-income-countries: A systematic review of epidemiological evidence.

, 2022
Evidence of health impacts from environmental noise has largely been drawn from studies in high-income countries, which has then been used to inform development of noise guidelines.
Anna L Hansell (8305953), Yutong Samuel Cai (14170380), Sierra Clark (2657305), Yingxin Chen (5942057)   +3 more
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Energy security as a crucial component of health infrastructure: global evidence and actions

The Lancet Planetary Health
Summary: Energy security, defined as the availability of reliable, clean, and sustainable energy necessary to ensure the continuous operation of health-care facilities, is essential for delivering safe and effective health care.
Sivesh Kamarajah, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Adewale Adisa, Michael Bahrami-Hessari, Richard Crawford, Dhruva Ghosh, Fareeda Galley, Abdul Ghaffar, James Glasbey, Parvez Haque, JC Allen Ingabire, Lawani Ismail, Telesphore Kabera, Theophilus Anyomih, Virginia Ledda, Rob Lillywhite, Janet Martin, John Meara, Antonio Ramos de la Medina, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Faustin Ntirenganya, Maria Picciochi, Pritpal Singh, Stephen Tabiri, Omolara Williams, Aneel Bhangu   +25 more
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Moving forward, moving more: putting low- and middle-income countries firmly on the global physical activity agenda

, 2023
In the first chapter, we present our rationale for compiling the edited volume on physical activity (PA) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We are presenting the available evidence of what is known about PA in LMICs, and we highlight the need ...
Siefken, K, Schulenkorf, N, Waqanivalu, T, Ramirez Varela, A   +3 more
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
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Evaluating sociodemographic and psychiatric contributors to suicide in Sri Lanka: An ecological survey

International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases, 2018
Background: Suicide is a major public health concern worldwide. Sri Lanka has the fourth highest suicide rate in the world, with trends suggesting that underlying factors related to suicide risk remain poorly understood, and may differ from those ...
Jonathan Whittall, Alison Sumner, Arun V Ravindran, Asiri Rodrigo, Zoe J Walker   +4 more
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