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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 ...
Nori Graham
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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 +1 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 +3 more
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Pesticide Poisonings in Low- and Middle-Income Countries [PDF]
Environmental Health Insights, 2018 Aims and scope This editorial is an introduction to the papers making up the special issue on ’pesticide poisonings in low- and middle income countries’.
Erik Jørs +2 more
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Multimorbidity matters in low and middle-income countries
Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, 2022 Multimorbidity is a complex challenge affecting individuals, families, caregivers, and health systems worldwide. The burden of multimorbidity is remarkable in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) given the many existing challenges in these settings ...
Ana Basto-Abreu +10 more
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FERTILTY CARE IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES: Fertility care in low- and middle-income countries. [PDF]
Reprod FertilInfertility affects millions worldwide, with significant medical, financial, and emotional challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cultural, religious, financial, and gender-related barriers hinder access to treatment, exacerbating social and economic consequences, especially for women.
Ombelet W, Lopes F.
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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 +9 more
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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 +8 more
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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 +13 more
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Global Health Action, 2023 Background Low rates of caesarean delivery (CD) (
Anna Alaska Pendleton +7 more
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