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Inequities of palliative care availability and access to opioids in low- and middle-income countries

, 2021
Fourteen years ago in a Palliative Medicine Editorial, Clemens et al. declared: ‘. . .the improvement of care for the critically ill and the dying remains a political challenge and an ethical imperative in low-income regions across the world, and it ...
Coghlan, Rachel, Bloomer, Melissa J, Shamieh, Omar   +2 more
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Global Problem of Physician Dual Practices: A Literature Review

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2022
Background: Physician dual practices (PDP) is a term used to describe physicians who combine work in public and private health-care sector. This study aimed to find evidence of PDP worldwide, investigate its reasons and consequences, and compare high ...
Romy Hoogland, Lisa Hoogland, Krisna Handayani, Mei Sitaresmi, Gertjan Kaspers, Saskia Mostert   +5 more
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Uncovering the Hidden Burden of Pharmaceutical Poisoning in High-Income and Low-Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

Pharmacy, 2023
Pharmaceutical poisoning is a significant global public health concern, causing approximately 190,000 deaths annually. This scoping review aims to comprehensively map the available literature on pharmaceutical poisoning and compare patterns between high ...
Claire Cowans, Anya Love, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Sabrina Anne Jacob   +3 more
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Access to training in neurosurgery (Part 1): Global perspectives and contributing factors of barriers to access

Brain and Spine, 2022
Introduction: Neurological disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability adjusted life years (DALYs). Efforts have been made to increase the neurosurgical workforce in an attempt to address the global disease burden.
Kwadwo Sarpong, Tarig Fadalla, Deen L. Garba, Mazin Suliman, Myron Rolle, Adam Ammar, Haytham Hussen, Kee B. Park   +7 more
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Vaccines for low-income countries

Seminars in Immunology, 2013
Low-income countries typically lag behind industrialised nations, where the introduction of new vaccines is commonly tailored to the pressures of the commercial market. Happily in recent years this paradigm has started to change with the introduction of a univalent meningococcal A conjugate vaccine that is specifically targeted for the prevention of ...
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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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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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Moving the agenda forward: reflections and future outlook on physical activity in low- and middle-income countries

, 2023
In this chapter, we set the scene for a critical investigation into the future directions of physical activity research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Schulenkorf, N, Siefken, K, Waqanivalu, T, Ramirez Varela, A   +3 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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Impact of social isolation on mortality and morbidity in 20 high-income, middle-income and low-income countries in five continents

, 2021
DigitalObjective To examine the association between social isolation and mortality and incident diseases in middle-aged adults in urban and rural communities from high-income, middle-income and low-income countries.
Seron, Pamela, Khatib, Rasha, Naito, Ryo, Avezum, Alvaro, Gupta, Rajeev, Bangdiwala, Shrikant Ishver, McKee, Martin, Kaur, Manmeet, Karsidag, Kubilay, Dans, Antonio L., Puoane, Thandi, Teo, Koon, Islam, Shofiqul, Yusuf, Salim, Zhu, Yibing, Yusufali, Afzalhussein, Alhabib, Khalid F., Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, Diaz, Rafael, Rahman, Omar, Liu, Weida, Rosengren, Annika, Lear, Scott A., Szuba, Andrzej, Yeates, Karen, K. R., Leela Itty Amma, Rosnah, Ismail, Rangarajan, Sumathy, Chifamba, Jephat, Subramanian, S. V., Sheng, Yundong, Iqbal Azam, Syed, Kelishadi, Roya, Leong, Darryl P.   +33 more
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