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Assessment of pricing, availability, and affordability of essential medicines in a resource-limited setting

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background Access to essential medicine is a worldwide issue, driven by high prices, low affordability and limited availability. Under funded health systems, weak local production, poor supply chain governance, and discriminatory policies are the main ...
Faiza Inayat, Nasir Mahmood, Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmad   +3 more
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User feedback on the MSF tele-expertise service after a four-year pilot trial –- a comprehensive analysis

Frontiers in Public Health, 2015
We surveyed all users of the MSF tele-expertise service, approximately four years after it began operation. The survey contained 50 questions and was sent to 294 referrers and 254 specialists. There were 163 responses (response rate 30%).
Laurent eBONNARDOT, Elizabeth eWootton, Joanne eLiu, Olivier eSteichen, Olivier eSteichen, Olivier eSteichen, Jean-Hervé eBradol, Christian eHervé, Richard eWootton   +8 more
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Unable to walk or eat without assistance in pregnancy—Wilson’s disease in a resource-limited and conflict-affected setting: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Wilson’s disease, an autosomal recessive disorder, affects body copper metabolism. It can be fatal if left untreated as the copper accumulation ultimately leads to liver failure, brain damage, or both. In women discontinuation of menstruation,
Taco Jan Prins, Nay Win Tun, Aung Myat Min, Sarah Alison Stokes, Rose McGready   +4 more
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A mobile-based telepathology system for a low resource setting in Ethiopia

Applied Computing and Informatics, 2018
In most developing countries like Ethiopia, blood count of a microscopic image is done manually which is tedious, time consuming and error-prone. Recent advances in technology have introduced the use image processing software especially mobile technology.
Admasu Abate, Mengistu Kifle, Sena Okuboyejo, Victor Mbarika   +3 more
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Timing of cesarean section for prolonged labor in urban Tanzania: A criterion-based auditAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports
BACKGROUND: Similar to many resource-constrained urban settings, cesarean deliveries in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, have increased rapidly, from 17% in 2015 to 26% in 2022.
Monica Lauridsen Kujabi, MD, PhD, Natasha Housseine, MD, PhD, Idrissa Kabanda, MD, Rukia Msumi, MD, Luzango Maembe, MD, Mtingele Sangalala, MD, Manyanga Hudson, MD, Sarah Hansen, BSc. Med., Anna Macha, MD, Brenda Sequeira D'mello, MD, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, PhD, Flemming Konradsen, PhD, Andreas Kryger Jensen, PhD, Kidanto Hussein, MD, PhD, Nanna Maaløe, MD, PhD, Thomas van den Akker, MD, PhD   +15 more
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Control and prevention of cholera transmission in low resource clinical setting

Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Cholera is a serious Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC). The recurrence of outbreaks depicts lack of appropriate control and prevention, thereby contributing to high morbidity, mortality and socioeconomic burden. The
Owoeye David, Adebayo Oladimeji
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The significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci bacteremia in a low resource setting

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
Introduction: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are a group of micro-organisms that are increasingly implicated as a cause of significant infection and the leading cause of bloodstream infection (BSI).
Zaidah Abdul Rahman, Siti Hawa Hamzah, Siti Asma' Hassan, Sabariah Osman, Siti Suraiya Md Noor   +4 more
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Adherence to antiepileptic drugs among children attending a tertiary health unit in a low resource setting

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is one of the neglected and highly stigmatised diseases, yet it is very common affecting about 70 million people worldwide. In Uganda, the estimated prevalence of epilepsy is 13% with about 156 new cases per 100,000 people per year.
Rose Nazziwa, Angelina Kakooza Mwesige, Celestino Obua, John M Ssenkusu, Edison Mworozi   +4 more
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Neonatal tactile stimulation at birth in a low-resource setting

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Stimulation is the most common intervention during neonatal resuscitation at birth, but scarce information is available on the actual methods, timing and efficacy of this basic step. To evaluate the occurrence, patterns and response to tactile
Andrea Pietravalle, Francesco Cavallin, Anna Opocher, Stefania Madella, Maria Elena Cavicchiolo, Damiano Pizzol, Giovanni Putoto, Daniele Trevisanuto   +7 more
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Congenital cytomegalovirus in eastern Uganda: prevalence and outcomes

BMC Pediatrics
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection poses risks to both maternal and neonatal health, however there are limited comprehensive data on congenital CMV in low-resource settings where the virus is widespread, particularly among women of reproductive ...
Noela Regina Akwi Okalany, Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen, David Mukunya, Martin Chebet, Francis Okello, Andrew D. Weeks, Edrin Mwanda, Rita Muhindo, Fred Bisso, Thorkild Tylleskär, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Kathy Burgoine   +11 more
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