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Comparison of Haemoglobin Concentrations From Venous and From Finger‐Pricked Capillary Blood in a Region With a High Prevalence of Anaemia in Ethiopia

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This cross‐sectional study was conducted in the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia. The purpose of the study was to compare haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations from venous and finger‐pricked capillary blood using the HemoCue 301 as well as estimating anaemia prevalence. Participants were non‐pregnant women of reproductive age (WRA), 18–49 years old
Desalegn Kuche, Masresha Tessema, Kaleab Baye, Zeweter Abebe, Ramadhani Noor, Teshome Assefa, Alemayehu Hussen, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Stanley Chitekwe, Barbara J. Stoecker   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

High Prevalence of Haemophilus ducreyi Among Patients With Suspected Primary syphilis in Malawi, 2019-2022. [PDF]

Clin Infect Dis
Matoga MM, Chen JS, Seña AC, Ndalama B, Nyirenda N, Bonongwe N, Mathiya E, Kamtambe B, Jere E, Banda GK, Thengolose I, Coelho J, Hennelly CM, Schröder D, Unemo M, Salazar JC, Radolf JD, Parr JB, Hoffman IF.   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Association of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Animal Ownership With Relapse to Acute Malnutrition Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Mali, South Sudan and Somalia: A Multi‐Site Prospective Cohort Study

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Relapse rates post‐SAM treatment varied: 32% in Mali, 63% in South Sudan, 21% in Somalia. Diverse WASH and animal ownership factors were linked to relapse risk, differing by context. Some WASH conditions increased risk, whereas animal ownership was protective in Mali and South Sudan. No significant associations emerged in Somalia.
Lauren D'Mello‐Guyett, Sarah King, Sherifath Mama Chabi, Feysal Absdisalan Mohamud, Nancy Grace Lamaka, John Agong, Malyun Mohamed, Karim Koné, Karin Gallandat, Mesfin Gose, Mohamed Sheikh Omar, Magloire Bunkembo, Indi Trehan, Anastasia Marshak, Khamisa Ayoub, Ahmed Hersi Olad, Bagayogo Aliou, Heather C. Stobaugh, Oliver Cumming   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Nation of Disasters: Lessons on Systemic Risks and Cascading Impacts From Malawi's COVID-19 Experience. [PDF]

Risk Anal
Kita SM, Sparkes E, Cotti D, Hagenlocher M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Distance From Treatment Is Associated With Poorer Admission Status and Worse Outcomes Among Acutely Malnourished Children

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Distance from health facilities is an important predictor of treatment seeking and health outcomes. We aimed to describe the relationship between distance from care with admission characteristics and treatment outcomes among children admitted to malnutrition treatment.
Suvi T. Kangas, Abel Khisa, Zachary Tausanovitch, Bareye Ouologuem, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Koniba Diassana, Alhousseyni Haidara, Grace Heymsfield, Christian Ritz, André Briend, Jeanette Bailey   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic epidemiology of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in Malawi: using global phylogeography to understand the impact of geographically focused interventions. [PDF]

Microb Genom
Beams AB, Song Y, McNichol J, Jones BR, Sobkowiak B, MacPherson P, Nliwasa M, Ndhlovu V, Phiri MD, Cohen T, Colijn C.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment in EMDEs: Nonlinear Effects of the Business Cycle, Fiscal Space, Capital Stock and Efficiency

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines the macroeconomic effects of public investment in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). To this end the analysis develops a new measure of public investment shocks based on cyclically adjusted government investment.
Amat Adarov, Benedict Clements, João Tovar Jalles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the perspective of traditional healers on their role within the Malawian healthcare system: a qualitative study in Thyolo District. [PDF]

BMC Complement Med Ther
Master R, Mguntha A, Baltzell K, Bandawe G, Hooft A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Treatment Trade‐Offs and Choices for Femoral Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 5, Page 1298-1313, May 2025.
This review examines the trade‐offs between surgical intervention and traction therapy for adult and elderly patients with femoral fractures and surgical contraindications, particularly in resource‐limited settings. While intramedullary nailing may offer better clinical outcomes, traction therapy is often preferred due to limited surgical resources ...
Jiarui Li, Zhu Guo, Tianrui Wang, Kunyue Xing, Wenzhuo Wang, Yaowei Liu, Jiyao Xing, Hongfei Xiang, Jingdong Wang, Bohua Chen, Dongming Xing, Xiaolin Wu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reach, Acceptability, Feasibility and Impact of a Brief Community Health Worker-Administered Index Case Testing Screening Tool "cICT" on Paediatric HIV Case Identification: Results From Malawi. [PDF]

J Int AIDS Soc
Simon KR, Masiano S, Kaonga A, Vansia D, Wetzel E, Kavuta E, Nyirenda R, Namachapa K, Chiwandira B, Cox CM, O'Brien BE, Manyeki R, Hauya L, Kim MH, Tembo TA, Ahmed S.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source