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The effect of facility-based antiretroviral therapy programs on outpatient services in Kenya and Uganda

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Considerable debate exists concerning the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) service scale-up on non-HIV services and overall health system performance in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we examined whether ART services affected trends
Alexandra Wollum, Emily Dansereau, Nancy Fullman, Jane Achan, Kelsey A. Bannon, Roy Burstein, Ruben O. Conner, Brendan DeCenso, Anne Gasasira, Annie Haakenstad, Michael Hanlon, Gloria Ikilezi, Caroline Kisia, Aubrey J. Levine, Samuel H. Masters, Pamela Njuguna, Emelda A. Okiro, Thomas A. Odeny, D. Allen Roberts, Emmanuela Gakidou, Herbert C. Duber   +20 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Insights into the burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: a crucial step towards evidence-informed and targeted public health interventions

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant but very complex global health issue, making it difficult to accurately determine its full impact.
Dr. Tomislav Mestrovic, Dr Gisela Robles Aguilar, Mr Lucien R Swetschinski, Mrs Nicole Davis Weaver, Mrs Eve E Wool, Mrs Authia P Gray, Prof Kevin S Ikuta, Mr Chieh Han, Mrs Anna Gershberg Hayoon, Prof Erin Chung, Prof Simon I Hay, Prof Christiane Dolecek, Prof Benn Sartorius, Prof Christopher J L Murray, Prof Mohsen Naghavi   +14 more
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Access and use of oxytocin for postpartum haemorrhage prevention: a pre-post study targeting the poorest in six Mesoamerican countries

BMJ Open, 2020
Objectives Haemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality in Central America. The Salud Mesoamérica Initiative aims to reduce such mortality via performance indicators.
Ali H Mokdad, Aruna M Kamath, Alexandra M Schaefer, Erin B Palmisano, Casey K Johanns, Alvaro Gonzalez Marmol, Mauricio Dinarte Mendoza, Karla Schwarzbauer, Paola Zúñiga-Brenes, Diego Ríos-Zertuche, Emma Iriarte, Bernardo Hernandez Prado   +11 more
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Comparative Drug Response Profiling in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines and Patient‐Derived Tumor Organoids

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐risk neuroblastoma remains a leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality, and improved preclinical models are needed to guide therapeutic developments. We screened seven high‐risk neuroblastoma cell lines and three patient‐derived tumor organoids with 528 compounds alongside bone marrow controls, and compared them with external datasets ...
Krzysztof Wierbiłowicz, Se Whee Sammy Park, Aironas Los, Ernest Liu, Nona Struyf, Tom Erkers, Sören Lehmann, Jan J. Molenaar, Jakob Stenman, Olli Kallioniemi, Päivi Östling, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Kasper Karlsson   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Software Metrics: Measuring Haskell [PDF]

, 2005
Software metrics have been used in software engineering as a mechanism for assessing code quality and for targeting software development activities, such as testing or refactoring, at areas of a program that will most benefit from them.
Ryder, Chris, Thompson, Simon
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Assessing architectural evolution: A case study [PDF]

, 2011
This is the post-print version of the Article. The official published can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2011 SpringerThis paper proposes to use a historical perspective on generic laws, principles, and guidelines, like Lehman’s software ...
Lozano rodriguez, Angela, Andrea Capiluppi, Lozano, Angela, Wermelinger, Michel, Capiluppi, A, Wermelinger, M, Lozano, A, Yijun Yu, Yu, Y, Capiluppi, Andrea, Yu, Yijun, Michel Wermelinger, Angela Lozano   +12 more
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A Simulation Model for Small Aircraft Fuel System Design

Technologia i Automatyzacja Montażu, 2023
An aircraft fuel system is responsible for storing, managing and properly delivering fuel to the engines. Fuel systems models areused to simulate various configurations and analyse how the system respondsto different flight conditions and ...
Leonardo Mazzitelli, Paulo Watanabe, José Teixeira, José Machado   +3 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Bibliometric Analysis of Digestive Health Research in Canada

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011
Measurement of the impact and influence of medical/scientific journals, and of individual researchers has become more widely practiced in recent decades.
Désirée Tuitt, Frank Knight, Tara Lipman   +2 more
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