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Navy Operations Research [PDF]

Operations Research, 2002
This paper emphasizes OR's utility to the U.S. Navy, as seen by its customers. Like many naval officers who subspecialized in operations research, the author was both producer and consumer of analysis toward improving fleet operations, Pentagon planning, and training effectiveness.
openaire   +3 more sources

Survival After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Diamond–Blackfan Anemia Syndrome: The Role of Iron Overload—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of iron overload (IO) on mortality and complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with Diamond–Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) in a systematic review of individual participant data and cohort data from observational studies.
Geoffrey Z. L. Kuppens, Evangelia Kiakou, Lieke de Zwart, Maurizio Miano, Eduard J. van Beers, Marc Bierings, Marije Bartels   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sociodemographic and obstetric determinants of HIV infection among pregnant women in Cameroon: a contribution toward the elimination of vertical transmission in low- and middle-income countries

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The risk of HIV transmission during pregnancy remains a concern in Cameroon. Recent estimates suggest a national HIV prevalence of approximately 4.5%, increasing the likelihood of vertical transmission. Objective To estimate HIV seroprevalence
Justin Ndié, Jean Pierre Yves Awono Noah, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Joseph Fokam, Alice Ketchaji, Rogacien Kana Dongmo, Jean De Dieu Anoubissi, Christian Noël Bayiha, Richard Tchapda, Tatiana Avang Nkoa Palisson, Martial Gaël Bonyohe, Caroline Teh Monteh, Njamnshi Yembe Wepnyu, Félicité Naah Tabala, Gildas Nguemkam, Hernandez Lélé Siaka, Carelle Djofang Yepndo, Audrey Raïssa Djomo Nzaddi, Daniel Offrande Mabongo, Maurice Rocher Mbella, Marie Micheline Dongmo, Ngo Issouck, Nelly Monkam, Leopoldine Madjo Oumbe, Clifford Moluh, Paul Tjek, Vittorio Colizzi, Carlo-Federico Perno, Giulia Cappelli, Nicaise Ndembi, David Kob, Gregory-Edie Halle Ekane, Basile Keugoung, Alexis Ndjolo, Serge Clotaire Billong, Céline Nkenfou, Jérôme Ateudjieu, Anne Cécile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek   +37 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building leadership capacity and future leaders in operational research in low-income countries: why and how? [PDF]

, 2011
Very limited operational research (OR) emerges from programme settings in low-income countries where the greatest burden of disease lies. The price paid for this void includes a lack of understanding of how health systems are actually functioning, not ...
T. Reid, Harries, AD, Srinath, S, K. Legins, Harries, A D, S. Srinath, U. Karunakara, Legins, K, Zachariah, R, J. Chakaya, Chakaya, J, R. Zachariah, Karunakara, U, Reid, T, A.D. Harries   +14 more
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A Situational Assessment of the Diagnostic Landscape and Organizational Readiness to Implement Next‐Generation Sequencing at Two Childhood Cancer Treatment Centers in Ghana

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) has emerged as a promising approach to improve diagnostic accuracy, but its feasibility in low‐ and middle‐income countries remains unknown. This study characterized the diagnostic landscape and assessed organizational readiness for NGS implementation at two childhood cancer treatment centers in Accra ...
Melissa Carvalho, Emmanuella Amoako, Nihad Salifu, Lily Gloria Tagoe, Yaw Bediako, Michelle Hermiston, Catherine Segbefia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the pill: contextual effects of community-based PrEP delivery on pregnancy risk among FSWs in Cameroon – a propensity score-matched analysis

BMC Public Health
Background Female sex workers (FSWs) face elevated risks of both HIV acquisition and unintended pregnancies. While oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an established HIV prevention tool, its broader impact on sexual and reproductive health (SRH ...
Jean-Pierre Yves Awono Noah, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Justin Ndié, Martial Gaël Bonyohe, Rogacien Kana Dongmo, Rodrigue Bile Komokcheua, Félicité Naah Tabala, Jérôme Ateudjieu, Anne Cécile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Referral Practices and Utilisation of Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Services in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Physical rehabilitation is highly recognised in improving the quality of life of cancer survivors through prehabilitation, sequelae management and palliative care, yet its integration into routine care in Ghana has not been characterised, leading to potential gaps in service access.
Dorothy Ekua Adjabu, Philip Junior Nyarko, Precious Madzimbe, Kofi Adesi Kyei, Tawagidu Mohammed, Sandra Banini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Document: A Single‐Center Qualitative Study of Survivorship Care Plan Barriers and Opportunities Across Pediatric Oncology Stakeholders

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivorship care plans (SCPs) summarize cancer treatment and guide risk‐based follow‐up for cancer survivors, yet remain difficult to create, share, and use. Stakeholder perspectives are needed to inform usable approaches.
Molly S. Talman, Emma Fleisher, Megan E. Salwei, Debra Friedman, Laurie Novak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source