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Innovation in supervision and support of community health workers for better newborn survival in southern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Home visits by community health workers may help to improve newborn survival, but sustained high-quality supervision of community volunteers is challenging.
Hanson, Claudia, Manzi, Fatuma, Mkumbo, Elibariki, Penfold, Suzanne, Schellenberg, Joanna   +4 more
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Current Development of Silver Nanoparticle Preparation, Investigation, and Application in the Field of Medicine

Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
The invited review covers different research areas of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), including the synthesis strategies of AgNPs, antimicrobial and anti‐inflammatory properties of AgNPs, osteoconductive and osteoinductive activities of AgNP‐based materials, and potential toxicity of AgNPs.
Maxwell Murphy, Kang Ting, Xinli Zhang, Chia Soo, Zhong Zheng, Xiaoming Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

"Planning eye health services in Varamin district, Iran: a cross-sectional study". [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: A recent survey of avoidable blindness in Varamin District, Iran, identified moderately high levels of visual impairment (10%) and blindness (1.5%) in people >50 years.
Ahmadieh, Hamid, Akbarian, Shadi, Blanchet, Karl, Burton, Matthew J, Hosseini, Sara, Katibeh, Marzieh   +5 more
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Retinopathy of Prematurity in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Purpose. With many preterm babies now surviving as a result of improvement in neonatal care in Nigeria, the incidence of visual impairment/blindness as a result of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) may rise. We describe our findings after screening starts for the first time in a 15‐year‐old special care baby unit so as to establish the incidence and ...
Adedayo O. Adio, Rosemary O. Ugwu, Chidi G. Nwokocha, Augusta U. Eneh, T. Mimura, Y. F. Shih   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

First-year experience of chemotherapy for advanced retinoblastoma in Tanzania: disease profile, outcomes, and challenges in 2008.

, 2011
PURPOSE: To examine the profile of retinoblastoma in a national tertiary referral center in Tanzania and to report first-year outcomes of its treatment using chemotherapy. METHODS: All patients with retinoblastoma referred in 2008 were included.
Bowman, Richard J, Carrim, Zia I, Kajaige, Jane, Lavy, Tim E, Scanlan, Patricia   +4 more
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Felid Herpesvirus Type 1 Infection in Cats: A Natural Host Model for Alphaherpesvirus Pathogenesis

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Feline herpesvirus 1 (FeHV‐1) is an alphaherpesvirus that causes feline viral rhinotracheitis, an important viral disease of cats on a worldwide basis. Acute FeHV‐1 infection is associated with both upper respiratory and ocular signs. Following the acute phase of the disease lifelong latency is established, primarily in sensory neuronal cells.
Roger Maes, M. H. Kogut, V. Nair, S. Takai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Pharmacological and Toxicological Profile of Silver as an Antimicrobial Agent in Medical Devices

Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 2010, Issue 1, 2010., 2010
Silver is used widely in wound dressings and medical devices as a broad‐spectrum antibiotic. Metallic silver and most inorganic silver compounds ionise in moisture, body fluids, and secretions to release biologically active Ag+. The ion is absorbed into the systemic circulation from the diet and drinking water, by inhalation and through intraparenteral
Alan B. G. Lansdown, Neal Davies
wiley   +1 more source

Fatty acid microemulsion for the treatment of neonatal conjunctivitis : quantification, characterisation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity [PDF]

, 2016
Fatty acids (FAs) are used by many organisms as defence mechanism against virulent bacteria. The high safety profile and broad spectrum of activity make them potential alternatives to currently used topical antibiotics for the treatment of eye infections
Alany, Raid G., Butt, Ummara, Chaidemenou, Athina, ElShaer, Amr, Snyder, Lori A. S.   +4 more
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Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes associated with Neisseria gonorrhoeae: systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2021
ObjectiveTo examine associations between Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection during pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth, spontaneous abortion, premature rupture of membranes, perinatal mortality, low birth weight and ophthalmia neonatorum.Data ...
Egli-Gany, D, Guy, R, Homer, CSE, Kaldor, JM, Low, N, Low, N, Pomat, WS, Rumbold, AR, Silver, B, Vallely, AJ, Vallely, LM, Wand, H   +11 more
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Comparative evaluation of silver‐containing antimicrobial dressings and drugs

International Wound Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 114-122, June 2007., 2007
Abstract Wound dressings containing silver as antimicrobial agents are available in various forms and formulations; however, little is understood concerning their comparative efficacy as antimicrobial agents. Eight commercially available silver‐containing dressings, Acticoat® 7, Acticoat® Moisture Control, Acticoat® Absorbent, Silvercel™, Aquacel® Ag ...
Joseph J Castellano, Susan M Shafii, Francis Ko, Guillermo Donate, Terry E Wright, Rudolph J Mannari, Wyatt G Payne, David J Smith, Martin C Robson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source