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The Pandemic of Poverty: Analysing the Economic Legacies of the Pandemic [PDF]

South African Review of Sociology
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented disruption to South African livelihoods. However, this disruption was unequally felt. During the height of the pandemic lockdown, most could not work, while many lost their employment. In a labour force that was already characterised by a myriad of poorly paid and precarious work, this disruption exacerbated ...
Steven Lawrence Gordon, Benjamin J. Roberts, Carin Runciman   +2 more
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Construction and curation of a data set of historical mental health incidence in Norway

Scientific Data
We present a structured data set allowing opportunity for insights into mental health admissions to Norwegian facilities covering the period 1872 to 1929.
A. O. Blinkova, U. Khakurel, H. G. Gaddy, S.-E. Mamelund, M. Bekker-Nielsen Dunbar   +4 more
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Assessing the Resilience and Core Functions of Cameroon’s Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) System: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Evaluation in 2023

Health Research in Africa
Introduction. Despite adopting IDSR in the early 2000s, Cameroon had yet to conduct a comprehensive nationwide evaluation of its surveillance system's effectiveness and operational gaps against global infectious threats. Methodology. This 2023 nationwide
Chanceline Bilounga Ndongo, Nestor Atangana Onana, Linda Esso, Protais Cyriaque Etene, Armelle Viviane Ngomba, Elise Ikoula Amougou, Annick Mfoulou Assala, Boris Kompguep, Manuella Efemba, Luc Bakebeg, Raoul Nembot, Durand YK Gameni, Loïc Tchoupo, Georges Alain Etoundi, Georges Alain Etoundi, André Arsène Bita Fouda, Jules Leon Owona Manga, Georges Nguefack-Tsague   +17 more
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
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Investigation of chronic limb ulcers in Northern Cameroon: a socio-anthropological and clinical perspective

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background In September 2023, fifty cases of chronic limb ulcers of unknown origin were reported in six Health Districts (HDs) in Northern Cameroon. This disease, locally called “Ladde”, was described as of mystical origin, transmitted by insect bites ...
Theodore Alex Tonye, Armelle Viviane Ngomba, Linda Esso, Chanceline Bilounga, Nadia Mandeng, Ingrid Kenko, Patricia Mendjime, Telesphore Guiswe, Loic Kongne Choupo, Sebastien Douka, Armand Zra, Hoche BlackBoye, Grâce Anita Nkoro, Hamza Gaya, Etienne Guenou, Donald Adegono, Leonel Keptchuime, Hermann Landry Munshili Njifon, Chevalier Nyat, Ronald Perraut, Zakari Yaou Alhadji, Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa   +21 more
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Roles and Challenges of Community Health Workers in Epidemiological Surveillance: A Qualitative Study in Cameroon

Health Research in Africa
Introduction. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are key community and health system liasons. Their closeness and acceptance by their community give them an important role to play concerning early detection in community-based surveillance (CBS). To sort out
Chanceline Bilounga Ndongo, Linda Esso, Daniele Sandra Yopa, Armelle Viviane Ngomba, Nestor Atangana Onana, Boris Kompguep, Loïc Tchoupo, Gbétogo Maxime Kiki, André Arsène Bita Fouda, Jules Leon Owona Manga, Georges Nguefack-Tsaque, Georges Alain Etoundi   +11 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
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Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba, Shweta Bansal, Tea Reljic, Allyne Montecillo‐Aguelo, Hamidah Alias, Farrah Amaranto, Maria Stella Aquino‐Calingasan, Bambang Ardianto, Eggi Arguni, Sally Blair, Thi Tam Dang, Maria Beatriz Gepte, Samanmalee Gunasekara, Andini Handayani, Miriam Kimpo, Catherine G. Lam, Nawachai Lertvivatpong, Sergio Licona, Ana Loseo, Ratha Mlis, Vivian Moreno Berrio, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Anna Lisa Ong‐Lim, Ha Thu Pham, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Bun Sereyleak, Sally Jane G. Velasco‐Aro, Su Yadana, Ambuj Kumar, Sheena Mukkada   +29 more
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Trends of cholera epidemics and associated mortality factors in Cameroon: 2018–2023: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background Cameroon has faced frequent and severe cholera outbreaks since 1971, with case-fatality rates (CFRs) ranging from 12% in 1991, to 5.3% in 2014, all higher than the less than 1% cholera CFR target set by WHO. However, not many studies providing
Akenji Blaise Mboringong, Sen Claudine Henriette Ngomtcho, Roland Ndip Ndip, Esso Endalle Linda, Dibog Luc Bertand, Mendjime Patricia, Belinga Sandrine, Balana Flore Essiene, Theodore Ntamack, Etoundi Georges Alain Mballa   +9 more
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What Is a Pandemic? [PDF]

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2009
The sudden emergence and rapid global spread of a novel H INI influenza virus in early 2009 [ 1 ] has caused confusion about the meaning of the word "pandemic" and how to recognize pandemics when they occur. Any assumption that the term pan demic had an agreed-upon meaning was quickly undermined by debates and dis cussions about the term in the popular
David M, Morens, Gregory K, Folkers, Anthony S, Fauci   +2 more
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