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Efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Papua New Guinea

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background In 2009, the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Department of Health adopted artemether–lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine (DHA-PPQ) as the first- and second-line treatments for uncomplicated malaria, respectively.
Livingstone Tavul, Manuel W. Hetzel, Albina Teliki, Dorish Walsh, Benson Kiniboro, Lawrence Rare, Justin Pulford, Peter M. Siba, Stephan Karl, Leo Makita, Leanne Robinson, Johanna H. Kattenberg, Moses Laman, Gilchrist Oswyn, Ivo Mueller   +14 more
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Reconnaissance investigation of geothermal resources in parts of the Middle Benue Trough, Nigeria using remote sensing and geophysical methods

Energy Geoscience, 2022
In Nigeria, the basement complex and the sedimentary basins house many thermal springs which are physical manifestations of geothermal energy. However, there are difficulties in accessing the sustainability of these resources due to ethical and security ...
Tochukwu Ngene, Manoj Mukhopadhyay, Suame Ampana   +2 more
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Partner testing, linkage to care, and HIV-free survival in a program to prevent parent-to-child transmission of HIV in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2014
Background: To eliminate new pediatric HIV infections, interventions that facilitate adherence, including those that minimize stigma, enhance social support, and mitigate the influence of poverty, will likely be required in addition to combination ...
Andy Carmone, Korai Bomai, Wayaki Bongi, Tarua Dale Frank, Huleve Dalepa, Betty Loifa, Mobumo Kiromat, Sarthak Das, Molly F. Franke   +8 more
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillance system

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS are public health concerns in Papua New Guinea (PNG). This study examines TB and HIV/AIDS mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in PNG.Method As part of a longitudinal study, verbal autopsy (VA ...
Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry   +6 more
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Analysis of insecticides in long-lasting insecticidal nets using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and correlation with bioefficacy

Frontiers in Parasitology, 2023
BackgroundLong-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a key vector control tool used for the prevention of malaria. Active ingredient (AI) measurements in LLINs are essential for evaluating their quality and efficacy. The main aim of the present study was
Melanie Koinari, Nakei Bubun, David Wilson, Evodia Anetul, Lincoln Timinao, Petrina Johnson, Petrina Johnson, Norelle L. Daly, Moses Laman, Tim Freeman, Stephan Karl, Stephan Karl   +11 more
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Sustainability of Land Groups in Papua New Guinea

Land, 2016
This paper consists of a review of existing literature relating to Incorporated Land Groups in Papua New Guinea (PNG), followed by a case study of two urban incorporated land groups (ILGs) in the city of Lae.
Lepani Karigawa, Jacob Adejare Babarinde, Suman Steven Holis   +2 more
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Gastroschisis in a premature infant in Papua New Guinea: initial treatment with a normal saline bag silo

Rural and Remote Health, 2022
This case report describes the staged management gastroschisis in a low-birthweight baby in Papua New Guinea, where a silo was fashioned using a normal saline bag to protect the bowel, while the baby stabilised and was ready for later abdominal wall ...
E Yakea, Beena Kulau, Jack Mulu, Trevor Duke   +3 more
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Tracking ancient beach-lines inland: 2600-year-old dentate-stamped ceramics at Hopo, Vailala River region, Papua New Guinea [PDF]

, 2014
The Lapita expansion took Austronesian seafaring peoples with distinctive pottery eastward from the Bismarck Archipelago to western Polynesia during the late second millennium BC, marking the first stage in the settlement of Oceania.
David, Bruno O., Leavesley, Matthew, Petchey, Fiona, Skelly, Robert   +3 more
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Education, employment and practice: Midwifery graduates in Papua New Guinea [PDF]

, 2016
© 2016 The Authors Background Papua New Guinea has a very high maternal mortality rate (773/100,000), low rates of supervised births and a critical shortage of skilled midwives. A midwifery education initiative commenced in 2012, funded by the Australian
Buasi, N, Dawson, A, Homer, CSE, Joseph, N, Moores, A, Puawe, P, Rumsey, M, Samor, MK, West, F   +8 more
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Quantitative muscle architecture in large carnivorous marsupials (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) and links to substrate use and prey processing

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dasyurid species Sarcophilus harrisii, Dasyurus maculatus, and Dasyurus viverrinus, occupying diverse ecological niches and forming a guild structure in Tasmania, provide a basis for examining the roles of various forelimb muscle groups in prey capture and locomotion.
Riya G. Bidaye, Samuel H. Frenkel, David P. Hocking, Alistair R. Evans, Justin W. Adams   +4 more
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