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Willingness-to-pay for a rapid malaria diagnostic test and artemisinin-based combination therapy from private drug shops in Mukono District, Uganda. [PDF]

, 2013
In Uganda, as in many parts of Africa, the majority of the population seek treatment for malaria in drug shops as their first point of care; however, parasitological diagnosis is not usually offered in these outlets.
Cundill, Bonnie, Clarke, Sian, Mbonye, Anthony, Pedrazzoli, Debora, Yeung, Shunmay, Magnussen, Pascal, Hansen, Kristian Schultz   +6 more
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Mobile phones improve case detection and management of malaria in rural Bangladesh

Malaria Journal, 2013
Background The recent introduction of mobile phones into the rural Bandarban district of Bangladesh provided a resource to improve case detection and treatment of patients with malaria.
Prue Chai S, Shannon Kerry L, Khyang Jacob, Edwards Laura J, Ahmed Sabeena, Ram Malathi, Shields Timothy, Hossain Mohammad S, Glass Gregory E, Nyunt Myaing M, Sack David A, Sullivan David J, Khan Wasif A   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpreting rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for Plasmodium falciparum

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective Rapid diagnostic tests have been of tremendous help in malaria control in endemic areas, helping in diagnosis and treatment of malaria cases. It is heavily relied upon in many endemic areas where microscopy cannot be obtained.
Verner N. Orish, Virtue F. De-Gaulle, Adekunle O. Sanyaolu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean, Lara V. Graham, Christina Putnam, Rosa Gomes Alves Martins, Daniel T. Harding, Tim J. Underwood, Zoë S. Walters, Matthew D. Blunt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consent forms for CITE “Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluation in Uganda"  [PDF]

, 2019
Consent forms for CITE “Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluation in Uganda"

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Using rapid diagnostic tests as source of malaria parasite DNA for molecular analyses in the era of declining malaria prevalence. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Malaria prevalence has recently declined markedly in many parts of Tanzania and other sub-Saharan African countries due to scaling-up of control interventions including more efficient treatment regimens (e.g.
Bygbjerg Ib C, Martha M Lemnge, Lemnge Martha M, Persson, Ola, Madebe, Rashid A, Deus S Ishengoma, Ola Persson, Ishengoma Deus S, Ishengoma, Deus S, Lemnge, Martha M, Persson Ola, Nyagonde Nyagonde, Lwitiho Sudi, Vestergaard Lasse S, Lasse S Vestergaard, Alifrangis Michael, Sudi Lwitiho, Madebe Rashid A, Ib C Bygbjerg, Nyagonde, Nyagonde, Vestergaard, Lasse S, Lwitiho, Sudi, Michael Alifrangis, Rashid A Madebe, Alifrangis, Michael, Bygbjerg, Ib C   +25 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acceptance and perceived value of non-invasive malaria diagnostic tests in malaria-endemic countries

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background The diagnosis of malaria, using microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), requires the collection of capillary blood. This procedure is relatively simple to perform but invasive and poses potential risks to patients and health workers ...
Ewurama Dedea Ampadu Owusu, Ana Campillo, Jennifer Daily, Xavier C. Ding   +3 more
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source