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How effective are international deployments in strengthening low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to respond to outbreaks in the long term?

BMJ Global Health
Introduction  International public health deployments are frequently used to support outbreak response, but there is limited evidence of their long-term impact on national response systems.
Farhana Haque, Edmund N Newman, Femi Nzegwu, Elizabeth Clery, Neema Kamara, Edouard Nkunzimana, Merawi Aragaw Tegegne, Radjabu Bigirimana   +7 more
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Investigation of acute encephalitis syndrome with implementation of metagenomic next generation sequencing in Nepal

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The causative agents of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome remain unknown in 68–75% of the cases. In Nepal, the cases are tested only for Japanese encephalitis, which constitutes only about 15% of the cases. However, there could be several organisms,
Shrestha Rajeev, Katuwal Nishan, Tamrakar Dipesh, Tato Cristina M, Vanaerschot Manu, Ahyong Vida, Gil Juliana, Madhup Surendra Kumar, Gupta Binod, Jha Runa   +9 more
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Community Foodborne of Salmonella Weltevreden Outbreak at Northern Governorate, Sultanate of Oman

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2021
Objectives: To investigate the course of a community gastroenteritis outbreak by Salmonella and implement interventional activities and roles to prevent occurring such an outbreak in the future.
Ali A. Al-Maqbali, Seif S. Al-Abri, V. Vidyanand, Idris Al-Abaidani, Amal S. Al-Balushi, Shyam Bawikar, Emadeldin El Amir, Saleh Al-Azri, Rajesh Kumar, Azza Al-Rashdi, Amina K. Al-Jardani   +10 more
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A rapid monocyte response team [PDF]

Blood, 2017
In this issue of Blood, Hamon et al reveal the existence of a marginated pool of inflammatory monocytes and demonstrate that migration of these cells to inflammatory sites is restricted by CX3C-chemokine receptor 1 (CX3CR1 ...
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“ Build back the confidence”: qualitative exploration of community experiences with polio vaccination in the Covid-19 context in Cameroon and Ethiopia

BMC Public Health
Background In 2020, as the Global Polio Eradication Initiative worked to address outbreaks of vaccine-derived poliovirus Type 2, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic suspended routine immunization campaigns worldwide.
Lara Lorenzetti, Chaudhary Mohd Parvez Alam, Emily Namey, Claude Monj, Ademe Tsegaye, Nasir Ateeq, Douglas Mbang Massom, Grace McLain, Soterine Tsanga, Ross Mcintosh   +9 more
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Evaluation of Medical Emergency Team Activation in Surgical Wards [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2019
Purpose A review was performed to determine the frequency of activating medical emergency teams (MET) in surgical wards, so that resource allocation could be optimized.
Moon Suk Choi, Dae Sang Lee, Chi Min Park   +2 more
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Rapid response teams: a diagnostic dilemma [PDF]

BMJ Quality & Safety, 2011
The implementation of rapid response teams (RRTs), also known as medical emergency teams, across the world has happened in parallel with the research to assess their effectiveness.1 The development of RRTs occurred due to observations that associated signs and symptoms are often present hours or days before clear clinical deterioration in the majority ...
Andre Carlos Kajdacsy-Balla, Amaral, Hannah, Wunsch   +1 more
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Canadian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Home Dialysis Recommendations

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2020
Purpose of program: This paper will provide guidance on how to best manage patients with end-stage kidney disease who will be or are being treated with home dialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
M. Copland, Juliya Hemmett, J. MacRae, B. McCormick, Michael McCormick, Elena Qirjazi, Rajinder S. Singh, D. Zimmerman   +7 more
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The effectiveness of a focused rapid response team on reducing the incidence of cardiac arrest in the general ward

Medicine, 2020
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B. Ko, T. Lim, Jaehoon Oh, Yoonje Lee, InA Yun, M. Yang, Chiwon Ahn, Hyunggoo Kang   +7 more
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Performance evaluation of a point of care capillary blood test for C-reactive protein in community healthcare

BMC Primary Care
Background Antibiotics are often prescribed without a C-Reactive Protein (CRP) level, an inflammatory marker used to guide treatment decisions, due to delays in obtaining laboratory results.
Matthew Atkins, Kirsty Bartlett, Karen Marriott, Debbie Plant, Sarah Measures, Clarisse Lagman, Christina Newbould, Pete McGrane, Emma Leaver   +8 more
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