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The nosological structure of respiratory diseases in the pulmonology in-patient unit specifying the proportion of HIV positive patients

Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2021
The objective of the study: to identify respiratory diseases specifying the proportion of HIV-positive patients who have to be admitted to the pulmonology department of an emergency hospital.Subjects and methods.
I. I. Dubrovskаya, L. V. Puzyrevа, O. A. Yaninа, A. Yu. Lobаstov, N. E. Didenko, A. V. Druzenko   +5 more
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What makes community health worker models for tuberculosis active case finding work? A cross-sectional study of TB REACH projects to identify success factors for increasing case notifications

Human Resources for Health, 2022
Background In the field of tuberculosis (TB), Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) have been engaged for advocacy, case detection, and patient support in a wide range of settings.
Thu A. Dam, Rachel J. Forse, Phuong M. T. Tran, Luan N. Q. Vo, Andrew J. Codlin, Lan P. Nguyen, Jacob Creswell   +6 more
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Comparative performance evaluation of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB and tuberculin skin test for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in Viet Nam

Scientific Reports, 2023
Current WHO-recommended diagnostic tools for tuberculosis infection (TBI) have well-known limitations and viable alternatives are urgently needed. We compared the diagnostic performance and accuracy of the novel QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB assay (QIAreach ...
Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Thi Thu Phuong Tran, Hai Quang Pham, Han Thi Nguyen, Ha Thu Doan, Huyen Thanh Truong, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Hung Van Nguyen, Hai Thanh Pham, Thuy Thi Thu Dong, Andrew Codlin, Rachel Forse, Tuan Huy Mac, Nhung Viet Nguyen   +13 more
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Effectiveness of self-care interventions for integrated morbidity management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Anambra State, Nigeria

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF), Buruli ulcer (BU) and leprosy are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of the skin co-endemic in some communities in Nigeria.
Chinwe C. Eze, Ngozi Ekeke, Chukwuka Alphonsus, Linda Lehman, Joseph N. Chukwu, Charles C. Nwafor, Eileen Stillwaggon, Anthony O. Meka, Larry Sawers, Joy Ikebudu, Moses C. Anyim, Kingsley N. Ukwaja   +11 more
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Integration of traditional birth attendants into prevention of mother-to-child transmission at primary health facilities in Kaduna, North-West Nigeria

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2015
One of the fundamental challenges to implementing successful prevention of mother-tochild transmission (PMTCT) programs in Nigeria is the uptake of PMTCT services at health facilities.
Reward O. Nsirim, Joseph A. Iyongo, Olayinka Adekugbe, Maureen Ugochuku   +3 more
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A pilot study comparing dural puncture epidural with 27G Whitacre needle and conventional lumbar epidural labor analgesia

Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021
Background The dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique is relatively a new technique of labor analgesia and has been advocated with the advantage of faster onset of pain relief.
Ashok Jadon, Surabhi Srivastawa, Neelam Sinha, Swastika Chakraborty, Apoorva Bakshi, Bhupendra Singh   +5 more
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Depth Relief

Perception, 1995
A study is reported of the depth relief in a simple three-dimensional scene consisting of a white, rough sphere on a planar support, illuminated in a natural manner. Viewing conditions included monocular and binocular as well as ‘synoptical’ viewing. In the synoptical condition the eyes are optically superimposed.
Kappers, A.M.L., Koenderink, J.J., Doorn, A.J. van   +2 more
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The relief of communication [PDF]

BMJ, 1989
E ven in the best of medical hands communication can be incomplete. Some time ago an acquaintance, knowing I was medical, told me that she had discovered a problem in her breast and had made an appointment to see the general practitioner. She added that she had been aware of it for some months, and asked if I thought she had been silly to wait, to ...
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The impact of a maternal mental health intervention on intimate partner violence in Northern Ghana and the mediating roles of social support and couple communication: secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial

BMC Public Health, 2021
Backgrounds Diverse intervention efforts are implemented to address intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. Via a syndemics theory lens and emerging empirical evidence, mental health interventions demonstrate promise to partially ameliorate IPV ...
Jiepin Cao, John A. Gallis, Mohammed Ali, Margaret Lillie, Safiyatu Abubakr-Bibilazu, Haliq Adam, Elena McEwan, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, John Hembling, Joy Noel Baumgartner   +9 more
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Extremely rare case of H-type gallbladder duplication coexistent with carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Introduction Multiple gallbladders represent a rare congenital disorder, and coexistence with carcinoma is extremely rare, leading to a high possibility of misdiagnosis and surgical complications. In this study, a case was reported and the literature was
Takashi Furuhashi, Toshihiko Abe, Koichiro Sakata, Mayaka Noda, Tadafumi Fuchikami, Nobuhisa Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Fujito, Norihiro Onari, Tetsuo Hamada   +8 more
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