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The Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Program Performance in the Kingdom of Lesotho
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 Background: As tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease requiring multi-month therapy, systems of TB detection and care were profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Afom T. Andom +5 more
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Implementation, Outputs, and Cost of a National Operational Research Training in Rwanda
Annals of Global Health, 2020 Background: Training and mentorship in research skills are essential to developing a critical mass of researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Jackline Odhiambo +5 more
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Decentralized Heart Failure Management in Neno, Malawi
Global Heart, 2023 Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in Malawi. In rural districts, heart failure (HF) care is limited and provided by non-physicians. The causes and patient outcomes of HF in rural Africa are largely unknown.
Bright G. D. Mailosi +10 more
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Partner’s Perceived Social Support Influences Their Spouse’s Inflammation: An Actor–Partner Analysis [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Social support has been linked to lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, most studies have examined perceived support as an intrapersonal construct. A dyadic approach to social support highlights how interdependence between individuals within relationships, including partner perceptions and interactions, can influence one’s health. This
Joshua D. Landvatter +3 more
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Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from buccal swabs among adult in Peru
Scientific Reports, 2020 Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis relies on a sputum sample, which cannot be easily obtained from all symptomatic patients. Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA can be detected from oral swabs, a noninvasive, safe alternative sample type; however, reported ...
Annelies W. Mesman +10 more
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Strengthening Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostic Capacity in Rural Rwanda: A Feasibility Assessment
Annals of Global Health, 2021 Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat. Worse still, there is a paucity of data from low- and middle-income countries to inform rational antibiotic use.
Grace Umutesi +15 more
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Social support among heterogeneous partners: an experimental test [PDF]
Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, 2006 This paper studies how dyadic social support is affected by heterogeneity of the partners.We distinguish heterogeneity with respect to three parameters: the likelihood of needing support; the benefits from receiving support; and the costs of providing support. Hypotheses are based on a game-theoretic analysis of an iterated support game.
Vogt, Sonja, Weesie, Jeroen
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AI & SOCIETY, 2022 AbstractAlthough social robots are achieving increasing prominence as companions and carers, their status as partners in an interactive relationship with humans remains unclear. The present paper explores this issue, first, by considering why social robots cannot truly qualify as “Thous”, that is, as surrogate human partners, as they are often assumed ...
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Hospital readmissions for COPD: a retrospective longitudinal study
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2017 Chronic lung disease: Lower risk of readmission for London-based patients A managed reduction of hospital readmissions for London-based chronic lung disease patients may not be needed.
Timothy H. Harries +5 more
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Evaluating clinical outcomes of routinely delivered task-shared care for depression in rural Haiti
Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2021 Background There is a growing literature in support of the effectiveness of task-shared mental health interventions in resource-limited settings globally.
Alexandra L. Rose +11 more
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