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Selecting behaviour change priorities for trachoma ‘F’ and ‘E’ interventions: A formative research study in Oromia, Ethiopia

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Background Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. However, little is known about the behavioural and environmental determinants of transmission of the causative organism, Chlamydia trachomatis.
K. Greenland, Sian White, Katina Sommers, A. Biran, M. Burton, Virginia Sarah, W. Alemayehu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of intervention with the SAFE strategy on trachoma across Ethiopia.

, 2011
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The impact of the SAFE strategy (surgery, antibiotics, face washing, environmental hygiene), recommended to eliminate blinding trachoma, is not well explored.
Patel, D, Roba, AA, Wondimu, A, Zondervan, M   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Achieving universal eye health coverage: planning and human resource lessons from trachoma

Community Eye Health Journal, 2018
Teamwork has made a crucial difference to the success of trachoma elimination programmes. However, more trained supervisors are needed.
Paul Courtright, Susan Lewallen, Tim Jesudasan   +2 more
doaj  

Sensitivity and specificity of computer vision classification of eyelid photographs for programmatic trachoma assessment

PLoS ONE, 2019
Background/aims Trachoma programs base treatment decisions on the community prevalence of the clinical signs of trachoma, assessed by direct examination of the conjunctiva. Automated assessment could be more standardized and more cost-effective.
Matthew C Kim, K. Okada, Alexander M Ryner, A. Amza, Z. Tadesse, S. Cotter, B. Gaynor, J. Keenan, T. Lietman, T. Porco   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

First-year experience of chemotherapy for advanced retinoblastoma in Tanzania: disease profile, outcomes, and challenges in 2008.

, 2011
PURPOSE: To examine the profile of retinoblastoma in a national tertiary referral center in Tanzania and to report first-year outcomes of its treatment using chemotherapy. METHODS: All patients with retinoblastoma referred in 2008 were included.
Bowman, Richard J, Carrim, Zia I, Kajaige, Jane, Lavy, Tim E, Scanlan, Patricia   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology: Toward Next‐Generation Diagnostic Hematology

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a third revolution in pathology, following the transformative impacts of immunohistochemistry and genomic medicine. This review aims to summarize the current landscape of AI applications in diagnostic hematology, highlighting how machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models are poised to
Valeriia Tsekhovska, Pier Paolo Piccaluga, Nikhat Kaura   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of active trachoma and associated risk factors among children of the pastoralist population in Madda Walabu rural district, Southeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
BackgroundIn developing countries particularly in sub-Saharan Africa trachoma is still a public health concern. Ethiopia is the most affected of all and bears the highest burden of active trachoma.
Kemal Kassim, Jeylan Kassim, R. Aman, Mohammedawel Abduku, Mekonnen Tegegne, B. Sahiledengle   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of Trachoma in Pakistan: Results of 42 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project

Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 2020
Purpose: Previous phases of trachoma mapping in Pakistan completed baseline surveys in 38 districts. To help guide national trachoma elimination planning, we set out to estimate trachoma prevalence in 43 suspected-endemic evaluation units (EUs) of 15 ...
Asad Khan, Victor V. Florea, A. Hussain, Z. Jadoon, S. Boisson, R. Willis, M. Dejene, A. Bakhtiari, C. Mpyet, A. Pavluck, Munazza Gillani, B. Qureshi, A. Solomon   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of Preserved Versus Preservative‐Free Artificial Tears on the Corneal Epithelial Thickness Mapping by MS‐39 in Dry Eye Patients

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Purpose To compare clinical and corneal epithelial changes between preservative and preservative‐free artificial tear therapy using the MS‐39 in patients with dry eye disease (DED). Methods This prospective interventional comparative study included 88 eyes of 44 patients. Preserved artificial tears were given for the left eye (group A) and preservative‐
Ghada A. Nassar, Ahmed Rashad Ashor, Mohamed Hosny, Jorge Alio, Aliaa A. Farag, Karuna Sharma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Trachoma in Car-Nicobar Island, India after Three Annual Rounds of Mass Drug Administration with Azithromycin.

PLoS ONE, 2016
BackgroundA high proportion of active trachoma infection in children of Car-Nicobar Island was reported through the Trachoma Rapid Assessment survey conducted in year 2010 by the same researchers.
Sumit Malhotra, Praveen Vashist, Noopur Gupta, Mani Kalaivani, Gita Satpathy, Anita Shah, Sujaya Krishnan, Rajvardhan Azad   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source