Prevalence of and risk factors for trachoma in Kano state, Nigeria.
PLoS ONE, 2012 BackgroundIn northern Nigeria, trachoma is an important public health problem, but there are currently few population-based data on prevalence of disease and no formal trachoma control programs.Methodology/principal findingsIn Kano state, Nigeria, we ...
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Rates and Risk Factors for Unfavorable Outcomes 6 Weeks after Trichiasis Surgery [PDF]
, 2010 Emily W. Gower +6 more
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Surveillance Épidémiologique du Trachome dans 3 Districts Sanitaires de la Guinée
Health Research in AfricaRÉSUMÉ Introduction. Le trachome demeure la principale cause infectieuse de cécité dans les régions défavorisées, particulièrement en Afrique subsaharienne où sa surveillance épidémiologique reste essentielle pour les programmes d'élimination. En Guinée,
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Trachoma and recurrent trichiasis [PDF]
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2002 It was with great interest that I read the recent article by al Arab and co-workers.1 This work clearly shows that endemic blinding trachoma continues to be a major …
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Risk factors for postsurgical trichiasis recurrence in a trachoma-endemic area
, 2023 Emily West +6 more
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The global burden of trichiasis in 2016.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 BackgroundTrichiasis is present when one or more eyelashes touches the eye. Uncorrected, it can cause blindness. Accurate estimates of numbers affected, and their geographical distribution, help guide resource allocation.MethodsWe obtained district-level
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Prevalence and Determinants of Trachomatous Trichiasis towards Elimination of Trachoma in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis [PDF]
, 2021 Daniel Geleta, Netsanet Workneh
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Mapping the global distribution of trachoma
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2005 OBJECTIVE: We aimed to summarize and map the existing global population-based data on active trachoma and trichiasis. Detailed distribution maps of various infectious diseases have proved a valuable tool in their control. Such maps play an important role
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Use of validated community-based trachoma trichiasis (TT) case finders to measure the total backlog and detect when elimination threshold is achieved: a TT methodology paper [PDF]
, 2017 J Karimurio +9 more
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A New Surgical Technique for Postoperative Trachomatous Trichiasis
, 2021 Shannath L. Merbs +6 more
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