Benefit of viral load testing for confirmation of immunological failure in HIV patients treated in rural Malawi. [PDF]
, 2011 Objective Viral load testing is used in the HIV programme of Chiradzulu, Malawi, to confirm the diagnosis of immunological failure to prevent unnecessary switching to second-line therapy.
Badri +14 more
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Achievements and challenges for the use of killed oral cholera vaccines in the global stockpile era
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017 Cholera remains an important but neglected public health threat, affecting the health of the poorest populations and imposing substantial costs on public health systems.
Sachin N. Desai +6 more
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Comparison of Medicine Availability Measurements at Health Facilities: Evidence from Service Provision Assessment Surveys in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries. [PDF]
, 2013 With growing emphasis on health systems strengthening in global health, various health facility assessment methods have been used increasingly to measure medicine and commodity availability.
A Cameron +11 more
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Evaluation of the electronic Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN) system in Somalia, 2017–2020
Conflict and Health, 2022 Background In 2008, Somalia introduced an electronic based Early Warning Alert and Response Network (EWARN) for real time detection and response to alerts of epidemic prone diseases in a country experiencing a complex humanitarian situation.
Mutaawe Lubogo +12 more
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School-Based Deworming Program Yields Small Improvement in Growth of Zanzibari School Children After one Year. [PDF]
, 1997 Efficacy trials of antihelminthic therapies conducted in Africa have reported improvements in children's growth, but nutritional evaluations of large-scale deworming programs are lacking.
Albonico +29 more
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Implementation of Virological Testing in resource-limited settings [PDF]
, 2012 Though the advantages of routine virological monitoring for patients on anti-retroviral therapy have been established, cost and complexity limit its full implementation.
Bartlett +22 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The HIT network was established in 2000 to create a population‐based structure aiming to improve survival rates and reduce late effects for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors by conducting comprehensive clinical trials.
Stefan Rutkowski +59 more
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Requirements for Diagnosis of Malaria at Different Levels of the Laboratory Network in Africa. [PDF]
, 2009 The rapid increase of resistance to cheap, reliable antimalarials, the increasing cost of effective drugs, and the low specificity of clinical diagnosis has increased the need for more reliable diagnostic methods for malaria.
Barnish +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia +7 more
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Surveillance of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in the world: an updated analysis, 2007-2010
Bulletin of the World Health OrganizationOBJECTIVE: To present a global update of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) and explore trends in 1994-2010. METHODS: Data on drug resistance among new and previously treated TB patients, as reported by countries to the World Health Organization, were ...
Matteo Zignol +6 more
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