Palafox, Benjamin Renedo, Alicia Lasco, Gideon Palileo-Villanueva, Lia Balabanova, Dina McKee, Martin
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Community health workers in low- and middle-income country primary health care systems are well suited to perform essential functions on the frontlines of Covid-19 pandemic responses. However, clear and coordinated guidance, updated infection control training, and reliable access to personal protective equipment must be ensured in order to deploy t...
Jones, Harriet S Floyd, Sian Stangl, Anne Bond, Virginia Hoddinott, Graeme Pliakas, Triantafyllos Bwalya, Justin Mandla, Nomtha Moore, Ayana Donnell, Deborah
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La stigmatisation du VIH était associée à une mauvaise adhésion à l’ART. Le déploiement du traitement universel verra une proportion de plus en plus élevée de PVVIH initiées à l’ART. Lutter contre la stigmatisation du VIH pourrait apporter une contribution importante au soutien de l'adhésion à l’ART au cours de la vie. NUMÉRO D'ESSAI CLINIQUE: NCT0...
Lauer, Jacqueline M Natamba, Barnabas K Ghosh, Shibani Webb, Patrick Wang, Jia-Sheng Griffiths, Jeffrey K
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Les femmes enceintes présentant des niveaux plus élevés d'exposition à l’AF avaient des taux de GWG plus faibles. L'association était plus forte pour les femmes infectées par le VIH sous ART, ce qui suggère un risque accru.
Diaz‐Quijano, Fredi A. da Silva, José M.N. Ganem, Fabiana Oliveira, Silvano Vesga‐Varela, Andrea L. Croda, Julio
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Objective COVID‐19 diagnosis is a critical problem, mainly due to the lack or delay in the test results. We aimed to obtain a model to predict SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in suspected patients reported to the Brazilian surveillance system. Methods We analyzed suspected patients reported to the National Surveillance System that corresponded to the followin...
Damerow, Sabine Margarete Weerasinghe, Manjula Madsen, Lizell Bustamante Hansen, Kristian Schultz Pearson, Melissa Eddleston, Michael Konradsen, Flemming
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Objectives Suicide by pesticide self‐poisoning is a major public health challenge in low‐ and middle‐income countries. While effectiveness studies are required to test alternative prevention approaches, economic evidence is lacking to inform decision‐making in research priority setting. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the costs of a shop‐ba...
Ashburn, Kim Antelman, Gretchen N'Goran, Marc Kouadio Jahanpour, Ola Yemaneberhan, Aida N'Guessan Kouakou, Bernard Kazemi, Erin Duffy, Malia Adama, Pongathie Kajoka, Deborah
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Objectives To generate evidence on willingness to use HIV self‐test kits and willingness to pay among antenatal care clients in public and private facilities in Cote d’Ivoire and Tanzania. Methods Cross‐sectional survey data were collected from 414 clients recruited from 35 high‐volume facilities in Cote d’Ivoire and from 385 clients in 33 high‐vol...
Coyer, Liza Njoya, Oudou Njouom, Richard Mossus, Tatiana Kowo, Mathurin Pierre Essomba, Frida Boers, Alexander Coutinho, Roel Ondoa, Pascale Bilong, Catherine
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Objectives Highly effective direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) for Hepatitis C treatment are largely inaccessible in sub‐Saharan Africa. Data on treatment feasibility and outcomes in clinical settings are limited. We assessed the feasibility of achieving a high (≥90%) cure rate with DAAs in six gastroenterology clinics in Cameroon. Methods Patients wi...
Mpunga Mafu, Michel Banze, Don Félicien Nembunzu, Dolores Maroyi, Raha Paluku, Justin Kinja, Rachel Kitambala, Esther Tena-Tena Aussak, Brian Bulu Bobina, Ruth Amisi, Notia
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La FNO, en particulier due à des causes iatrogènes, était relativement courante en RDC, appelant à plus de prévention qui comprend l'amélioration de la qualité des soins dans les services de santé maternelle.
Arroyo, Luiz Henrique Yamamura, Mellina Ramos, Antônio Carlos Vieira Campoy, Laura Terenciani Crispim, Juliane de Almeida Berra, Thais Zamboni Alves, Luana Seles Alves, Yan Mathias dos Santos, Felipe Lima Souza, Ludmilla Leidianne Limirio
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Objective Multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) remains a serious public health problem worldwide. Accordingly, this study sought to identify individual, community and access to health services risk factors for MDR‐TB. Methods Retrospective cohort of all TB cases diagnosed between 2006 and 2016 in the state of São Paulo. A Bayesian spatial hier...
Durocher, Jill Aguirre, Jesus Daniel Dzuba, Ilana G. Mirta Morales, Elba Carroli, Guillermo Esquivel, Jesica Martin, Roxanne Berecoechea, Cecilia Winikoff, Beverly
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Objective To characterise the occurrence of fever (≥38.0°C) after treatment for post‐partum haemorrhage (PPH) with sublingual misoprostol 800 mcg in Latin America, where elevated rates of misoprostol’s thermoregulatory effects and recipients’ increased susceptibility to high fever have been documented. Methods A prospective observational study in h...
