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Optimizing Outpatient Serial Sputum Colony Counting for Studies of Tuberculosis Treatment in Resource Poor Settings
... Older studies performed with selective media and nondecon- taminated sputum showed fewer difficulties (15, 19) but were not conducted in resource-poor tropical settings. Only 30% of our patients had ...
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Modeling the CD4 decline in HIV with Low Cost Predictors for Effective HIV Management in Resource Poor Settings
... This is to certify that the dissertation entitled “MODELING THE CD4 DECLINE IN HIV WITH LOW COST PREDICTORS FOR EFFECTIVE HIV MANAGEMENT IN RESOURCE POOR SETTINGS’ was carried out by Miss ...
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The usefulness of traditional birth attendants to women living with HIV in resource-poor settings: the case of Mfuwe, Zambia
... A growing body of literature [17] has consistently pointed out that most resource-poor settings can benefit from task shifting through apportioning and recognizing suitable functions of trained TBAs. ...
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Alternative medicines for AIDS in resource-poor settings: Insights from exploratory anthropological studies in Asia and Africa
... The emergence of alternative medicines for AIDS in Asia and Africa was discussed at a satellite symposium and the parallel session on alternative and traditional treatments of the AIDSImpact meeting, held in Marseille, ...
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Mapping the evidence on interventions to raise awareness on lung cancer in resource poor settings: a scoping review protocol
... Background: Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer with 11.6% of the total cases attributable to lung cancer. It is currently the leading cause of death among cancer-related deaths worldwide. This is a major ...
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Problem-based learning in resource-poor settings: lessons from a medical school in Ghana
... in resource-poor settings to consider the adoption of PBL ...such settings, as literature on the implementation of PBL in resource-poor settings appears to be ...a ...
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Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatment in resource poor settings: The feasibility of collecting routine data for key indicators
... Evaluating and monitoring adherence to ARV treat- ment are critical to using health care resources effec- tively and efficiently, reducing rates of drug resistance to first-line therapies, and improving patient outcomes. ...
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Emerging infectious diseases and outbreaks: implications for women’s reproductive health and rights in resource-poor settings
... Currently, the Covid-19 outbreak is straining health systems in resource-poor settings. The transfer of already limited resources to deal with the outbreak may reduce access to sexual and ...
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Sharing experiences and dilemmas of conducting focus group discussions on HIV and tuberculosis in resource-poor settings
... Our framework has highlighted that when used appropriately FGDs can provide rich data on the voices and perspectives of PLHIV and TB, community groups and health workers in resource poor settings. ...
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Forms of benefit sharing in global health research undertaken in resource poor settings: a qualitative study of stakeholders' views in Kenya
... We have presented data illustrating different forms of benefits that are associated with global health research undertaken in resource poor settings. The forms of bene- fits are presented along three ...
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Ethics in practice: the state of the debate on promoting the social value of global health research in resource poor settings particularly Africa
... Ethical guidance relating to the norms that should gov- ern global health research especially when undertaken in resource poor settings has come a long way. Their development has been characterised ...
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Accuracy of clinical stroke scores for distinguishing stroke subtypes in resource poor settings: A systematic review of diagnostic test accuracy.
... may need to be modified to suit different populations. We recommend the continued use of CT scan for differentiating stroke subtypes in the absence of a sufficiently accurate clinical stroke score and advice on ...
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The Challenges In The Management Of Cryptococcal Meningitis In Resource Poor Settings: Case Report
... In resource limited settings, the recent development of CrAg lateral flow assay (LFA) has revolutionized cryptococcalmeningitis ...in resource poor settings makes it difficult to manage ...
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Effects of modifying the World Health Organization standard operating procedures for malaria microscopy to improve surveillance in resource poor settings
... With extensive surveillance activities being carried out in previous high malaria endemic areas, developing the standards of MDLs, which did not have basic facilities such as running water and electricity so that the ...
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Methodological aspects of serosurveillance in resource-poor settings
... Laboratory work in low-income countries brings addi- tional challenges such as frequent power cuts and vari- ations in room temperature that may affect test perfor- mance and quality of stored material (samples and test ...
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Pneumonia severity scores in resource poor settings
... """ IQ " " important descriptors of the real world usefulness of the z& _*` ~ " \B {" * 6 O Y < T< \| % " 8* 6& " * 6 % the likelihood of ...
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Health service availability and health seeking behaviour in resource poor settings: evidence from Mozambique
... The empirical literature on the determinants of health care use in LMICs has mostly relied on household survey data. Health seeking behaviour has been analysed by esti- mating the individual probability of seeking care ...
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Recognising and Treatment Seeking for Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Adults and Children in Resource-Poor Settings: A Qualitative Study
... This study has explored treatment-seeking pathways in Malawi for acute bacterial meningitis to identify reasons for late presentation, identified as a major contributor to increased mortality. Diagnosis of ABM as a ...
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Small volume plasma exchange for Guillain-Barré syndrome in resource poor settings: a safety and feasibility study
... [27]. Poor infrastructure, inadequate hygienic maneuvering of vascular catheters, and a lack of knowledge regarding CVC safety may contribute to the increased risk of CLABSI in developing ...
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Engineering a mobile health tool for resource-poor settings to assess and manage cardiovascular disease risk: SMARThealth study
... Diseases that may affect the heart, arteries and circulation of the blood are collectively referred to as Cardiovascular disease (CVD). This can include ailments such as stroke, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, ...
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