17 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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A single-site pilot implementation of a novel trauma training program for prehospital providers in a resource-limited setting
BACKGROUND: Prehospital (ambulance) care can reduce morbidity and mortality from trauma. Yet, there is a dearth of effective evidence-based interventions …
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Development of mass media resources to improve the ability of parents of primary school children in Uganda to assess the trustworthiness of claims about the effects of treatments: a human-centred design approach
BACKGROUND: Claims about what we need to do to improve our health are everywhere. Most interventions simply tell people what …
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Aflatoxin exposure in children age 6–12 years: a study protocol of a randomized comparative cross-sectional study in Kenya, East Africa
Abstract Background Aflatoxins (AFs) are naturally occurring fungal metabolites produced by theAspergillaspecies of fungi. The staple food grain, maize (Zea …
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A study protocol for testing the feasibility of a randomised stepped wedge cluster design to investigate a Community Health Intervention through Musical Engagement (CHIME) for perinatal mental health in The Gambia
BACKGROUND: Perinatal mental health problems affect up to one in five women worldwide. Mental health problems in the perinatal period …
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In search of a primary outcome for community-based newborn infection trials in Eastern Uganda: a nested cohort study within the BabyGel pilot trial
BACKGROUND: Due to their immature immune system, neonates are at high risk of infection. This vulnerability when combined with limited …
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Infant HIV testing at birth using point-of-care and conventional HIV DNA PCR: an implementation feasibility pilot study in Kenya
Infant HIV diagnosis by HIV DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing at the standard 6 weeks of age is often …
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A study protocol “saving futures: developing an integrated model of rehabilitation and paediatric HIV care to foster success at school”
BACKGROUND: A significant number of children experience disabilities as a result of living with HIV, including those on antiretroviral therapy …
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Advancing global health through cardiovascular research, mentorship, and capacity building: in memoriam, professor Bongani Mayosi (1967–2018)
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Bongani Mayosi. Bongani was one of the inaugural board members of …
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A mixed methods feasibility study of the Kusamala Program at a nutritional rehabilitation unit in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Children admitted to nutritional rehabilitation units (NRUs) for inpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are at high risk …
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Protocol for a feasibility study of group-based focused psychosocial support to improve the psychosocial well-being and functioning of adults affected by humanitarian crises in Nepal: Group Problem Management Plus (PM+)
The prevalence of common mental disorders increases in humanitarian emergencies while access to services to address them decreases. Problem Management …
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Adapting a perinatal empathic training method from South Africa to Germany
BACKGROUND: Maternal mental health conditions are prevalent across the world. For women, the perinatal period is associated with increased rates …
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Quality of pilot trial abstracts in heart failure is suboptimal: a systematic survey
BACKGROUND: Pilot trials are miniature researches carried out with the sole aim of acting as the precursor for larger more …
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Development and feasibility of a wearable infant wrist band for the objective measurement of physical activity using accelerometery
BACKGROUND: It is important to be able to reliably and feasibly measure infant and toddler physical activity in order to …
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Participants’ perspectives of weekly telephonic mood monitoring in South Africa: a feasibility study
BACKGROUND: Mood and anxiety disorders have a high lifetime prevalence, and their chronicity adds to the management burden of already …
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A nurse-delivered mental health intervention for obstetric fistula patients in Tanzania: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Obstetric fistula has severe psychological consequences, but no evidence-based interventions exist to improve mental health in this population. This …
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Vaginal progesterone to reduce preterm birth among HIV-infected pregnant women in Zambia: a feasibility study protocol
BACKGROUND: Women infected with HIV have a risk of preterm birth (PTB) that is twice that among uninfected women, and …
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Using brothel leadership to promote condom use among brothel-based female sex workers in Abuja, Nigeria: study protocol for a cluster randomized pilot trial
BACKGROUND: The HIV prevalence among female populations involved in sex work in Nigeria has heightened interest in HIV prevention programming …