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Rapid in-country sequencing of whole virus genomes to inform rabies elimination programmes
Genomic surveillance is an important aspect of contemporary disease management but has yet to be used routinely to monitor endemic …
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Acceptability and feasibility of genital self-sampling for the diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis: a cross-sectional study in Zambia
Background : Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected and disabling gynaecological disorder that is difficult to diagnose and is …
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Electronic data capture for large scale typhoid surveillance, household contact tracing, and health utilisation survey: Strategic Typhoid Alliance across Africa and Asia
Electronic data capture systems (EDCs) have the potential to achieve efficiency and quality in collection of multisite data. We quantify …
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Cost and cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment for child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Background : Undernutrition remains highly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia accounting for majority …
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A pneumococcal controlled human infection model in Malawi: Transfer of an established pneumococcal carriage model from Liverpool, UK to Blantyre, Malawi – A feasibility study
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality due to community acquired pneumonia, bacterial meningitis and bacteraemia worldwide. …
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Patterns of neurobehavioral functioning in school-aged survivors of neonatal jaundice and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in Kilifi, Kenya: A cross-sectional study
Background: Studies in high-income countries have reported that school-aged children who survive neonatal jaundice (NNJ) and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) develop …
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Case Report: Furuncular Myiasis in Malawi
Furuncular myiasis results when the larva penetrates healthy skin to cause a furuncle like nodule which may mimic common dermatoses …
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Cost-effectiveness of reflex laboratory-based cryptococcal antigen screening for the prevention and treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in Botswana
Background: Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening for antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve adults with advanced HIV/AIDS can reduce the incidence of cryptococcal meningitis …
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A protocol for an observational cohort study of heat strain and its effect on fetal wellbeing in pregnant farmers in The Gambia
Introduction: Climate change predictions indicate that global temperatures are likely to exceed those seen in the last 200,000 years, rising …
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Linking health facility data from young adults aged 18-24 years to longitudinal demographic data: Experience from The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Background: In 2014, a pilot study was conducted to test the feasibility of linking clinic attendance data for young adults …
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Contrasting impact of rural, versus urban, living on glucose metabolism and blood pressure in Uganda
Background: The burden of cardiometabolic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa and this has been …
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Estimating the burden of antimicrobial resistance in Malawi: protocol for a prospective observational study of the morbidity, mortality and economic cost of third-generation cephalosporin resistant bloodstream infection
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, but the problems are context specific, with each county or setting …
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A pneumococcal controlled human infection model in Malawi: Transfer of an established pneumococcal carriage model from Liverpool, UK to Blantyre, Malawi – A feasibility study
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality due to community acquired pneumonia, bacterial meningitis and bacteraemia worldwide. …
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A protocol for an observational cohort study of heat strain and its effect on fetal wellbeing in pregnant farmers in The Gambia
Introduction: Climate change predictions indicate that global temperatures are likely to exceed those seen in the last 200,000 years, rising …
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Effects of vitamin D deficiency on neurobehavioural outcomes in children: a systematic review
Introduction: Vitamin D plays an important role in brain development in experimental studies; however, the effect of vitamin D deficiency …
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Malaria elimination transmission and costing in the Asia-Pacific: Developing an investment case
Background: The Asia-Pacific region has made significant progress against malaria, reducing cases and deaths by over 50% between 2010 and …
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Gut mucosal colonisation with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) threaten human health; and, in areas of sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) where carbapenems are not …
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Variation in the observed effect of Xpert MTB/RIF testing for tuberculosis on mortality: A systematic review and analysis of trial design considerations
Background: Most studies evaluating the effect of Xpert MTB/RIF testing for tuberculosis (TB) concluded that it did not reduce overall …
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Asthma control and management among schoolchildren in urban Uganda: results from a cross-sectional study
Background : Children from low- and middle-income countries have poor asthma control, mainly because of poor management. The extent of …
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Management of intracranial tuberculous mass lesions: how long should we treat for?
Tuberculous intracranial mass lesions are common in settings with high tuberculosis (TB) incidence and HIV prevalence. The diagnosis of such …
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