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Agreement Between the World Health Organization Algorithm and Lung Consolidation Identified Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Childhood Pneumonia by General Practitioners

Chavez, M.A.; Naithani, N.; Gilman, Robert Hugh; Tielsch, J.M.; Khatry, S.; Ellington, L.E.; Miranda, J. Jaime; Gurung, G.; Rodriguez, S.; Checkley, W. (Springer, 2015)

Purpose: The World Health Organization (WHO) case management algorithm for acute lower respiratory infections has moderate sensitivity and poor specificity for the diagnosis of pneumonia. We sought to determine the feasibility ...
The association between common physical impairments and dementia in low and middle income countries, and, among people with dementia, their association with cognitive function and disability. A 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based study

Prince, M.; Acosta, D.; Ferri, C.P.; Guerra Arteaga, Mariella; Huang, Y.; Jacob, K.S.; Jotheeswaran, A.T.; Liu, Z.; Llibre Rodriguez, J.J.; Salas, A.; Sosa, A.L.; Williams, J.D. (Wiley, 2011)

Objective: Chronic physical comorbidity is common in dementia. However, there is an absence of evidence to support good practice guidelines for attention to these problems. We aimed to study the extent of this comorbidity ...
Behavioral attitudes and preferences in cooking practices with traditional open-fire stoves in Peru, Nepal, and Kenya: implications for improved cookstove interventions

Rhodes, Evelyn L.; Dreibelbis, Robert; Klasen, Elizabeth M.; Naithani, Neha; Baliddawa, Joyce; Menya, Diana; Khatry, Subarna; Levy, Stephanie; Tielsch, James M.; Miranda, J. Jaime; Kennedy, Caitlin; Checkley, William (MDPI, 2014)

Global efforts are underway to develop and promote improved cookstoves which may reduce the negative health and environmental effects of burning solid fuels on health and the environment. Behavioral studies have considered ...
Cash transfer and microfinance interventions for tuberculosis control: Review of the impact evidence and policy implications

Boccia, D.; Hargreaves, J.; Lönnroth, K.; Jaramillo, E.; Weiss, J.; Uplekar, M.; Porter, J.D.H.; Evans, Carlton Anthony William (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2011)

Objective: To quantify the impact of cash transfer and microfinance interventions on a selected list of tuberculosis (TB) risk factors and assess their potential role in supporting TB control. DATA SOURCE: Published and ...
Challenges and strategies for biomedical researchers returning to low- and middle-income countries after training

Ahmed, Ayman; Daily, Johanna P.; Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo; Golightly, Linnie M.; Fasina, Abiola (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)

The brain drain of professionals from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to developed countries is well documented and partially due to the challenges faced by biomedical researchers to establish themselves back at ...
Chronic diseases among older people and co-resident psychological morbidity: A 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based survey

Honyashiki, M.; Ferri, C.P.; Acosta, D.; Guerra Arteaga, Mariella; Huang, Y.; Jacob, K.S.; Llibre-Rodrigues, J.J.; Salas, A.; Sosa, A.L.; Williams, J.; Prince, M.J. (Crambridge University Press, 2011)

Background: This is the first study to investigate the associations between chronic health conditions of older people and their impact on co-resident psychological morbidity using population-based samples in low and middle ...
Co-occurrence of anxiety and depression amongst older adults in low-and middle-income countries: Findings from the 10/66 study

Prina, A.M.; Ferri, C.P.; Guerra Arteaga, Mariella; Brayne, C.; Prince, M. (Crambridge University Press, 2011)

Background: There is relative little information about the prevalence and risk factors of co-morbid anxiety and depression in later life. These disorders are often associated with worse response to treatment than either ...
Combating non-communicable diseases: Potentials and challenges for community health workers in a digital age, a narrative review of the literature

Mishra, Shiva Raj; Lygidakis, Charilaos; Neupane, Dinesh; Gyawali, Bishal; Uwizihiwe, Jean Paul; Virani, Salim S.; Kallestrup, Per; Miranda, J. Jaime (Oxford University Press, 2019)

The use of community health workers (CHWs) has been explored as a viable option to provide home health education, counselling and basic health care, notwithstanding their challenges in training and retention. In this ...
Comorbidity of common mental disorders with cancer and their treatment gap: Findings from the World Mental Health Surveys

Nakash, Ora; Levav, Itzhak; Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio; Alonso, Jordi; Andrade, Laura Helena; Angermeyer, Matthias C.; Bruffaerts, Ronny; Caldas-De-Almeida, Jose Miguel; Florescu, Silvia; De Girolamo, Giovanni; Gureje, Oye; He, Yanling; Hu, Chiyi; De Jonge, Peter; Karam, Elie G.; Kovess-Masfety, Viviane; Medina-Mora, Maria Elena; Moskalewicz, Jacek; Murphy, Sam; Nakamura, Yosikazu; Piazza Ferrand, Marina Julia; Posada-Villa, Jose; Stein, Dan J.; Taib, Nezar Ismet; Zarkov, Zahari; Kessler, Ronald C.; Scott, Kate M. (Wiley, 2014)

Objective: This study aimed to study the comorbidity of common mental disorders (CMDs) and cancer, and the mental health treatment gap among community residents with active cancer, cancer survivors and cancer-free respondents ...
A comparative cross-cultural study of the prevalence of late life depression in low and middle income countries

Guerra Arteaga, Mariella; Prina, A.M.; Ferri, C.P.; Acosta, D.; Gallardo, S.; Huang, Y.; Jacob, K.S.; Jimenez-Velazquez, I.Z.; Llibre Rodriguez, J.J.; Liu, Z.; Salas, A.; Sosa, A.L.; Williams, J.D.; Uwakwe, R.; Prince, M. (Elsevier, 2016)

Background: Current estimates of the prevalence of depression in later life mostly arise from studies carried out in Europe, North America and Asia. In this study we aimed to measure the prevalence of depression using a ...
Comparison of two cash transfer strategies to prevent catastrophic costs for poor tuberculosis-affected households in low- and middle-income countries: An economic modelling study

Rudgard, William E.; Evans, Carlton Anthony William; Sweeney, Sedona; Wingfield, Tom; Lönnroth, Knut; Barreira, Draurio; Boccia, Delia (Public Library of Science, 2017)

BACKGROUND: Illness-related costs for patients with tuberculosis (TB) ≥20% of pre-illness annual household income predict adverse treatment outcomes and have been termed "catastrophic." Social protection initiatives, ...
Cost-effectiveness of norovirus vaccination in children in Peru

Mirelman, Andrew J.; Ballard, Sarah Blythe; Saito, Mayuko; Kosek, Margaret N.; Gilman, Robert Hugh (Elsevier, 2015)

BACKGROUND: With candidate norovirus (NV) vaccines in a rapid phase of development, assessment of the potential economic value of vaccine implementation will be necessary to aid health officials in vaccine implementation ...
Countdown to 2015 country case studies: systematic tools to address the "black box" of health systems and policy assessment

Singh, Neha-S.; Huicho Oriundo, Luis; Afnan-Holmes, Hoviyeh; John, Theopista; Moran, Allisyn-C.; Colbourn, Tim; Grundy, Chris; Matthews, Zoe; Maliqi, Blerta; Mathai, Matthews; Daelmans, Bernadette; Requejo, Jennifer; Lawn, Joy-E. (BioMed Central, 2016)

BACKGROUND: Evaluating health systems and policy (HSP) change and implementation is critical in understanding reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) progress within and across countries. Whilst data for ...
Countdown to 2015 country case studies: what can analysis of national health financing contribute to understanding MDG 4 and 5 progress?

Mann, Carlyn; Ng, Courtney; Akseer, Nadia; Bhutta, Zulfiqar-A.; Borghi, Josephine; Colbourn, Tim; Hernandez-Pena, Patricia; Huicho Oriundo, Luis; Malik, Muhammad-Ashar; Martinez-Alvarez, Melisa; Munthali, Spy; Salehi, Ahmad-Shah; Tadesse, Mekonnen; Yassin, Mohammed; Berman, Peter (BioMed Central, 2016)

Background: Countdown to 2015 (Countdown) supported countries to produce case studies that examine how and why progress was made toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. Analysing how health-financing data ...
COVID-19 in the least developed, fragile, and conflict-affected countries - How can the most vulnerable be protected?

Ebrahim, Shahul H.; Gozzer Infante, Ernesto Eugenio; Ahmed, Yusuf; Imtiaz, Rubina; Ditekemena, John; Rahman, N. M. Mujeeb; Schlagenhauf, Patricia; Alqahtani, Saleh A.; Memish, Ziad A. (Elsevier, 2020)

The relentless spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its penetration into the least developed, fragile, and conflict-affected countries (LDFCAC) is a certainty. Expansion of the pandemic will be expedited by ...
Decolonising violence against women research: a study design for co-developing violence prevention interventions with communities in low and middle income countries (LMICs)

Mannell, J.; Amaama, S.A.; Boodoosingh, R.; Brown, L.; Calderon, María; Cowley-Malcolm, E.; Lowe, H.; Motta, A.; Shannon, G.; Tanielu, H.; Vergara, C.C. (BioMed Central, 2021)

Background: There has been substantial progress in research on preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the last 20 years. While the evidence suggests the potential of well-designed curriculum-based interventions ...
Detection and management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients in lower-income countries

Ballif, M.; Nhandu, V.; Wood, R.; Dusingize, J.C.; Carter, E.J.; Cortes, C.P.; McGowan, C.C.; Diero, L.; Graber, C.; Renner, L.; Hawerlander, D.; Kiertiburanakul, S.; Du, Q.T.; Sterling, T.R.; Egger, M.; Fenner, L.; Ajayi, S.; Anastos, K.; Bashi, J.; Bishai, W.; Boulle, A.; Braitstein, P.; Carriquiry, G.; Carter, J.E.; Cegielski, P.; Chimbetete, C.; Conrad, J.; Davies, M.-A.; Duda, S.; Durier, N.; Eboua, T.F.; Gasser, A.; Geng, E.; Hardwicke, L.; Hoffmann, C.; Huebner, R.; Kancheya, N.; Kim, P.; Lameck, D.; Leroy, V.; Lewden, C.; Lindegren, M.L.; Mandalakas, A.; Maskew, M.; McKaig, R.; Mofenson, L.; Mpoudi-Etame, M.; Okwara, B.; Phiri, S.; Prasitsuebsai, W.; Petit, A.; Prozesky, H.; Reid, S.E.; Reubenson, G.; Sohn, A.; Vo, Q.; Walker, D.; Wehbe, F.; Wejse, C.; Wester, W.; Williams, C.; Wools-Kaloustian, K.; Yao, Z.; Yunihastuti, E.; Zhang, F.J.; Zhao, H.X.; Han, N.; Merati, T.P.; Wirawan, D.N.; Yuliana, F.; Ditangco, R.; Uy, E.; Bantique, R.; Phanuphak, P.; Ruxrungtham, K.; Avihingsanon, A.; Mengthaisong, T.; Sungkanuparph, S.; Sanmeema, N.; Chaiwarith, R.; Sirisanthana, T.; Kotarathititum, W.; Pham, T.T.; Cuong, D.D.; Ha, H.L.; Nguyen, V.K.; Bui, V.H.; Cao, T.T.; Sohn, A.H.; Petersen, B.; Cooper, D.A.; Law, M.G.; Jiamsakul, A.; Boettiger, D.C.; Wati, D.K.; Atmikasari, L.P.P.; Malino, I.Y.; Nallusamy, R.; Chan, K.C.; Lumbiganon, P.; Kosalaraksa, P.; Tharnprisan, P.; Udomphanit, T.; Chokephaibulkit, K.; Lapphra, K.; Phongsamart, W.; Wittawatmongkol, O.; Dung, K.T.K.; Lam, N.V.; An, P.N.; Loan, N.T.; Truong, H.K.; Du, T.Q.; Chau, N.H.; Do, C.V.; Ha, M.T.; Nipathakosol, P.; Kariminia, A.; Mutimura, E.; Gitembagara, A.; Tatwangire, J.; Izabelle, I.; Niyongabo, T.; Twizere, C.; Baramperanye, E.; Edmonds, A.; Yotebieng, M.; Azinyue, I.; Ayangma, L.; Yiannoutsos, C.; Ayaya, S.; Bukusi, E.A.; Lewis-Kulzer, J.; Somi, G.; Lyamuya, R.; Ngonyani, K.; Ssali, J.; Ssemuwemba, H.; Mwebesa, B.B.; Kambugu, A.; Hermans, S.; Nalugoda, F.; Jjingo, K.; Dickinsonn, D.; Eley, B.; Fritz, C.; Garone, D.; Giddy, J.; MacPhail, P.; Moultrie, H.; Ndirangu, J.; Pestilli, S.; Rabie, H.; Stringer, J.; Technau, K.; Kaeser, F.; Keiser, O.; Cornell, M.; Maxwell, N.; Zannou, D.M.; Ahouada, C.; Akakpo, J.; Ahomadegbé, C.; Gougounon-Houéto, A.; Azon-Kouanou, A.; Houngbé, F.; Sehonou, J.; Koumakpaï, S.; Alihonou, F.; D'Almeida, M.; Hodonou, I.; Hounhoui, G.; Sagbo, G.; Tossa-Bagnan, L.; Adjide, H.; Drabo, J.; Bognounou, R.; Dienderé, A.; Traore, E.; Zoungrana, L.; Zerbo, B.; Sawadogo, A.B.; Zoungrana, J.; Héma, A.; Soré, I.; Bado, G.; Tapsoba, A.; Yé, D.; Kouéta, F.; Ouedraogo, S.; Ouédraogo, R.; Hiembo, W.; Gansonré, M.; Messou, E.; Gnokoro, J.C.; Koné, M.; Kouakou, G.M.; Bosse, C.A.; Brou, K.; Assi, A.I.; Chenal, H.; Soppi, F.; Minga, A.; Abo, Y.; Eholié, S.P.; Amego, M.D.N.; Andavi, V.; Diallo, Z.; Ello, F.; Tanon, A.K.; Koule, S.O.; Anzan, K.C.; Guehi, C.; Aka, E.A.; Issouf, K.L.; Kouakou, J.-C.; N'Gbeche, M.-S.; Pety, T.; Avit-Edi, D.; Kouakou, K.; Moh, M.; Yao, V.A.; Folquet, M.A.; Dainguy, M.-E.; Kouakou, C.; Méa-Assande, V.T.; Oka-Berete, G.; Zobo, N.; Acquah, P.; Kokora, M.-B.; Eboua, T.F.; Timité-Konan, M.; Diecket Ahoussou, L.; Assouan, J.K.; Sami, M.F.; Kouadio, S.; Goka, B.; Welbeck, J.; Sackey, A.; Owiafe, S.N.; Da Silva, Z.J.; Paulo, J.; Rodrigues, A.; Da Silva, D.; Medina, C.; Oliviera-Souto, I.; Østergaard, L.; Laursen, A.; Sodemann, M.; Aaby, P.; Fomsgaard, A.; Erikstrup, C.; Eugen-Olsen, J.; Maïga, M.Y.; Diakité, F.F.; Kalle, A.; Katile, D.; Traore, H.A.; Minta, D.; Cissé, T.; Dembelé, M.; Doumbia, M.; Fomba, M.; Kaya, A.S.; Traoré, A.M.; Traoré, H.; Toure, A.A.; Dicko, F.; Sylla, M.; Berthé, A.; Traoré, H.C.; Koïta, A.; Koné, N.; N'Diaye, C.; Coulibaly, S.T.; Traoré, M.; Traoré, N.; Charurat, M.; Alim, G.; Dapiap, S.; Igbinoba, F.; Benson, O.; Adebamowo, C.; James, J.; Obaseki; Osakede, P.; Olasode, J.; Seydi, M.; Sow, P.S.; Diop, B.; Manga, N.M.; Tine, J.M.; Bassabi, C.C.; Sy, H.S.; Ba, A.; Diagne, A.; Dior, H.; Faye, M.; Gueye, R.D.; Mbaye, A.D.; Patassi, A.; Kotosso, A.; Kariyare, B.G.; Gbadamassi, G.; Komi, A.; Mensah-Zukong, K.E.; Pakpame, P.; Koko Lawson-Evi, A.; Atakouma, Y.; Takassi, E.; Djeha, A.; Ephoévi-gah, A.; El-Hadj Djibril, S.; Dabis, F.; Bissagnene, E.; Arrivé, E.; Coffie, P.; Ekouevi, D.; Jaquet, A.; Sasco, A.J.; Amani, D.; Azani, J.-C.; Balestre, E.; Bessekon, S.; Bohossou, F.; Gilbert, C.; Karcher, S.; Gonsan, J.M.; Le Carrou, J.; Lenaud, S.; Nchot, C.; Malateste, K.; Yao, A.R.; Siloué, B.; Clouet, G.; Dosso, M.; Doring, A.; Kouakou, A.; Rabourdin, E.; Rivenc, J.; Anglaret, X.; Ba, B.; Essanin, J.B.; Ciaranello, A.; Datté, S.; Desmonde, S.; Elvis Diby, J.-S.; Gottlieb, G.S.; Horo, A.G.; Kangah, S.N.; Malvy, D.; Meless, D.; Mounkaila-Harouna, A.; Ndondoki, C.; Shiboski, C.; Tchounga, B.; Thiébaut, R.; Wandeler, G.; McGowan, C.; Cahn, P.; Gotuzzo Herencia, José Eduardo; Wolff, M.; Grinsztejn, B.; Pape, J.; Padgett, D.; Madero, J.S. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2014)

SETTING: Drug resistance threatens tuberculosis (TB) control, particularly among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected persons. OBJECTIVE: To describe practices in the prevention and management of drug-resistant TB ...
Effects of distance from a heavily transited avenue on asthma and atopy in a periurban shantytown in Lima, Peru

Baumann, L.M.; Robinson, C.L.; Combe, J.M.; Gomez, A.; Romero Rivero, Karina Maribel; Gilman, Robert Hugh; Cabrera, L.; Hansel, N.N.; Wise, R.A.; Breysse, P.N.; Barnes, K.; Hernandez, J.E.; Checkley, W. (Elsevier, 2011)

Background: Proximity to roadways increases the risk of asthma in developed countries; however, relatively little is known about this relationship in developing countries, where rapid and uncontrolled growth of cities has ...
Epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: Current situation and challenges

Barreto, S.M.; Miranda, J. Jaime; Figueroa, J.P.; Schmidt, M.I.; Munoz, S.; Kuri-morales, P.P.; Silva Jr., J.B. (Oxford University Press, 2012)

Background: This article analyses the epidemiological research developments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It integrates the series commissioned by the International Epidemiological Association to all WHO Regions ...
Essential childhood immunization in 43 low- and middle-income countries: Analysis of spatial trends and socioeconomic inequalities in vaccine coverage.

Dimitrova, Anna; Carrasco Escobar, Gabriel; Richardson, Robin; Benmarhnia, Tarik (Public Library of Science, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Globally, access to life-saving vaccines has improved considerably in the past 5 decades. However, progress has started to slow down and even reverse in recent years. Understanding subnational heterogeneities ...