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Epidemiological and clinical aspects of urogenital schistosomiasis in women, in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Zida, A.; Briegel, J.; Kabré, I. et al. BioMed Central (2016) CC

Human schistosomiasis, a parasitic and often chronic illness, is one of the major neglected tropical diseases worldwide. It is estimated that 240 million people suffer from schistosomiasis, with more than 200000 fatalities recorded each year. Schistosomiasis is caused by an infection of the blood fl... more

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Health beliefs and health seeking behavior towards lymphatic filariasis morbidity management and disability prevention services in Luangwa District, Zambia: Community and provider perspectives

Maritim, P., A. Silumbwe, J.M. Zulu, et al. (2021) C2

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infection if untreated results in fluid accumulation in the limbs or breasts (lymphedema) or genitalia (hydrocele) that is painful and causes great discomfort. Morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) strategies such as surgery for hydrocele, treatment of acute... more

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Direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on maternal and child health in Bangladesh

M. M. Ahmmed; M. A. Babu; J. Ferdosy (2021) CC

Bangladesh has been going through incremental trend of GDP growth rates for a long time. The GDP is the key aspect to measure the economic growth of a country. But the current world wide pandemic due to the COVID-19 hardly affects the world’s economy as well as Bangladesh. The present... more

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The burden of HIV and tuberculosis on the resuscitation area of an urban district-level hospital in Cape Town

Swarts, L.; S. Lahri, and D.J. van Hoving (2021) CC

African Journal of Emergency Medicine Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2021, Pages 165-170

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Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children - AIDSinfo

G. K. Siberry; M. J. Abzug; S. Nachman et al. AIDSinfo (2019) C2

Downloaded from https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines on 10/19/2019 Recommendations from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (This g... more

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Plantetary Security in Search of Drivers of Violence and Conflict Part II

H. Visser, de Bruin S., Knoop J. , et al. (2019) CC

Inferences through Machine Learning.Background Report. What are the major origins and drivers of different types of conflict? Sorting out the main causes of conflict and war is difficult and often shaped by ideological believes. Even today, historians and political scientists have discussions on... more

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Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: A systematic review and evidence map

Van Katwyk, S. R.; Grimshaw, J. M.; et al (2019) C2

BACKGROUND: Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national AMR action plans, but most have not yet implemented policy interventions to reduce antimicrobial overuse. A systematic evidenc...e map can support governments in making evidence-informed decisions about implementing programs to reduce AMR, by identifying, describing, and assessing the full range of evaluated government policy options to reduce antimicrobial use in humans. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Seven databases were searched from inception to January 28, 2019, (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PAIS Index, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and PubMed). We identified studies that (1) clearly described a government policy intervention aimed at reducing human antimicrobial use, and (2) applied a quantitative design to measure the impact. We found 69 unique evaluations of government policy interventions carried out across 4 of the 6 WHO regions. These evaluations included randomized controlled trials (n = 4), non-randomized controlled trials (n = 3), controlled before-and-after designs (n = 7), interrupted time series designs (n = 25), uncontrolled before-and-after designs (n = 18), descriptive designs (n = 10), and cohort designs (n = 2). From these we identified 17 unique policy options for governments to reduce the human use of antimicrobials. Many studies evaluated public awareness campaigns (n = 17) and antimicrobial guidelines (n = 13); however, others offered different policy options such as professional regulation, restricted reimbursement, pay for performance, and prescription requirements. Identifying these policies can inform the development of future policies and evaluations in different contexts and health systems. Limitations of our study include the possible omission of unpublished initiatives, and that policies not evaluated with respect to antimicrobial use have not been captured in this review. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge this is the first study to provide policy makers with synthesized evidence on specific government policy interventions addressing AMR. In the future, governments should ensure that AMR policy interventions are evaluated using rigorous study designs and that study results are published. more

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TB Stigma Measurement Guidance

Meershoek A, Zwerling A, Daftary A, Citro B, Smyth C, Lewis D USAID; KNV; Challenge TB (2018) C1

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Methadone maintenance treatment and mortality in people with criminal convictions: A population-based retrospective cohort study from Canada

A. Russolillo; A. Moniruzzaman; J. M. Somers PLOS Medicine (2018) CC

Research Article PLOS Medicine | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002625 July 31, 2018 / 1-19

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Community health worker perspectives on a new primary health care initiative in the Eastern Cape of South Africa

Austin-Evelyn K, Rabkin M, Macheka T, Mutiti A, Mwansa-Kambafwile J, Dlamini T, et al. PLoS ONE (2017) CC

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Antenatal screening for HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis and rubella susceptibility in the EU/EEA – addressing the vulnerable populations

C. Savolainen-Kopra; M. Kontio; J. Lindeman; et al. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C2

Scientific Advice

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Trauma and PTSD in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

Kessler, R.C., Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., Alonso, J., et al. European of Psychotraumatology (2017) CC

Objective: To review research on associations of trauma type with PTSD in the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) surveys, a series of epidemiological surveys that obtained representative data on trauma-specific PTSD.

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The growing HIV epidemic in Central Europe: a neglected issue?

D. Gökengin; C. Oprea; S. Uysal; J. Begovac PMC - US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health; Journal of Virus Eradication (2016) C2

Review Journal of Virus Eradication 2016 Jul; 2(3): 156–161. Published online 2016 Jul 1. PMCID: PMC4967967 PMID: 27482455

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The rise and fall of tuberculosis in Malawi: associations with HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy

H.Kanyerere, A.D. Harries, K. Tayler-Smith, et al. (2016) CC

Tropical Medicine and International Health volume 21 no 1 pp 101-107 january 2016

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HIV Programme Review in Tajikistan

M. Mansfeld; M. Ristola; J. Klinte; et al. World Health Organization (Europe); Centre for Health & Infectious Disease Research (2015) C_WHO

Evaluation report September 2014

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F4. Reactions aigues et chroniques aux traumatismes chez les enfants et les adolescents

Eric Bui, Bonnie Ohye, Sophie Palitz, Bertrand Olliac, Nelly Goutaudier, Jean-Philippe Raynaud, Kossi B Kounou & Frederick J Stoddard Jr IACAPAP (2015) C1

Dérivant du grec τραῦμα signifiant « blessure », le mot « traumatisme » a été utilisé durant des siècles comme un terme médical désignant « une blessure des tissus vivants causée par un agent externe.» Ainsi, ce n’est qu’en 1889, lorsque Oppenheim fit la première descrip... more

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From channels to commissioning - a practical guide to epilepsy: lecture notes (Chapter 1 - The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy)

Neligan, A. & Sander, J.W. International League Against Epilepsy (UK Chapter) and Epilepsy Society (2015) CC

This is the fifteenth edition of the lecture notes. They were first published in 1987 as a summary of the material used in the biannual epilepsy teaching weekend organised under the auspices of the UK Chapter of the International League against Epilepsy. (Lecture series consist of a total of 59 cha... more

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Trauma and Treatment in Early Childhood: A Review of the Historical and Emerging Literature for Counselors

Buss, K.E., Warren, J.M. & Horton, E. The Professional Counselor (TPC) (2015) C1

Young children are especially susceptible to exposure to trauma. Rates of abuse and neglect among this population are staggering. This article presents a review of relevant literature, including research findings specific to early childhood vulnerability to trauma, symptoms associated with traumatic... more

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Strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and building sustainable health information systems in resource limited countries

Mpofu, M., Semo, B., Grignon, J., et al. BMC Public Health (2014) CC

Lessons learned from an M&E task-shifting initiative in Botswana

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Antibiotic Prescribing in DR Congo: A Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey among Medical Doctors and Students

Thriemer K, Katuala Y, Batoko B, Alworonga J-P, Devlieger H, et al. PLoS ONE (2013) CC

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) particularly hits resource poor countries, and is fuelled by irrational antibiotic (AB) prescribing. We surveyed knowledge, attitudes and practices of AB prescribing among medical students and doctors in Kisangani, DR Congo.