Building oral health research infrastructure: the first national oral health survey of Rwanda.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prompt laboratory diagnosis and initiation of treatment are effective components of leishmaniasis control. Detection of Leishmania parasites by ex-vivo culture of lesion scrapings is considered a definitive diagnostic method preceding initiation of treatment. OBJECTIVE:A pilot study to find alternative medi...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Tasew G,Kebede A,Wolday D,Gadisa E,Britton S,Eidsmo L,Akuffo H

更新日期：2009-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most pressing global health problems is that there is a mismatch between the health research and development (R&D) that is needed and that which is undertaken. The dependence of health R&D on market incentives in the for-profit private sector and the lack of coordination by public and philanthropic funders ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Viergever RF

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of diabetes mellitus in Sub-Saharan Africa is growing rapidly, and yet the prevalence and patient characteristics are still largely unknown. OBJECTIVES:We analyzed clinical and demographic characteristics of Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients attending a diabetes clinic in Guinea-Bissau from Februar...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Byberg S,Bundesen C,Rudolf F,Haraldsdottir TL,Indjai L,Barai R,Beck-Nielsen H,Sodemann M,Jensen DM,Bjerregaard-Andersen M

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In medical school, students may participate in various community involvement projects (CIP), which serve disadvantaged communities. However, several obstacles may arise during these projects. The authors conducted a qualitative study with the primary aim of understanding the obstacles and corresponding potentia...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Loh AZ,Tan JS,Lee JJ,Koh GC

更新日期：2015-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The term HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin) is commonly used in relation to diabetes mellitus. The measure gives an indication of the average blood sugar levels over a period of weeks or months prior to testing. For most low- and middle-income countries HbA1c measurement in community surveillance is prohibitively ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Reidpath DD,Jahan NK,Mohan D,Allotey P

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amidst diverging discourses describing chronic non-communicable disease (NCD) and healthcare access, the hermeneutical tradition within sociology, particularly as exemplified in the work of Jurgen Habermas, provides a starting point for exploring and interpreting the experiences of chronic illness and health...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Lopes Ibanez-Gonzalez D

更新日期：2014-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical schistosomiasis in endemic countries is treated with a single dose of praziquantel per 40 mg/kg body weight. Treating according to weight, in resource-poor settings when thousands of doses are to be administered in mass treatment campaigns, is considered problematic. A calibrated dose-pole based on ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Nordin P,Poggensee G,Mtweve S,Krantz I

更新日期：2014-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Once an orphan field, 'global mental health' now has wide acknowledgement and prominence on the global health agenda. Increased recognition draws needed attention to individual suffering and the population impacts, but medicalizing global mental health produces a narrow view of the problems and solutions. Early framin...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Clark J

更新日期：2014-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individuals in conflict-affected areas rarely get appropriate care for chronic or non-infectious diseases. The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide, and new evidence shows conclusively that the negative effects of hyperglycemia occur even at mild glucose elevations and th...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Gilder ME,Zin TW,Wai NS,Ner M,Say PS,Htoo M,Say S,Htay WW,Simpson JA,Pukrittayakamee S,Nosten F,McGready R

更新日期：2014-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality in a population may be clustered in space and time for a variety of reasons, including geography, socio-economics, environment and demographics. Analysing mortality clusters can therefore reveal important insights into patterns and risks of mortality in a particular setting. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN:T...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Byass P,Fantahun M,Emmelin A,Molla M,Berhane Y

更新日期：2010-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) continues to rise across the globe, and the risk of dying prematurely from an NCD in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) is almost double that in a high-income country. Confronting this crisis requires a critical mass of scientists who are well versed in regional healt...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Malekzadeh A,Michels K,Wolfman C,Anand N,Sturke R

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmentally acquired asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) are of concern globally. In South Africa, there is widespread contamination of the environment due to historical asbestos mining operations that were poorly regulated. Although the law makes provision for the compensation of occupationally acquired AR...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Ndlovu N,Naude Jt,Murray J

更新日期：2013-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 4-year (2007-2011) Revitalizing Health for All international research program (http://www.globalhealthequity.ca/projects/proj_revitalizing/index.shtml) supported 20 research teams located in 15 low- and middle-income countries to explore the strengths and weaknesses of comprehensive primary health care (...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Labonté R,Sanders D,Packer C,Schaay N

更新日期：2014-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This thesis is part of the studies of gender bias in health which together with the paradigm of evidence-based medicine shares the empirical assumption that there are inaccuracies in medical practice, in addition to a lack of rigour and transparency. It worked with the distinction between the concepts of sex and gende...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Chilet-Rosell E

更新日期：2014-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) is a legal instrument binding all World Health Organization (WHO) member States. It aims to prevent and control public health emergencies of international concern. Country points of entry (POEs) have been identified as potential areas for effective interventi...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Bakari E,Frumence G

更新日期：2013-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A growing body of evidence points to the emission of greenhouse gases from human activity as a key factor in climate change. This in turn affects human health and wellbeing through consequential changes in weather extremes. At present, little is known about the effects of weather on the health of sub-Saharan...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Diboulo E,Sié A,Rocklöv J,Niamba L,Yé M,Bagagnan C,Sauerborn R

更新日期：2012-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The global architecture for providing development assistance for health (DAH) has become increasing complex in the last decade, with many new funding agencies entering the health sector. This study presents a detailed picture of European Union (EU) and EU member state originating DAH between 2...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Vassall A,Shotton J,Reshetnyk OK,Hasanaj-Goossens L,Weil O,Vohra J,Timmermans N,Vinyals L,Andre F

更新日期：2014-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social and environmental changes have accompanied the ongoing rapid urbanisation in a number of countries during recent decades. Understanding of its role in the health-risk transition is important for health policy development at national and local level. Thailand is one country facing many of the health ch...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： L-Y Lim L,Kjellstrom T,Sleigh A,Khamman S,Seubsman SA,Dixon J,Banwell C

更新日期：2009-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, are commonly plagued by poor access, poor performance, inefficient use and inequitable distribution of resources. To improve health system efficiency, equity and effectiveness, the World Development Report of 1993 proposed a first wave of heal...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Mbau R,Gilson L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization emphasized that climate change is a significant and emerging threat to public health, especially in lower income populations and tropical/subtropical countries. However, people in Asia and Africa were the least likely to perceive global warming as a threat. In Vietnam, little re...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Toan do TT,Kien VD,Bao Giang K,Van Minh H,Wright P

更新日期：2014-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hazardous alcohol use is detrimental to persons with HIV (PWH), impacting medication adherence and liver function, yet globally resources to target alcohol use behavior in this population are limited. Few studies have identified the costs of integrating alcohol reduction interventions into HIV care. OBJECTI...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Blackburn NA,Go VF,Bui Q,Hutton H,Tampi RP,Sripaipan T,Ha TV,Latkin C,Golden S,Golin C,Chander G,Frangakis C,Gottfredson N,Dowdy DW

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Managing a deadly pandemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is challenging. The task becomes tougher when there is an outbreak of an equally deadly disease. This is the present situation of Ghana, a low-resource country, that is confronted with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and cerebrospin...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Adjorlolo S,Egbenya DL

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Like many countries in Southeast Asia, Vietnam's rapid population and economic growth has met challenges in infrastructure development, especially sanitation in rural areas. OBJECTIVE:As an entry point, we developed scenario planning as an action-research tool in a peri-urban community to identify first ste...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Nguyen V,Nguyen-Viet H,Pham-Duc P,Wiese M

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence-based interventions for autism spectrum disorders evaluated in high-income countries typically require highly specialised manpower, which is a scarce resource in most low- and middle-income settings. This resource limitation results in most children not having access to evidence-based interventions....

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Divan G,Hamdani SU,Vajartkar V,Minhas A,Taylor C,Aldred C,Leadbitter K,Rahman A,Green J,Patel V

更新日期：2015-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. In addition, Lao PDR has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in southeast Asia and a high maternal mortality ratio. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to provide a comprehensive exploration of factors that influence SRH knowledg...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Phongluxa K,Langeslag G,Jat TR,Kounnavong S,Khan MA,Essink DR

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The main cardio-metabolic diseases - mostly cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and ischemic heart disease - share common clinical markers such as raised blood pressure and blood glucose. The pathways of development of many of these conditions are also interlinked. In this regard, a higher level of co-o...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Haregu TN,Oti S,Ngomi N,Khayeka-Wandabwa C,Egondi T,Kyobutungi C

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Previous research has highlighted the importance of major atmospheric aerosols such as sulfate, through its precursor sulfur dioxide (SO2), black carbon (BC), and organic carbon (OC), and their effect on global climate regimes, specifically on their impact on particulate matter measuring ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5). ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Seposo X,Ueda K,Park SS,Sudo K,Takemura T,Nakajima T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) have increased in South Africa over the past 15 years. While these usually manifest during mid-to-late adulthood, the development of modifiable risk factors that contribute to NCDs are usually adopted early in life. OBJECTIVE:To describe the urban-rural and gender pa...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Peer N,Bradshaw D,Laubscher R,Steyn N,Steyn K

更新日期：2013-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We formed a self-funded hypertension treatment group in a resource-poor community in rural Honduras. After training community health workers and creating protocols for standardized treatment, we used group membership fees to maintain the group, purchase generic medications in bulk on the local market, and hi...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Reiger S,Harris JR,Chan KC,Oqueli HL,Kohn M

更新日期：2015-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants exposed to maternal HIV infection who remain HIV-uninfected (HIV-exposed/uninfected; HIV-EU) may be at increased risk of growth retardation, which could be due both to directly HIV-related effects and to socio-economic factors overrepresented among HIV-positive women. OBJECTIVE:To investigate growth...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： König Walles J,Balcha TT,Winqvist N,Björkman P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00