Orientia, rickettsia, and leptospira pathogens as causes of CNS infections in Laos: a prospective study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low birthweight (LBW) of less than 2500 g is an important marker of maternal and fetal health, predicting mortality, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions. Global nutrition targets set at the World Health Assembly in 2012 include an ambitious 30% reduction in LBW prevalence between 2012 and 2025. Esti...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Blencowe H,Krasevec J,de Onis M,Black RE,An X,Stevens GA,Borghi E,Hayashi C,Estevez D,Cegolon L,Shiekh S,Ponce Hardy V,Lawn JE,Cousens S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Faltering in linear growth and neurobehavioural development during early childhood are often assumed to have common causes because of their consistent association. This notion has contributed to a global focus on the promotion of nutrition during pregnancy and childhood to improve both conditions. Our aim wa...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Prado EL,Larson LM,Cox K,Bettencourt K,Kubes JN,Shankar AH

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer has distinct causes, prognoses, and outcomes and effects in patients at premenopausal and postmenopausal ages. We sought to assess the global burden and trends in breast cancer by menopausal status. METHODS:We did a population-based analysis of global breast cancer incidence and mortality amon...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Heer E,Harper A,Escandor N,Sung H,McCormack V,Fidler-Benaoudia MM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No study of long-term protection following killed oral cholera vaccination has been done outside of the historically cholera-endemic areas of south Asia, or has examined protection after a single-dose vaccination regimen. To address this, we examined the duration of protection of the standard two-dose regime...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Franke MF,Ternier R,Jerome JG,Matias WR,Harris JB,Ivers LC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children who are HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) have higher morbidity and mortality than children who are HIV-unexposed and uninfected despite safer breastfeeding and improved maternal health with maternal antiretroviral therapy. We present the first global estimates of the population of children who are HEU (...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Slogrove AL,Powis KM,Johnson LF,Stover J,Mahy M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the incomes of many AIDS-burdened countries grow and donors' budgets for helping to fight the disease tighten, national governments and external funding partners increasingly face the following question: what is the capacity of countries that are highly affected by AIDS to finance their responses from dom...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Resch S,Ryckman T,Hecht R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Avahan is a large-scale, HIV preventive intervention, targeting high-risk populations in south India. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of Avahan to inform global and national funding institutions who are considering investing in worldwide HIV prevention in concentrated epidemics. METHODS:We estimated cost...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Vassall A,Pickles M,Chandrashekar S,Boily MC,Shetty G,Guinness L,Lowndes CM,Bradley J,Moses S,Alary M,Charme India Group.,Vickerman P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In accordance with the age parameters specified in Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4, current policy and monitoring of non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality trends focus on people aged 30-69 years. This approach excludes the majority of NCD deaths, which occur at older ages. We aimed to compare card...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Lloyd-Sherlock P,Ebrahim S,Martinez R,McKee M,Ordunez P

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attainment of universal health coverage is a global health priority. The Myanmar Government has committed to attainment of universal health coverage by 2030, but progress so far has not been assessed. We aimed to estimate national and subnational health service coverage and financial risk protection. METHOD...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Han SM,Rahman MM,Rahman MS,Swe KT,Palmer M,Sakamoto H,Nomura S,Shibuya K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bereavement increases children's risk for psychological disorders, highlighting the need for effective interventions, especially in areas where orphanhood is common. We aimed to assess the effects of an eight-session support group intervention on the psychological health of bereaved female adolescents in Sou...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Thurman TR,Luckett BG,Nice J,Spyrelis A,Taylor TM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In South Africa, sputum smear microscopy has been replaced with Xpert MTB/RIF as the initial diagnostic test for tuberculosis. In a pragmatic parallel cluster-randomised trial, we evaluated the effect on patient and programme outcomes. METHODS:We randomly allocated 20 laboratories (clusters) in medium-burde...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Churchyard GJ,Stevens WS,Mametja LD,McCarthy KM,Chihota V,Nicol MP,Erasmus LK,Ndjeka NO,Mvusi L,Vassall A,Sinanovic E,Cox HS,Dye C,Grant AD,Fielding KL

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intervention coverage-the proportion of the population with a health-care need who receive care-does not account for intervention quality and potentially overestimates health benefits of services provided to populations. Effective coverage introduces the dimension of quality of care to the measurement of intervention ...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Marsh AD,Muzigaba M,Diaz T,Requejo J,Jackson D,Chou D,Cresswell JA,Guthold R,Moran AC,Strong KL,Banerjee A,Soucat A,Effective Coverage Think Tank Group.

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) in Kenya has been inconsistent over the past two decades, despite the global push to foster accountability, reduce child mortality, and improve maternal health in an equitable manner. Although several cross-sectional assessments have been ...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Keats EC,Ngugi A,Macharia W,Akseer N,Khaemba EN,Bhatti Z,Rizvi A,Tole J,Bhutta ZA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brazil ranks second worldwide in total number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Understanding the possible socioeconomic and ethnic health inequities is particularly important given the diverse population and fragile political and economic situation. We aimed to characterise the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil and a...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Baqui P,Bica I,Marra V,Ercole A,van der Schaar M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global efforts to increase births at health-care facilities might not reduce maternal or newborn mortality if quality of care is insufficient. However, little systematic evidence exists for the quality at health facilities caring for women and newborn babies in low-income countries. We analysed the quality o...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Kruk ME,Leslie HH,Verguet S,Mbaruku GM,Adanu RMK,Langer A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dehydration due to diarrhoea is a leading cause of child death worldwide, yet no clinical tools for assessing dehydration have been validated in resource-limited settings. The Dehydration: Assessing Kids Accurately (DHAKA) score was derived for assessing dehydration in children with diarrhoea in a low-income...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Levine AC,Glavis-Bloom J,Modi P,Nasrin S,Atika B,Rege S,Robertson S,Schmid CH,Alam NH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caesarean section prevalence is increasing in Asia and Latin America while remaining low in most African regions. Caesarean section delivery is effective for saving maternal and infant lives when they are provided for medically-indicated reasons. On the basis of ecological studies, caesarean delivery prevale...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Belizán JM,Minckas N,McClure EM,Saleem S,Moore JL,Goudar SS,Esamai F,Patel A,Chomba E,Garces AL,Althabe F,Harrison MS,Krebs NF,Derman RJ,Carlo WA,Liechty EA,Hibberd PL,Buekens PM,Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:About 2·6 million third-trimester stillbirths occur annually worldwide, mostly in low-income and middle-income countries, where the causes of these deaths are rarely investigated. METHODS:We did a prospective, hospital-based, observational study in Soweto, South Africa, to investigate the causes of stillbir...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Madhi SA,Briner C,Maswime S,Mose S,Mlandu P,Chawana R,Wadula J,Adam Y,Izu A,Cutland CL

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Buruli ulcer can cause disfigurement and long-term loss of function. It is underdiagnosed and under-reported, and its current distribution is unclear. We aimed to synthesise and evaluate data on Buruli ulcer prevalence and distribution. METHODS:We did a systematic review of Buruli ulcer prevalence and used ...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Simpson H,Deribe K,Tabah EN,Peters A,Maman I,Frimpong M,Ampadu E,Phillips R,Saunderson P,Pullan RL,Cano J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The age-specific association between blood pressure and vascular disease has been studied mostly in high-income countries, and before the widespread use of brain imaging for diagnosis of the main stroke types (ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage). We aimed to investigate this relationship among ad...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Lacey B,Lewington S,Clarke R,Kong XL,Chen Y,Guo Y,Yang L,Bennett D,Bragg F,Bian Z,Wang S,Zhang H,Chen J,Walters RG,Collins R,Peto R,Li L,Chen Z,China Kadoorie Biobank collaborative group.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The intermittent administration of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is recommended to prevent malaria among children aged 3-59 months in areas of the Sahel subregion in Africa. However, the cost-effectiveness and cost savings of SMC have not previously been evaluated in large-scale studies. METHODS:We...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Gilmartin C,Nonvignon J,Cairns M,Milligan P,Bocoum F,Winskill P,Moroso D,Collins D

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that can cause permanent disability through disruption of the lymphatic system. This disease is caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted by mosquitos. Mass drug administration (MDA) of antihelmintics is recommended by WHO to eliminate lympha...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Local Burden of Disease 2019 Neglected Tropical Diseases Collaborators.

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social protection interventions might improve tuberculosis outcomes and could help to control the epidemic in Brazil. The aim of this study was to evaluate the independent effect of the Bolsa Familia Programme (BFP) on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil. METHODS:We prospectively recruited and followe...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Oliosi JGN,Reis-Santos B,Locatelli RL,Sales CMM,da Silva Filho WG,da Silva KC,Sanchez MN,de Andrade KVF,de Araújo GS,Shete PB,Pereira SM,Riley LW,Lienhardt C,Maciel ELN

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the effects of socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes is important to implement specific preventive actions. We assessed socioeconomic disparities in mortality indicators in a rural South African population over the period 2001-13. METHODS:We used data from 21 villages of the Agincourt H...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Kabudula CW,Houle B,Collinson MA,Kahn K,Gómez-Olivé FX,Tollman S,Clark SJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely access to emergency care can substantially reduce mortality. International benchmarks for access to emergency hospital care have been established to guide ambitions for universal health care by 2030. However, no Pan-African database of where hospitals are located exists; therefore, we aimed to complet...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Ouma PO,Maina J,Thuranira PN,Macharia PM,Alegana VA,English M,Okiro EA,Snow RW

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haiti has an integrated bite case management (IBCM) programme to counsel animal-bite victims on the risk of rabies and appropriate treatment, as well as the Haiti Animal Rabies Surveillance Program (HARSP) to examine the animals. We assessed the usefulness of the IBCM programme to promote best practices for ...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Etheart MD,Kligerman M,Augustin PD,Blanton JD,Monroe B,Fleurinord L,Millien M,Crowdis K,Fenelon N,Wallace RM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improving access to reproductive health services and commodities is central to development. Efforts to assess progress on this front have been largely focused on national estimates, but such analyses can mask local disparities. We assessed progress in reproductive health services subnationally in India. MET...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： New JR,Cahill N,Stover J,Gupta YP,Alkema L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population affected by the global HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemics. HIV and HCV prevention interventions for PWID include needle and syringe programmes (NSP), opioid substitution therapy (OST), HIV counselling and testing, HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART), an...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Larney S,Peacock A,Leung J,Colledge S,Hickman M,Vickerman P,Grebely J,Dumchev KV,Griffiths P,Hines L,Cunningham EB,Mattick RP,Lynskey M,Marsden J,Strang J,Degenhardt L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few population-based studies of cerebral palsy have been done in low-income and middle-income countries. We aimed to examine cerebral palsy prevalence and subtypes, functional impairments, and presumed time of injury in children in Uganda. METHODS:In this population-based study, we used a nested, three-stag...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Kakooza-Mwesige A,Andrews C,Peterson S,Wabwire Mangen F,Eliasson AC,Forssberg H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global rollout of dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been hampered in part by insufficient safety data in pregnancy. We compared birth outcomes among women initiating dolutegravir-based ART with those among women initiating efavirenz-based ART in pregnancy in Botswana. METHODS:In this obser...

journal_title：The Lancet. Global health

authors： Zash R,Jacobson DL,Diseko M,Mayondi G,Mmalane M,Essex M,Gaolethe T,Petlo C,Lockman S,Holmes LB,Makhema J,Shapiro RL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00