Diabetes Care in India.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is the leading global risk factor for mortality. Hypertension treatment and control rates are low worldwide, and insufficient human resource capacity is among the contributing factors. Thus, a critical component of hypertension management is to develop novel and effective solutions to the human ...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Vedanthan R,Kamano JH,Horowitz CR,Ascheim D,Velazquez EJ,Kimaiyo S,Fuster V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proposed viewpoint seems important at this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, the COVID-19 prevention strategies implemented in the population are based on medical paradigms that generate extremely deleterious social and environmental impacts. Using the occupational health and safety perspective - taking care ...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Voirol C,Sader J,Audétat MC

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There is consensus among many medical school deans that exposure to human rights is a necessary component of physician training [78], however little is known about the impact of engagement in human rights programs on students' personal and professional development [1516171819202122232425262728]. Objective:T...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Schonholz SM,Edens MC,Epié AY,Kligler SK,Baranowski KA,Singer EK

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has accumulated that exposure to widespread environmental toxicants, such as heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and tobacco smoke adversely affect fetal development and organ maturation, even after birth. The developing immune and respiratory systems are more sensitive to environmental toxicants due...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Cao J,Xu X,Hylkema MN,Zeng EY,Sly PD,Suk WA,Bergman Å,Huo X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article highlights the importance of critically examining medical missions to low-resourced countries in light of a bioethical focus on social justice and the promotion of the common good. ...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Vicini S J A

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The civil war between the indigenous Mayans and other Guatemalans lasted for 36 years, killed civilians, decimated villages, and resulted in many refugees. The Guatemalan Peace Agreement of 1996 aimed to alleviate the ongoing conflict. Studies of peace agreements more typically evaluate local political outco...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Green JC,Boakye EA,Schoening A,Vaughn MG

更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To identify and to measure entry level competencies (knowledge, skills, attitudes, judgements) for nurses to practice safely and effectively in the Kingdom of Eswatini. Introduction:Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a small sub-Saharan country between South Africa and Mozambique. There are four nursi...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Msibi G,Nkwanyana N,Kuebel H

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Researchers across the world are emphasising the importance of hand-washing and limited touching of face to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, access to safe water and hygiene is inadequate in many places around the globe; hence T-zone touching restriction is considered more worthwhile compared to other p...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Rahman J,Mumin J,Fakhruddin B

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Until recently, Colombia has been a country actively using asbestos. A major factory in Bogota manufactures friction products. Objective:To determine if the use of chrysotile asbestos in a friction products facility leads to workers developing disease. Methods:One hundred forty-eight factory workers, forme...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Frank AL,Villamizar G,Bustillo Pereira JG

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence from the developed world associates higher prevalence of hypertension with lower socioeconomic status (SES). However, patterns of association are not as clear in Africa and other developing countries, with varying levels of socioeconomic development and epidemiological transition. Using wealth and e...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Osman S,Costanian C,Annan NB,Fouad FM,Jaffa M,Sibai AM

更新日期：2019-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haiti has a chronic physician shortage, and the country has been facing an increased disease burden since the 2010 earthquake and the subsequent introduction of cholera. In such resource-challenged settings, access to postgraduate medical education often is limited due to inadequate financial, structural, an...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Nádas M,Bedenbaugh R,Morse M,McMahon GT,Curry CL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sierra Leone faces among the highest maternal mortality rates worldwide. Despite this burden, the role of life-saving critical care interventions in low-resource settings remains scarcely explored. A value-based approach may be used to question whether it is sustainable and useful to start and run an obstetr...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Marotta C,Di Gennaro F,Pisani L,Pisani V,Senesie J,Bah S,Koroma MM,Caracciolo C,Putoto G,Amatucci F,Borgonovi E

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health professionals must be academically and experientially prepared regarding the social determinants of health to reduce health disparities at the global level. The emerging literature reflects a trend for incorporating global health competencies for health care. Specifically, recommendations from the Con...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Amerson R

更新日期：2019-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:New education programs are developing to improve global health awareness. Dental students have demonstrated interest in international settings but are largely unaware of global health topics. The Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health of the University of Washington (UW) and Harvard School of Denta...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Seminario AL,Chen B,Liu J,Seymour B

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 80% of individuals with disability reside in low- and middle-income countries where community-based rehabilitation (CBR) has been used as a strategy to improve disability. However, data relating to disability severity among CBR beneficiaries in low-income countries like Uganda remain scarce, pa...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Hamid LN,Kobusingye O,Baine SO,Mayora C,Bentley JA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Western Asia comprises a large proportion of the world population with different ethnicities and religions inhabiting areas of diverse geographic features. The countries of this region have experienced rapid economic growth over the latter half of the 20th century, which continues to this day, resulting in m...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Roshandel G,Boreiri M,Sadjadi A,Malekzadeh R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Risk perception and recognition of danger signs are important cues for accessing obstetric care. These measures are not well documented in many resource-limited settings, including northern Nigeria, a region with poor maternal health indices. Objective:To assess community level obstetric risk perception, da...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Iliyasu Z,Galadanci HS,Abdurrahim A,Jibo A,Salihu HM,Aliyu MH

更新日期：2019-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The child labor situation has been associated with precarious job conditions and poor health conditions because children are often exposed to unsafe work environments, stressful psycho-social work conditions, scarce or no access to protective services, and heavy work burdens. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study ...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Pérez-Herrera N,Díaz de León-Martínez L,Flores-Ramírez R,Barbier O,Ortega-Romero M,May-Euán F,Saldaña-Villanueva K,Perera-Rios J,Pérez-Vázquez FJ

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meeting health security capacity in sub-Saharan Africa will require strengthening existing health systems to prevent, detect, and respond to any threats to health. The purpose of this review was to examine the literature on health workforce, surveillance, and health governance issues for health systemsstreng...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Ayanore MA,Amuna N,Aviisah M,Awolu A,Kipo-Sunyehzi DD,Mogre V,Ofori-Asenso R,Gmanyami JM,Kugbey N,Gyapong M

更新日期：2019-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mozambique is an emerging lower income country (LIC) on the southeast coast of Africa. There are significant workforce shortages in medical and health professions in the country. Mozambique was one of 12 countries in Africa that was awarded a grant through the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) ...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Noormahomed EV,Mocumbi AO,Ismail M,Carrilho C,Patel S,Nguenha A,Badaro R,Bickler S,Benson CA,Schooley RT

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:As neonatal care improves in low-resource settings, more preterm or low birth weight (LBW) babies are surviving, but little is known about their long-term outcomes. Globally, preterm and/or LBW babies are at increased risk of mortality, malnutrition, and developmental delay. Objectives:We aim to describe th...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Ahishakiye A,Abimana MC,Beck K,Miller AC,Betancourt TS,Magge H,Mutaganzwa C,Kirk CM

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urogenital fistula is a debilitating condition that women can develop following obstructed labor. The primary objective of this study was to reveal illness narratives of Rwandan women with urogenital fistula to appreciate their unique experiences. The secondary aim was to identify common themes that emerged ...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Kay A,Nishimwe A,Hampton BS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2012, the Rio+20 meeting initiated the concept of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a continuation of the Millennium Development Goals. The resulting document "The Future We Want" is best conceived as a roadmap toward poverty eradication and sustainable development. Although the SDGs were develo...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Plum A,Kaljee L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Workers in the informal economy often incur exposure to well-documented occupational health hazards. Insufficient attention has been afforded to rigorously evaluating intervention programs to reduce the risks, especially in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). Objectives:This systematic review, con...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Tsang VWL,Lockhart K,Spiegel SJ,Yassi A

更新日期：2019-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Communication about climate change is critical in addressing the greatest public health challenge of our time. Public health professionals must convey the human implications of climate change and educating populations regarding climate change as a threat to the health and wellbeing of people globally. Effect...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Ros AV,LaRocque R,Fortinsky R,Nicholas P

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Piece rate pay remains a common form of compensation in developing-world industries. While the piece rate may boost productivity, it has been shown to have unintended consequences for occupational safety and health, including increased accident and injury risk. OBJECTIVES:This paper explores the relationshi...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Davis ME

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Ultrasound education has been provided to students in medical schools within and beyond the United States. A formal experiment with use of personal handheld ultrasound equipment by all first-year medical students has not been reported. Employing insonation (an application of ultrasound) at the personal leisu...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Ireson M,Warring S,Medina-Inojosa JR,O'Malley MT,Pawlina W,Lachman N,Narula J,Bhagra A

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Healthcare equipment funded by international partners is often not properly utilized in many developing countries due to low levels of awareness and a lack of expertise. A long-term on-site training program for laparoscopic surgery was established at a regional hospital in Ghana upon request of the Ghana Hea...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Kang MJ,Apea-Kubi KB,Apea-Kubi KAK,Adoula NG,Odonkor JNN,Ogoe AK

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia has one of the lowest rates of facility delivery and is promoting birth preparedness among pregnant women through its community health services to increase the rate of institutional delivery and reduce maternal mortality. Observational studies of birth preparedness in Ethiopia have thus far only rep...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Rosado C,Callaghan-Koru JA,Estifanos AS,Sheferaw E,Shay T,De Graft-Johnson J,Rawlins B,Gibson H,Baqui AH,Nonyane BAS

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The year-long position of chief medical resident is a time-honored tradition in the United States that serves to provide the trainee with an opportunity to gain further skills as a clinician, leader, teacher, liaison, and administrator. However, in most training programs in the developing world, this role do...

journal_title：Annals of global health

authors： Walker T,Dusabejambo V,Ho JJ,Karigire C,Richards B,Sofair AN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00