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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Case finding"”.
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Key informants for peadiatric eye disease case finding in Madagascar
… programs, which engage the community in case finding, have been shown to be a reasonable alternative to large scale surveys and were used in Madagascar in 2014 by four regional eye care programmes. I propose to analyse the data generated from the programmes to quantify the prevalence of …
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A study of the role of advanced technologies in glaucoma case-finding
In the UK, 11,000 new cases of open angle glaucoma (OAG) are diagnosed annually in people aged 40 to 70 years. However, two--‐thirds of UK OAG cases may remain undiagnosed, highlighting the need for improved detection. UK optometrists generate more than 95% of referrals for suspected glaucoma and …
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A study of case finding for chronic open angle glaucoma by UK community optometrists
… identifying suspects through opportunistic case-finding. Optometrists’ case-finding is largely based on a triad of tests: optic nerve head assessment, tonometry, and visual fields. There has been little research into optometrists’ COAG case-finding strategies. Chapter 2 reports on a national …
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Optimal tuberculosis case-finding methodologies for field trials of new tuberculosis vaccines in young children
There is paucity of evidence to guide case-finding strategies in field trials of new tuberculosis vaccines conducted in young children. To investigate case-finding and case detection methods for tuberculosis in tuberculosis field trials conducted in young children.
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A complex, high-performance agent-based model used to explore tuberculosis and COVID-19 case-finding interventions
… to be at high risk of infection, and in the case of TB, screening using chest X-rays. The impact of several such early diagnosis interventions on case detection have been studied in clinical trials, but the longer-term impact of these interventions on infections (incidence) and deaths …
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Towards the development of an integrated case-finding tool to facilitate the review of anticholinergic prescribing for frail older people
… the need for, and feasibility of, an integrated case-finding tool that predicts risks using electronic health records (EHRs), facilitating the review of anticholinergic medicines for frail older people. Methods: Mixed methods, adopting a pragmatic approach. A systematic review, prediction …
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Intensive Paediatric Case Finding : evaluation of a programme for identification of HIV positive children and adolescents, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of the IPCF in improving identification of HIV positive children. Contrary to other two traditional approaches for HIV testing, Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) and Provider Initiated Counselling and Testing (PICT), the IPCF approach …
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The potential for diagnosing high blood pressure at the dentist: an examination of periodontal disease and the oral microbiome in raised blood pressure.
… while establishing a cardiovascular risk case-finding clinic with a GP referral pathway.<br/>Methods: The project comprised three studies: Study I established and identified cardiovascular risk case-finding in a dental environment (n=200). Study II evaluated clinical markers and diagnoses …
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An analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998
… was only in 1997 that a survey based on active case finding revealed a maternal mortality rate of738/100,000 live births. The researchers noted that not all cases of maternal deaths that occurred during the survey period might have been traced. The figure was however an eye opener to the …
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Charakterisierung der Tuberkulosesituation in der Russischen Föderation : Analyse der epidemiologischen Lage und der Probleme in der Tuberkulosekontrolle auf föderaler Ebene und in der Autonomen Republik Tuva
… tuberculosis control system is based on active case finding. Microbiological analysis and standardized drug regimens still need to be improved. Therapy failure often results in prolonged treatment. The thesis puts forward arguments for a more flexible discussion of efficient ways of tuberculosis …
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Influence of HIV, smoking and hyperglycaemia on the reporting of TB symptoms in a TB prevalence survey
Finding and treating cases [of tuberculosis] in the community before they present to health facilities, a strategy known as active-case-finding is gaining momentum as a way to decrease the infectious pool. This can be achieved through door-to-door community surveys using a TB symptom-screening …
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Terapia ocupacional e suas práticas em saúde na atenção básica: o itinerário de uma disciplina de graduação
… action on the basis of territory provided active case finding, identifying the main health needs, development of prevention, promotion and rehabilitation in the community and in health services, integrating the user to a multidisciplinary team. It was noted necessary to the performance of the …
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"No One Died Today:" A Naturalistic Inquiry into the Perceptions and Experiences of School Nurses Dealing with Adolescents who Self-Harm
… web-based video or telephone conferencing. Study findings revealed that the responses of SNs who deal with adolescents who self harm (ASH) are multifaceted. They must triage, treat, and support the adolescent at the time of the event and in the future; they must develop creative strategies for …
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Assessment of Two Techniques for Diagnosis Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV Patient at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital Zanzibar.
… and 69.8% respectively. Among 169 positive TB cases 2 patients were found with rifampicin resistance. The outcome of this study indicated that the performance of Gene Xpert MTB/RIF machine is more accuracy than LED FM in diagnosis of PTB in HIV patients suspected with TB. Gene Xpert MTB/RIF may …
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Feasibility, effectiveness, budget impact and surveillance of partner services for HIV in Kenya
… aPS in improving 1) the rate of HIV testing, 2) case-finding of HIV-infected individuals, and 3) linkages to HIV care for their partners. The trial determined the number needed to interview to identify one new case of HIV and explored, geographical differences in case finding rates. Additionally …
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Improving measurements in perimetry for glaucoma
… shorter test duration, making it attractive for case-finding and screening for glaucoma, without seemingly negatively affecting diagnostic precision, and has become patented technology. Another bespoke test algorithm (Weighted Binary Search; WEBS) provides a threshold test for the MMDT. The …
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Trends and ethnic disparities in the incidence and outcome of stroke in Auckland, New Zealand over 20 years
… These studies used comparable definitions and case finding methods and have been shown to meet the stringent criteria for a population-based “ideal” stroke incidence study. Rates were calculated using Poisson distribution and are presented with 95% confidence intervals. Trends in survival were …
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From the marrow to the blood: Optimising the diagnosis of iron deficiency in the setting of inflammation
… were recruited for inclusion. Retrospective case finding was used to enrich the data for cases with confirmed BM ID. Laboratory markers including red cell indices, reticulocyte haemoglobin and iron studies were evaluated to establish optimal cut-offs for ID diagnosis. A CRP of >5 mg/L was …
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Ambulatory and hospitalized childhood pneumonia: a longitudinal study in a peri-urban low-income community with high vaccination coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa
… surveillance system was established; active case finding was used for birth cohort participants over 4 respiratory seasons. Children were examined at scheduled visits and at the time of pneumonia events. Pneumonia or severe pneumonia was diagnosed according to revised World Health …
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Comparing the risk of Tuberculosis (TB) infection in the households with and without TB patients in Tsumkwe constituency, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
… cohort study was conducted and data, of index cases registered during 2014 and their close and community contacts, was collected using health facility registers. Structured questionnaires were used to interview index cases and their contacts, and for the examination of active disease. …
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