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Showing 1 to 20 of 115 for “"LMIC"”.
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Pharmaceutical policies used in LMIC countries to enhance pharmaceutical spending efficiency: a review
… costs in Low- and-MiddleIncome Countries (LMICs), where access to essential medicines is hindered by high prices, inefficient procurement, and restricted budget. In order to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), there must be policies that ensure affordability and sustainability while …
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School Vision Screening Programs In Reducingchildren With Uncorrected Refractive Error In Low And Middle-income Countries (Lmic)(Systematic Review)
… children with uncorrected refractive error in LMIC. Search Methods: To identify studies suitable for this systematic review, a comprehensive and systematic search strategy was employed. We searched various databases and the search was restricted to articles published in English. We included …
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The Assessment of quality of life in children with Tracheostomies and their families in a Low to Middle Income Country (LMIC)
Introduction The Breatheasy© Tracheostomy Program based at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, manages children mostly from poor socio-economic backgrounds. In our resource-limited setting, it is unclear how these families cope with the demands of a tracheostomised child. We …
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Exploring mechanisms for receiving and responding to citizen feedback in LMIC health system: a mixed methods evidence mapping of the Western Cape Province of South Africa
… in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This mixed method descriptive and exploratory study ‘maps' types of health system responsiveness mechanisms and their functionality in the South African health system, with a focus on the Western Cape Province, based on the available …
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Human Papillomavirus Infections and Human Papillomavirus Associated Diseases in Nigeria: Distribution, Determinants and Control
… related diseases in low and middle-countries (LMIC), and the limited success of cervical cancer screening strategies in many LMIC, I provide data on the distribution of HPV related diseases in Nigeria and evaluate the acceptability of innovative strategies to increase cervical cancer screening …
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Design of a Mass-Manufacturable Globally Distributable Passive Prosthetic Foot
… amputees in low and middle income countries (LMIC) to adopt feet that do not meet the performance of ESR feet distributed in high-income countries. The GEAR Lab at MIT developed the LLTE design framework that systematically alters the geometry and stiffness of a foot to design ESR feet using a …
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Innovating for Global Health through Community-Based Participatory Research: Design of Mechanical Suction Machines for Rural Health Clinics in Malawi
Clinicians in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) face many challenges, including high patient-to-staff ratios, limited resources, and inconsistent access to electricity. This research aimed to improve health outcomes in LMIC through an enlightened understanding of challenges associated with …
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Strengthening midwifery educator capacity in low and lower-middle income countries
… in low and lower-middle income countries (LMIC) to ensure that women receive quality midwifery care. The most effective approach to building midwifery educator capacity is not always clear. Partnering international and national midwifery educators in education institutions is one strategy …
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Sequential improvement in paediatric medulloblastoma outcomes in a low-and-middle-income country setting over three decades
… Accurate clinical data for paediatric MB in the LMIC setting is lacking. Sequential improvements in outcome seen in high income countries are yet to be reflected in LMIC. Aim: Quantification of paediatric MB outcomes in the LMIC setting over three decades of advances in multidisciplinary …
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Complications of percutaneous native kidney biopsies in adults in low and middle-income countries: A Systematic review and meta-analysis
… in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) and compare the burden of complications across different regions. Methods: Two independent reviewers searched studies from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 2017 in PubMed, Cochrane Reviews and African Journals Online. The study-specific …
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A systematic review of digital health tools used for decision support by frontline health workers (FLHWs) in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs)
In in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC), where there are very few trained physicians and nurses, community health workers (CHWs) are often the only providers of healthcare to millions of people. Such LMIC are countries that are classified, based on their geographic region and Gross National …
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Views and perceptions of advanced life support practitioners on initiating, withholding and terminating resuscitation in out of hospital cardiac arrest in the emergency medical services of the Western Cape
… OHCA in low-to-middle-income countries (LMIC) has been reported to be poor, but studies are limited. (5, 6) South Africa is an LMIC with a limited healthcare budget and resources and is thus likely to have a lower survival rate than other HICs.
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Secondary Prevention: A Cost-Effective Yet Underutilized Strategy for Reducing the Stroke Burden in Resource-Limited Settings
… occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where the populations are affected on average 15 years younger. Those who survive potentially lose their livelihood and are financially vulnerable to health care expenses. On a national level, stroke DALYs rob the developing economy of its …
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The burden and cost of sickness absenteeism amongst healthcare workers at a teaching hospital in South Africa. A cross-sectional study.
… but not well evaluated in low and middle income (LMIC) settings and absent within a South African context. To determine the prevalence, associated medical conditions and cost of SRA amongst HCWs in a LMIC setting, we evaluated Human Resource (HR) absence records from a teaching hospital in South …
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Considerations Regarding Puberty Assessment Methodology and the Relationship between Undernutrition and Puberty among Adolescents Living in Pakistan
… those living in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) and especially for males. Objectives: The first objective of this thesis was to assess the accuracy of pubertal self-assessment. The second objective was to determine the relationships between undernutrition and the timing of pubertal …
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Novel Applications of Syndemic Theory for Global Public Health: Considerations for Gender Based Violence and Mixed Methods Research
… an epidemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Epidemiological evidence has demonstrated that GBV co-occurs alongside other epidemics such as HIV and substance use. This dissertation extends the application of syndemic theory to GBV in LMIC for the purpose of improving methodological and …
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Inventions in climate technologies: A patent analysis
… inventors in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to the development of climate change adaptation technologies. The third study (iii) develops metrics to assess the contribution of organisations towards the development of climate technologies based on their patent portfolios. The first study …
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Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder in Context: a comparison of family perceptions in a high income and low/middle-income country
… as example of a low/middle-income country (LMIC). Methods To meet the first aim, we performed a scoping review. Two researchers conducted a comprehensive search of peer reviewed studies published between 1990 and June 2016. Full-text of all included articles were accessed and summarized …
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An evaluation of the impact of mHealth interventions on patients’ attendance to treatment for three common ophthalmic diseases that cause blindness: a systematic review
Background: Ophthalmic diseases are those that affect the eye, including cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. These diseases can lead to blindness and vision loss, especially at advanced stages. Cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy are the most …
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Non-specialist delivery of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training Programme for children with neurodevelopmental disorders: stakeholder perspectives about acceptability and feasibility in rural Ethiopia
… are common in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, services to address the needs of this group in LMIC are almost non-existent. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Caregiver Skills Training (CST) programme to be suitable for delivery in diverse global contexts. …
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