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Showing 1 to 20 of 116 for “"low resource settings"”.
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Management of Neurotrauma in Low-Resource Settings
… the paucity of clinical trials carried out in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that make the development of treatment guidelines possible, the concept of resource-stratified guidelines (RSGs), the evolution of international TBI guidelines, and a proposed protocol for TBI management in …
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A Study on Neural-based Code Summarization in Low-resource Settings
… only a few well-documented programs in these low-resource languages are available for training. According to our observation, existing approaches can only acquire poor performances in such settings, and we attribute the problem to data-hungry and programming language gaps. Enlightened by …
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Neuropsychological assessment for first-episode psychosis patients in low resource settings
… for first-episode psychosis patients in low resource settings is limited, the clinical utility of such assessments are unclear, and lengthy assessments may not be practicable in these contexts. This thesis therefore investigated 1) which brief neuropsychological assessment measures …
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Sensor-Based Methods for Characterizing Technology Impact in Low-Resource Settings
… through self-reporting, and the use of low-cost sensors allows researchers and designers to better assess their overall impact. The first part of the thesis presents a methodology for implementing sensor technologies in lowresource settings. The second part of the thesis presents the …
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Development of Low-Cost Technologies for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Low-Resource Settings
… the first or second leading cause of cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with more than 85% of cervical cancer death occuring in LMICs. A lack of resources in these settings has made it difficult to implement effective cervical cancer screening, diagnosis, and preventative …
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Reliability and validity of the South African Triage Scale in low-resource settings
… approach to improving population health in low-resource settings; triage is considered to be a fundamental part of this field. Most studies exploring triage have focused on high-income countries. In 2004, the Cape Triage Group (CTG) developed the South African Triage Scale (SATS) a scale …
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Assessing the cost-effectiveness of facility-based emergency care in low resource settings
… burden of disease, and disproportionately affect low-resource settings (LRS). This burden of life-threatening yet treatable conditions can be ameliorated by effective, timely emergency care (EC) interventions, so significantly that the Disease Control Priorities project estimates over half of …
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Scaling the Maternal and Neonatal Survival Initiatives (MANSI) program in low resource settings
… could be replicated or scaled in other similar resource-constrained areas, the MMR and IMR in those areas could be reduced as well. However, the MANSI program was developed with a unique PPP pilot program in an area where TSRDS has other programs to improve the quality of life of the residents …
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Equipment to Address Infrastructure and Human Resource Challenges For Radiotherapy In Low-Resource Settings
<p>Millions of people in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) are without access to radiation therapy and as rate of population growth in these regions increase and lifestyle factors which are indicative of cancer increase; the cancer burden will only rise. There are a multitude of reasons for …
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An evaluation of alternative strategies for the prevention of cervical cancer in low-resource settings
Includes bibliographical references.
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Evaluating the impact of point-of-care diagnostics on disease outbreaks in low resource settings
… of disease transmission. Recent outbreaks in low-resource settings have highlighted challenges with traditional laboratory-based diagnostic approaches including a dependence on supporting infrastructure and highly trained users. Limitations of laboratory-based devices often result in …
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Product development of a device for manufacturing medical equipment for use in low-resource settings
… to create medical supplies on-site in clinics in low-resource settings. The machine uses purely mechanical elements to cut and fold cardstock paper in order to fabricate aerosol masks for the treatment of asthma. The devices will be mass manufactured by larger firms and then distributed through …
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Indications, challenges, and characteristics of successful implementation of perioperative registries in low resource settings: A systematic review
… interventions. This is particularly desirable in low-resource settings, where there is an unmet surgical demand and patients have a mortality rate up to double that of high-income countries. To better understand and support initiatives to establish clinical registries, this study aimed to assess …
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Assessing the impact of vaccinations and AI based screening on cervical cancer prevention in low resource settings
Cervical cancer disproportionately impacts lower-middle income countries (LMICs), with over 90% of cervical cancer related deaths occurring in these nations. Despite significant research and knowledge on how to prevent and manage cervical cancer, many women in low resource settings lack access to …
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Isothermal Nucleic Acid Assays for the Detection of HIV Drug Resistance and Sickle Cell Disease in Low-Resource Settings
… challenge, with a disproportionate effect in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A lack of resources in these settings has made it difficult to implement effective strategies to differentiate ARV therapy from true instances of drug resistance. 90% of HIV drug resistance is caused by four …
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Computer-Aided Detection of Pathologically Enlarged Lymph Nodes On Non-Contrast Ct In Cervical Cancer Patients For Low-Resource Settings
… each year, and 70% of the burden occurs in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs). Radiation therapy is the primary modality for treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer cases. In the absence of high quality diagnostic imaging needed to identify nodal metastasis, many LMIC sites …
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Redesigning diabetic foot risk assessment for amputation prevention in low-resource settings: Development of a purely mechanical plantar pressure evaluation device
… global health problem, causing one million lower-extremity amputations every year. These amputations are typically preceded by largely preventable diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). However, 80% of the world’s more than half a billion diabetics now live in low- and middle-income countries, where …
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Factors which affect the application and implementation of a spinal motion restriction protocol by prehospital providers in low resource settings: a scoping review
… (SMR) decision support tools within poorly resourced settings are unclear. We conducted a scoping review on clinical spinal clearance and selective SMR decision support tools which aimed at identifying possible barriers to their implementation, safety, and effectiveness when used by EMS …
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