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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"low-middle income countries"”.
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Factors concerning the effective use of life saving equipment in Uganda and low-middle income countries.
… Why are there so many drowning fatalities in low middle income countries in particular the African waters of Lake Victoria, and what can be done to alleviate the problem? Sampling techniques involving semi-structured interviews was carried out using experienced sailors/boat handlers. Data was …
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Building capacity for diabetic eye screening and management in low-middle income countries: a mixed-methods approach
… a major public health concern, particularly in low-middle income countries (LMICs), where 80% of people with DM (PwDM) reside. The main sight-threatening complication of DM is diabetic retinopathy (DR). Early detection through diabetic eye screening (DESPs) is fundamental to reduce the risk of …
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Mental health and cognitive outcomes associated with early childhood violence exposure: a focus on children in low-middle income countries (LMICs)
… patterns of violence among preschoolers in low- and middle income countries (LMICs) is still limited. Furthermore, little is known about the associations of violence exposure with mental health or cognitive functioning in this age group. This is important, given that children in LMICs …
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Predictors of Quality of Life in Adults with Epilepsy: A Systematic Review Comparing Studies from High-and Low/Middle-Income Countries
… affected, more than 80% of cases are found in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as South Africa. Diminished quality of life (QoL) is common in people with epilepsy (PWE). Broadly speaking, QoL is defined as one's general wellbeing as perceived through subjective experiences and …
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Leadership development to support quality improvement
… and quality improvement although time did not allow for this to be demonstrated in the standard compliance scores. The study provides useful insight into the role of leadership and followership in quality improvement, that may be of use to others when implementing health and other related …
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The Effect of Weighting Development Indicators on Countries Eligibility for International Development Funding: the Case of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
… to promote economic growth and reduce poverty in low and low middle-income countries. It uses indicators to endorse countries eligibilities for international development funding. These indicators are related to economic growth and are developed by independent third parties (e.g., United Nations, …
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Socioeconomic inequalities of childhood obesity in South Africa
… is a public health concern in both high- and low-middle income countries. In South Africa obesity is not only limited to adults but is also evidenced in children. In order to contribute useful insights for developing effective obesity policy and programme interventions, this study assesses …
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Short term adherence tool predicts failure on second line protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy
… virologic failure (VF) on second line ART in low-middle income countries fail due to poor adherence rather than antiretroviral resistance. Pharmacy refill is an easily implementable adherence measure which has shown to correlate with viral load monitoring and survival, and has potential over …
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Systematic review of economic evaluations for paediatric pulmonary diseases
… Fourteen studies were conducted in high-income countries, eight in low-middle-income countries (LMICs). Ten studies were on asthma, nine on pneumonia, two on asthma and pneumonia, and one on tuberculosis. Quality assessment of the articles revealed some methodological inconsistencies …
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Exploring the Experiences of Community Health Workers in the Dominican Republic Using Photovoice
… the growing health worker shortage, many low-middle income countries (LMICs) use community health workers (CHWs) to extend health services to underserved communities. Community health workers are laypersons with minimal training who provide basic health services for they communities in …
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Rimesse e sviluppo locale nel sistema migratorio del Golfo Persico
… with development issues, focusing on the Middle East and North Africa region. Adopting a south-south perspective of migration flows, which is focusing on migration from the Maghreb and Mashreq towards the GCC, the research focuses on the linkage between migration and local development …
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Lived Experiences of Sexual Violence in Tondo, Manila, Philippines Envisioning Change Through Body Mapping
… a gap in research about sexual violence (SV) in low-middle income countries. It explores women’s lived experiences of SV in Tondo, a community in the Filipino capital Manila. Using a transnational feminist lens and the arts-based methodology (ABR) of body mapping, the study sought to answer the …
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An exploration of early childhood educators’ and parents’ experiences during the period of school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru
… closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in low-middle income countries. This study addresses this gap by analysing the challenges faced by parents and early childhood (EC) educators in rural and urban Peru between March 2020 and August 2021. A multiple case study research design generated …
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Conversion of the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score – Physical Shortform into a Video Format
… it was not originally designed, particularly in low-middle income countries with low levels of education. To address these challenges, the study introduces a video version of the KOOS-PS with the aim to validate it in a local setting. Methods This is a validation study of a video version of the …
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Prevalence of shoulder morbidity after treatment for breast cancer in South Africa
… public health burden in South Africa and other low-middle income countries. Breast cancer management comprises single or combination treatment including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Short and long-term complications of these treatments include shoulder morbidities such as pain, …
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The 8-year incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes in five African-origin populations
… have become worldwide pandemics, particularly in low middle-income countries and among African-origin populations. The Modeling of Epidemiological Transition Study (METS, 2009) enrolled 2,506 African-origin participants, aged 25-45, from five countries and its ancillary study; METS-Microbiome, …
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Understanding the burden of HIV-related cancers in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province: A 2002-2017 retrospective study
… issue that echoes trends seen across other low-middle income countries (LMICs). These cancers include Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and cervical cancer. Understanding the HIV-related cancer trends and incidence is crucial for achieving improved health outcomes. Therefore, this …
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Growth and determinants at two years of age in a South African birth cohort
… optimal growth but there are limited data from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on the determinants of growth during this time. This study aimed to investigate growth and its determinants in children at 2 years of age in a South African birth cohort in a resource-limited region. Methods: …
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Rapid Screening Methods to Identify Substandard and Falsified Medicines
… levels range from ~1% of all medicines in high-income countries (HIC) to as much as 30-40% in low-income countries (LIC) and low-middle income countries (LMIC). Current detection methods for SF medicines range from ‘low tech’ approaches, for example, visual appearance, thin layer chromatography …
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Paediatric electroencephalography in sub-Saharan Africa: access to effective services, training capacity and applicability of teaching modules
… medication (ASM). This is prevalent in countries that lack qualified trained personnel to perform and interpret EEGs. Interpretation of paediatric EEGs is complicated, owing to brain maturation and many epilepsy syndromes manifesting from infancy to adolescence. This can be compounded if …
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