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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"low-resource setting"”.
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Derivation and validation of a severity scoring tool for COVID-19 illness in low-resource setting
… some of the most vulnerable populations in lowresource settings (LRS) across the globe. These settings tend to have underdeveloped healthcare systems that are exceptionally vulnerable to the strain of an outbreak such as SARS-CoV-2. LRS-based clinicians are in need of effective and …
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Adverse event registry analysis of an EMS system in a low resource setting: a descriptive study
… of an emergency medical service system in a low resource setting over a six-year period. Methods The Western Cape Emergency Medical Services Adverse Event Registry were reviewed for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2015. From these, all cases classified as an adverse event or near …
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Correlates of sedentary behaviour among individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a low resource setting
… among individuals at risk of developing T2DM in low-income settings such as in South Africa (SA). Therefore, we aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of SB among adults at riskof developing T2DM in low-income communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods: This was secondary analysis …
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Parent peer coaching program: A cascading training and coaching of parents of children with ASD in Mongolia, a low-resource setting
… a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in low-resource settings have reported exacerbated difficulties related to raising their children. In this single case research using multiple probe design, four parent coaches and five novice parents and their children with ASD in Mongolia …
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Clinical correlations to distinguish from milder forms of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome using overnight oximetry to prioritize adenotonsillectomy in a low resource setting
Background: In resource-poor settings with limited surgical services, it is essential to identify and prioritise children with severe and very severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) to expedite surgery. McGill's Oximetry Score (MOS) has been validated against polysomnography for OSAS and …
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Socioeconomic Determinants of Health and Well-Being in a Low Resource Setting: A Case of Older Adults Living in a Rural Setting in Northwestern Cambodia
… and the oldest adults more likely to experience lower socioeconomic status and weaker social support. Paper 2 (Chapter 3) explores the associations between subjective and objective SES (household wealth and economic fulfillment) and well-being outcomes. Results indicate that economic fulfillment …
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Antibiotic prescribing practice and adherence to IMCI guidelines among CNPs in children younger than 5 years withrespiratory tract infections at Crossroads clinic, Cape Town,South Africa: retrospective audit
… among Health Care Workers (HCWs) in PHC in low-resource setting. However, no published study has been reported on antibiotic prescribing practice among clinical nurse practitioners (CNPs) in PHC low-resource setting in Cape Town. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme (ASP) in PHC has …
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The management of acute knee dislocations: a global survey of orthopaedic surgeons' strategies
… guidelines when treating patients in areas of low resource setting.
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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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Utility of the biofire filmarray pneumonia panel plus assay for syndromic testing of lower-respiratory tract infections in a low-middle-income setting
Background: Determining lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) aetiology is complex. Culture-based methods are laborious with poor sensitivity. Molecular assays improve detection of potential pathogens, but incorrect interpretation of results may lead to inappropriate antimicrobial therapy. …
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A retrospective review of acute liver failure in children admitted at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
… treatment modality not universally available in resource constraint areas. There is paucity of data describing this syndrome in Sub-Saharan Africa in children. Objective This study aims to retrospectively review and determine the clinical presentation, aetiology, complications & outcome of ALF in …
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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)
… 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 aim to assess the quality of life (QOL) of tracheostomised children and their families as the first study of its kind in a low-resource …
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Process Evaluation of an Evidence-Informed Parenting Support Programme in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
… children. While a billion of adolescents live in low- and middle- income countries, few evaluations have examined parenting approaches for families with adolescents in these countries. Objectives: This study was nested within a randomised controlled trial of Sinovuyo Teen, a parenting programme …
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An overview of adult corrosive ingestion injuries in a sub-Saharan African setting
… (CT), having limited availability in this setting. AIM To investigate the corrosive injury spectrum in a low-resource setting and the applicability of parameters for predicting full-thickness (FT) necrosis and mortality. METHODS A retrospective analysis of a prospective corrosive injury …
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Preemie Care: A Co-designed Digital Tool to Improve Communication Between Health Personnel and Parents of Preterm Infants
… in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) settings to ensure both parties collaborate in infant care. However, in most NICUs, the interaction between parents and NICU staff is strained, thus hindering communication. These communication challenges are due to language, medical vocabulary and …
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The use of uterine compression sutures in the management of patients with severe postpartum haemorrhage in a regional obstetric hospital
… uterine compression sutures are beneficial in a low resource setting for the management of PPH. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to audit the use of uterine compression suture (UCS) in our regional hospital, with a focus on the circumstances in which it was used and its success rate …
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Audit Of Peri-Operative Care As Part Of The Enhanced Recovery Model For Caesarean Delivery
… level hospital serving a large population with low socioeconomic status. Around 10000 deliveries are done per year of which 40-50% are delivered by caesarean section (CS). There is much literature on peri-operative care for caesarean sections, under the model of fast-track surgery also known as …
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Providing Care for Many in the Context of Few Resources: Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout and Moral Distress Experienced by Healthcare Providers in Rural Uganda
… the global nursing shortage, and particularly in low-resource settings, nurses are at an increased risk for work-related stress problems like secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and moral distress. These three work-related mental health consequences, sometimes associated with absenteeism …
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Subword segmental neural language generation for Nguni languages
… fluent and coherent text in many conversational settings. However, such models require large training datasets and are primarily designed for a limited number of high-resource languages. These advances are not directly applicable to low-resource languages with distinctive linguistic …
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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 …