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Alexander J. Stockdale
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Open AccessA new approach to prevent, diagnose, and treat hepatitis B in Africa
There are 82 million people living with hepatitis B (PLWHB) in the World Health Organization Africa region, where it is the main cause of liver disease. Effective vaccines have been available for over 40 years...
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Open AccessSystematic review and individual-patient-data meta-analysis of non-invasive fibrosis markers for chronic hepatitis B in Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, simple biomarkers of liver fibrosis are needed to scale-up hepatitis B treatment. We conducted an individual participant data meta-analysis of 3,548 chronic hepatitis B patients living i...
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Open AccessLonger than 2 hours to antibiotics is associated with doubling of mortality in a multinational community-acquired bacterial meningitis cohort
To optimally define the association between time to effective antibiotic therapy and clinical outcomes in adult community-acquired bacterial meningitis. A systematic review of the literature describing the ass...
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Open AccessDiagnostic performance evaluation of hepatitis B e antigen rapid diagnostic tests in Malawi
The World Health Organization (WHO) has targeted a reduction in viral hepatitis-related mortality by 65% and incidence by 90% by 2030, necessitating enhanced hepatitis B treatment and prevention programmes in ...
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Open AccessEpidemiology of hepatitis B, C and D in Malawi: systematic review
Viral hepatitis is an important public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to rising mortality from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and limited implementation of screening and treatment programmes, ...
