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Open AccessFacilitators and barriers to engaging communities in health service research on dengue control in Indo-Pacific region: a systematic review
Dengue is a public health problem in the Indo-Pacific countries. There are concerns over the facilitators and barriers to community engagement in health service research aimed at dengue control. The objective ...
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Open AccessLoop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) test in the detection of uncomplicated malaria in pregnancy: a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy
Due to relatively low malaria parasitaemia in pregnancy, an appropriate field test that can adequately detect infections in pregnant women presenting with illness or for malaria screening during antenatal care...
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Rapid diagnostic test (Leptocheck-WB) for detection of acute leptospirosis: a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy
The majority of leptospirosis is subclinical or mild self-limiting systemic illness. A rapid and accurate diagnostic test for the detection of leptospirosis is essential to prevent disease progression from acu...
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Open AccessDetection of asymptomatic malaria in Asian countries: a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy
Achieving malaria elimination requires the targeting of the human reservoir of infection, including those patients with asymptomatic infection. The objective was to synthesise evidence on the accuracy of the r...
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Open AccessLoop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) test for diagnosis of uncomplicated malaria in endemic areas: a meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy
The global malaria decline has stalled and only a few countries are pushing towards pre-elimination. The aim of the malaria elimination phase is interruption of local transmission of a specified malaria parasi...
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An association between IL-10 promoter polymorphisms and diabetic nephropathy: a meta-analysis of case-control studies
This study aimed to synthesize evidence on the association between IL-10 gene (−819 C/T, −1082 A/G, −592 A/C) polymorphisms and the risk of develo** diabetic nephropathy.
