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Ovarian response to controlled stimulation and its predictors in a limited-resource setting
BackgroundInfertility remains a serious health concern for Ethiopian women. Most of its treatment approaches entail controlled ovarian stimulation,...
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Intravenous cyclophosphamide therapy in children with calcineurin inhibitor-resistant steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in a resource-limited setting
BackgroundIn pediatric steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS), calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are recommended as first-line therapy, with...
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Controlling Pharmaceutical Costs in a Student-Run Free Clinic in a Resource-Limited Patient Setting
Our institution’s student-run free clinic has been able to offer medication at no out-of-pocket cost to all patients since it opened in 2004. We have...
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Development and validation of preconception care improvement scale (PCIS) in a resource-limited setting
BackgroundPreconception care helps to close the gaps in a continuum of care. It is of paramount importance to reduce maternal and child adverse...
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Optimizing PSMA scintigraphy for resource limited settings – a retrospective comparative study
BackgroundPSMA PET/CT is the most sensitive molecular imaging modality for prostate cancer (PCa), yet much of the develo** world has little or no...
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An Observational Study of Paediatric Preoperative Transfusion Practice in a Resource-Limited Setting
BackgroundPaediatric anaemia is highly prevalent in low–middle-income countries and can negatively impact postoperative outcomes. Currently, there...
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Regulating clinical trials in a resource-limited setting during the Ebola public health emergency in Sierra Leone
Clinical trials during public health emergencies of novel medical products such as therapeutics and vaccines in resource-limited settings are...
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Examining Diagnostic Errors in the Field of Otorhinolaryngology within the Challenging Landscape of Limited-Resource Healthcare
Diagnostic accuracy is vital in otorhinolaryngology for effective patient care, yet diagnostic mismatches between non-otorhinolaryngology clinicians...
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Testicular salvageability and its predictors among patients with testicular torsion in a resource limited setting: a multicentre longitudinal study
IntroductionTesticular torsion refers to ischemia of the testicle due to twisting or rotation of the vessels supplying the testes. It is a urologic...
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Impact of interprofessional collaborative practice in palliative care on outcomes for advanced cancer inpatients in a resource-limited setting
BackgroundPalliative care for patients with advanced cancer improves suffering symptoms, and quality of life (QoL). However, routine implementation...
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Infection Prevention in Remote or Resource-Limited Settings: Deploying Technology While Preserving the Human Touch
Purpose of ReviewInfection prevention (IP) programs face limited funding despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued threat of other novel...
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Enablers and barriers to introduction of obstetrics ultrasound service at primary care facilities in a resource-limited setting: a qualitative study in four regions of Ethiopia
BackgroundThe World Health Organization ( WHO) recommends a minimum of eight ANC contacts during pregnancy, of which having one ultrasound...
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24 h mortality and its predictors among road traffic accident victims in a resource limited setting; a multicenter cohort study
IntroductionThe incidence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) is on the rise contributing to the global burden of mortality as a major global health...
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Breast cancer surveillance in BRCA positive Sri Lankan women: health equity for a high-risk group at a limited resource setting
BackgroundBRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variants account for 90% of hereditary breast malignancies, incurring a lifetime breast cancer risk of 85% and...
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Reallocation of Hospital Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic and Effect on Trauma Outcomes in a Resource-Limited Setting
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to surgical care worldwide, particularly in low-resource countries. We sought to...
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Providing Neurocritical Care in Resource-Limited Settings: Challenges and Opportunities
Acute neurologic illnesses (ANI) contribute significantly to the global burden of disease and cause disproportionate death and disability in...
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The overlap of accessory virulence factors and multidrug resistance among clinical and surveillance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a neonatal intensive care unit in Nepal: a single-centre experience in a resource-limited setting
BackgroundThere is a lack of data on the characteristics of overlap between acquired antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors in Klebsiella...
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Evaluation of an emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound curriculum adapted for a resource-limited setting in Guyana
BackgroundThis is a cohort pilot study of senior emergency medicine residents and residency-trained emergency medicine registrars practicing in an...
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Co** with loneliness and stigma associated with HIV in a resource-limited setting, making a case for mental health interventions; a sequential mixed methods study
BackgroundChallenges such as stigma and loneliness may increase vulnerability to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and negatively affect...
