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Safeguarding equitable HIV service delivery at the health facility-level in a resource-limited setting during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on delivering essential health services, including HIV service delivery. Among the challenges encountered...
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Cryptogenic hepatic abscess in an infant and management challenges in a resource limited setting: a case report
BackgroundPyogenic liver abscess is a rare condition in children especially in early infancy. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion...
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The Association Between Burn Unit Census and Operative Intervention in a Resource-Limited Setting
IntroductionThe relationship between hospital volume and outcomes remains unclear in the delivery of burn care in resource-limited settings, where...
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HIV-1 drug resistance genoty** success rates and correlates of Dried-blood spots and plasma specimen genoty** failure in a resource-limited setting
BackgroundHIV-1 drug resistance genoty** is critical to the monitoring of antiretroviral treatment. Data on HIV-1 genoty** success rates of...
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Clinical benefit of AI-assisted lung ultrasound in a resource-limited intensive care unit
BackgroundInterpreting point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) images from intensive care unit (ICU) patients can be challenging, especially in low- and...
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The Direct Medical Cost of Acute Appendicitis Surgery in a Resource-Limited Setting of Papua New Guinea
BackgroundAcute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, and challenges in access to surgery in a low middle-income country can direct cost...
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Enhancing Quality of Congenital Heart Care Within Resource-Limited Settings
Over 90% of the world’s children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are born in the resources poor settings of low- to middle-income countries...
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Vibrio cholerae and Salmonella Typhi culture-based wastewater or non-sewered sanitation surveillance in a resource-limited region
BackgroundIn resource-limited regions, relying on individual clinical results to monitor community diseases is sometimes not possible. Establishing...
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Utility of HIV support groups in advancing implementation research in resource-limited settings: experiences from an urban-setting HIV support group in Zimbabwe
Support groups for people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have continued to evolve since their emergence over two decades ago. In...
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Establishing a High-Quality Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program in Post-Conflict Regions: A Model for Limited Resource Countries
BackgroundCongenital Heart Disease stands as a prominent cause of infant mortality, with notable disparities in surgical outcomes evident between...
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A retrospective study of survival and risk factors for mortality among people living with HIV who received antiretroviral treatment in a resource-limited setting
BackgroundThe availability and accessibility of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV (PLWH) has substantially improved...
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Patient-Reported Quality of Life Following Laparotomy in a Resource-Limited Setting
IntroductionThe burden of surgical diseases is high in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite limitations to surgical care access, health-related quality of...
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Comparison of methods to engage diverse stakeholder populations in prioritizing PrEP implementation strategies for testing in resource-limited settings: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThere is a lack of consensus about how to prioritize potential implementation strategies for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery....
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Alternative treatment modality for severe aplastic anemia in a resource-limited setting: a single-institution prospective cohort study from Upper Egypt
This study compared the efficacy and safety of CsA monotherapy with eltrombopag (E-PAG) + CsA combined treatment in children with severe aplastic...
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Effect of school-based educational water, sanitation, and hygiene intervention on student’s knowledge in a resource-limited setting
BackgroundGlobally, diarrhea is one of the major causes of under-5 mortality. India accounts for the highest number of childhood deaths from diarrhea...
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Sustaining HIV Research in Resource-Limited Settings Using PLAN (People, Learning, Adapting, Nurturing): Evidence from the 4 Youth by Youth Project in Nigeria
Purpose of ReviewSustaining evidence-based interventions in resource-limited settings is a perennial challenge. Despite growing research on the...
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Translating lessons to reinforce national stillbirth response; multi-stakeholder perspectives regarding priorities and opportunities to deliver quality evidence-based interventions within a limited-resource context in Uganda
BackgroundThere is noted increase in attention towards implementation of evidence-based interventions in response to the stillbirth burden in low-...
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Assessment of lung injury severity using ultrasound in critically ill COVID-19 patients in resource limited settings
BackgroundLung ultrasound is a non-invasive tool available at the bedside for the assessment of critically ill patients. The objective of this study...
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Translational design for limited resource settings as demonstrated by Vent-Lock, a 3D-printed ventilator multiplexer
BackgroundMechanical ventilators are essential to patients who become critically ill with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and shortages...
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Age-dependent assessment thresholds to optimize patient care in a resource-limited setting: an analysis based on the Sri Lankan FRAX model
SummaryAge-dependent upper and lower assessment thresholds help categorizing women aged 40 years or more according to their fracture risk,...
