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Survey of Pain Management Practices in a Tanzanian Emergency Department
(2020)
Background: Injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, accounting
for 11% of global disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and 6% of global years lived
with disability (YDLs). The burden of injury is ...
Physician- and Patient-related Barriers to Diagnosis and Care of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Tanzania
(2019)
Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a rare diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa,
but patient and physician-related factors that may contribute to under-diagnosis are
poorly understood. Methods: A community survey was ...
Adapting a Novel Lateral Flow Immunoassay to Rapidly Detect Burkholderia pseudomallei in Sarawak, Malaysia
(2019)
BackgroundMelioidosis is a neglected tropical disease that is highly prevalent in
Southeast Asia. Misdiagnoses are common as the presenting symptoms are similar to
other diseases including upper respiratory infections. When ...
Fidelity of caregiver and non-specialist early autism intervention implementation in South Africa
(2019)
AbstractBackground: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a lifelong neurodevelopmental
disorder, is recognized by the World Health Organization as a growing global public
health concern (World Health Organization, 2013) and may ...
Fathers’ Narratives and Perspectives on Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 Months in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2020)
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in Kenya is on the rise, but there is still
room for improvement. Current literature demonstrates that fathers have a positive
influence on breastfeeding initiation, duration, and ...
Predictors of Poor Outcomes Among Infants with Respiratory Syncytial Virus-associated Acute Lower Respiratory Infection in Botswana
(2020)
Background: Acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) is the leading infectious cause
of death among children worldwide, and respiratory syncytial virus is the most common
cause of ALRI. The majority of deaths occur in low- ...
Predictive modeling of TBI outcomes in Rwanda: Generalizability of Tanzania developed prognostic models
(2020)
Background: Globally, many low-income settings lack diagnostic tools to handle prognosis
of TBI patients. In such settings, development of generalizable predictive models
which indicate likelihood of patient outcomes may ...
The Gaze of “Chaos”: Temporal-Spatial Migration and Power Dynamics in a Globalizing Post-Socialist China
(2020)
The thesis approaches the positionality of visuality within third-world cinema by
examining the case of transnational documentary filmmaking. In past decades, China’s
post-socialist transformation has altered not only its ...
Exploring Mental Health Profiles and Drinking Patterns of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in Tanzania
(2019)
Background: Globally, traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for the highest burden
of deaths and disabilities globally. Studies suggest a complex relationship between
injury, mental health, and alcohol. Though hazardous ...
Studies toward Developing Chemical Tools for Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 4 and 6
(2019)
The Protein Arginine Methyltransferases (PRMTs) are a family of proteins that play
important roles in epigenetic modification of genes. They have been found to have
crucial roles in various diseases, most notably in cancer. ...