Translating diagnostics and drug delivery technologies to low-resource settings

EM Euliano, AA Sklavounos, AR Wheeler… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
Diagnostics and drug delivery technologies engineered for low-resource settings aim to
meet their technical design specifications using strategies that are compatible with limited …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological distress among healthcare workers accessing occupational health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

RMS Chingono, FP Nzvere, ET Marambire… - Comprehensive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) have experienced anxiety and
psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. We established and report findings …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of MDR/XDR-TB on the global tuberculosis epidemic: Challenges and opportunities

KL Chin, L Anibarro, ZY Chang… - Current Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's second-deadliest infectious disease. Despite the availability
of drugs to cure TB, control of TB is hampered by the emergence of multidrug-resistant …

Evaluation of conventional and four real-time PCR methods for the detection of Leishmania on field-collected samples in Ethiopia

B Merdekios, M Pareyn, D Tadesse… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
In most low-resource settings, microscopy still is the standard method for diagnosis of
cutaneous leishmaniasis, despite its limited sensitivity. In Ethiopia, the more sensitive …

Challenges in delivery of tuberculosis Services in Ethiopian Pastoralist Settings: clues for reforming service models and organizational structures

F Getnet, M Demissie, A Worku, T Gobena… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The End-TB strategy aims to see a world free of tuberculosis (TB) by
the coming decade through detecting and treating all cases irrespective of socioeconomic …

Costs and cost-effectiveness of Gene Xpert compared to smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis using real-world data from Arsi zone, Ethiopia

AW Kaso, A Hailu - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Early diagnosis and treatment are one of the key strategies of tuberculosis
control globally, and there are strong efforts in detecting and treating tuberculosis cases in …

Impact of the use of GeneXpert on TB diagnosis and anti-TB treatment outcome at health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the post-millennium development years

DA Getahun, LE Layland, A Hoerauf, B Wondale - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background GeneXpert is an effective and rapid molecular system used for tuberculosis (TB)
diagnosis. It is expected to improve the detection rate and treatment outcomes needed to …

Prevalence, associated risk factors and rifampicin resistance pattern of pulmonary tuberculosis among children at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia

M Liyew Ayalew, W Birhan Yigzaw… - Infection and Drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Tuberculosis presents a heightened threat to community health throughout the
world but disproportionately afflicts low-income nations. In Ethiopia, TB is a significant health …

[图书][B] WHO standard: universal access to rapid tuberculosis diagnostics

World Health Organization - 2023 - books.google.com
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Organization B Page 2 Page 3 WHO standard Universal access to rapid tuberculosis …

A two-gene signature for tuberculosis diagnosis in persons with advanced HIV

V Kulkarni, ATL Queiroz, S Sangle, A Kagal… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Transcriptomic signatures for tuberculosis (TB) have been proposed and
represent a promising diagnostic tool. Data remain limited in persons with advanced HIV …