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A comparison of clinical paediatric guidelines for hypotension with populatio...
Abstract Background Different definitions exist for hypotension in children. In this study, we aim to identify evidence-based reference values for low blood pressure and to... -
MUAC-for-age more useful than absolute MUAC for nutritional surveillance in S...
Background: Somalia is affected by a civil war and a protracted humanitarian crisis for more than two decades. The international community has put in place nutrition... -
Comparative effectiveness of malaria prevention measures: a systematic review...
Abstract Background Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are several preventive measures that are currently employed, including... -
Measles seroprevalence after reactive vaccination campaigns during the 2015 m...
Abstract Background Measles continues to circulate in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the country suffered from several important outbreaks over the last 5 years. Despite... -
Simple descriptive missing data indicators in longitudinal studies with attri...
Abstract Objective Missing data in longitudinal studies may constitute a source of bias. We suggest three simple missing data indicators for the initial phase of getting an... -
The 2017 Oslo conference report on neglected tropical diseases and emerging/r...
Background In 2017, the Centre for Global Health (CGH) at the University of Oslo in collaboration with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)... -
Changes in pneumococcal carriage prevalence and factors associated with carri...
Abstract Background Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage is often asymptomatic but can cause invasive pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for disease,... -
Specific trophoblast transcripts transferred by extracellular vesicles affect...
Abstract Background Successful establishment of pregnancy hinges on appropriate communication between the embryo and the uterus... -
Implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a U...
Background The burden of health-care associated infections in low-income countries is high. Adequate hand hygiene is considered the most effective measure to reduce the... -
Maternal personality disorder symptoms in primary health care: associations w...
Abstract Background Research is scarce on how mothers’ symptoms of personality disorders are linked to the mother-toddler relationship. In this study we have explored the extent... -
What makes health systems resilient against infectious disease outbreaks and ...
Abstract Background The 2014â 2016 Ebola outbreak was a wake-up call regarding the critical importance of resilient health systems. Fragile health systems can become overwhelmed... -
The effects of public health policies on health inequalities in high-income c...
Abstract Background Socio-economic inequalities are associated with unequal exposure to social, economic and environmental risk factors, which in turn contribute to health... -
Carvacrol ameliorates acute campylobacteriosis in a clinical murine infection...
Abstract Background The prevalence of human infections with the zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is rising worldwide. Therefore, the identification of compounds with...
