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Effect of COVID-19 on maternal and neonatal services – Authors' reply
(Elsevier, 2021)
We thank Asma Khalil and colleagues,
Jogender Kumar, and Deepak Jha
and colleagues for their feedback in
response to our analysis on the indirect
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
lockdown in Nepal on intrapartum
care ...
Permeation challenges of drugs for treatment of neurological tuberculosis and HIV and the application of magneto-electric nanoparticle drug delivery systems
(MDPI, 2021)
The anatomical structure of the brain at the blood-brain barrier (BBB) creates a limitation for the movement of drugs into the central nervous system (CNS). Drug delivery facilitated by magneto-electric nanoparticles (MENs) ...
Integrated community case management of childhood illness in low- and middle-income countries
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)
The leading causes of mortality globally in children younger than five years of age (under-fives), and particularly in the regions of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Southern Asia, in 2018 were infectious diseases, including ...
Assessing the capacity of symptom scores to predict COVID-19 positivity in Nigeria: A national derivation and validation cohort study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
s This study aimed to develop and validate a
symptom prediction tool for COVID-19 test positivity in
Nigeria.A cohort of 43 221 individuals within the
national COVID-19 surveillance dataset from 27 February
to 27 August ...
Impact of social isolation on mortality and morbidity in 20 high-income, middle-income and low-income countries in five continents
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
Objective To examine the association between social isolation and mortality and incident diseases in middle-aged adults in urban and rural communities from high-income, middle-income and low-income countries. Design ...
Counting on birth registration: Mixed-methods research in two EN-BIRTH study hospitals in Tanzania
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2021)
Birth registration marks a child’s right to identity and is the first step to establishing citizenship and access to services. At the population level, birth registration data can inform effective programming and planning. ...
Using photography to explore people with diabetes' perspectives on food environments in urban and rural South Africa
(NLM (Medline), 2021)
Diabetes, a serious disease resulting in significant morbidity and early mortality, is currently on the rise globally. A major contributor to this observed increase in low- and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, ...
Adolescent health in the sustainable development goal era: Are we aligned for multisectoral action?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
Adolescents are an increasing proportion of low and middle-income country populations. Their coming of age is foundational for health behaviour, as well as social and productive citizenship. We mapped intervention areas ...
Scoping review protocol of service delivery-related interventions to improve maternal and newborn health in low-income and middle-income countries
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
Introduction This review will explore the characteristics of service delivery-related interventions to improve maternal and newborn health in low-income and middle-income countries, comparing three common framing approaches ...
Interventions for improving treatment outcomes in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy with unsuppressed viral loads: A systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
Adolescents represent one of the most
underserved population groups among people living with
HIV. With successes in the elimination of mother to child
transmission initiatives and advances in paediatric HIV
treatment ...