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Accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in humanitarian settings: lessons from South Sudan. 在人道主义环境中加速消除盘尾丝虫病：南苏丹的经验教训。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihae051

J N Siewe Fodjo, S R Jada, J Rovarini, Y Y Bol, J Y Carter, A Hadermann, T Lakwo, R Colebunders

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Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in edible ice in Thailand. 泰国食用冰中产扩展谱β-内酰胺酶肠杆菌的流行情况。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-29 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihae050

Premjit Amornchai, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Sayan Langla, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Panatda Aramrueang, Nicholas P J Day, Direk Limmathurotsakul

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Addressing the risk factors for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the Philippines. 解决菲律宾预防心血管疾病的风险因素。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihae049

Dalmacito A Cordero

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Laboratory capacity expansion: lessons from establishing molecular testing in regional referral laboratories in Ethiopia. 实验室能力扩展：在埃塞俄比亚地区转诊实验室建立分子检测的经验教训。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-04 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihae046

Leulseged Chekol, Ebba Waktola, Saira Nawaz, Lehageru Tadesse, Samuel Muluye, Zelalem Bonger, Addisu Bogale, Frehywot Eshetu, Desalegne Degefaw, Adamu Tayachew, Hulemenaw Delelegn, Sharon Daves, Eyasu Seyoum, Kyle Moon, Daniel Melese, Joan-Miquel Balada, Shu-Hua Wang, Desmond Williams, Wondwossen Gebreyes, Zelalem Mekuria

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Prevalence and factors associated with rural mothers' protection against tetanus: a cross-national analysis in 33 sub-Saharan African countries. 农村母亲预防破伤风的流行率和相关因素：33个撒哈拉以南非洲国家的跨国家分析。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihad103

Wonder Agbemavi, Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere, Emmanuella Acheampong, Vincent Bio Bediako

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Can collaboration among health and social care workers play a role in addressing geriatric care challenges? A qualitative case study in Central Vietnam. 卫生和社会护理工作者之间的合作能否在应对老年护理挑战方面发挥作用？越南中部的定性案例研究。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihad082

Man Thi Hue Vo, Keiko Nakamura, Kaoruko Seino, T J Robinson T Moncatar, Tran Dai Tri Han, Kathryn Lizbeth L Siongco, Yuri Tashiro, Thang Van Vo

{"title":"Can collaboration among health and social care workers play a role in addressing geriatric care challenges? A qualitative case study in Central Vietnam.","authors":"Man Thi Hue Vo, Keiko Nakamura, Kaoruko Seino, T J Robinson T Moncatar, Tran Dai Tri Han, Kathryn Lizbeth L Siongco, Yuri Tashiro, Thang Van Vo","doi":"10.1093/inthealth/ihad082","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inthealth/ihad082","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Vietnam's healthcare system offers limited services and facilities for older adults. This study explored the perceptions of health and social care workers regarding geriatric care issues, their impact on older adults and the potential of collaboration for enhancing older adults' health and well-being.Methods: This qualitative case study employed 27 focus group discussions and two in-depth interviews with 174 participants in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted.Results: According to the participants, the major challenges that hindered geriatric care consisted of caregiver and care recipient issues, which were identified to constrain care accessibility, resulting in decreased physical, mental and social health. Across different settings and professions, collaboration was considered a routine and natural aspect of daily work. It was perceived that establishing and strengthening collaboration could facilitate improvement in health and social welfare services through the prioritization of needs and enhancement of caregiver skills and training.Conclusions: Collaboration was viewed as ad hoc but indispensable for addressing the identified geriatric care issues that could improve the general health and well-being of older adults. The findings indicate a need for better collaboration in Vietnam, achieved through defined guidelines, training and improved interprofessional education and practice.","PeriodicalId":49060,"journal":{"name":"International Health","volume":" ","pages":"387-398"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11218886/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41169292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The individual- and community-level women's empowerment and utilization of maternity care services in Afghanistan: a multilevel cross-validation study. 阿富汗妇女个人和社区层面的赋权与孕产妇保健服务利用情况：一项多层次交叉验证研究。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihad116

Omid Dadras

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Predictor of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: a case-control study. 埃塞俄比亚东部 Hiwot Fana 综合专科医院产前检查孕妇贫血的预测因素：病例对照研究。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihad118

Tadesse Dufera, Merga Dheresa, Tariku Dingeta, Mezgebu Legesse, Sinetibeb Mesfin, Bikila Balis, Tegenu Balcha

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Heterogenous pathogen profile associated with acute conjunctivitis in Nepal. 尼泊尔与急性结膜炎相关的异源病原体概况。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihad079

Meenu Chaudhary, Sanjeeta Sitaula, Kevin Ruder, Cindi Chen, Lina Zhong, Yu Heng Lu, Thomas Abraham, Danny Yu, Armin Hinterwirth, Thomas M Lietman, Thuy Doan, Gerami D Seitzman

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Accuracy, acceptability and feasibility of photography for use in trachoma surveys: a mixed methods study in Tanzania. 用于沙眼调查的摄影技术的准确性、可接受性和可行性：坦桑尼亚的一项混合方法研究。

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International Health Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihad111

Donal Bisanzio, Robert Butcher, Valérian Turbé, Kenji Matsumoto, Chaitra Dinesh, Patrick Massae, Michael Dejene, Cristina Jimenez, Colin Macleod, Einoti Matayan, Caleb Mpyet, Alex Pavluck, Martha Idalí Saboyá-Díaz, Fentahun Tadesse, Sandra Liliana Talero, Anthony W Solomon, Jeremiah Ngondi, George Kabona, Cecilia Uisso, Alistidia Simon, Upendo Mwingira, Emma M Harding-Esch

{"title":"Accuracy, acceptability and feasibility of photography for use in trachoma surveys: a mixed methods study in Tanzania.","authors":"Donal Bisanzio, Robert Butcher, Valérian Turbé, Kenji Matsumoto, Chaitra Dinesh, Patrick Massae, Michael Dejene, Cristina Jimenez, Colin Macleod, Einoti Matayan, Caleb Mpyet, Alex Pavluck, Martha Idalí Saboyá-Díaz, Fentahun Tadesse, Sandra Liliana Talero, Anthony W Solomon, Jeremiah Ngondi, George Kabona, Cecilia Uisso, Alistidia Simon, Upendo Mwingira, Emma M Harding-Esch","doi":"10.1093/inthealth/ihad111","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inthealth/ihad111","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Photography could be used to train individuals to diagnose trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) as trachoma prevalence decreases and to ensure accurate field TF grading in trachoma prevalence surveys. We compared photograph and field TF grading and determined the acceptability and feasibility of eyelid photography to community members and trachoma survey trainers.Methods: A total of 100 children ages 1-9 y were examined for TF in two Maasai villages in Tanzania. Two images of the right everted superior tarsal conjunctiva of each child were taken with a smartphone and a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera. Two graders independently graded all photos. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with community members and Tropical Data trainers.Results: Of 391 photos, one-fifth were discarded as ungradable. Compared with field grading, photo grading consistently underdiagnosed TF. Compared with field grading, DSLR photo grading resulted in a higher prevalence and sensitivity than smartphone photo grading. FGDs indicated that communities and trainers found photography acceptable and preferred smartphones to DSLR in terms of practicalities, but image quality was of paramount importance for trainers.Conclusions: Photography is acceptable and feasible, but further work is needed to ensure high-quality images that enable accurate and consistent grading before being routinely implemented in trachoma surveys.","PeriodicalId":49060,"journal":{"name":"International Health","volume":" ","pages":"416-427"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11218887/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138886316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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