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View article: Features influencing the health and economic impact of preventing COVID-19 in immunocompromised individuals
Features influencing the health and economic impact of preventing COVID-19 in immunocompromised individuals Open
Many immunocompromised individuals mount inadequate immune responses following COVID-19 vaccination, thus relying on other social distancing behaviours, particularly shielding, for protection, impacting their quality of life. However, litt…
View article: Do migrant women have equity of access to midwife continuity of care?
Do migrant women have equity of access to midwife continuity of care? Open
It is incumbent on health services to measure equity of access and adjust services to ensure equity of access for all populations.
View article: Influence of context on engagement with COVID-19 testing: a scoping review of barriers and facilitators to testing for healthcare workers, care homes and schools in the UK
Influence of context on engagement with COVID-19 testing: a scoping review of barriers and facilitators to testing for healthcare workers, care homes and schools in the UK Open
Objective The UK government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic included a ‘test, trace and isolate’ strategy. Testing services for healthcare workers, care homes and schools accounted for the greatest spend and volume of tests. We reviewe…
View article: IODP Education and Outreach: An Enduring Legacy from Two Decades of IODP programming and opportunities in the U.S. and beyond
IODP Education and Outreach: An Enduring Legacy from Two Decades of IODP programming and opportunities in the U.S. and beyond Open
Since 2004, the U.S. office of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) has utilized the JOIDES Resolution (JR) and its related facilities and scientists to reach out to educators and the general public in efforts to raise awarenes…
View article: Economic evaluation of diagnostic tests for Thai patients with tuberculosis: A dynamic transmission model approach
Economic evaluation of diagnostic tests for Thai patients with tuberculosis: A dynamic transmission model approach Open
Conventional tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is time-consuming, while newer molecular assays such as Xpert MTB/RIF and loop-mediated amplification test for TB (TB-LAMP) provide faster results but at a higher cost compared to sputum smear micro…
View article: 304. Global Incidence of Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Disease (LRTD) Episodes and Hospitalizations (2010–2021)
304. Global Incidence of Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Disease (LRTD) Episodes and Hospitalizations (2010–2021) Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the impact of viruses on lower respiratory tract diseases (LRTD); however, the global burden of viral LRTD is undefined. To bridge this gap, we estimated the global incidence of viral LRTD and h…
View article: Reconstructing the first COVID-19 pandemic wave with minimal data in England
Reconstructing the first COVID-19 pandemic wave with minimal data in England Open
Accurate measurement of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the population is crucial for understanding the dynamics of disease transmission and evaluating the impacts of interventions. However, it was particularly challenging to achieve this in the…
View article: Mass testing for discovery and control of COVID-19 outbreaks in adult social care: an observational study and cost-effectiveness analysis of 14 805 care homes in England
Mass testing for discovery and control of COVID-19 outbreaks in adult social care: an observational study and cost-effectiveness analysis of 14 805 care homes in England Open
Introduction We retrospectively evaluated the impact of COVID-19 testing among residents and staff in social care homes in England. Methods We obtained 80 million reported PCR and lateral flow device (LFD) test results, from 14 805 care ho…
View article: Population and transmission dynamics model to determine WHO targets for eliminating Hepatitis C virus in Thailand
Population and transmission dynamics model to determine WHO targets for eliminating Hepatitis C virus in Thailand Open
Background Hepatitis C Virus is endemic to many areas of Thailand, whose population structure is tending towards older age groups as birth rate and mortality decrease. With around 790,000 cases in 2019, prevalence is still relatively high,…
View article: PET/CT guided tuberculosis treatment shortening: a randomized trial
PET/CT guided tuberculosis treatment shortening: a randomized trial Open
Six months of chemotherapy using current agents is standard of care for pulmonary, drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB), even though some are believed to be cured more rapidly and others require longer therapy. Understanding what factors deter…
View article: Models for malaria control optimization—a systematic review
Models for malaria control optimization—a systematic review Open
Background Despite advances made in curbing the global malaria burden since the 2000s, progress has stalled, in part due to a plateauing of the financing available to implement needed interventions. In 2020, approximately 3.3 billion USD w…
View article: Mass testing for discovery and control of COVID-19 outbreaks in adult social care: an observational study and cost-effectiveness analysis of 14,805 care homes in England
Mass testing for discovery and control of COVID-19 outbreaks in adult social care: an observational study and cost-effectiveness analysis of 14,805 care homes in England Open
Introduction We retrospectively evaluated the impact of COVID-19 testing among residents and staff in social care homes in England. Methods We obtained 80 million reported polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and lateral flow device (LFD) test …
View article: Assessing the impact of testing for COVID-19 using lateral flow devices in NHS acute trusts in England
Assessing the impact of testing for COVID-19 using lateral flow devices in NHS acute trusts in England Open
Background Twice-weekly lateral flow device (LFD) testing was introduced for routine asymptomatic testing of healthcare workers (HCWs) in the National Health Service (NHS) in England in November 2020, with the primary aim of reducing nosoc…
View article: An evaluation of the national testing response during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: a multistage mixed-methods study protocol
An evaluation of the national testing response during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: a multistage mixed-methods study protocol Open
Introduction In 2020, the UK government established a large-scale testing programme to rapidly identify individuals in England who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 and had COVID-19. This comprised part of the UK government’s COVID-19 response…
View article: Decision to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a rapid scoping review
Decision to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a rapid scoping review Open
Objective Testing for COVID-19 was a key component of the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This strategy relied on positive individuals self-isolating to reduce transmission, making isolation the lynchpin in the public health approa…
View article: In Pursuit of Conference Equity
In Pursuit of Conference Equity Open
Scientific meetings and conferences are a cornerstone of scientific culture. By bringing people together around a shared purpose, meetings serve as a platform for knowledge exchange and can often foster a sense of belonging. As some will a…
View article: Previous High-Intensity Breastfeeding Lowers the Risk of an Abnormal Fasting Glucose in a Subsequent Pregnancy Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Previous High-Intensity Breastfeeding Lowers the Risk of an Abnormal Fasting Glucose in a Subsequent Pregnancy Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Open
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced lifetime cardiometabolic risk, but little is known regarding the metabolic benefit in a subsequent pregnancy. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the association between breastfeeding d…
View article: P57 Addressing complex non-adherence among patients with severe asthma using a dedicated adherence clinic
P57 Addressing complex non-adherence among patients with severe asthma using a dedicated adherence clinic Open
Background Drivers of non-adherence to treatment in some patients with severe asthma can be complex and may benefit from psychological interventions which address patient beliefs, attitudes, and cognitions about their illness and medicatio…
View article: P125 Longitudinal study of the prevalence and the impact of obesity on clinical outcomes in patients referred to severe asthma centre
P125 Longitudinal study of the prevalence and the impact of obesity on clinical outcomes in patients referred to severe asthma centre Open
Background Obesity is a risk factor for the development of asthma and may contribute to its severity. Aim To explore obesity prevalence patterns (defined by BMI) and its effect on clinical outcomes in patient referred to our severe asthma …
View article: Understanding COVID-19 testing behaviour in England through a sociodemographic lens
Understanding COVID-19 testing behaviour in England through a sociodemographic lens Open
Background Understanding underlying mechanisms of heterogeneity in test-seeking and reporting behaviour can help to protect the vulnerable and guide equity-driven interventions. Using COVID-19 testing data for England and data from communi…
View article: Correction: Two-test algorithms for infectious disease diagnosis: Implications for COVID-19
Correction: Two-test algorithms for infectious disease diagnosis: Implications for COVID-19 Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000293.].
View article: Human movement patterns of farmers and forest workers from the Thailand-Myanmar border
Human movement patterns of farmers and forest workers from the Thailand-Myanmar border Open
Background: Human travel patterns play an important role in infectious disease epidemiology and ecology. Movement into geographic spaces with high transmission can lead to increased risk of acquiring infections. Pathogens can also be distr…
View article: Participatory Mathematical Modeling Approach for Policymaking during the First Year of the COVID-19 Crisis, Jordan
Participatory Mathematical Modeling Approach for Policymaking during the First Year of the COVID-19 Crisis, Jordan Open
We engaged in a participatory modeling approach with health sector stakeholders in Jordan to support government decision-making regarding implementing public health measures to mitigate COVID-19 disease burden. We considered the effect of …
View article: An artesunate pharmacometric model to explain therapeutic responses in falciparum malaria
An artesunate pharmacometric model to explain therapeutic responses in falciparum malaria Open
Background The artemisinins are potent and widely used antimalarial drugs which are eliminated rapidly. A simple concentration-effect pharmacometric model does not explain why dosing more frequently than once daily fails to augment parasit…
View article: An artesunate pharmacometric model to explain therapeutic responses in falciparum malaria
An artesunate pharmacometric model to explain therapeutic responses in falciparum malaria Open
Background The artemisinins are potent and widely used antimalarial drugs that are eliminated rapidly. A simple concentration–effect pharmacometric model does not explain why dosing more frequently than once daily fails to augment parasite…