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View article: High Burden and Trend in Nonadherence to Blood Pressure‐Lowering Medications: Meta‐Analysis of Data From Over 34 000 Adults With Hypertension in Sub‐Saharan Africa
High Burden and Trend in Nonadherence to Blood Pressure‐Lowering Medications: Meta‐Analysis of Data From Over 34 000 Adults With Hypertension in Sub‐Saharan Africa Open
Background Nonadherence to blood pressure (BP)‐lowering medication is a strong predictor of poor BP control. Sub‐Saharan Africa has extremely low BP control rates (~10%), but it is unclear what the burden of medication nonadherence among A…
View article: Specimen and data sharing to advance research and development on Zika virus
Specimen and data sharing to advance research and development on Zika virus Open
For diseases with epidemic potential, specimen and data sharing is crucial for sustained research and development of medical countermeasures such as diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. In the case of Zika virus, although a global fram…
View article: Improved cholera control in Kenya: A retrospective analysis of 2017–2019 in Nairobi and Homabay
Improved cholera control in Kenya: A retrospective analysis of 2017–2019 in Nairobi and Homabay Open
Background: Kenya has recorded at least 38 678 cases and 695 deaths over the last decade, and costing on average $2.2 million annually. From 2014 to 2016, the country experienced one of the deadliest and largest outbreak. However, between …
View article: Telephone hotlines for infectious disease outbreaks in Africa: A review and qualitative study
Telephone hotlines for infectious disease outbreaks in Africa: A review and qualitative study Open
More studies on costing will help in developing financial sustainability models for Africa.
View article: Frequency of Cardiac Valvulopathies in Patients With Marfan Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Frequency of Cardiac Valvulopathies in Patients With Marfan Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
View article: Hidden Burden of <i>Bartonella quintana</i> on the African Continent: Should the Bacterial Infection Be Considered a Neglected Tropical Disease?
Hidden Burden of <i>Bartonella quintana</i> on the African Continent: Should the Bacterial Infection Be Considered a Neglected Tropical Disease? Open
Bartonella quintana is a louse-borne gram-negative bacillus that remains a poorly characterized cause of bacteremia, fever, and infective endocarditis. Due to the link with pediculosis, B quintana transmission is tied to poverty, conflict,…
View article: Role and effectiveness of telephone hotlines in outbreak response in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Role and effectiveness of telephone hotlines in outbreak response in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background In Africa, little is known about the role of telephone hotlines in outbreak response. We systematically reviewed the role and effectiveness of hotlines on outbreak response in Africa. Method We used the Cochrane handbook and sea…
View article: Role and effectiveness of telephone hotlines in outbreak response in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Role and effectiveness of telephone hotlines in outbreak response in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background In Africa, little is known about the role of telephone hotlines in outbreak response. We systematically reviewed the role and effectiveness of hotlines on outbreak response in Africa. Method We used the Cochrane handbook and sea…
View article: Development of a research mentorship guide and consensus statement for low- and middle-income countries: Results of a modified Delphi process
Development of a research mentorship guide and consensus statement for low- and middle-income countries: Results of a modified Delphi process Open
Background Institutional research mentorship is a form of mentorship whereby institutions foster mentor-mentee relationships. Research mentorship improves research effectiveness and supports relationships. However, resources are needed in …
View article: Development of a research mentorship guide and consensus statement for low- and middle-income countries: Results of a modified Delphi process
Development of a research mentorship guide and consensus statement for low- and middle-income countries: Results of a modified Delphi process Open
Background Institutional research mentorship is a form of mentorship whereby institutions foster mentor-mentee relationships. Research mentorship improves research effectiveness and supports relationships. However, resources are needed in …
View article: Telephone hotlines for infectious disease outbreaks in Africa: a scoping review and qualitative study
Telephone hotlines for infectious disease outbreaks in Africa: a scoping review and qualitative study Open
Background Mobile health interventions like telephone hotlines face challenges that may threaten their use, adoption and sustainability in Africa. We sought to understand the barriers and facilitators for sustainability of telephone hotlin…
View article: Bioengineering for global health
Bioengineering for global health Open
View article: Lateral flow test engineering and lessons learned from COVID-19
Lateral flow test engineering and lessons learned from COVID-19 Open
View article: Cardiac Valvulopathies in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cardiac Valvulopathies in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
View article: Diagnostics to support mycetoma management—Development of two target product profiles
Diagnostics to support mycetoma management—Development of two target product profiles Open
Objective Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease caused by more than 70 different microorganisms and identified by the WHO as one of the high‐priority diseases for developing diagnostic tests. To ensure the production of diagnostic assay…
View article: Diagnostics to support the eradication of yaws—Development of two target product profiles
Diagnostics to support the eradication of yaws—Development of two target product profiles Open
Background Yaws is targeted for eradication by 2030, using a strategy based on mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin. New diagnostics are needed to aid eradication. Serology is currently the mainstay for yaws diagnosis; however,…
View article: Diagnostics to support the eradication of yaws – Development of Two Target Product Profiles
Diagnostics to support the eradication of yaws – Development of Two Target Product Profiles Open
Background Yaws is targeted for eradication by 2030, using a strategy based on mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin. New diagnostics are needed to aid eradication. Serology is currently the mainstay for yaws diagnosis; however,…
View article: Barriers to and enablers of uptake of antiretroviral therapy in integrated HIV and tuberculosis treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Barriers to and enablers of uptake of antiretroviral therapy in integrated HIV and tuberculosis treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Crowdsourcing to develop open-access learning resources on antimicrobial resistance
Crowdsourcing to develop open-access learning resources on antimicrobial resistance Open
View article: Target product profile for a dengue pre-vaccination screening test
Target product profile for a dengue pre-vaccination screening test Open
With increasing geographic spread, frequency, and magnitude of outbreaks, dengue continues to pose a major public health threat worldwide. Dengvaxia, a dengue live-attenuated tetravalent vaccine, was licensed in 2015, but post hoc analyses…
View article: S08.1 Diagnostic Infectious diseases self-testing and self-sampling outside clinics: A global systematic review
S08.1 Diagnostic Infectious diseases self-testing and self-sampling outside clinics: A global systematic review Open
Most people around the world do not have access to facility-based diagnostic testing and the gap in availability of diagnostic tests is a major public health challenge. Testing outside conventional clinical settings are transforming infec…
View article: The effectiveness of tenofovir-based pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV acquisition among Sub-Saharan African women at high risk: a systematic review
The effectiveness of tenofovir-based pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV acquisition among Sub-Saharan African women at high risk: a systematic review Open
Background Women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. In 2019, they constituted 59% of new infections; thus, they remain a key population for control. Public health interventions to prevent acqui…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests – Authors' reply
SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests – Authors' reply Open
View article: Scaling up COVID-19 rapid antigen tests: promises and challenges
Scaling up COVID-19 rapid antigen tests: promises and challenges Open
View article: Crowdsourcing to Develop Open-Access Learning Resources on Antimicrobial Resistance
Crowdsourcing to Develop Open-Access Learning Resources on Antimicrobial Resistance Open
Objectives Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant threat to global public health. Many medical curricula have limited clinical cases and materials focused on AMR. Enhanced AMR education and training are needed to support antimicro…
View article: The effectiveness of tenofovir-based pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV acquisition among sub-Saharan African women at high risk: a systematic review
The effectiveness of tenofovir-based pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV acquisition among sub-Saharan African women at high risk: a systematic review Open
the current evidence does not support the effectiveness of TFV-PrEP for HIV in SSA women. More studies aimed at addressing factors driving low adherence to HIV interventions in this high risk population are urgently needed in order to impr…
View article: Connected diagnostics systems: The future of disease control in Africa
Connected diagnostics systems: The future of disease control in Africa Open
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View article: Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Outside Clinics: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Outside Clinics: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Background Most people around the world do not have access to facility-based diagnostic testing, and the gap in availability of diagnostic tests is a major public health challenge. Self-testing, self-sampling, and institutional testing out…
View article: Serology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response
Serology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response Open
View article: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between integrated tuberculosis and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus therapy and tuberculosis treatment outcomes among adults in sub-Saharan Africa
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between integrated tuberculosis and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus therapy and tuberculosis treatment outcomes among adults in sub-Saharan Africa Open
Background: Despite the scale-up of programmes integrating treatment of tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), TB treatment outcomes in TB/HIV co-infected patients in the region remain sub-op…