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View article: Acceptability and feasibility of a group intervention for long COVID in Johannesburg, South Africa: a mixed-method study
Acceptability and feasibility of a group intervention for long COVID in Johannesburg, South Africa: a mixed-method study Open
Background COVID-19 affected 777 million people globally, with 7.1 million deaths. In Africa, 9.6 million cases and 176,000 deaths were reported. Long COVID, a significant consequence of the COVID-19, presented by chronic symptoms, affects…
View article: Exploring Menstrual Blood Narratives on Social Media: A Social Media Listening Analysis on Facebook, Reddit, Instagram and TikTok (Preprint)
Exploring Menstrual Blood Narratives on Social Media: A Social Media Listening Analysis on Facebook, Reddit, Instagram and TikTok (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Menstrual blood (MB) has historically been treated as a hygiene issue, largely excluded from clinical discourse and diagnostic consideration. However, menstruating individuals are increasingly discussing the appearance of MB on…
View article: Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent pregnancy in Southwestern Uganda: a qualitative analysis using the socio-ecological model
Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent pregnancy in Southwestern Uganda: a qualitative analysis using the socio-ecological model Open
Adolescent childbearing remains a major public health challenge in Uganda. This study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teenage pregnancy. This qualitative study, using a case study approach, conducted interviews with stakeho…
View article: Scaling up tuberculosis case finding via private providers in Ghana: an impact evaluation using interrupted time series
Scaling up tuberculosis case finding via private providers in Ghana: an impact evaluation using interrupted time series Open
Background Although TB services are free in Ghana, TB case detection remains low and mostly limited to public facilities. To address this, a Public-Private Mix (PPM) Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) model was introduced, involving community…
View article: One year on - the long-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions on the health-seeking behaviour, financial security and mental health of TB survivors
One year on - the long-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions on the health-seeking behaviour, financial security and mental health of TB survivors Open
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View article: Experiences of Health Research Data Sharing Among Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cross-Sectional Study
Experiences of Health Research Data Sharing Among Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background Digital platforms play a vital role in improving the availability and access to health research outputs, enhancing the engagement of policy makers and practitioners in the research processes. Despite their potential, it needs to…
View article: Improving Health and Well-Being of People With Post–COVID-19 Consequences in South Africa: Situation Analysis and Pilot Intervention Design
Improving Health and Well-Being of People With Post–COVID-19 Consequences in South Africa: Situation Analysis and Pilot Intervention Design Open
Background Multisystemic complications post–COVID-19 infection are increasingly described in the literature, yet guidance on the management remains limited. Objectives This study aimed to assess the needs, preferences, challenges, and exis…
View article: Understanding treatment initiation pathways and associated costs among people with pulmonary tuberculosis in a peri-urban area of Mozambique: a cross-sectional study
Understanding treatment initiation pathways and associated costs among people with pulmonary tuberculosis in a peri-urban area of Mozambique: a cross-sectional study Open
View article: Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study Open
BACKGROUND: Telemedicine is an important way to fill in the access gap to in-person health care services during challenging times like pandemics. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the role that telemedicine played during the COVID…
View article: Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study Open
Background Telemedicine is an important way to fill in the access gap to in-person health care services during challenging times like pandemics. Objective This study aimed to investigate the role that telemedicine played during the COVID-1…
View article: Implications of reference equations for interpretation of spirometry in three African countries: a cross-sectional study
Implications of reference equations for interpretation of spirometry in three African countries: a cross-sectional study Open
Background The Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) and American Thoracic Society recently endorsed a race-composite spirometry reference equation (“GLI Global”). Africa (outside North Africa) is not represented in the underlying dataset;…
View article: Newborn morbidities and care procedures at the special newborn care units of Gandaki Province, Nepal: a retrospective study
Newborn morbidities and care procedures at the special newborn care units of Gandaki Province, Nepal: a retrospective study Open
The study showed that newborns suffered from multiple health complications such as sepsis, hyperbilirubinemia, or asphyxia, and many newborns received essential medical services from hospitals. Birth weight, sex of the newborn, and respira…
View article: Impact of drug-resistant tuberculosis on socio-economic status, quality of life and psychological well-being of patients in Bucharest, Romania: a prospective cohort study
Impact of drug-resistant tuberculosis on socio-economic status, quality of life and psychological well-being of patients in Bucharest, Romania: a prospective cohort study Open
View article: Sexuality education from an international perspective
Sexuality education from an international perspective Open
View article: Spirometric reference equations and lung function testing in adults from Southwestern Tanzania
Spirometric reference equations and lung function testing in adults from Southwestern Tanzania Open
BACKGROUNDThe increasing relevance of lung function testing in diagnosing and treating pulmonary diseases globally requires adequate spirometric reference equations. However, locally derived reference standards from African countries are w…
View article: Repeat adolescent pregnancies in Southwestern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Repeat adolescent pregnancies in Southwestern Uganda: A cross-sectional study Open
Background: Pregnancy in adolescents continues to remain a significant public health challenge, with repeat pregnancies in this age group often receiving insufficient attention. In Uganda, repeat adolescent pregnancy varies between 26.1% a…
View article: Health-seeking behaviour and patient-related factors associated with the time to TB treatment initiation in four African countries: a cross-sectional survey
Health-seeking behaviour and patient-related factors associated with the time to TB treatment initiation in four African countries: a cross-sectional survey Open
Introduction In 2022, tuberculosis (TB) was the second-leading cause of global deaths from a single infectious agent. Delays in initiating TB treatment can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. We describe the total delay in treatment…
View article: Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries
Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries Open
Objective: To determine individual- and country-level factors associated with self-reported changes in solo and partnered sexual behaviors in an international sample of adults during COVID-19. Methods: Data were from the International Sexu…
View article: Lung outcomes and related risk factors in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a hospitalised single-centre cohort from Johannesburg, South Africa
Lung outcomes and related risk factors in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a hospitalised single-centre cohort from Johannesburg, South Africa Open
View article: Socio-economic burden of TB and its impact on child contacts in The Gambia
Socio-economic burden of TB and its impact on child contacts in The Gambia Open
OBJECTIVE: To determine the social impact of adult TB on child household contacts living in the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia. METHODS: This was a prospective observational cohort study among adults (≥18 years) starting treatment for dru…
View article: Associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and women’s fertility intentions: a multi-country, cross-sectional (I-SHARE) study
Associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and women’s fertility intentions: a multi-country, cross-sectional (I-SHARE) study Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic, together with the subsequent social distancing measures, could lead to shifts in family and fertility planning. This study aimed to explore the associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in f…
View article: S132 ‘Race-neutral’ and ‘global’? impact of reference standards on interpretation of spirometry among socio-economically deprived, southern African adolescents and adults
S132 ‘Race-neutral’ and ‘global’? impact of reference standards on interpretation of spirometry among socio-economically deprived, southern African adolescents and adults Open
Background There has been recent interest in the impact of race-specific Global Lung Initiative (GLI) reference standards for underdiagnosis of chronic respiratory diseases among people of non-white ethnicities, and a 'race-neutral' GLI eq…
View article: Associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and women’s fertility intentions: a multi-country, cross-sectional (I-SHARE) study
Associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and women’s fertility intentions: a multi-country, cross-sectional (I-SHARE) study Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic, together with the subsequent social distancing measures, could lead to shifts in family and fertility planning. This study aimed to explore the associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in f…
View article: Clinical and socio-economic characteristics of a cohort of MDR/XDR TB patients in Bucharest, Romania
Clinical and socio-economic characteristics of a cohort of MDR/XDR TB patients in Bucharest, Romania Open
Background Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) patients are likely to suffer from TB-related morbidity, social and economic consequences during and beyond anti-TB treatment. The aim of this stud…
View article: Overview of key findings on CSE status in 4 countries
Overview of key findings on CSE status in 4 countries Open
We used SERAT to assess the implementation of CSE in four countries. The data collection took place between December 2021 and July 2022. All four countries teach sexuality education, which is supported by adequate legal and policy framewor…
View article: A series of workshops to present research findings and fill knowledge gap among adolescent girls and young women on sexual and reproductive health in Lebanon: An example of active knowledge dissemination
A series of workshops to present research findings and fill knowledge gap among adolescent girls and young women on sexual and reproductive health in Lebanon: An example of active knowledge dissemination Open
Knowledge translation (KT) is a process that contains four steps: i) synthesis, ii) dissemination, iii) exchange, and iv) ethically sound application of knowledge [1].It is an interplay between researchers as knowledge producers on the one…
View article: Performance of spirometry assessment at TB diagnosis
Performance of spirometry assessment at TB diagnosis Open
BACKGROUND: Spirometry is considered relevant for the diagnosis and monitoring of post-TB lung disease. However, spirometry is rarely done in newly diagnosed TB patients. METHODS: Newly diagnosed, microbiologically confirmed TB patients we…
View article: Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries
Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries Open
Understanding changes in sexual behaviors-as well as the factors that make changes more or less likely among adults around the world-are important to ensure adequate sexual health support development for future public health emergencies.
View article: Post-tuberculosis lung impairment: systematic review and meta-analysis of spirometry data from 14 621 people
Post-tuberculosis lung impairment: systematic review and meta-analysis of spirometry data from 14 621 people Open
Background A substantial proportion of tuberculosis patients remain with pulmonary symptoms and reduced physical capacity despite successful treatment. We performed a systematic review to analyse the burden of post-tuberculosis lung impair…
View article: Post-TB health and wellbeing
Post-TB health and wellbeing Open
TB affects around 10.6 million people each year and there are now around 155 million TB survivors. TB and its treatments can lead to permanently impaired health and wellbeing. In 2019, representatives of TB affected communities attending t…