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View article: ‘Respond’ - a novel model of healthcare delivery for people seeking asylum
‘Respond’ - a novel model of healthcare delivery for people seeking asylum Open
People seeking asylum (PSA) often experience complex health needs and barriers to healthcare access, yet no “gold-standard” framework for healthcare delivery exists. From July 2021 to March 2023, the ‘Respond’ service provided community-ba…
View article: All-cause mortality of hospitalised patients with suspected COVID-19 in Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study
All-cause mortality of hospitalised patients with suspected COVID-19 in Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study Open
Objectives To study the mortality of patients with COVID-19 in Sierra Leone, to explore the factors associated with mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic and to highlight the complexities of treating patients with a novel epidemic disease…
View article: The person-to-person transmission landscape of the gut and oral microbiomes
The person-to-person transmission landscape of the gut and oral microbiomes Open
View article: Prevalence, risk factors and health consequences of soil-transmitted helminth infection on the Bijagos Islands, Guinea Bissau: A community-wide cross-sectional study
Prevalence, risk factors and health consequences of soil-transmitted helminth infection on the Bijagos Islands, Guinea Bissau: A community-wide cross-sectional study Open
Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are endemic and widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa. A community wide soil-transmitted helminth (STH) prevalence survey was performed on the island of Bubaque in Guinea-Bissau using both Kato-katz microsco…
View article: Systemic septic emboli in tricuspid endocarditis due to an atrial communication with a right-to-left shunt
Systemic septic emboli in tricuspid endocarditis due to an atrial communication with a right-to-left shunt Open
We present the case of a patient admitted to hospital in septic shock. He had a history of tricuspid valve infective endocarditis (IE) 6 months prior and regularly injected intravenous drugs. A bedside echo on arrival confirmed vegetations…