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View article: Development of a Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Rural Guatemala
Development of a Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Rural Guatemala Open
Our screening program found significantly higher HPV-positivity rates in SLT than in previous Guatemalan studies. Our research reinforces that adequately treating cervical cancer in Guatemala requires accompaniment during care and economic…
View article: An economist and a psychologist form a line: What can imperfect perception of length tell us about stochastic choice?
An economist and a psychologist form a line: What can imperfect perception of length tell us about stochastic choice? Open
Standard choice experiments are hampered by the fact that utility is either unknown or imperfectly measured. By contrast, we design an induced-values choice experiment: objects are valued according to only a single attribute with a continu…
View article: Community Health Workers Equipped with an mHealth Application Can Accurately Diagnose Hypertension in Rural Guatemala
Community Health Workers Equipped with an mHealth Application Can Accurately Diagnose Hypertension in Rural Guatemala Open
Background: Hypertension is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality and is increasing in low- and middle-income countries, where unawareness of hypertension is a primary obstacle to management. Community health workers (CHWs) in …
View article: Community Health Worker Feedback on Novel mHealth Application Use to Treat Hypertension in Rural Guatemala (Preprint)
Community Health Worker Feedback on Novel mHealth Application Use to Treat Hypertension in Rural Guatemala (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Hypertension remains a leading global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where limited healthcare infrastructure and resources limit effective management. Community health workers (CHWs)…
View article: The Random Thickness of Indifference
The Random Thickness of Indifference Open
View article: The Random Thickness of Indifference
The Random Thickness of Indifference Open
View article: Using electronic health record data for chronic disease surveillance in low- and middle-income countries: the example of hypertension in rural Guatemala
Using electronic health record data for chronic disease surveillance in low- and middle-income countries: the example of hypertension in rural Guatemala Open
Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. Two-thirds of people with hypertension live in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). However, epidemiological data necessary to address the growing burden of hypertension…
View article: Advanced 3D Printing of Polyetherketoneketone Hydroxyapatite Composites via Fused Filament Fabrication with Increased Interlayer Connection
Advanced 3D Printing of Polyetherketoneketone Hydroxyapatite Composites via Fused Filament Fabrication with Increased Interlayer Connection Open
Additively manufactured implants, surgical guides, and medical devices that would have direct contact with the human body require predictable behaviour when stress is applied during their standard operation. Products built with Fused Filam…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a mutation found in BF.5 and BF.7 sublineages impacts its functions
SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a mutation found in BF.5 and BF.7 sublineages impacts its functions Open
A feature of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BF.5 and BF.7 that recently circulated mainly in China and Japan was the high prevalence of ORF7a: H47Y mutation. Here we evaluated the effect of this mutation on the three main functions asc…
View article: Melt blended PEEK/Fe composites
Melt blended PEEK/Fe composites Open
View article: Stochastic Choice and Imperfect Judgments of Line Lengths: What Is Hiding in the Noise?
Stochastic Choice and Imperfect Judgments of Line Lengths: What Is Hiding in the Noise? Open
View article: Easy processing antistatic PEEK/expanded graphite composites
Easy processing antistatic PEEK/expanded graphite composites Open
View article: Novel method for interlaminar reinforcement using polymer/fibre pins
Novel method for interlaminar reinforcement using polymer/fibre pins Open
View article: Indigenous Women’s Perspectives on Contraception in Rural Guatemala
Indigenous Women’s Perspectives on Contraception in Rural Guatemala Open
In rural, Indigenous Guatemala, women's healthcare is fragmented and inadequate. Our interdisciplinary, multinational research team aimed to 1) describe reproductive health in one rural Indigenous community; 2) explore contraceptive use; a…
View article: Barriers to dietary modifications for people living with type 2 diabetes in a rural indigenous Guatemalan community
Barriers to dietary modifications for people living with type 2 diabetes in a rural indigenous Guatemalan community Open
In Guatemala, the prevalence of diabetes continues to increase with a disproportionate burden falling on indigenous rural communities. In this study, we assessed barriers to making dietary modifications for people living with type 2 diabet…
View article: Correction to: The clinical features, management options and complications of paediatric femoral fractures
Correction to: The clinical features, management options and complications of paediatric femoral fractures Open
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-021-02998-y
View article: Trainee Perspectives Regarding Advanced Clinical Global Health Fellowships in North America
Trainee Perspectives Regarding Advanced Clinical Global Health Fellowships in North America Open
Postgraduate clinical global health (GH) training is a rapidly evolving field. To understand and improve training opportunities, we sought the perspectives of current and former trainees related to their advanced clinical training or globa…
View article: The clinical features, management options and complications of paediatric femoral fractures
The clinical features, management options and complications of paediatric femoral fractures Open
This article discusses the incidence, applied anatomy and classification of paediatric femoral fractures based on critical appraisal of the available evidence. The aim is to identify techniques that are relevant to contemporary practice wh…
View article: Overview of the contemporary management of supracondylar humeral fractures in children
Overview of the contemporary management of supracondylar humeral fractures in children Open
Purpose Supracondylar fractures are common injuries accounting for approximately 15% of all fractures in children with a large body of literature on this subject. Methods This article critically appraises the available evidence to provide …
View article: Using Community Health Workers and a Smartphone Application to Improve Diabetes Control in Rural Guatemala
Using Community Health Workers and a Smartphone Application to Improve Diabetes Control in Rural Guatemala Open
Our results suggest that CHWs can safely and effectively manage diabetes with the assistance of a smartphone application and remote physician supervision. This model should be evaluated versus other standards of care and could be adapted t…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the symptomatic diagnosis of cancer: the view from primary care
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the symptomatic diagnosis of cancer: the view from primary care Open
View article: Status of global health fellowship training in the United States and Canada
Status of global health fellowship training in the United States and Canada Open
Background: Increasing numbers of residency graduates desire global health (GH) fellowship training. However, the full extent of training options is not clear. Objective: To identify clinical GH fellowships in all specialties in the U.S. a…
View article: Empowering Community Health Workers With Mobile Technology to Treat Diabetes
Empowering Community Health Workers With Mobile Technology to Treat Diabetes Open
We designed and implemented a clinical decision support application (app) for smartphones to enable lay community health workers (CHWs) to manage diabetes in rural Guatemala. The global prevalence of diabetes has doubled since 1980 and low…
View article: P2.11-29 Impact of an Information-Film to Promote Informed Decision-Making in Individuals Taking Part in a Lung Cancer Screening Demonstration Pilot
P2.11-29 Impact of an Information-Film to Promote Informed Decision-Making in Individuals Taking Part in a Lung Cancer Screening Demonstration Pilot Open
View article: DART: a new look at the 2-week wait suspected cancer referral process
DART: a new look at the 2-week wait suspected cancer referral process Open
CREATING A STANDARDIn 2015/2016 47% of all cancer diagnoses in Leeds were first referred via the '2-week wait' suspected cancer pathway.Over 25 000 2-week wait referrals were generated from primary care during this period. 1A 2016 audit of…
View article: Inosine Acedoben Dimepranol promotes an early and sustained increase in the natural killer cell component of circulating lymphocytes: A clinical trial supporting anti-viral indications
Inosine Acedoben Dimepranol promotes an early and sustained increase in the natural killer cell component of circulating lymphocytes: A clinical trial supporting anti-viral indications Open
View article: The impact of national cancer awareness campaigns for bowel and lung cancer symptoms on sociodemographic inequalities in immediate key symptom awareness and GP attendances
The impact of national cancer awareness campaigns for bowel and lung cancer symptoms on sociodemographic inequalities in immediate key symptom awareness and GP attendances Open
Background: National campaigns focusing on key symptoms of bowel and lung cancer ran in England in 2012, targeting men and women over the age of 50 years, from lower socioeconomic groups. Methods: Data from awareness surveys undertaken wit…