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View article: Biannual Mass Azithromycin Distributions for Preschool Children and Malaria Parasitemia
Biannual Mass Azithromycin Distributions for Preschool Children and Malaria Parasitemia Open
Importance Mass azithromycin distributions may reduce malaria parasitemia in the short term, but longer-term effectiveness is unclear. Objective To examine whether biannual mass azithromycin distributions are associated with lower rates of…
View article: Efficacy of Single-Dose Azithromycin for Ocular Chlamydial Infection: A Longitudinal Study
Efficacy of Single-Dose Azithromycin for Ocular Chlamydial Infection: A Longitudinal Study Open
Millions of doses of azithromycin are distributed each year for trachoma, yet the treatment efficacy of a single dose of azithromycin for ocular Chlamydia infection has not been well characterized. In this study, four villages in Niger rec…
View article: Targeted Mass Azithromycin Distribution for Trachoma: A Community-Randomized Trial (TANA II)
Targeted Mass Azithromycin Distribution for Trachoma: A Community-Randomized Trial (TANA II) Open
Background Current guidelines recommend annual community-wide mass administration of azithromycin for trachoma. Targeting treatments to those most likely to be infected could reduce the amount of unnecessary antibiotics distributed. Method…
View article: Effect of Biannual Mass Azithromycin Distributions to Preschool-Aged Children on Trachoma Prevalence in Niger
Effect of Biannual Mass Azithromycin Distributions to Preschool-Aged Children on Trachoma Prevalence in Niger Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02048007.
View article: Improving stigma and psychosocial outcomes among post-abortion Kenyan women attending private clinics: A randomized controlled trial of a person-centered mobile phone-based intervention
Improving stigma and psychosocial outcomes among post-abortion Kenyan women attending private clinics: A randomized controlled trial of a person-centered mobile phone-based intervention Open
Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate a person-centered abortion care mobile-based intervention on perceived social stigma, social support, mental health and post-abortion care experiences among Kenyan women who received a…
View article: Effect of Mass Azithromycin Distributions on Childhood Growth in Niger
Effect of Mass Azithromycin Distributions on Childhood Growth in Niger Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02048007.
View article: Community Hand-Dug Wells for Trachoma: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
Community Hand-Dug Wells for Trachoma: A Cluster-Randomized Trial Open
The WHO recommends improving access to water as part of a comprehensive strategy for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem; however, this recommendation is not based on evidence from randomized trials. In a region of Ethiopia …
View article: Person-centered maternity care and postnatal health: associations with maternal and newborn health outcomes
Person-centered maternity care and postnatal health: associations with maternal and newborn health outcomes Open
Improving person-centered maternity care may improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. Specifically, improving supportive care may decrease the risk of maternal and newborn complications, whereas improving communication and autonomy ma…
View article: Comparison of Smartphone Photography, Single-Lens Reflex Photography, and Field-Grading for Trachoma
Comparison of Smartphone Photography, Single-Lens Reflex Photography, and Field-Grading for Trachoma Open
Conjunctival examination for trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) guides public health decisions for trachoma. Smartphone cameras may allow remote conjunctival grading, but previous studies have found low sensitivity. A random sample …
View article: Development and validation of a person-centered abortion scale: the experiences of care in private facilities in Kenya
Development and validation of a person-centered abortion scale: the experiences of care in private facilities in Kenya Open
Background There is a need for a standardized way to measure person-centered care for abortion. This study developed and validated a measure of person-centered abortion care. Methods Items for person-centered abortion care were developed f…
View article: Person-centred care for abortion services in private facilities to improve women’s experiences in Kenya
Person-centred care for abortion services in private facilities to improve women’s experiences in Kenya Open
Globally, access to good quality abortion services and post-abortion care is a critical determinant for women's survival after unsafe abortion. Unsafe abortions account for high levels of maternal death in Kenya. We explored women's experi…
View article: Additional file 2 of Development and validation of a person-centered abortion scale: the experiences of care in private facilities in Kenya
Additional file 2 of Development and validation of a person-centered abortion scale: the experiences of care in private facilities in Kenya Open
Additional file 2.
View article: High-throughput sequencing of pooled samples to determine community-level microbiome diversity
High-throughput sequencing of pooled samples to determine community-level microbiome diversity Open
Pooling microbiome samples before DNA amplification and metagenomics sequencing to estimate community-level diversity is a viable measure to consider in population-level association research studies.
View article: Comparison of anthropometric indicators to predict mortality in a population-based prospective study of children under 5 years in Niger
Comparison of anthropometric indicators to predict mortality in a population-based prospective study of children under 5 years in Niger Open
Objective: In the present study, we aimed to compare anthropometric indicators as predictors of mortality in a community-based setting. Design: We conducted a population-based longitudinal study nested in a cluster-randomized trial. We ass…
View article: Patient-experience during delivery in public health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
Patient-experience during delivery in public health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India Open
In India, most women now delivery in hospitals or other facilities, however, maternal and neonatal mortality remains stubbornly high. Studies have shown that mistreatment causes delays in care-seeking, early discharge and poor adherence to…
Biannual mass azithromycin distributions and malaria parasitemia in pre-school children in Niger: A cluster-randomized, placebo-controlled trial Open
The trial was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02048007).
View article: Linear growth in preschool children treated with mass azithromycin distributions for trachoma: A cluster-randomized trial
Linear growth in preschool children treated with mass azithromycin distributions for trachoma: A cluster-randomized trial Open
The TANA II trial was registered on clinicaltrials.gov #NCT01202331.
View article: Community-level Association between Clinical Trachoma and Ocular Chlamydia Infection after MASS Azithromycin Distribution in a Mesoendemic Region of Niger
Community-level Association between Clinical Trachoma and Ocular Chlamydia Infection after MASS Azithromycin Distribution in a Mesoendemic Region of Niger Open
Purpose: The clinical sign trachomatous inflammation - follicular (TF) is used to monitor indication for and response to mass azithromycin distribution in trachoma-endemic communities. Here, we assess the relationship between TF, trachomat…
View article: Sensitivity and specificity of computer vision classification of eyelid photographs for programmatic trachoma assessment
Sensitivity and specificity of computer vision classification of eyelid photographs for programmatic trachoma assessment Open
For assessing the clinical signs of trachoma, a convolutional neural net performed well above chance when tested against expert consensus. Further improvements in specificity may render this method suitable for field use.
View article: Community-level chlamydial serology for assessing trachoma elimination in trachoma-endemic Niger
Community-level chlamydial serology for assessing trachoma elimination in trachoma-endemic Niger Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00792922.
View article: Mass Azithromycin Distribution to Prevent Childhood Mortality: A Pooled Analysis of Cluster-Randomized Trials
Mass Azithromycin Distribution to Prevent Childhood Mortality: A Pooled Analysis of Cluster-Randomized Trials Open
Mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin may reduce under-5 child mortality (U5M) in sub-Saharan Africa. Here, we conducted a pooled analysis of all published cluster-randomized trials evaluating the effect of azithromycin MDA on c…
View article: Evaluating concordance between government administrative data and externally collected data among high-volume government health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India
Evaluating concordance between government administrative data and externally collected data among high-volume government health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India Open
Background: Globally, opportunities to validate government reports through external audits are rare, notably in India. A cross-sectional maternal health study in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, compares government administrativ…
View article: Mass Oral Azithromycin for Childhood Mortality: Timing of Death After Distribution in the MORDOR Trial
Mass Oral Azithromycin for Childhood Mortality: Timing of Death After Distribution in the MORDOR Trial Open
In a large community-randomized trial, biannual azithromycin distributions significantly reduced postneonatal childhood mortality in sub-Saharan African sites. Here, we present a prespecified secondary analysis showing that much of the pro…
View article: Safety of azithromycin in infants under six months of age in Niger: A community randomized trial
Safety of azithromycin in infants under six months of age in Niger: A community randomized trial Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02048007.
View article: Mass azithromycin distribution for hyperendemic trachoma following a cluster-randomized trial: A continuation study of randomly reassigned subclusters (TANA II)
Mass azithromycin distribution for hyperendemic trachoma following a cluster-randomized trial: A continuation study of randomly reassigned subclusters (TANA II) Open
This study was prospectively registered at clinicaltrials.gov (clinicaltrials.gov NCT01202331).
View article: Mass Azithromycin Distribution and Community Microbiome: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
Mass Azithromycin Distribution and Community Microbiome: A Cluster-Randomized Trial Open
Background Mass distributions of oral azithromycin have long been used to eliminate trachoma, and they are now being proposed to reduce childhood mortality. The observed benefit appears to be augmented with each additional treatment, sugge…
View article: Anthropometry and Malaria among Children in Niger: A Cross-Sectional Study
Anthropometry and Malaria among Children in Niger: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
The complex relationship between malnutrition and malaria affects morbidity and mortality in children younger than 5 years, particularly in parts of sub-Saharan Africa where these conditions occur together seasonally. Previous research on …
View article: Comparison of Mass Azithromycin Coverage Targets of Children in Niger: A Cluster-Randomized Trachoma Trial
Comparison of Mass Azithromycin Coverage Targets of Children in Niger: A Cluster-Randomized Trachoma Trial Open
Repeated oral azithromycin distribution targeted only to children has proven effective in reducing the ocular Chlamydia that causes trachoma. Here, we assess whether an enhanced coverage target of at least 90% of children is superior to th…