Epizootiology and Molecular Identification of Trypanosome Species in Livestock Ruminants in the Gambia.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11686-021-00442-z
Abstract: INTRODUCTION African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) or nagana in animals, is caused by the blood-borne parasitic protozoa called trypanosomes, and is potentially fatal. It is estimated that Africa loses $4‒5 billion annually due to the death… read more here.
Keywords: molecular identification; trypanosome species; gambia; congolense ... See more keywords
Delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in The Gambia, West Africa: A cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.029
Abstract: Objectives To investigate the pattern of tuberculosis (TB) care initiation and risk factors for TB diagnostic delay in The Gambia. Methods In this cross-sectional study, adult patients diagnosed with pulmonary TB (pTB) in public facilities… read more here.
Keywords: cross sectional; diagnosis; study; delay ... See more keywords
Potential cost-effectiveness of a maternal Group B streptococcal vaccine in The Gambia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.02.071
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To estimate neonatal health benefits and healthcare provider costs of a theoretical Group B streptococcal (GBS) hexavalent maternal vaccination programme in The Gambia, a low-income setting in West Africa. METHODS A static decision analytic… read more here.
Keywords: cost effectiveness; cost effective; gambia; vaccine ... See more keywords
The Welfare Effects of Formal and Informal Financial Access in the Gambia: A Comparative Assessment
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440221081111
Abstract: The aim of this study was to comparatively assess the impact of formal and informal finance on household welfare in the Gambia. The Gambia 2015 to 2016 Integrated Household Survey (IHS3) data was analyzed using… read more here.
Keywords: finance; welfare; gambia; formal informal ... See more keywords
Predictors of institutional delivery service utilization among women of reproductive age in Gambia: a cross-sectional analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-02881-4
Abstract: Background Over the last two decades, Gambia has made noticeable progress in the reducing the high maternal mortality rates and improving child survival rates. Nonetheless, numerous infrastructural and financial constraints continue to restrict access to… read more here.
Keywords: cross sectional; facility; delivery; institutional delivery ... See more keywords
Examining human paragonimiasis as a differential diagnosis to tuberculosis in The Gambia
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3134-y
Abstract: ObjectiveParagonimiasis is a foodborne trematode infection of the lungs caused by Paragonimus spp., presenting clinically with similar symptoms to active tuberculosis (TB). Worldwide, an estimated 20.7 million people are infected with paragonimiasis, but relatively little… read more here.
Keywords: paragonimiasis; differential diagnosis; tuberculosis; gambia ... See more keywords
Social and cultural factors perpetuating early marriage in rural Gambia: an exploratory mixed methods study.
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.21076.1
Abstract: Background: Over the last two decades, early marriage in the Gambia declined significantly (from 58% to 30%). Yet evidence indicates that nearly 8.6% of marriages in the Gambia involved girls younger than 15, and 46.5%… read more here.
Keywords: early marriage; mixed methods; marriage; methods study ... See more keywords
Circulation of respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Gambia.
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DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.14155.2
Abstract: Background: In many countries, non-pharmaceutical interventions to limit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission resulted in significant reductions in other respiratory viruses. However, similar data from Africa are limited. We explored the extent… read more here.
Keywords: gambia; aged years; respiratory viruses; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
A novel nutritional supplement to reduce plasma homocysteine in nonpregnant women: A randomised controlled trial in The Gambia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002870
Abstract: Background Infant DNA methylation profiles are associated with their mother’s periconceptional nutritional status. DNA methylation relies on nutritional inputs for one-carbon metabolic pathways, including the efficient recycling of homocysteine. This randomised controlled trial in nonpregnant… read more here.
Keywords: randomised controlled; trial; plasma homocysteine; homocysteine ... See more keywords
Predictors of Postnatal Care Service Utilization Among Women of Childbearing Age in The Gambia: Analysis of Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey
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DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s268824
Abstract: Background Despite the importance of postnatal care (PNC) in maternal and newborn health, however, such services have been underutilized in many resource-constrained settings including The Gambia. The objective of this study was to determine the… read more here.
Keywords: care; cluster survey; indicators cluster; gambia ... See more keywords
Cost-effectiveness of different monitoring strategies in a screening and treatment programme for hepatitis B in The Gambia
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.04004
Abstract: Background Clinical management of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is complex and access to antiviral treatment remains limited in sub-Saharan Africa. International guidelines recommend monitoring at least annually for disease progression among HBV-infected people… read more here.
Keywords: year; gambia; cost; monitoring ... See more keywords