Evaluation of remote radiologist-interpreted point-of-care ultrasound for suspected dengue patients in a primary health care facility in Colombia
ConclusionsUltrasound is useful to detect plasma leakage in primary care and, challenges remain to guarantee high-quality images and diagnostic accuracy, for which a standardized dengue POCUS protocol and training program is needed.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Female genital schistosomiasis, human papilloma virus infection, and cervical cancer in rural Madagascar: a cross sectional study
ConclusionsThe results of the study show that FGS and HPV are highly prevalent in rural Madagascar. The concurrent prevalence of these two conditions requires urgent adaptations of public health strategies to improve women ’s health, such as integrated services at primary level of care.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Assessing food security performance from the One Health concept: an evaluation tool based on the Global One Health Index
ConclusionsGOHI-FS is a potential assessment tool to understand the gaps in food security across countries/territories under the One Health concept. The pilot findings suggest notable gaps for sub-Saharan Africa in numerous aspects. Broad actions are needed globally to promote government support and response for food security. (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Hepatitis B reactivation in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsOur meta-analysis demonstrated a low risk of HBVr in patients treated with ICIs for advanced cancer. ICI treatment may be safely used in patients with existing HBV infection or chronic hepatitis B, accompanied by regular monitoring and appropriate antiviral prophylaxis if necessary.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Tackling barriers to scale up human papillomavirus vaccination in China: progress and the way forward
AbstractThe human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is the first vaccine developed specifically targeting the prevention of cervical cancer. For more than 15 years, China has expedited a series of efforts on research and development of the domestically manufactured HPV vaccines, producing local population-based evidence, promoting free HPV vaccination from pilots, and launching action plans to tackle barriers in the scale-up of HPV vaccination. To fur ther roll out the HPV vaccination program in China, several challenges should be addressed to support the steps forward. The availability of more locally manufactured HPV vacc...
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya
ConclusionsTungiasis is widely but heterogeneously distributed across Kenya. School-based surveys offer an efficient strategy for mapping tungiasis distribution.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 18, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Prevalence and factors associated with pentavalent vaccination: a cross-sectional study in Southern China
ConclusionsThe DTaP-IPV/Hib vaccine coverage rate in Hainan Province remains low. Factors such as lower socioeconomic status, cultural beliefs, concerns about vaccine safety, and cost may hinder caregivers from vaccinating their children. Further measures, such as health education campaigns to raise knowledge and awareness, and encouragement of domestic vaccine innovation, which would reduce out-of-pocket costs, could be implemented to improve the coverage of DTap-IPV/Hib vaccination.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Prevalence of Strongyloides in Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with implications for public health and sustainable control strategies
ConclusionsA high prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia was revealed, highlighting the importance of the region ’s ongoing research, surveillance, and control efforts. Factors contributing to the strongyloidiasis transmission include the role of animal hosts, the impact of global connectivity, and the significance of the co-endemicity of otherStrongyloides species. Based on these findings, a multi-pronged One-Health approach is essential for sustainable intervention and control. (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Impact factors of Blastocystis hominis infection in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus: a large-scale, multi-center observational study from China
ConclusionsThe study revealed that VL was a better predictor of Bh infection than CD4+ T cell counts. It is crucial to consider the simultaneous surveillance of HIV VL and CD4+ T cell counts in PLWH in the regions with high level of socioeconomic development. The integrated approach can offer more comprehensive and accurate understanding in the aspects of Bh infection and other opportunistic infections, the efficacy of therapeutic drugs, and the assessment of preventive and control strategies.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - September 11, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
High efficacy of chlorfenapyr-based net Interceptor ® G2 against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors from Cameroon
ConclusionsThe high mortality recorded with Interceptor G2 against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors in this study provides first semi-field evidence of high efficacy against these major malaria vectors in Cameroon encouraging the implementation of this novel net for malaria control in the country. However, the performance of this net should be established in other locations and on other major malaria vectors before implementation at a large scale.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - August 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Risk of imported malaria infections in Zanzibar: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsStrategies to reduce malaria importation to Zanzibar may benefit from identifying population groups traveling to highly endemic areas in mainland Tanzania. Targeted interventions to prevent and clear infections in these groups may be more feasible than attempting to screen and treat all travellers upon arrival in Zanzibar. (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - August 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Quality of life of COVID-19 recovered patients: a 1-year follow-up study from Bangladesh
ConclusionsThe present study found that the QoL of COVID-19 recovered people improved 1 year after recovery, particularly in psychological, social, and environmental domains. However, age, sex, the severity of COVID-19, smoking habits, and comorbidities were significantly negatively associated with QoL. Events of reinfection and the emergence of chronic disease were independent deter minants of the decline in QoL scores in psychological, social, and physical domains, respectively. Strong policies to prevent and minimize smoking must be implemented in Bangladesh, and we must monitor and manage chronic diseases in people w...
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - August 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Rabies outbreak in Brazil: first case series in children from an indigenous village
ConclusionsThis was the first rabies outbreak among indigenous people in Brazil. Among the manifested clinical forms in the series, there was a disease atypical presentation in at least one case. We suggest active surveillance and an intercultural educational campaign to prevent new cases.Graphical abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - August 24, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Understanding gender and its intersection with social stratifiers on prevention and care seeking behavior of lymphatic filariasis in Nepal
ConclusionsOverall, the findings emphasized how access to resources, division of work, norms and values and decision-making power alone and its interaction with various social stratifiers shaped peoples ’ vulnerability to disease, ability to prevent exposure and response to illness.Graphical Abstract (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - August 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Understanding diarrhoeal diseases in response to climate variability and drought in Cape Town, South Africa: a mixed methods approach
ConclusionsWe found that that diarrhoeal incidence has decreased over the last decade and that incidence is strongly influenced by local temperature and humidity, particularly over the hot dry season. While climate change and extreme weather events especially stress systems supporting vulnerable populations such as young children, maintaining strong and consistent public health interventions helps to reduce negative health impacts. (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - August 18, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
