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pro vyhledávání: '"Christa Kasang"'
Autor:
Humphrey D. Mazigo, Crecencia Edward Chiombola, Stella Mugassa, Magreth Magambo, Godfrey M. Kaatano, Titus Leeyio, Erick Simon Mwangoka, Tumaini Baumba, Saskia Kreibich, Christa Kasang, Antje Fuss, Andreas Mueller
Publikováno v:
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2024)
Abstract Background Communities living along the shoreline and on the islands of Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania remain endemic for schistosomiasis and suffer from the life-threatening morbidities associated with the disease. Nevertheless, the
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https://doaj.org/article/2435d72b8b60488f8a8d6007604533b8
Autor:
Shimba Henerico, Eric Lyimo, Abel N. Makubi, Daniel Magesa, Bernard Desderius, Andreas Mueller, John Changalucha, Michael Aloyce, Bence Maziku, Benson R. Kidenya, Samuel E. Kalluvya, Gert Van Zyl, Wolfgang Preiser, Stephen E. Mshana, Christa Kasang
Publikováno v:
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Vol 39, Iss , Pp 73-81 (2024)
Background: Prospective data on the effectiveness of resistance testing in informing treatment decisions and outcomes in with first-line failure in these settings is limited. This study aimed to assess the virological impact of HIV drug-resistance te
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https://doaj.org/article/826421cd961a405a82801b14b62cea49
Autor:
Martha Cecilia Barbosa Ladino, Camila Jiménez Betancourth, Lucrecia Vásquez Acevedo, Melanie Haag, Janina Zirkel, Eva-Maria Schwienhorst-Stich, Miriam Navarro, Christa Kasang, Ildikó Gágyor, Sandra Parisi
Publikováno v:
International Journal for Equity in Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Abstract Introduction Almost one third of people affected by leprosy in Colombia suffer from disability, which often results from delayed diagnosis and treatment. We aimed to explore the experience of people affected by leprosy during the process of
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https://doaj.org/article/7fe79ac669ea46d9868638292c833c00
Autor:
Ephrem Mamo, Robin van Wijk, Anne Schoenmakers, Kidist Bobosha, Mengistu Legesse, Thomas Hambridge, Kitesa Debelo, Fufa Daba, Nelly Mwageni, Abdoulaye Marega, Taye Letta, Ahmed Mohammed Eman, Banú Fumane, Helder Rassolo, Blasdus Franz Njako, Stephen E Mshana, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Christa Kasang, Liesbeth Mieras
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 7, p e0012314 (2024)
BackgroundCase detection delay (CDD) in leprosy is defined as the period between the onset of the first signs and symptoms and the time of diagnosis. A tool, consisting of a questionnaire and a detailed guide for researchers, which includes photos of
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https://doaj.org/article/fc3086ec8b9b47769819ab5354c47423
Autor:
Dominik Jockers, Akila Wimima Bakoubayi, Kate Bärnighausen, P'tanam P'kontème Bando, Stefanie Pechar, Teresia Wamuyu Maina, Jonas Wachinger, Mark Vetter, Yawovi Djakpa, Bayaki Saka, Piham Gnossike, Nora Maike Schröder, Shuyan Liu, Denis Agbenyigan Yawovi Gadah, Christa Kasang, Till Bärnighausen
Publikováno v:
JMIR Research Protocols, Vol 13, p e52106 (2024)
BackgroundIn the global strategy to eliminate leprosy, there remains a need for early case detection to successfully interrupt transmissions. Poor knowledge about leprosy and leprosy-related stigma are key drivers of delayed diagnosis and treatment.
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https://doaj.org/article/c5f880d018464e83a35d9198ef5e4027
Autor:
Andreas Bachfischer, Martha Cecilia Barbosa, Angel Alberto Riveras Rojas, Reinaldo Bechler, Eva-Maria Schwienhorst-Stich, Christa Kasang, Anne Simmenroth, Sandra Parisi
Publikováno v:
International Journal for Equity in Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)
Abstract Background Research on the needs of people with disability is scarce, which promotes inadequate programs. Community Based Inclusive Development interventions aim to promote rights but demand a high level of community participation. This stud
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https://doaj.org/article/0d797d5c62e64adfacc41a0ee84abc07
Autor:
Gilbert Batista, Pauline Dioussé, Papa Mamadou Diagne, Mahamat Cissé, Ibrahima Tito Tamba, Fatou Diop, Fanta Diop, Lahla Fall, Diama Sakho, Mariama Bammo, Ndiaga Guèye, Christa Kasang, Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Louis Hyacinthe Zoubi, Madoky Magatte Diop
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 2, p e0011755 (2024)
IntroductionSenegal is a leprosy low-endemic country with nine villages known to be hyperendemic with a leprosy incidence rate above 1,000 per million inhabitants. We aim to implement a door-to-door screening strategy associated with the administrati
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/79b5e4b6f1aa42489f91cc4b049dbae9
Autor:
Abundio Baptista Mora, Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Deisy Zurita Paniagua, Carlos Hurtado Solares, Anil Fastenau, Christa Kasang
Publikováno v:
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol 9, Iss 5, p 101 (2024)
Background: To achieve zero leprosy cases in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, we designed a community-based active detection and provision of single-dose rifampicin post-exposure prophylaxis (SDR-PEP) to household contacts with new leprosy patients. Methods: Fro
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/5d16db70ea78409692668f197c39a288
Autor:
Nelly Mwageni, Robin van Wijk, Fufa Daba, Ephrem Mamo, Kitesa Debelo, Benita Jansen, Anne Schoenmakers, Colette L. M. van Hees, Christa Kasang, Liesbeth Mieras, Stephen E. Mshana
Publikováno v:
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 18 (2024)
Background: The prevalence of skin diseases such as leprosy, and limited dermatological knowledge among frontline health workers (FHWs) in rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, led to the development of the NLR SkinApp: a mobile application (app) that s
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b4da2db25e3f4e90a2fbfe30f76cf996
Autor:
Tsehaynesh Lema, Kidist Bobosha, Christa Kasang, Azeb Tarekegne, Saba Lambert, Addis Mengiste, Sven Britton, Abraham Aseffa, Yimtubezenash Woldeamanuel
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 6 (2023)
Introduction Leprosy is a chronic mycobacterial disease of public health importance. It is one of the leading causes of permanent physical disability. The prevalence of leprosy in Ethiopia has remained stagnant over the last decades. The aim of the s
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https://doaj.org/article/024ac0730afa4ab8a41920f781a3fb50