Predicting mortality in febrile adults: comparative performance of the MEWS, qSOFA, and UVA scores using prospectively collected data among patients in four health-care sites in sub-Saharan Africa and South-Eastern AsiaResearch in context

Autor: Sham Lal, Manophab Luangraj, Suzanne H. Keddie, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Oliver Baerenbold, Quique Bassat, John Bradley, John A. Crump, Nicholas A. Feasey, Edward W. Green, Kevin C. Kain, Ioana D. Olaru, David G. Lalloo, Chrissy h. Roberts, David C.W. Mabey, Christopher C. Moore, Heidi Hopkins, Sara Ajanovic, Benjamin Amos, Stéphanie Baghoumina, Núria Balanza, Tsitsi Bandason, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Stuart D. Blacksell, Zumilda Boca, Christian Bottomley, Justina M. Bramugy, Clare IR. Chandler, Vilada Chansamouth, Mabvuto Chimenya, Joseph Chipanga, Anelsio Cossa, Ethel Dauya, Catherine Davis, Xavier de Lamballerie, Justin Dixon, Somyoth Douangphachanh, Audrey Dubot-Pérès, Michelle M. Durkin, Rashida A. Ferrand, Colin Fink, Elizabeth JA. Fitchett, Alessandro Gerada, Stephen R. Graves, Edward Green, Becca L. Handley, Coll D. Hutchison, Risara Jaksuwan, Jessica Jervis, Jayne Jones, Khamxeng Khounpaseuth, Katharina Kranzer, Khamfong Kunlaya, Pankaj Lal, Yoel Lubell, David CW. Mabey, Eleanor MacPherson, Forget Makoga, Sengchanh Manichan, Tegwen Marlais, Florian Maurer, Mayfong Mayxay, Michael Miles, Polycarp Mogeni, Campos Mucasse, Paul N. Newton, Chelsea Nguyen, Vilayouth Phimolsarnnousith, Mathieu Picardeau, Chrissy H. Roberts, Amphone Sengduangphachanh, Siho Sengsavang, Molly Sibanda, Somvai Singha, John Stenos, Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, Hira Tanvir, James E. Ussher, Marta Valente, Marie A. Voice, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Msopole Wamaka, L Joseph Wheat, Shunmay Yeung

Publikováno v: EClinicalMedicine, Vol 77, Iss , Pp 102856- (2024)

Summary: Background: Clinical severity scores can identify patients at risk of severe disease and death, and improve patient management. The modified early warning score (MEWS), the quick Sequential (Sepsis-Related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA),

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Human-wildlife conflict and the likelihood of reporting losses in Nepal

Autor: Gita Bhushal, Bernabas Wolde, Pankaj Lal

Publikováno v: Trees, Forests and People, Vol 15, Iss , Pp 100512- (2024)

All development indices are changing due to increased exploitation of nature and growing economies in developing countries. This situation may increase the intensity of conflict between humans and wild species, such as large carnivores. Despite the i

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Consumer Preferences for Wood-Pellet-Based Green Pricing Programs in the Eastern United States

Autor: Sydney Oluoch, Pankaj Lal, Andres Susaeta, Meghann Smith, Bernabas Wolde

Publikováno v: Energies, Vol 17, Iss 8, p 1821 (2024)

Co-firing wood pellets with coal is an attractive alternative energy generation method with economic, social, and environmental benefits for the US energy generation sector. One way to sustainably use wood pellets for co-firing is to create consumer-

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Poor Water Quality Persists in Diverse Urban Communities

Autor: Rae Cade, Danlin Yu, Kyle Whyte, Pankaj Lal, Cortni Borgerson

Publikováno v: Water, Vol 15, Iss 19, p 3446 (2023)

While humans need water to survive, water can also efficiently transmit microbial diseases and heavy metals to consumers. Over 50,000 water violations occurred in 2020 and such burdens were not borne equally amongst consumers. Yet, the factors that d

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Evaluating loblolly pine bioenergy development potential using AHP integrated weighted overlay and network optimization in Virginia, USA

Autor: Huynh Truong Gia Nguyen, Erik Lyttek, Pankaj Lal, Taylor Wieczerak, Trang Luong

Publikováno v: Trees, Forests and People, Vol 8, Iss , Pp 100271- (2022)

Bioenergy is an essential piece of the United States’ (US) energy portfolio. However, questions surrounding bioenergy sourcing and adoption at the producer level remain persistent challenges, hampering proliferation in areas not already available.

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