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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Transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in a strictly-Orthodox Jewish community in the UK

Autor: William Waites, Carl A. B. Pearson, Katherine M. Gaskell, Thomas House, Lorenzo Pellis, Marina Johnson, Victoria Gould, Adam Hunt, Neil R. H. Stone, Ben Kasstan, Tracey Chantler, Sham Lal, Chrissy H. Roberts, David Goldblatt, CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, Michael Marks, Rosalind M. Eggo

Publikováno v: Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)

Abstract Some social settings such as households and workplaces, have been identified as high risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Identifying and quantifying the importance of these settings is critical for designing interventions. A tightly-knit relig

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/649b2ca540fe443099a9fd9953bdc191

Antibiotic stories: a mixed-methods, multi-country analysis of household antibiotic use in Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe

Autor: Justin Dixon, Shunmay Yeung, John Bradley, Laurie Denyer Willis, Susan Nayiga, Clare I R Chandler, Rashida Abbas Ferrand, Sham Lal, Miriam Kayendeke, Christine Nabirye, Sarah G Staedke, Eleanor Elizabeth MacPherson, Edward Green, Salome Manyau, Esnart Sanudi, Alex Nkaombe, Portia Mareke, Kenny Sitole, Coll de Lima Hutchison, Chrissy Roberts

Publikováno v: BMJ Global Health, Vol 6, Iss 11 (2021)

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/b0f40d557cb1465ca254307ef28bfbb1

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in a strictly-Orthodox Jewish community in the UK: A retrospective cohort study

Autor: Katherine M Gaskell, Marina Johnson, Victoria Gould, Adam Hunt, Neil RH Stone, William Waites, Ben Kasstan, Tracey Chantler, Sham Lal, Chrissy H. Roberts, David Goldblatt, Rosalind M Eggo, Michael Marks

Publikováno v: The Lancet Regional Health. Europe, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 100127- (2021)

Background: Ethnic and religious minorities have been disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2 worldwide. The UK strictly-Orthodox Jewish community has been severely affected by the pandemic. This group shares characteristics with other ethnic minor

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/3b360a7319a74d02b4d9f989d2a601c7

Caregivers’ compliance with referral advice: evidence from two studies introducing mRDTs into community case management of malaria in Uganda

Autor: Sham Lal, Richard Ndyomugenyi, Lucy Paintain, Neal D. Alexander, Kristian S. Hansen, Pascal Magnussen, Daniel Chandramohan, Siân E. Clarke

Publikováno v: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2018)

Abstract Background Several malaria endemic countries have implemented community health worker (CHW) programmes to increase access to populations underserved by health care. There is considerable evidence on CHW adherence to case management guideline

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/a8bc9742c01849d0a63d94910b27be8d