Search Results - "Blair, Alden"

Attacks on healthcare facilities as an indicator of violence against civilians in Syria: An exploratory analysis of open-source data by Ri, Sayaka, Blair, Alden H, Kim, Chang Jun, Haar, Rohini J

“…Grasping the human cost of war requires comprehensive evaluation of multiple dimensions of conflict. While the number of civilian casualties is a frequently…”
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The impact of pulse oximetry and Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) training on antibiotic prescribing practices in rural Malawi: A mixed-methods study by Sylvies, Fiona, Nyirenda, Lucy, Blair, Alden, Baltzell, Kimberly

“…The misdiagnosis of non-malarial fever in sub-Saharan Africa has contributed to the significant burden of pediatric pneumonia and the inappropriate use of…”
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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on reported maternal and neonatal complications and access to maternal health care in five government health facilities in Blantyre, Malawi by Blair, Alden, Haile, Winta, Muller, Anna, Simwinga, Luseshelo, Malirakwenda, Richard, Baltzell, Kimberly

“…There is a dearth of studies assessing the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the healthcare system and access to care, especially in lower- and middle-income countries…”
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Assessing Combined Longitudinal Mentorship and Skills Training on Select Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Rural and Urban Health Facilities in Malawi by Blair, Alden Hooper, Openshaw, Maria, Mphande, Isaac, Jana, Oveka, Malirakwenda, Richard, Muller, Anna, Rankin, Sally, Baltzell, Kimberly

“…Introduction: Despite successful efforts to improve clinical access and skilled birth attendance in Malawi, it still faces high rates of maternal and neonatal…”
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Changes in the ‘Healthy Migrant Effect’ in Canada: Are Recent Immigrants Healthier than They were a Decade Ago? by Blair, Alden H., Schneeberg, Amy

“…This study sought to assess whether the health of recent immigrants to Canada has changed in the past decade. Using the Canadian Community Health Survey this…”
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The Cedar Project: mortality among young Indigenous people who use drugs in British Columbia by Jongbloed, Kate, Pearce, Margo E, Pooyak, Sherri, Zamar, David, Thomas, Vicky, Demerais, Lou, Christian, Wayne M, Henderson, Earl, Sharma, Richa, Blair, Alden H, Yoshida, Eric M, Schechter, Martin T, Spittal, Patricia M

“…Young Indigenous people, particularly those involved in the child welfare system, those entrenched in substance use and those living with HIV or hepatitis C,…”
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Evaluating the Impact of Language Concordance on Coronavirus Disease 2019 Contact Tracing Outcomes Among Spanish-Speaking Adults in San Francisco Between June and November 2020 by Eliaz, Amity, Blair, Alden H, Chen, Yea-Hung, Fernandez, Alicia, Ernst, Alexandra, Mirjahangir, Joy, Celentano, Jessica, Sachdev, Darpun, Enanoria, Wayne, Reid, Michael J A

“…Abstract We evaluated the impact of language concordance—clinician or public health worker fluency in a patient’s primary language—on coronavirus disease 2019…”
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Hyperendemic Chlamydia trachomatis sexually transmitted infections among females represent a high burden of asymptomatic disease and health disparity among Pacific Islanders in Fiji by Svigals, Virginia, Blair, Alden, Muller, Santha, Sahu Khan, Aalisha, Faktaufon, Daniel, Kama, Mike, Tamani, Torika, Esfandiari, Laila, O'Brien, Mollie, Dean, Deborah

“…Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide with some of the highest prevalence rates among Pacific Island…”
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Cango Lyec (Healing the Elephant): Gender differences in HIV infection in post-conflict Northern Uganda by Spittal, Patricia M, Malamba, Samuel S, Ogwang, Martin D, Musisi, Seggane, Ekwaru, J Paul, Sewankambo, Nelson K, Pearce, Margo E, Jongbloed, Kate, Patel, Sheetal H, Katamba, Achilles, Blair, Alden H, Muyinda, Herbert, Schechter, OBC, Martin T

“…BACKGROUND:As previously encamped resettle, potential for rapid HIV transmission in post-conflict Northern Uganda is concerning. Women in particular may be…”
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Comparison of Emergency Department Patients to Inpatients Receiving a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) Activation by Deadmon, Erin K., Giordano, Nicholas J., Rosenfield, Kenneth, Rosovsky, Rachel, Parry, Blair Alden, Al‐Bawardy, Rasha Fahad, Chang, Yuchiao, Kabrhel, Christopher, Runyon, Michael S.

“…Objectives The development of pulmonary embolism response teams (PERTs) has been widely adopted nationally with the goal of providing multidisciplinary care to…”
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The Cedar Project: Historical Trauma and Vulnerability to Sexual Assault Among Young Aboriginal Women Who Use Illicit Drugs in Two Canadian Cities by Pearce, Margo E., Blair, Alden H., Teegee, Mary, Pan, Stephen W., Thomas, Vicky, Zhang, Hongbin, Schechter, Martin T., Spittal, Patricia M.

“…This study explored trends of sexual assault and associated risk factors within a cohort of young Aboriginal women who used drugs in Vancouver and Prince…”
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Identifying Patients With Problematic Drug Use in the Emergency Department: Results of a Multisite Study by Macias Konstantopoulos, Wendy L., MD, MPH, Dreifuss, Jessica A., PhD, McDermott, Katherine A., BA, Parry, Blair Alden, BA, CCRC, Howell, Melissa L., BA, BS, Mandler, Raul N., MD, Fitzmaurice, Garrett M., ScD, Bogenschutz, Michael P., MD, Weiss, Roger D., MD

“…Study objective Drug-related emergency department (ED) visits have steadily increased, with substance users relying heavily on the ED for medical care. The…”
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'Not all fevers are malaria': A mixed methods study of non-malarial fever management in rural southern Malawi by Baltzell, Kimberly, Kortz, Teresa B, Scarr, Ellen, Blair, Alden, Mguntha, Andrew, Bandawe, Gama, Schell, Ellen, Rankin, Sally

“…Introduction: With the ability to diagnose malaria with rapid diagnostic tests (mRDT), interest in improving diagnostics for non-malarial fevers has increased…”
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"The Cango Lyec Project - Healing the Elephant": HIV related vulnerabilities of post-conflict affected populations aged 13-49 years living in three Mid-Northern Uganda districts by Malamba, Samuel S, Muyinda, Herbert, Spittal, Patricia M, Ekwaru, John P, Kiwanuka, Noah, Ogwang, Martin D, Odong, Patrick, Kitandwe, Paul K, Katamba, Achilles, Jongbloed, Kate, Sewankambo, Nelson K, Kinyanda, Eugene, Blair, Alden, Schechter, Martin T

“…The protracted war between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army in Northern Uganda (1996-2006) resulted in widespread atrocities,…”
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Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy with Infrared Thermography for Accurate Prediction of Cellulitis by Raff, Adam B., Ortega-Martinez, Antonio, Chand, Sidharth, Rrapi, Renajd, Thomas, Carina, Ko, Lauren N., Garza-Mayers, Anna C., Dobry, Allison S., Parry, Blair Alden, Anderson, Richard Rox, Kroshinsky, Daniela

“…Cellulitis is frequently misdiagnosed owing to its clinical mimickers, collectively known as pseudocellulitis. This study investigated diffuse reflectance…”
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The Cedar Project: Impacts of policing among young Aboriginal people who use injection and non-injection drugs in British Columbia, Canada by Pan, Stephen W, Christian, Chief Wayne M, Pearce, Margo E, Blair, Alden H, Jongbloed, Kate, Zhang, Hongbin, Teegee, Mary, Thomas, Vicky, Schechter, Martin T, Spittal, Patricia M

“…Abstract Background Policing has profound health implications for people who use illicit drugs. Among Aboriginal communities, distrust of police is common, due…”
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Exploring the long-term impact of a nurse-midwife mentorship intervention in Neno district, Malawi: a secondary data analysis of maternal and neonatal complications by Rouse, Miranda, Mphande, Isaac, Mwale, Nelson, Kapira, Sitalire, Sayenda, Mphatso, Mvula, Mc Geofrey, Openshaw, Maria, Kapito, Esnath, Kutsamba, Martha, Maweu, Daniel, Mitchell, Ashley, Dandu, Madhavi, Muller, Anna, Blair, Alden Hooper, Baltzell, Kimberly

“…Abstract Background There is critical need to strengthen the global nursing and midwifery workforce. This is especially true in Malawi where they are the…”
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Highly Elevated Quantitative D-Dimer Assay Values Increase the Likelihood of Venous Thromboembolism by Francis, Samuel, Limkakeng, Alexander, Zheng, Hui, Hollander, Judd, Fermann, Gregory, Parry, Blair Alden, Lovecchio, Frank, Werner, Nikos, Schellong, Sebastian, Kabrhel, Christopher

“…Abstract Objectives  In patients with suspected venous thromboembolism (VTE), the D-dimer assay is commonly utilized as part of the workup. The assay is…”
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Characterizing Pediatric Non–Malarial Fever and Identifying the At-Risk Child in Rural Malawi by Kortz, Teresa Bleakly, Blair, Alden, Scarr, Ellen, Mguntha, Andrew Masozi, Bandawe, Gama, Schell, Ellen, Rankin, Sally, Baltzell, Kimberly

“…Objective. To characterize children with non–malarial fever at risk of nonrecovery or worsening in rural Malawi. Methods. This is a subgroup analysis of…”
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Water and war: The effect of functioning chlorinated water stations in reducing waterborne diseases during conflict in northwest Syria, 2017-2021 by Haar, Rohini, Abdelrahman, Sarah, Muzzall, Evan, Aladhan, Ibrahim, Shobak, Kasim, Kawas, Mohamad Rami, Aksh, Aya, Blair, Alden Hooper, Reingold, Arthur, AlMhawish, Naser

“…Since 2011, Syria has been engulfed in a complex conflict marked by both targeted and indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Water…”
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