Search Results - "Chandra Gurung, Suman"

Research protocol for a mixed-methods study to characterise and address the socioeconomic impact of accessing TB diagnosis and care in Nepal by Dixit, Kritika, Rai, Bhola, Prasad Aryal, Tara, Mishra, Gokul, Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Noemia, Raj Paudel, Puskar, Levy, Jens W, van Rest, Job, Chandra Gurung, Suman, Dhital, Raghu, Biermann, Olivia, Viney, Kerri, Lonnroth, Knut, Squire, S Bertel, Caws, Maxine, Wingfield, Tom

“…WHO's 2015 End TB Strategy advocates social and economic (socioeconomic) support for TB-affected households to improve TB control. However, evidence concerning…”
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Is routine Vitamin A supplementation still justified for children in Nepal? Trial synthesis findings applied to Nepal national mortality estimates by Shrestha, Samjhana, Thapa, Saki, Garner, Paul, Caws, Maxine, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Fox, Tilly, Kirubakaran, Richard, Pokhrel, Khem Narayan

“…The World Health Organization has recommended Vitamin A supplementation for children in low- and middle-income countries for many years to reduce child…”
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Should all pregnant women take calcium supplements in Nepal? GRADE evidence to policy assessment by Pokhrel, Khem Narayan, Thapa, Saki, Garner, Paul, Caws, Maxine, Dhital, Raghu, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Fox, Tilly, Shrestha, Samjhana

“…The WHO recommends oral calcium supplementation (1.5-2.0 g) in pregnant women to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia living in areas with low dietary calcium…”
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Feasibility of HPV self-sampling pathway in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal using a human-centred design approach by Shrestha, Swastika, Thapa, Saki, Sims, Paul, Ardelean, Andreea, Basu, Anamika, Caws, Maxine, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Holdsworth, Gillian

“…Cervical cancer is preventable and curable yet causes almost 2000 deaths in Nepali women each year. The present study aims to explore the feasibility and…”
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Barriers and facilitators to accessing tuberculosis care in Nepal: a qualitative study to inform the design of a socioeconomic support intervention by Dixit, Kritika, Biermann, Olivia, Rai, Bhola, Aryal, Tara Prasad, Mishra, Gokul, Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Noemia, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Pandit, Ram Narayan, Sah, Manoj Kumar, Majhi, Govinda, Levy, Jens, Rest, Job van, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Dhital, Raghu, Lönnroth, Knut, Squire, S Bertel, Caws, Maxine, Sidney, Kristi, Wingfield, Tom

“…ObjectivePsychosocial and economic (socioeconomic) barriers, including poverty, stigma and catastrophic costs, impede access to tuberculosis (TB) services in…”
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The role of active case finding in reducing patient incurred catastrophic costs for tuberculosis in Nepal by Gurung, Suman Chandra, Dixit, Kritika, Rai, Bhola, Caws, Maxine, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Dhital, Raghu, Acharya, Shraddha, Budhathoki, Gangaram, Malla, Deepak, Levy, Jens W, van Rest, Job, Lönnroth, Knut, Viney, Kerri, Ramsay, Andrew, Wingfield, Tom, Basnyat, Buddha, Thapa, Anil, Squire, Bertie, Wang, Duolao, Mishra, Gokul, Shah, Kashim, Shrestha, Anil, de Siqueira-Filha, Noemia Teixeira

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) End TB Strategy has established a milestone to reduce the number of tuberculosis (TB)- affected households facing…”
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Stigma, depression, and quality of life among people with pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed through active and passive case finding in Nepal: a prospective cohort study by Dixit, Kritika, Rai, Bhola, Aryal, Tara Prasad, de Siqueira-Filha, Noemia Teixeira, Dhital, Raghu, Sah, Manoj Kumar, Pandit, Ram Narayan, Majhi, Govinda, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Levy, Jens W., van Rest, Job, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Mishra, Gokul, Lönnroth, Knut, Squire, Stephen Bertel, Annerstedt, Kristi Sidney, Bonnett, Laura, Fuady, Ahmad, Caws, Maxine, Wingfield, Tom

“…Abstract Background The psychosocial consequences of tuberculosis (TB) are key barriers to ending TB globally. We evaluated and compared stigma, depression,…”
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Barriers to Treatment Compliance of Directly Observed Treatment Shortcourse among Pulmunary Tuberculosis Patients by Marahatta, Sujan Babu, Yadav, Rajesh Kumar, Baral, Sushila, Aryal, Neeta, Paudel, Srijana, Shah, Naveen Prakash, Yadav, Punita, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Khatri, Elina

“…Treatment compliance is an important aspect for tuberculosis prevention and control. Poor compliance to treatment can lead to the development of drug-resistant…”
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Protocol for the Addressing the Social Determinants and Consequences of Tuberculosis in Nepal (ASCOT) pilot trial by Rai, Bhola, Dixit, Kritika, Dhital, Raghu, Rishal, Poonam, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Mishra, Gokul, Bonnett, Laura, Siqueira-Filha, Noemia, Khanal, Mukti Nath, Lonnroth, Knut, Squire, S Bertel, Caws, Maxine, Wingfield, Tom

“…The World Health Organization's End TB (tuberculosis) Strategy advocates social and economic support for TB-affected households but evidence from low-income…”
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Comparing Additionality of Tuberculosis Cases Using GeneXpert or Smear-Based Active TB Case-Finding Strategies among Social Contacts of Index Cases in Nepal by Gurung, Suman Chandra, Dixit, Kritika, Paudel, Rajan, Sah, Manoj Kumar, Pandit, Ram Narayan, Aryal, Tara Prasad, Khatiwada, Shikha Upadhyay, Majhi, Govind, Dhital, Raghu, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Shrestha, Gyanendra, Rai, Bhola, Budhathoki, Gangaram, Khanal, Mukti, Mishra, Gokul, Levy, Jens, Van de Rest, Job, Thapa, Anchal, Ramsay, Andrew, Squire, Stephen Bertel, Lönnroth, Knut, Basnyat, Buddha, Caws, Maxine

“…This study compares the yield and additionality of community-based active tuberculosis (TB) active case-finding strategies using either smear microscopy or…”
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Comparative Yield of Tuberculosis during Active Case Finding Using GeneXpert or Smear Microscopy for Diagnostic Testing in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gurung, Suman Chandra, Dixit, Kritika, Rai, Bhola, Dhital, Raghu, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Acharya, Shraddha, Budhathoki, Gangaram, Malla, Deepak, Levy, Jens W, Lönnroth, Knut, Ramsay, Andrew, Basnyat, Buddha, Thapa, Anil, Mishra, Gokul, Subedi, Bishal, Shah, Mohammad Kashim, Shrestha, Anil, Caws, Maxine

“…This study compared the yield of tuberculosis (TB) active case finding (ACF) interventions applied under TB REACH funding. Between June 2017 to November 2018,…”
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Developing Feasible, Locally Appropriate Socioeconomic Support for TB-Affected Households in Nepal by Rai, Bhola, Dixit, Kritika, Prasad Aryal, Tara, Mishra, Gokul, Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Noemia, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Levy, Jens W., van Rest, Job, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Dhital, Raghu, Lönnroth, Knut, Squire, S Bertel, Caws, Maxine, Wingfield, Tom

“…Tuberculosis (TB), the leading single infectious diseases killer globally, is driven by poverty. Conversely, having TB worsens impoverishment. During TB…”
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How to reduce household costs for people with tuberculosis: a longitudinal costing survey in Nepal by Gurung, Suman Chandra, Rai, Bhola, Dixit, Kritika, Worrall, Eve, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Dhital, Raghu, Sah, Manoj Kumar, Pandit, Ram Narayan, Aryal, Tara Prasad, Majhi, Govinda, Wingfield, Tom, Squire, Bertie, Lönnroth, Knut, Levy, Jens W, Viney, Kerri, van Rest, Job, Ramsay, Andrew, Santos da Costa, Rafaely Marcia, Basnyat, Buddha, Thapa, Anil, Mishra, Gokul, Moreira Pescarini, Julia, Caws, Maxine, Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Noemia

“…Abstract The aim of this study was to compare costs and socio-economic impact of tuberculosis (TB) for patients diagnosed through active (ACF) and passive case…”
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Comparing additionality of tuberculosis cases using GeneXpert or smear-based active TB case-finding strategies among social contacts of index cases in Nepal by Suman Chandra Gurung, Kritika Dixit, Rajan Paudel, Manoj Kumar Sah, Ram Narayan Pandit, Tara Prasad Aryal, Shikha Upadhyay Khatiwada, Govind Majhi, Raghu Dhital, Puskar Raj Paudel, Gyanendra Shrestha, Bhola Rai, Gangaram Budhathoki, Mukti Khanal, Gokul Mishra, Jens Levy, Job Van de Rest, Anchal Thapa, Andrew Ramsay, Stephen Bertel Squire, Knut Lonnroth, Buddha Basnyat, Maxine Caws

“…This study compares the yield and additionality of community-based active tuberculosis (TB) active case-finding strategies using either smear microscopy or…”
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Protocol for the Addressing the Social Determinants and Consequences of Tuberculosis in Nepal (ASCOT) pilot trial by Rai, Bhola, Dixit, Kritika, Dhital, Raghu, Rishal, Poonam, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Mishra, Gokul, Bonnett, Laura, Siqueira-Filha, Noemia, Khanal, Mukti Nath, Lonnroth, Knut, Squire, S Bertel, Caws, Maxine, Wingfield, Tom

“…BACKGROUND:  The World Health Organization’s End TB (tuberculosis) Strategy advocates social and economic support for TB-affected households but evidence from…”
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Developing feasible, locally appropriate socioeconomic support for TB-Affected households in Nepal by Bhola Rai, Kritika Dixit, Tara Prasad Aryal, Gokul Mishra, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Puskar Raj Paudel, Jens W Levy, Job van Rest, Suman Chandra Gurung, Raghu Dhital, Knut Lonnroth, SBertel Squire, Maxine Caws, Tom Wingfield

“…Tuberculosis (TB), the leading single infectious diseases killer globally, is driven by poverty. Conversely, having TB worsens impoverishment. During TB…”
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Protocol for the Addressing the Social Determinants and Consequences of Tuberculosis in Nepal (ASCOT) pilot trial by Rai, Bhola, Dixit, Kritika, Dhital, Raghu, Rishal, Poonam, Gurung, Suman Chandra, Paudel, Puskar Raj, Mishra, Gokul, Bonnett, Laura, Siqueira-Filha, Noemia, Khanal, Mukti Nath, Lonnroth, Knut, Squire, S Bertel, Caws, Maxine, Wingfield, Tom

“…BACKGROUND:  The World Health Organization’s End TB (tuberculosis) Strategy advocates social and economic support for TB-affected households but evidence from…”
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Research protocol for a mixed-methods study to characterise and address the socioeconomic impact of accessing TB diagnosis and care in Nepal by Dixit, Kritika, Rai, Bhola, Prasad Aryal, Tara, Mishra, Gokul, Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Noemia, Raj Paudel, Puskar, Levy, Jens W., van Rest, Job, Chandra Gurung, Suman, Dhital, Raghu, Biermann, Olivia, Viney, Kerri, Lonnroth, Knut, Squire, S Bertel, Caws, Maxine, Wingfield, Tom

“…Background:  WHO’s 2015 End TB Strategy advocates social and economic (socioeconomic) support for TB-affected households to improve TB control. However,…”
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