Search Results - "Chang, Na Yoon"
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Evaluation of a rapid dipstick (Crystal VC) for the diagnosis of cholera in Zanzibar and a comparison with previous studies
Published in PloS one (25-05-2012)“…The gold standard for the diagnosis of cholera is stool culture, but this requires laboratory facilities and takes at least 24 hours. A rapid diagnostic test…”
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Cost of Illness Due to Typhoid Fever in Pemba, Zanzibar, East Africa
Published in Journal of health, population and nutrition (01-09-2014)“…The aim of this study was to estimate the economic burden of typhoid fever in Pemba, Zanzibar, East Africa. This study was an incidence-based cost-of-illness…”
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The burden of invasive bacterial infections in Pemba, Zanzibar
Published in PloS one (17-02-2012)“…We conducted a surveillance study to determine the leading causes of bloodstream infection in febrile patients seeking treatment at three district hospitals in…”
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Clinical and epidemiological features of typhoid fever in Pemba, Zanzibar: assessment of the performance of the WHO case definitions
Published in PloS one (20-12-2012)“…The gold standard for diagnosis of typhoid fever is blood culture (BC). Because blood culture is often not available in impoverished settings it would be…”
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Safety of the recombinant cholera toxin B subunit, killed whole-cell (rBS-WC) oral cholera vaccine in pregnancy
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-07-2012)“…Mass vaccinations are a main strategy in the deployment of oral cholera vaccines. Campaigns avoid giving vaccine to pregnant women because of the absence of…”
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A Model Immunization Programme to Control Japanese Encephalitis in Viet Nam
Published in Journal of health, population and nutrition (01-03-2015)“…In Viet Nam, an inactivated, mouse brain-derived vaccine for Japanese encephalitis (JE) has been given exclusively to ≤5 years old children in 3 paediatric…”
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Correction: Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Typhoid Fever in Pemba, Zanzibar: Assessment of the Performance of the WHO Case Definitions
Published in PloS one (07-06-2013)“…(2012) Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Typhoid Fever in Pemba, Zanzibar: Assessment of the Performance of the WHO Case Definitions. (2013) Correction:…”
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Paperless registration during survey enumerations and large oral cholera mass vaccination in Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanzania
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-07-2010)“…PROBLEM: Field trials require extensive data preparation and complex logistics. The use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) can bypass many of the…”
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Paperless registration during survey enumerations and large oral cholera mass vaccination in Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanzania
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-07-2010)“…Field trials require extensive data preparation and complex logistics. The use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) can bypass many of the traditional steps…”
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Replacing paper data collection forms with electronic data entry in the field: findings from a study of community-acquired bloodstream infections in Pemba, Zanzibar
Published in BMC research notes (21-02-2012)“…Entering data on case report forms and subsequently digitizing them in electronic media is the traditional way to maintain a record keeping system in field…”
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Evaluation of a Rapid Dipstick
Published in PloS one (25-05-2012)“…Background The gold standard for the diagnosis of cholera is stool culture, but this requires laboratory facilities and takes at least 24 hours. A rapid…”
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Paperless registration during survey enumerations and large oral cholera mass vaccination in Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanzania/Enregistrement sans support papier dans le cadre des denombrements pratiques a des fins d'enquete et des campagnes de vaccination massive par voie orale contre le cholera menes au Zanzibar (Republique Unie de Tanzanie)/Registro digital de las enumeraciones
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-07-2010)“…Problem Field trials require extensive data preparation and complex logistics. The use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) can bypass many of the traditional…”
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Correction: Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Typhoid Fever in Pemba, Zanzibar: Assessment of the Performance of the WHO Case Definitions
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