Search Results - "Eve Worrall"
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Large-scale use of mosquito larval source management for malaria control in Africa: a cost analysis
Published in Malaria journal (08-11-2011)“…At present, large-scale use of two malaria vector control methods, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is being scaled up…”
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The impact of pyrethroid resistance on the efficacy and effectiveness of bednets for malaria control in Africa
Published in eLife (22-08-2016)“…Long lasting pyrethroid treated bednets are the most important tool for preventing malaria. Pyrethroid resistant Anopheline mosquitoes are now ubiquitous in…”
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Factors influencing mass drug administration adherence and community drug distributor opportunity costs in Liberia: a mixed-methods approach
Published in Parasites & vectors (28-10-2021)“…Preventive chemotherapy delivered via mass drug administration (MDA) is essential for the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including lymphatic…”
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Cost and quality of operational larviciding using drones and smartphone technology
Published in Malaria journal (27-09-2023)“…Larval Source Management (LSM) is an important tool for malaria vector control and is recommended by WHO as a supplementary vector control measure. LSM has…”
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Cost of digital technologies and family-observed DOT for a shorter MDR-TB regimen: a modelling study in Ethiopia, India and Uganda
Published in BMC health services research (18-11-2023)“…Background In 2017, the WHO recommended the use of digital technologies, such as medication monitors and video observed treatment (VOT), for directly observed…”
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Is malaria a disease of poverty? A review of the literature
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-10-2005)“…Summary Objective To review the evidence on the link between malaria and poverty. Methods Review of the published and grey literature to identify (i) the…”
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Increasing the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of malaria in pregnancy using Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) through seasonal malaria chemoprevention channel delivery: protocol of a multicenter cluster randomized implementation trial in Mali and Burkina Faso
Published in BMC public health (02-01-2024)“…The uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of malaria in pregnancy using Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) remains unacceptably low, with more than…”
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Cost of community-led larval source management and house improvement for malaria control: a cost analysis within a cluster-randomized trial in a rural district in Malawi
Published in Malaria journal (13-06-2021)“…Background House improvement (HI) to prevent mosquito house entry, and larval source management (LSM) targeting aquatic mosquito stages to prevent development…”
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Coverage outcomes (effects), costs, cost-effectiveness, and equity of two combinations of long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) distribution channels in Kenya: a two-arm study under operational conditions
Published in BMC public health (07-12-2020)“…Malaria-endemic countries distribute long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) through combined channels with ambitious, universal coverage (UC) targets. Kenya…”
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Evaluating the impact of screening plus eave tubes on malaria transmission compared to current best practice in central Côte d'Ivoire: a two armed cluster randomized controlled trial
Published in BMC public health (18-07-2018)“…Access to long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has increased and malaria has decreased globally, but malaria transmission remains high in parts of…”
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Risk of Plasmodium falciparum infection in south-west Burkina Faso: potential impact of expanding eligibility for seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Published in Scientific reports (26-01-2022)“…Burkina Faso has one of the highest malaria burdens in sub-Saharan Africa despite the mass deployment of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and use of seasonal…”
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Socio-protective effects of active case finding on catastrophic costs from tuberculosis in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: a longitudinal patient cost survey
Published in BMC health services research (05-10-2021)“…Background Many tuberculosis (TB) patients incur catastrophic costs. Active case finding (ACF) may have socio-protective properties that could contribute to…”
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A cohort study to identify risk factors for Plasmodium falciparum infection in Burkinabe children: implications for other high burden high impact countries
Published in Malaria journal (16-10-2020)“…Progress in controlling malaria has stalled in recent years. Today the malaria burden is increasingly concentrated in a few countries, including Burkina Faso,…”
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Risk factors associated with house entry of malaria vectors in an area of Burkina Faso with high, persistent malaria transmission and high insecticide resistance
Published in Malaria journal (10-10-2021)“…In rural Burkina Faso, the primary malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) primarily feeds indoors at night. Identification of factors which…”
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TB morbidity estimates overlook the contribution of post-TB disability: evidence from urban Malawi
Published in BMJ global health (01-05-2022)“…IntroductionDespite growing evidence of the long-term impact of tuberculosis (TB) on quality of life, Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimates of TB-related…”
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Multimorbidity-associated emergency hospital admissions: a “screen and link” strategy to improve outcomes for high-risk patients in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective multicentre cohort study protocol
Published in NIHR open research (2024)“…Background The prevalence of multimorbidity (the presence of two or more chronic health conditions) is rapidly increasing in sub–Saharan Africa. Hospital care…”
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Economic evaluation protocol of a short, all-oral bedaquiline-containing regimen for the treatment of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis from the STREAM trial
Published in BMJ open (21-12-2020)“…IntroductionA December 2019 WHO rapid communication recommended the use of 9-month all-oral regimens for treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)…”
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Interdisciplinary perspectives on multimorbidity in Africa: Developing an expanded conceptual model
Published in PLOS global public health (2024)“…Multimorbidity is an emerging challenge for health systems globally. It is commonly defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one…”
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Multimorbidity-associated emergency hospital admissions: a "screen and link" strategy to improve outcomes for high-risk patients in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective multicentre cohort study protocol
Published in NIHR open research (2024)“…The prevalence of multimorbidity (the presence of two or more chronic health conditions) is rapidly increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. Hospital care pathways…”
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Causes, outcomes and diagnosis of acute breathlessness hospital admissions in Malawi: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study
Published in Wellcome open research (2024)“…Hospital admission due to breathlessness carries a significant burden to patients and healthcare systems, particularly impacting people in low-income…”
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