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Correction: An impact evaluation of two rounds of mass drug administration on the prevalence of active trachoma: A clustered cross sectional survey by Amnie, Asrat Genet, Emerson, Paul, McFarland, Deborah, King, Jonathon, Miri, Emmanuel, Dickman, Lisa

“…Asrat Genet Amnie1, Paul Emerson2, Deborah McFarland3, Jonathon King2, Emmanuel Miri4, and Lisa Dickman2 1 Health Education Unit, Education Department, Eugenio…”
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An impact evaluation of two rounds of mass drug administration on the prevalence of active trachoma: A clustered cross sectional survey by Amnie, Asrat Genet, Emerson, Paul, McFarland, Deborah, King, Jonathon, Miri, Emmanuel, Dickman, Lisa

“…We investigated the impact of two round of mass drug administration on trachoma prevalence in Plateau and Nasarawa States of Nigeria. The mass drug…”
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Comparison of annual versus twice-yearly mass azithromycin treatment for hyperendemic trachoma in Ethiopia: a cluster-randomised trial by Gebre, Teshome, PhD, Ayele, Berhan, MSc, Zerihun, Mulat, MPH, Genet, Asrat, MD, Stoller, Nicole E, MPH, Zhou, Zhaoxia, BA, House, Jenafir I, MPH, Yu, Sun N, MPH, Ray, Kathryn J, MS, Emerson, Paul M, PhD, Keenan, Jeremy D, MD, Porco, Travis C, PhD, Lietman, Thomas M, Prof, Gaynor, Bruce D, Dr

“…Summary Background In trachoma control programmes, azithromycin is distributed to treat the strains of chlamydia that cause ocular disease. We aimed to compare…”
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Absorbable versus silk sutures for surgical treatment of trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial by Rajak, Saul N, Habtamu, Esmael, Weiss, Helen A, Kello, Amir Bedri, Gebre, Teshome, Genet, Asrat, Bailey, Robin L, Mabey, David C W, Khaw, Peng T, Gilbert, Clare E, Emerson, Paul M, Burton, Matthew J

“…Trachoma causes blindness through an anatomical abnormality called trichiasis (lashes touching the eye). Trichiasis can recur after corrective surgery. We…”
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Integrating an NTD with one of "The big three": combined malaria and trachoma survey in Amhara Region of Ethiopia by Emerson, Paul M, Ngondi, Jeremiah, Biru, Estifanos, Graves, Patricia M, Ejigsemahu, Yeshewamebrat, Gebre, Teshome, Endeshaw, Tekola, Genet, Asrat, Mosher, Aryc W, Zerihun, Mulat, Messele, Ayennew, Richards, Frank O

“…Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia has a population of approximately 19.6 million, is prone to unstable and epidemic malaria, and is severely affected by…”
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Surgery versus epilation for the treatment of minor trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled noninferiority trial by Rajak, Saul N, Habtamu, Esmael, Weiss, Helen A, Kello, Amir Bedri, Gebre, Teshome, Genet, Asrat, Bailey, Robin L, Mabey, David C W, Khaw, Peng T, Gilbert, Clare E, Emerson, Paul M, Burton, Matthew J

“…Trachomatous trichiasis can cause corneal damage and visual impairment. WHO recommends surgery for all cases. However, in many regions surgical provision is…”
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Performance of local light microscopy and the ParaScreen Pan/Pf rapid diagnostic test to detect malaria in health centers in Northwest Ethiopia by Endeshaw, Tekola, Graves, Patricia M, Ayele, Berhan, Mosher, Aryc W, Gebre, Teshome, Ayalew, Firew, Genet, Asrat, Mesfin, Alemayehu, Shargie, Estifanos Biru, Tadesse, Zerihun, Teferi, Tesfaye, Melak, Berhanu, Richards, Frank O, Emerson, Paul M

“…Diagnostic tests are recommended for suspected malaria cases before treatment, but comparative performance of microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) at…”
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Evaluation of light microscopy and rapid diagnostic test for the detection of malaria under operational field conditions: a household survey in Ethiopia by Endeshaw, Tekola, Gebre, Teshome, Ngondi, Jeremiah, Graves, Patricia M, Shargie, Estifanos B, Ejigsemahu, Yeshewamebrat, Ayele, Berhan, Yohannes, Gedeon, Teferi, Tesfaye, Messele, Ayenew, Zerihun, Mulat, Genet, Asrat, Mosher, Aryc W, Emerson, Paul M, Richards, Frank O

“…In most resource-poor settings, malaria is usually diagnosed based on clinical signs and symptoms and not by detection of parasites in the blood using…”
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Clearing the backlog: trichiasis surgeon retention and productivity in northern Ethiopia by Habtamu, Esmael, Rajak, Saul N, Gebre, Teshome, Zerihun, Mulat, Genet, Asrat, Emerson, Paul M, Burton, Matthew J

“…In 2006 there were an estimated 645,000 people in Amhara, Ethiopia, with trachomatous trichiasis (TT) who needed surgery. Despite an extensive integrated eye…”
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Epilation for Trachomatous Trichiasis and the Risk of Corneal Opacification by Rajak, Saul N., PhD, MRCOphth, Habtamu, Esmael, BSc, Weiss, Helen A., PhD, Bedri, Amir, MD, MSc, Gebre, Teshome, PhD, Genet, Asrat, MD, Khaw, Peng T., PhD, FRCOphth, Bailey, Robin L., PhD, FRCP, Mabey, David C.W., MD, FRCP, Gilbert, Clare E., MD, FRCOphth, Emerson, Paul M., PhD, Burton, Matthew J., PhD, FRCOphth

“…Purpose Eight million people have trachomatous trichiasis (TT). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends entropion surgery for TT regardless of severity…”
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An online investigation of trauma across the lifespan and predictors of coping self-efficacy: Post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, substance use disorders, and engagement in risky sexual behavior by Amnie, Asrat Genet

“…This research used an array of tools to investigate trauma across the lifespan. The sample was 89.3% (n=208) U.S. born, 84.1% (196) female, 74.2% (n=174)…”
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Risk factors for active trachoma in children and trichiasis in adults: a household survey in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Ngondi, Jeremiah, Gebre, Teshome, Shargie, Estifanos B., Graves, Patricia M., Ejigsemahu, Yeshewamebrat, Teferi, Tesfaye, Genet, Asrat, Mosher, Aryc W., Endeshaw, Tekola, Zerihun, Mulat, Messele, Ayenew, Richards, Frank O., Emerson, Paul M.

“…Identification of risk factors is essential for planning and implementing effective trachoma control programmes. We aimed to investigate risk factors for…”
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Comparison of Parascreen Pan/Pf, Paracheck Pf and light microscopy for detection of malaria among febrile patients, Northwest Ethiopia by Endeshaw, Tekola, Graves, Patricia M., Shargie, Estifanos Biru, Gebre, Teshome, Ayele, Berhan, Yohannes, Gideon, Zerihun, Mulat, Genet, Asrat, Melak, Berhanu, Kebede, Amha, Jima, Daddi, Tadesse, Zerihun, Ngondi, Jeremiah, Mosher, Aryc W., Richards, Frank O., Emerson, Paul M.

“…Two malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT), Parascreen Pan/Pf ® and Paracheck Pf ®, were tested in rural health centres in Ethiopia against independent expert…”
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