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Family history : an opportunity for early interventions and improved control of hypertension, obesity and diabetes by VAN DER SANDE, Marianne A. B, WALRAVEN, Gijs E. L, MILLIGAN, Paul J. M, BANYA, Winston A. S, CEESAY, Sana M, NYAN, Ousman A, MCADAM, Keith P. W. J

“…To examine whether a family history of high-risk groups for major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) was a significant risk factor for these conditions among…”
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Changing causes of death in the West African town of Banjul, 1942-97 by VAN DER SANDE, Marianne A. B, INSKIP, Hazel M, JAITEH, Kebba O, MAINE, Nicholas P, WALRAVEN, Gijs E. L, HALL, Andrew J, MCADAM, Keith P. W. J

“…To determine trends in the causes of death in a West African town. Mortality caused by infectious diseases is reported to be declining while degenerative and…”
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Role of flies and provision of latrines in trachoma control: cluster-randomised controlled trial by Emerson, Paul M, Lindsay, Steve W, Alexander, Neal, Bah, Momodou, Dibba, Sheik-Mafuji, Faal, Hannah B, Lowe, KebbaO, McAdam, Keith PWJ, Ratcliffe, Amy A, Walraven, Gijs EL, Bailey, Robin L

“…Eye-seeking flies have received much attention as possible trachoma vectors, but this remains unproved. We aimed to assess the role of eye-seeking flies as…”
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Effect of fly control on trachoma and diarrhoea by EMERSON, P. M, LINDSAY, S. W, WALRAVEN, G. E. L, FAAL, H, BØGH, C, LOWE, K, BAILEY, R. L

“…Domestic flies are accepted vectors of diarrhoea, but their role in trachoma transmission has never been quantified and no study has shown that fly control…”
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Do untreated bednets protect against malaria? by Clarke, Siân E., Bøgh, Claus, Brown, Richard C., Pinder, Margaret, Walraven, Gijs E.L., Lindsay, Steve W.

“…Bednets are thought to offer little, if any, protection against malaria, unless treated with insecticide. There is also concern that the use of untreated nets…”
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Transmission ecology of the fly Musca sorbens, a putative vector of trachoma by Emerson, Paul M., Bailey, Robin L., Mahdi, Olaimatu S., Walraven, Gijs E.L., Lindsay, Steve W.

“…Recent evidence suggests that eye-seeking flies are important trachoma vectors. We conducted a series of investigations to identify which species of…”
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Risk of malaria attacks in Gambian children is greater away from malaria vector breeding sites by Clarke, Siân E., Bøgh, Claus, Brown, Richard C., Walraven, Gijs E.L., Thomas, Chris J., Lindsay, Steve W.

“…The causes of local variation in the prevalence of malaria were investigated in rural Gambia. Cross-sectional prevalence surveys were carried out among 1184…”
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Zooprophylaxis, artefact or reality? A paired-cohort study of the effect of passive zooprophylaxis on malaria in The Gambia by Bøgh, Claus, Clarke, Siân E., Walraven, Gijs E.L., Lindsay, Steve W.

“…The World Health Organization has recommended the use of cattle for zooprophylaxis as a protective measure against malaria since 1982. However, concern has…”
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Evolución de las causas de defunción en una ciudad de África occidental: Banjul, 1942-1997 by Marianne A.B. van der Sande, Hazel M. Inskip, Kebba O. Jaiteh, Nicholas P. Maine, Gijs E.L. Walraven, Andrew J. Hall, Keith P.W.J. McAdam

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine trends in the causes of death in a West African town. Mortality caused by infectious diseases is reported to be declining while…”
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A NAME="top"> /A>Family history: an opportunity for early interventions and improved control of hypertension, obesity and diabetes by Marianne A.B. van der Sande, Gijs E.L. Walraven, Paul J.M. Milligan, Winston A.S. Banya, Sana M. Ceesay, Ousman A. Nyan, Keith P.W.J. McAdam

“…OBJECTIVE: To examine whether a family history of high-risk groups for major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) was a significant risk factor for these conditions…”
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Experiences of Mothers with Antenatal, Delivery and Postpartum Care in Rural Gambia by Telfer, Michelle L., Rowley, Jane T., Gijs E. L. Walraven

“…Over the last two decades, the maternal mortality ratio appears to have fallen by up to 50% in the Farafenni, a rural area of The Gambia. This reduction almost…”
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Home treatment of ‘malaria’ in children in rural Gambia is uncommon by Clarke, Siân E., Rowley, Jane, Bøgh, Claus, Walraven, Gijs E. L., Lindsay, Steven W.

“…Summary Home treatment with antimalarials is a common practice in many countries, and may save lives by ensuring that more malaria cases receive prompt…”
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Nationwide prevalence study of hypertension and related non‐communicable diseases in The Gambia by Van Der Sande, Marianne A. B., Bailey, Robin, Faal, Hannah, Banya, Winston A. S., Dolin, Paul, Nyan, Ousman A., Ceesay, Sana M., Walraven, Gijs E. L., Johnson, Gordon J., McAdam, Keith P. W. J.

“…The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in The Gambia was assessed in a 1% population sample of 6048 adults over 15 years of age. 572 (9.5%)…”
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The Flies and Eyes Project Design and methods of a cluster-randomised intervention study to confirm the importance of flies as trachoma vectors in The Gambia and to test a sustainable method of fly control using pit latrines by Emerson, Paul M., Lindsay, Steve W., Walraven, Gijs E.L., Dibba, Sheikh-Mafuji, Lowe, Kebba O., Bailey, Robin L.

“…The Flies and Eyes project is a community-based, cluster-randomised, intervention trial based in a rural area of The Gambia. It was designed to prove whether…”
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WHO partograph by Walraven, G E

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A template for improved prevention and control of cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa by van der Sande, Marianne AB, Coleman, Rosalind L, Schim van der Loeff, Maarten F, McAdam, Keith PWJ, Nyan, Ousman A, Thien, Theo, Dolmans, Wil MV, Walraven, Gijs EL

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly becoming an important public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, yet the response so far is often minimal and…”
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Health insurance in rural Africa by Walraven, G E

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Is there a role for glycosuria testing in sub‐Saharan Africa? by Sande, Marianne A. B., Walraven, Gijs E. L., Bailey, Robin, Rowley, Jane T. F., Banya, Winston A. S., Nyan, Ousman A., Faal, Hannah, Ceesay, Sana M., Milligan, Paul J. M., McAdam, Keith P. W. J.

“…Summary background With increasing urbanization and westernization, rates of diabetes in sub‐Saharan Africa (sSA) are likely to rise. Early detection and…”
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