Search Results - "Macleod, Colin K"

Sanitation and water supply coverage thresholds associated with active trachoma: Modeling cross-sectional data from 13 countries by Garn, Joshua V, Boisson, Sophie, Willis, Rebecca, Bakhtiari, Ana, Al-Khatib, Tawfik, Amer, Khaled, Batcho, Wilfrid, Courtright, Paul, Dejene, Michael, Goepogui, Andre, Kalua, Khumbo, Kebede, Biruck, Macleod, Colin K, Madeleine, Kouakou IIunga Marie, Mbofana, Mariamo Saide Abdala, Mpyet, Caleb, Ndjemba, Jean, Olobio, Nicholas, Pavluck, Alexandre L, Sokana, Oliver, Southisombath, Khamphoua, Taleo, Fasihah, Solomon, Anthony W, Freeman, Matthew C

“…Facial cleanliness and sanitation are postulated to reduce trachoma transmission, but there are no previous data on community-level herd protection thresholds…”
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Low Prevalence of Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Active Trachoma in the Western Division of Fiji by Macleod, Colin K, Butcher, Robert, Mudaliar, Umesh, Natutusau, Kinisimere, Pavluck, Alexandre L, Willis, Rebecca, Alexander, Neal, Mabey, David C W, Cikamatana, Luisa, Kama, Mike, Rafai, Eric, Roberts, Chrissy H, Solomon, Anthony W

“…Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness and is caused by ocular infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). While the majority of…”
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Low Prevalence of Conjunctival Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in a Treatment-Naïve Trachoma-Endemic Region of the Solomon Islands by Butcher, Robert M R, Sokana, Oliver, Jack, Kelvin, Macleod, Colin K, Marks, Michael E, Kalae, Eric, Sui, Leslie, Russell, Charles, Tutill, Helena J, Williams, Rachel J, Breuer, Judith, Willis, Rebecca, Le Mesurier, Richard T, Mabey, David C W, Solomon, Anthony W, Roberts, Chrissy H

“…Trachoma is endemic in several Pacific Island states. Recent surveys across the Solomon Islands indicated that whilst trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF)…”
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Integrated Mapping of Yaws and Trachoma in the Five Northern-Most Provinces of Vanuatu by Taleo, Fasihah, Macleod, Colin K, Marks, Michael, Sokana, Oliver, Last, Anna, Willis, Rebecca, Garae, Mackline, Bong, Annie, Chu, Brian K, Courtright, Paul, Kool, Jacob, Taleo, George, Rory, Jean Jacque, Solomon, Anthony W

“…Yaws and trachoma are targeted for eradication and elimination as public health problems. In trachoma-endemic populations mass administration of azithromycin…”
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The cost of mapping trachoma: Data from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project by Trotignon, Guillaume, Jones, Ellen, Engels, Thomas, Schmidt, Elena, McFarland, Deborah A, Macleod, Colin K, Amer, Khaled, Bio, Amadou A, Bakhtiari, Ana, Bovill, Sarah, Doherty, Amy H, Khan, Asad Aslam, Mbofana, Mariamo, McCullagh, Siobhain, Millar, Tom, Mwale, Consity, Rotondo, Lisa A, Weaver, Angela, Willis, Rebecca, Solomon, Anthony W

“…The Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP) was implemented with the aim of completing the baseline map of trachoma globally. Over 2.6 million people were…”
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Correction: Low Prevalence of Conjunctival Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in a Treatment-Naïve Trachoma-Endemic Region of the Solomon Islands by Butcher, Robert M R, Sokana, Oliver, Jack, Kelvin, Macleod, Colin K, Marks, Michael, Kalae, Eric, Sui, Leslie, Russell, Charles, Tutill, Helena J, Williams, Rachel J, Breuer, Judith, Willis, Rebecca, Le Mesurier, Richard T, Mabey, David C W, Solomon, Anthony W, Roberts, Chrissy H

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004863.]…”
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Neglecting the neglected: the objective evidence of underfunding in rheumatic heart disease by Macleod, Colin K, Bright, Philip, Steer, Andrew C, Kim, Jerome, Mabey, David, Parks, Tom

“…Despite the substantial global burden of disease, rheumatic heart disease research receives little funding globally. Using data from the Global Burden of…”
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Estimating the Intracluster Correlation Coefficient for the Clinical Sign “Trachomatous Inflammation—Follicular” in Population-Based Trachoma Prevalence Surveys: Results From a Meta-Regression Analysis of 261 Standardized Preintervention Surveys Carried Out in Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Nigeria by Macleod, Colin K, Bailey, Robin L, Dejene, Michael, Shafi, Oumer, Kebede, Biruck, Negussu, Nebiyu, Mpyet, Caleb, Olobio, Nicholas, Alada, Joel, Abdala, Mariamo, Willis, Rebecca, Hayes, Richard, Solomon, Anthony W

“…Abstract Sample sizes in cluster surveys must be greater than those in surveys using simple random sampling in order to obtain similarly precise prevalence…”
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Trachoma, Anti-Pgp3 Serology, and Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Papua New Guinea by Macleod, Colin K, Butcher, Robert, Javati, Sarah, Gwyn, Sarah, Jonduo, Marinjho, Abdad, Mohammad Yazid, Roberts, Chrissy H, Keys, Drew, Koim, Samuel Peter, Ko, Robert, Garap, Jambi, Pahau, David, Houinei, Wendy, Martin, Diana L, Pomat, William S, Solomon, Anthony W

“…Abstract Background In Melanesia, the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation–follicular (TF) suggests that public health–level interventions against active…”
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Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the Global Trachoma Mapping Project by Solomon, Anthony W, Willis, Rebecca, Pavluck, Alexandre L, Alemayehu, Wondu, Bakhtiari, Ana, Bovill, Sarah, Chu, Brian K, Courtright, Paul, Dejene, Michael, Downs, Philip, Flueckiger, Rebecca M, Haddad, Danny, Hooper, P J, Kalua, Khumbo, Kebede, Biruck, Kello, Amir Bedri, Macleod, Colin K, McCullagh, Siobhain, Millar, Tom, Mpyet, Caleb, Ngondi, Jeremiah, Nwobi, Benjamin, Olobio, Nicholas, Onyebuchi, Uwazoeke, Rotondo, Lisa A, Sarr, Boubacar, Shafi, Oumer, Sokana, Oliver, West, Sheila K, Foster, Allen, For The Global Trachoma Mapping Project

“…In collaboration with the health ministries that we serve and other partners, we set out to complete the multiple-country Global Trachoma Mapping Project. To…”
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The Epidemiology of Trachoma in Mozambique: Results of 96 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys by Abdala, Mariamo, Singano, Carlos C., Willis, Rebecca, Macleod, Colin K., Backers, Sharone, Flueckiger, Rebecca M., Vilanculos, Anselmo, Terefe, Dantew, Houane, Moises, Bikele, Fitsum, Kello, Amir Bedri, Downs, Philip, Bay, Zulquifla, Senyonjo, Laura, Solomon, Anthony W.

“…Purpose: Surveys are needed to guide trachoma control efforts in Mozambique, with WHO guidelines for intervention based on the prevalence of trachomatous…”
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Unimproved water sources and open defecation are associated with active trachoma in children in internally displaced persons camps in the Darfur States of Sudan by Macleod, Colin K, Binnawi, Kamal Hashim, Elshafie, Balgesa Elkheir, Sadig, Husam Eldin, Hassan, Awad, Cocks, Naomi, Willis, Rebecca, Chu, Brian, Solomon, Anthony W

“…Abstract Purpose To estimate the proportion of children with trachomatous inflammation—follicular (TF) and adults with trachomatous trichiasis (TT) in…”
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Optimising age adjustment of trichiasis prevalence estimates using data from 162 standardised surveys from seven regions of Ethiopia by Macleod, Colin K., Porco, Travis C., Dejene, Michael, Shafi, Oumer, Kebede, Biruck, Negussu, Nebiyu, Bero, Berhanu, Taju, Sadik, Adamu, Yilikal, Negash, Kassahun, Haileselassie, Tesfaye, Riang, John, Badei, Ahmed, Bakhtiari, Ana, Willis, Rebecca, Bailey, Robin L., Solomon, Anthony W.

“…Purpose: The prevalence of trichiasis is higher in females and increases markedly with age. Surveys carried out in the daytime, particularly in developing…”
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The Burden of and Risk Factors for Trachoma in Selected Districts of Zimbabwe: Results of 16 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys by Phiri, Isaac, Manangazira, Portia, Macleod, Colin K., Mduluza, Takafira, Dhobbie, Tinashe, Chaora, Shorai Grace, Chigwena, Chriswell, Katiyo, Joshua, Willis, Rebecca, Bakhtiari, Ana, Bare, Peter, Courtright, Paul, Macheka, Boniface, Midzi, Nicholas, Solomon, and Anthony W.

“…Background: Trachoma, a leading cause of blindness, is targeted for global elimination as a public health problem by 2020. In order to contribute to this goal,…”
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Epidemiology of trachoma and its implications for implementing the "SAFE" strategy in Somali Region, Ethiopia: results of 14 population-based prevalence surveys by Duale, Ahmed Badei, Negussu Ayele, Nebiyu, Macleod, Colin K, Kello, Amir Bedri, Eshetu Gezachew, Zelalem, Binegdie, Amsalu, Dejene, Michael, Alemayehu, Wondu, Flueckiger, Rebecca M, Massae, Patrick A, Willis, Rebecca, Kebede Negash, Biruck, Solomon, Anthony W

“…Purpose: Ethiopia is highly trachoma endemic. Baseline mapping was needed in Ethiopia's Somali Region to guide elimination efforts. Methods: Cross-sectional…”
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Prevalence of trachoma in Yemen: results of population-based prevalence surveys of 42 evaluation units in nine governorates by Ali Thabit, Adnan, Al-Khatib, Tawfik, Hail, Wagdi Hazaea Mohammed, Al-Soofi, Ahmed, Abdullah Thabit, Najib Abdulaziz, Boather, Jamal, Abdullah, Abdulkgabbar, Flueckiger, Rebecca Mann, Pavluck, Alexandre L., Willis, Rebecca, Courtright, Paul, Macleod, Colin K., Solomon, Anthony W.

“…Purpose: In suspected trachoma-endemic areas of Yemen, we sought to determine the prevalence of the sign trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) in children…”
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A Population-Based Trachoma Prevalence Survey Covering Seven Districts of Sangha and Likouala Departments, Republic of the Congo by Missamou, François, Marlhand, Hemilembolo, Dzabatou-Babeaux, Angelie S. Patrick, Sendzi, Samuel, Bernasconi, Jérôme, D'Souza, Susan, Bakhtiari, Ana, Millar, Tom, Willis, Rebecca, Bengraïne, Karim, Resnikoff, Serge, Solomon, Anthony W.

“…Purpose: We set out to estimate the prevalence of trachoma and access to water and sanitation in seven suspected-trachoma-endemic districts of northern Congo,…”
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