Search Results - "Manneh, Kebba"
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The content and completeness of women-held maternity documents before admission for labour: A mixed methods study in Banjul, The Gambia
Published in PloS one (06-03-2020)“…Women-held maternity documents are well established for enabling continuity of maternity care worldwide, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommending…”
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Clinical handover communication at maternity shift changes and women's safety in Banjul, the Gambia: a mixed-methods study
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (21-10-2022)“…Abstract Background Clinical handover is a vital communication process for patient safety; transferring patient responsibility between healthcare professionals…”
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Facilitating better postnatal care with women-held documents in The Gambia: a mixed-methods study
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (02-07-2021)“…Women-held documents are a basic component of continuity of maternity care. The use and completion of women-held documents following discharge could improve…”
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Stillbirths, Neonatal Morbidity, and Mortality in Health-Facility Deliveries in Urban Gambia
Published in Frontiers in pediatrics (15-02-2021)“…The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013 data showed that up to 63% of deliveries in the country occur in health facilities. Despite such a high rate,…”
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Variants in the SP110 Gene are Associated with Genetic Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in West Africa
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (05-07-2006)“…The sst1 locus has been identified in a mouse model to control resistance and susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Subsequent studies have…”
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Risk Factors for Tuberculosis Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Contact Study in The Gambia
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-08-2003)“…Few studies have investigated the risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) infection in highly endemic countries. We conducted a household study in The Gambia, in…”
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Active tuberculosis in Africa is associated with reduced Th1 and increased Th2 activity in vivo
Published in European journal of immunology (01-06-2002)“…Activation of Th1 lymphocytes, IFN‐γ production and macrophage activation are crucial in defense against Mycobacteria. In developing countries, Th2 activation…”
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Risk Factors for Tuberculosis Infection in Children in Contact With Infectious Tuberculosis Cases in The Gambia, West Africa
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-05-2003)“…Tuberculosis (TB) infection is highly prevalent in developing countries. As infected children represent a large proportion of the pool from which TB cases will…”
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Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in West Africa: A Case-Control and Family Study
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-11-2004)“…Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms have been implicated in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB), but reports have been inconsistent. We genotyped the…”
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Interleukin-8 Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in The Gambia
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Risk factors for tuberculosis infection in children in contact with infectious tuberculosis cases in The Gambia, West Africa
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-05-2003)“…Objective. Tuberculosis (TB) infection is highly prevalent in developing countries. As infected children represent a large proportion of the pool from which TB…”
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Management of sexually transmitted diseases in urban pharmacies in The Gambia
Published in International journal of STD & AIDS (01-07-2001)“…This study aimed to describe the quality and costs of sexually transmitted disease (STD) case management in urban pharmacies in The Gambia, and explore…”
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Variants of the CD40 ligand gene are not associated with increased susceptibility to tuberculosis in West Africa
Published in Immunogenetics (New York) (01-10-2003)“…Evidence for linkage between tuberculosis and human chromosomal region Xq26 has previously been described. The costimulatory molecule CD40 ligand, encoded by…”
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