Search Results - "SABA, Joseph"
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Treatment-seeking patterns for malaria in pharmacies in five sub-Saharan African countries
Published in Malaria journal (29-08-2017)“…Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is recommended as the first-line anti-malarial treatment strategy in sub-Saharan African countries. WHO policy…”
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Phone contacts and treatment discontinuation predict survival cancer patients in a subsidized drug access program
Published in Journal of comparative effectiveness research (01-07-2023)“…Survival of patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma is lower in in low- and middle-income countries, but factors leading to these outcomes are poorly understood. The…”
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Assessment of eight HPV vaccination programs implemented in lowest income countries
Published in BMC public health (23-05-2012)“…Cervix cancer, preventable, continues to be the third most common cancer in women worldwide, especially in lowest income countries. Prophylactic HPV…”
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Positive association of angiotensin II receptor blockers, not angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, with an increased vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients hospitalized for suspected COVID-19 pneumonia
Published in PloS one (21-12-2020)“…Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 is the receptor that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) uses for entry into lung cells. Because ACE-2…”
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Societal impact of dengue outbreaks: Stakeholder perceptions and related implications. A qualitative study in Brazil, 2015
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (09-03-2017)“…The growing burden of dengue in many countries worldwide and the difficulty of preventing outbreaks have increased the urgency to identify alternative public…”
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Performance of HIV Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Longitudinal Assessment of 64 Nevirapine-Based Programs Implemented in 25 Countries, 2000-2011
Published in PloS one (22-06-2015)“…To evaluate the performance and to identify predictive factors of performance in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs (PMTCT) in sub-Saharan…”
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HIV prevention costs and program scale: data from the PANCEA project in five low and middle-income countries
Published in BMC health services research (12-07-2007)“…Economic theory and limited empirical data suggest that costs per unit of HIV prevention program output (unit costs) will initially decrease as small programs…”
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Use of the circular stapler in 1000 consecutive colorectal anastomoses: Experience of one surgical team
Published in Surgery (01-02-1995)“…This study was performed to assess the exact performance of the conventional way of stapling colorectal anastomoses. Information collected from 1000…”
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Experiences and lessons learned from 29 HPV vaccination programs implemented in 19 low and middle-income countries, 2009-2014
Published in BMC health services research (13-10-2016)“…Cervical cancer is the greatest cause of age-weighted years of life lost in the developing world. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with a…”
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Performance of 21 HPV vaccination programs implemented in low and middle-income countries, 2009-2013
Published in BMC public health (30-06-2014)“…Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women worldwide, with high incidence in lowest income countries. Vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus…”
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Determinants of ventricular arrhythmias in sickle cell anemia: toward better prevention of sudden cardiac death
Published in Blood (03-08-2023)“…•In the population with SCA, for whom most deaths are attributable to sudden cardiac death, VA are common and mostly affect men.•Left ventricular GLS using…”
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Factors impacting self-management ability in patients with chronic diseases in the United Arab Emirates, 2019
Published in Journal of comparative effectiveness research (01-02-2022)“…Poor adherence to chronic disease therapy is a critical global problem that negatively effects the long-term therapy for chronic diseases, resulting in…”
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Artemisinin-based combination therapy availability and use in the private sector of five AMFm phase 1 countries
Published in Malaria journal (22-04-2013)“…In 2009, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria established the Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm) in order to increase access to…”
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Willingness to pay for medical treatments in chronic diseases: a multicountry survey of patients and physicians
Published in Journal of comparative effectiveness research (01-04-2019)“…The objective was to investigate factors influencing patients' willingness to pay (WTP) and physician's views on the cost of therapy for two contrasted chronic…”
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A cohort study of medication adherence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Egypt
Published in NPJ primary care respiratory medicine (14-07-2020)“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the most common chronic respiratory disease, is expected to become the third leading cause of death worldwide in…”
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Ability to pay for medication: a clustering analysis of 1404 patients with the Patient Financial Eligibility Tool
Published in Journal of comparative effectiveness research (01-09-2019)“…The study was conducted to understand how key determinants of the Patient Financial Eligibility Tool (PFET), a previously validated tool for assessing…”
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Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Resource-Poor Countries: Translating Research Into Policy and Practice
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (01-03-2000)“…Each year, an estimated 590,000 infants acquire human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) infection from their mothers, mostly in developing countries that are…”
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Improving access to care in low and middle-income countries: institutional factors related to enrollment and patient outcome in a cancer drug access program
Published in BMC health services research (10-08-2013)“…Limited access to drugs is a crucial barrier to reducing the growing impact of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Approaches based on drug donations…”
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Scaling up prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs in sub-Saharan African countries: a multilevel assessment of site-, program- and country-level determinants of performance
Published in BMC public health (01-04-2013)“…Uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programs remains challenging in sub-Saharan Africa because of multiple barriers operating at…”
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Wearable Technology to Capture Arm Use of People With Stroke in Home and Community Settings: Feasibility and Early Insights on Motor Performance
Published in Physical therapy (01-02-2024)“…The objectives of this study were to establish the short-term feasibility and usability of wrist-worn wearable sensors for capturing the arm and hand activity…”
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