Search Results - "Tylleskar, T."

A prospective study on neonatal mortality and its predictors in a rural area in Burkina Faso: Can MDG-4 be met by 2015? by Diallo, A H, Meda, N, Ouédraogo, W T, Cousens, S, Tylleskar, T

“…Objective: To measure the neonatal mortality rate (NMR) and investigate its predictors in a rural area of Burkina Faso. Study Design: A cohort of infants born…”
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Oxygen saturation after birth in resuscitated neonates in Uganda: a video-based observational study by Larsson, Mårten, Myrnerts Höök, Susanna, Mpamize, Allan, Tylleskär, Thorkild, Lubulwa, Clare, Trevisanuto, Daniele, Elfving, Kristina, Pejovic, Nicolas J

“…BackgroundMonitoring of peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) during neonatal resuscitation is standard of care in high-resource settings, but seldom…”
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Faecal Calprotectin in HIV‐infected, HAART‐naïve Ugandan Children by Hestvik, E., Olafsdottir, E., Tylleskar, T., Aksnes, L., Kaddu‐Mulindwa, D., Ndeezi, G., Tumwine, J.K., Grahnquist, L.

“…ABSTRACT Objectives: Calprotectin is a calcium‐ and zinc‐binding protein and a marker in faeces of gastrointestinal inflammation. Reference values have been…”
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CASSAVA FOOD TOXINS, KONZO DISEASE, AND NEURODEGENERATION IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICANS by TSHALA-KATUMBAY, D, MUMBA, N, OKITUNDU, L, KAZADI, K, BANEA, M, TYLLESKÄR, T, BOIVIN, M, MUYEMBE-TAMFUM, J. J

“…Endemoepidemic neurodegenerative diseases putatively caused by food toxins have been reported around the globe with no clear understanding of their…”
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Konzo in the Central African Republic by TYLLESKÄR, T, LEQUE, F. D, PETERSON, S, KPIZINGUI, E, STECKER, P

“…We identified a new focus of konzo, an upper motor neuron disease, in a part of western Central African Republic. Interviews and high serum levels of…”
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Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among school children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo by Kashala, E, Tylleskar, T, Elgen, I, Kayembe, K T, Sommerfelt, K

“…To estimate the prevalence and determinants of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms among school children in Kinshasa, an African urban…”
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Adding video-debriefing to Helping-Babies-Breathe training enhanced retention of neonatal resuscitation knowledge and skills among health workers in Uganda: a cluster randomized trial by Odongkara, Beatrice, Tylleskär, Thorkild, Pejovic, Nicola, Achora, Vincentina, Mukunya, David, Ndeezi, Grace, Tumwine, James K., Nankabirwa, Victoria

“…Skilled birth attendants must be competent to provide prompt resuscitation to save newborn lives at birth. Both knowledge and skills (competence) decline with…”
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Cassava cyanogens and konzo, an upper motoneuron disease found in Africa by Tylleskär, T, Banea, M, Bikangi, N, Cooke, R D, Poulter, N H, Rosling, H

“…Konzo is a distinct form of tropical myelopathy characterised by abrupt onset of spastic paraparesis. Epidemics in East Africa have been attributed to dietary…”
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Geographical and seasonal association between linamarin and cyanide exposure from cassava and the upper motor neurone disease konzo in former Zaire by Banea‐Mayambu, Jean‐Pierre, Tylleskär, Thorkild, Gitebo, Nahimana, Matadi, Nunga, Gebre‐Medhin, Mehari, Rosling, Hans

“…Summary High cyanide intake from consumption of insufficiently processed cassava has been advanced as a possible aetiology of the upper motor neurone disease…”
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A Randomized Trial of Laryngeal Mask Airway in Neonatal Resuscitation by Pejovic, Nicolas J, Myrnerts Höök, Susanna, Byamugisha, Josaphat, Alfvén, Tobias, Lubulwa, Clare, Cavallin, Francesco, Nankunda, Jolly, Ersdal, Hege, Blennow, Mats, Trevisanuto, Daniele, Tylleskär, Thorkild

“…In a randomized trial comparing ventilation with a cuffless laryngeal mask airway and with a face mask in neonates with asphyxia, the laryngeal mask airway was…”
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Dietary determinants of a non-progressive spastic paraparesis (Konzo): a case-referent study in a high incidence area of Zaire by Tylleskär, T, Banea, M, Bikangi, N, Nahimana, G, Persson, L A, Rosling, H

“…Konzo is an upper motor neuron disease in Africa, characterized by an abrupt onset of a permanent but non-progressive spastic paraparesis. It is named after…”
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Drug seller adherence to clinical protocols with integrated management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea at drug shops in Uganda by Awor, Phyllis, Wamani, Henry, Tylleskar, Thorkild, Peterson, Stefan

“…Drug shops are usually the first source of care for febrile children in Uganda although the quality of care they provide is known to be poor. Within a larger…”
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Neonatal resuscitation using a laryngeal mask airway: a randomised trial in Uganda by Pejovic, Nicolas J, Trevisanuto, Daniele, Lubulwa, Clare, Myrnerts Höök, Susanna, Cavallin, Francesco, Byamugisha, Josaphat, Nankunda, Jolly, Tylleskär, Thorkild

“…ObjectiveMortality rates from birth asphyxia in low-income countries remain high. Face mask ventilation (FMV) performed by midwives is the usual method of…”
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Increased access to care and appropriateness of treatment at private sector drug shops with integrated management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea: a quasi-experimental study in Uganda by Awor, Phyllis, Wamani, Henry, Tylleskar, Thorkild, Jagoe, George, Peterson, Stefan

“…Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they provide sub-standard care. We assessed the feasibility and effect on…”
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Predictors of poor anthropometric status among children under 2 years of age in rural Uganda by Wamani, Henry, Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug, Peterson, Stefan, Tumwine, James K, Tylleskär, Thorkild

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Respiratory monitoring during neonatal resuscitation using a supraglottic airway device vs. a face mask by Pejovic, Nicolas J., Cavallin, Francesco, Mpamize, Allan, Lubulwa, Clare, Höök, Susanna Myrnerts, Byamugisha, Josaphat, Nankunda, Jolly, Tylleskär, Thorkild, Trevisanuto, Daniele

“…To evaluate the respiratory function of asphyxiated infants resuscitated with i-gel supraglottic airway (SGA) vs. face mask (FM) in a low-resource setting. In…”
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Under-five mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: secondary analyses of survey and conflict data by province by Schedwin, Mattias, Furaha, Aurélie Bisumba, Kapend, Richard, Akilimali, Pierre, Malembaka, Espoir Bwenge, Hildenwall, Helena, Alfvén, Tobias, Tylleskär, Thorkild, Mapatano, Mala Ali, King, Carina

“…To compare coverage of key child health policy indicators across provinces and to explore their association with under-five mortality and level of conflict in…”
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Accurate and fast neonatal heart rate assessment with a smartphone‐based application – a manikin study by Myrnerts Höök, Susanna, Pejovic, Nicolas J., Marrone, Gaetano, Tylleskär, Thorkild, Alfvén, Tobias

“…Aim This study determined the accuracy and speed of the NeoTapLifeSupport (NeoTapLS), a free smartphone application that aims to assess a neonate's heart rate…”
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Neuro-ophthalmological disorders in HIV infected subjects with neurological manifestations by Mwanza, J-C, Nyamabo, L K, Tylleskär, T, Plant, G T

“…Aims: To determine the frequency and features of neuro-ophthalmological manifestations in neurologically symptomatic HIV infected patients and to assess…”
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Tanzania national survey on iodine deficiency: impact after twelve years of salt iodation by Assey, Vincent D, Peterson, Stefan, Kimboka, Sabas, Ngemera, Daniel, Mgoba, Celestin, Ruhiye, Deusdedit M, Ndossi, Godwin D, Greiner, Ted, Tylleskär, Thorkild

“…In many low-income countries, children are at high risk of iodine deficiency disorders, including brain damage. In the early 1990s, Tanzania, a country that…”
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