Search Results - "Whitty, C.J.M."

Falciparum malaria as a cause of fever in adult travellers returning to the United Kingdom: observational study of risk by geographical area by Nic Fhogartaigh, C., Hughes, H., Armstrong, M., Herbert, S., McGregor, A., Ustianowski, A., Whitty, C.J.M.

“…Background: The probability that a returned traveller with a history of fever has malaria is likely to vary by geographical area, but this has not been…”
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Likelihood of fever in the returning traveller being due to Malaria by geographical region: a retrospective five year analysis of patients presenting in London by Hughes, H.C, Nic Fhogartaigh, C, Herbert, S, McGregor, A, Armstrong, M, Ustianowski, A, Whitty, C.J.M

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Falciparum malaria in malaria-naive travellers and African visitors by Bunn, A., Escombe, R., Armstrong, M., Whitty, C.J.M., Doherty, J.F.

“…Background: Patients from malaria-endemic areas who present in non-endemic countries with Plasmodium falciparum malaria are often assumed to have some degree…”
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Motivation, money and respect: A mixed-method study of Tanzanian non-physician clinicians by Chandler, Clare I.R., Chonya, Semkini, Mtei, Frank, Reyburn, Hugh, Whitty, Christopher J.M.

“…Poor quality of care is a major concern in low-income countries, and is in part attributed to low motivation of healthcare workers. Non-physician clinicians…”
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Malaria overdiagnosis: is patient pressure the problem? by Chandler, Clare I R, Mwangi, Rose, Mbakilwa, Hilda, Olomi, Raimos, Whitty, Chris J M, Reyburn, Hugh

“…Objective In Africa antimalarials are often prescribed when malaria is unlikely, a problem that is becoming critical as more expensive antimalarials replace…”
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Do doctors under-provide, over-provide or do both? Exploring the quality of medical treatment in the Philippines by JAMES, C.D., HANSON, K., SOLON, O., WHITTY, C.J.M., PEABODY, J.

“…Objective. To assess the quality of medical treatment by disaggregating quality into components that distinguish between insufficient and unnecessary care…”
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Knowledge and practices for preventing severe malaria in Yemen: the importance of gender in planning policy by al-Taiar, Abdullah, Chandler, Clare, Al Eryani, Samira, Whitty, Christopher J M

“…Objective In Yemen, morbidity and mortality due to malaria is high. We explored malaria-related treatment seeking, prevention practices and knowledge of…”
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Investigation of Tropical Eosinophilia; Assessing a Strategy Based on Geographical Area by Whetham, J., Day, J.N., Armstrong, M., Chiodini, P.L., Whitty, C.J.M.

“…Objectives: Patients with eosinophilia are an important clinical problem. This study aimed to assess the most efficient manner of investigating patients with…”
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High mortality rates in tuberculosis patients in Zomba Hospital, Malawi, during 32 months of follow-up by Kang'ombe, C., Harries, A.D., Banda, H., Nyangulu, D.S., Whitty, C.J.M., Salaniponi, F.M.L., Maher, D., Nunn, P.

“…There is little information about long-term follow-up in patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) or extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) who…”
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Leprosy — New perspectives on an old disease by Whitty, C.J.M., Lockwood, D.N.J.

“…In the 1980s the prevalence of leprosy worldwide was estimated at 10-12 million cases. Since then, prevalence as defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO)…”
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No sex please—we're on TB treatment by Salaniponi, F.M.L., Christensen, J.J., Gausi, F., Kwanjana, J.H., Whitty, C.J.M., Harries, A.D.

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