Motivations and barriers to death registration in Dakar, Senegal
A Fall, B Masquelier, K Niang, S Ndiaye, A Ndonky - Genus, 2021 - Springer
Strengthening civil registration systems requires a better understanding of motivations and
barriers related to the registration of deaths. We used data from the 2013 Senegalese …
barriers related to the registration of deaths. We used data from the 2013 Senegalese …
Comparison of machine learning algorithms applied to symptoms to determine infectious causes of death in children: national survey of 18,000 verbal autopsies in the …
Background Machine learning (ML) algorithms have been successfully employed for
prediction of outcomes in clinical research. In this study, we have explored the application of …
prediction of outcomes in clinical research. In this study, we have explored the application of …
Patterns of engagement in HIV care during pregnancy and breastfeeding: findings from a cohort study in North-Eastern South Africa
Background Eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa is
hindered by limited understanding of HIV-testing and HIV-care engagement among …
hindered by limited understanding of HIV-testing and HIV-care engagement among …
Community perception of causes of death using verbal autopsy for diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia
F Alyazidi, D Shakely, M Petzold… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Diabetes mellitus is a serious global health issue which significantly impacts public health
and socioeconomic development. Exploring how the community perceives the causes of …
and socioeconomic development. Exploring how the community perceives the causes of …
Causes of neonatal mortality using verbal autopsies in rural southern Nepal, 2010–2017
AR Saya, J Katz, SK Khatry, JM Tielsch… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The burden of neonatal mortality remains high worldwide, particularly in South Asia. Verbal
Autopsy is a method used to identify cause of death (COD) where vital registration …
Autopsy is a method used to identify cause of death (COD) where vital registration …
Moving towards a person-centred HIV care cascade: An exploration of potential biases and errors in routine data in South Africa
In 2022, in recognition of lags in data infrastructure, the World Health Organisation (WHO)
recommended the use of routinely linked individual patient data to monitor HIV programmes …
recommended the use of routinely linked individual patient data to monitor HIV programmes …
COVID-19 mortality sentinel surveillance at a tertiary referral hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, 2020–2021
JZ Hines, P Kapombe, A Mucheleng'anga… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Deaths from COVID-19 likely exceeded official statistics in Zambia because of limited testing
and incomplete death registration. We describe a sentinel COVID-19 mortality surveillance …
and incomplete death registration. We describe a sentinel COVID-19 mortality surveillance …
Bayesian nested latent class models for cause-of-death assignment using verbal autopsies across multiple domains
Bayesian nested latent class models for cause-of-death assignment using verbal autopsies
across multiple domains Page 1 The Annals of Applied Statistics 2024, Vol. 18, No. 2, 1137–1159 …
across multiple domains Page 1 The Annals of Applied Statistics 2024, Vol. 18, No. 2, 1137–1159 …
The ethical implications of verbal autopsy: responding to emotional and moral distress
Background Verbal autopsy is a pragmatic approach for generating cause-of-death data in
contexts without well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics systems. It has primarily …
contexts without well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics systems. It has primarily …
Mortality trends and access to care for cardiovascular diseases in Agincourt, rural South Africa: a mixed-methods analysis of verbal autopsy data
Objectives Cardiovascular diseases are the second leading cause of mortality behind
HIV/AIDS in South Africa. This study investigates cardiovascular disease mortality trends in …
HIV/AIDS in South Africa. This study investigates cardiovascular disease mortality trends in …