Covid-19 deaths in Africa: prospective systematic postmortem surveillance study
Objective To directly measure the fatal impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) in an
urban African population. Design Prospective systematic postmortem surveillance study …
urban African population. Design Prospective systematic postmortem surveillance study …
[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for …
H Wang, M Naghavi, C Allen, RM Barber, ZA Bhutta… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …
[HTML][HTML] Validation studies of verbal autopsy methods: a systematic review
BPK Mahesh, JD Hart, A Acharya, HR Chowdhury… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Verbal autopsy (VA) has emerged as an increasingly popular technique to
assign cause of death in parts of the world where the majority of deaths occur without proper …
assign cause of death in parts of the world where the majority of deaths occur without proper …
[HTML][HTML] The WHO 2016 verbal autopsy instrument: An international standard suitable for automated analysis by InterVA, InSilicoVA, and Tariff 2.0
Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is a practical method for determining probable causes of
death at the population level in places where systems for medical certification of cause of …
death at the population level in places where systems for medical certification of cause of …
New challenges for verbal autopsy: Considering the ethical and social implications of verbal autopsy methods in routine health information systems
Verbal autopsy (VA) methods are designed to collect cause-of-death information from
populations where many deaths occur outside of health facilities and where death …
populations where many deaths occur outside of health facilities and where death …
What is the prevalence of COVID-19 detection by PCR among deceased individuals in Lusaka, Zambia? A postmortem surveillance study
Objectives To determine the prevalence of COVID-19 postmortem setting in Lusaka, Zambia.
Design A systematic, postmortem prevalence study. Setting A busy, inner-city morgue in …
Design A systematic, postmortem prevalence study. Setting A busy, inner-city morgue in …
[HTML][HTML] Azithromycin for the prevention of rehospitalisation and death among Kenyan children being discharged from hospital: a double-blind, placebo-controlled …
PB Pavlinac, BO Singa, KD Tickell… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Mass drug administration of azithromycin to children in sub-Saharan Africa has
been shown to improve survival in high-mortality settings. The period after hospital …
been shown to improve survival in high-mortality settings. The period after hospital …
Integrating community-based verbal autopsy into civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS): system-level considerations
D De Savigny, I Riley, D Chandramohan… - Global health …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Reliable and representative cause of death (COD) statistics are essential to
inform public health policy, respond to emerging health needs, and document progress …
inform public health policy, respond to emerging health needs, and document progress …
Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS)—a large-scale cluster randomized controlled trial
Lowering sodium intake with a reduced-sodium, added potassium salt substitute has been
proved to lower blood pressure levels. Whether the same strategy will also reduce the risks …
proved to lower blood pressure levels. Whether the same strategy will also reduce the risks …
Sustained high prevalence of COVID-19 deaths from a systematic post-mortem study in Lusaka, Zambia: one year later
Background Sparse data documenting the impact of COVID-19 in Africa has fostered the
belief that COVID-19 'skipped Africa'. We previously published results from a systematic …
belief that COVID-19 'skipped Africa'. We previously published results from a systematic …