From the bench to the field in low‐cost diagnostics: two case studies
Despite the growth of research in universities on point‐of‐care (POC) diagnostics for global
health, most devices never leave the laboratory. The processes that move diagnostic …
health, most devices never leave the laboratory. The processes that move diagnostic …
'DISSEMINATE': a roadmap for facilitating adoption of affordable surgical innovations in low and middle-income countries
D Sharma, V Agrawal, NA Sam-Agudu… - BMJ …, 2023 - innovations.bmj.com
Importance Affordable surgical innovations (ASIs) provide simple, safe and equitable
solutions in resource-limited settings. Effective dissemination is needed for widespread …
solutions in resource-limited settings. Effective dissemination is needed for widespread …
Stakeholders, prototypes, and settings of front-end medical device design activities
MJ Coulentianos… - Journal of …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Successful medical device design necessitates an understanding of stakeholder-driven
requirements early in a design process to assure device safety and usability, and support …
requirements early in a design process to assure device safety and usability, and support …
[HTML][HTML] Global health front-end medical device design: the use of prototypes to engage stakeholders
Availability, accessibility, affordability, and appropriateness are among several factors that
significantly affect the adoption and diffusion of medical devices in low-and middle-income …
significantly affect the adoption and diffusion of medical devices in low-and middle-income …
Playskin Lift: Development and initial testing of an exoskeletal garment to assist upper extremity mobility and function
Background A person's ability to move his or her arms against gravity is important for
independent performance of critical activities of daily living and for exploration that facilitates …
independent performance of critical activities of daily living and for exploration that facilitates …
[HTML][HTML] A combination SMS and transportation reimbursement intervention to improve HIV care following abnormal CD4 test results in rural Uganda: a prospective …
Background Up to 50% of HIV-infected persons in sub-Saharan Africa are lost from care
between HIV diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. Structural barriers …
between HIV diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. Structural barriers …
[HTML][HTML] An augmented SMS intervention to improve access to antenatal CD4 testing and ART initiation in HIV-infected pregnant women: a cluster randomized trial
S Dryden-Peterson, K Bennett, MD Hughes, A Veres… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Less than one-third of HIV-infected pregnant women eligible for combination
antiretroviral therapy (ART) globally initiate treatment prior to delivery, with lack of access to …
antiretroviral therapy (ART) globally initiate treatment prior to delivery, with lack of access to …
Affordable medical technologies: bringing value-based design into global health
JW DePasse, A Caldwell, D Santorino… - BMJ …, 2016 - innovations.bmj.com
Background The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has spurred a renewed
focus on the concept of value, or health outcome per cost expended. 1 Though interventions …
focus on the concept of value, or health outcome per cost expended. 1 Though interventions …
Improving health-care delivery in low-resource settings with nanotechnology: Challenges in multiple dimensions
In the two decades after 1990, the rates of child and maternal mortality dropped by over 40%
and 47%, respectively. Despite these improvements, which are in part due to increased …
and 47%, respectively. Despite these improvements, which are in part due to increased …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the e-cooking experience from the perspective of the everyday cook in Nakuru, Kenya
Transitioning to electric cooking in East Africa offers established health benefits and
promising economic, time-saving, and environmental advantages for everyday cooks …
promising economic, time-saving, and environmental advantages for everyday cooks …