The impact of pulse oximetry on diagnosis, management and outcomes of acute febrile illness in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Background Acute fever is a common presenting symptom in low/middle-income countries
(LMICs) and is strongly associated with sepsis. Hypoxaemia predicts disease severity in …
(LMICs) and is strongly associated with sepsis. Hypoxaemia predicts disease severity in …
Opportunities and challenges to accurate diagnosis and management of acute febrile illness in adults and adolescents: A review
BS Grundy, ER Houpt - Acta tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Acute febrile illnesses are common reasons to seek healthcare globally. They can be
caused by diverse infectious diseases which require complex diagnostics. Current clinical …
caused by diverse infectious diseases which require complex diagnostics. Current clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic accuracy of DPP Fever Panel II Asia tests for tropical fever diagnosis
S Dhawan, S Dittrich, S Arafah… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Fever is the most frequent symptom in patients seeking care in South and
Southeast Asia. The introduction of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria continues to …
Southeast Asia. The introduction of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria continues to …
[HTML][HTML] Perceptions and priorities for the development of multiplex rapid diagnostic tests for acute non-malarial fever in rural South and Southeast Asia: An …
R Chew, S Lohavittayavikant, M Mayer… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Fever is a common presenting symptom in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs). It was previously assumed that malaria was the cause in such patients, but its …
(LMICs). It was previously assumed that malaria was the cause in such patients, but its …
[HTML][HTML] Practical methods to permit the analysis of host biomarkers in resource-limited settings
A Chandna, M Richard-Greenblatt… - The American journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Host biomarker testing can be used as an adjunct to the clinical assessment of patients with
infections and might be particularly impactful in resource-constrained settings. Research on …
infections and might be particularly impactful in resource-constrained settings. Research on …
[HTML][HTML] Prospects for the development of community-based care in remote rural areas: a stakeholder analysis in Laos
M Liverani, K Phongluxa, K Phommasone… - BMC health services …, 2024 - Springer
Background Community-based health programmes have been a cornerstone of primary
care in Laos for decades. The study presented here aimed to document prospects for the …
care in Laos for decades. The study presented here aimed to document prospects for the …
Ethical and cultural implications for conducting verbal autopsies in South and Southeast Asia: a qualitative study
Introduction Causes of deaths often go unrecorded in lower income countries, yet this
information is critical. Verbal autopsy is a questionnaire interview with a family member or …
information is critical. Verbal autopsy is a questionnaire interview with a family member or …
Community‐level incidence and treatment seeking during febrile illness: Insights from health behaviour surveys in rural Thailand and Laos
MJ Haenssgen, N Charoenboon… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Critical gaps remain in understanding community perceptions and treatment‐
seeking behaviours in case of fever. This is especially relevant considering global …
seeking behaviours in case of fever. This is especially relevant considering global …
Scrub typhus in Northeast India: epidemiology, clinical presentations, and diagnostic approaches
BM Konyak, M Soni, S Saikia, T Chang… - Transactions of The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Scrub typhus is one of the most neglected tropical diseases, a leading cause of acute
undifferentiated febrile illness in areas of the 'tsutsugamushi triangle', diagnosed frequently …
undifferentiated febrile illness in areas of the 'tsutsugamushi triangle', diagnosed frequently …
Defining the hidden burden of disease in rural communities in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Thailand: a cross-sectional household health survey protocol
Introduction In low-income and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia, the burden of
diseases among rural population remains poorly understood, posing a challenge for …
diseases among rural population remains poorly understood, posing a challenge for …