Genomic-informed pathogen surveillance in Africa: opportunities and challenges

SC Inzaule, SK Tessema, Y Kebede… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to incorporate pathogen
genomics for enhanced disease surveillance and outbreak management in Africa. The …

Five priorities of African genomics research: the next frontier

A Wonkam, NS Munung, C Dandara… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
To embrace the prospects of accurately diagnosing thousands of monogenic conditions,
predicting disease risks for complex traits or diseases, tailoring treatment to individuals' …

Current state of genomics in nursing: a scoping review of healthcare provider oriented (clinical and educational) outcomes (2012–2022)

J Thomas, J Keels, KA Calzone, L Badzek, S Dewell… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the 20 years since the initial sequencing of the human genome, genomics has become
increasingly relevant to nursing. We sought to chart the current state of genomics in nursing …

Barriers and considerations for diagnosing rare diseases in indigenous populations

CS D'Angelo, A Hermes, CR McMaster… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Advances in omics and specifically genomic technologies are increasingly transforming rare
disease diagnosis. However, the benefits of these advances are disproportionately …

Knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers toward genetic testing and pharmacogenomics among healthcare workers in the United Arab Emirates: a Cross …

AT Rahma, M Elsheik, BR Ali, I Elbarazi… - Journal of personalized …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In order to successfully translate the scientific models of genetic testing and
pharmacogenomics into clinical practice, empowering healthcare workers with the right …

Using Kern model to design, implement, and evaluate an infection control program for improving knowledge and performance among undergraduate nursing students …

H Heidari, ZH Beni, F Deris - BMC medical education, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Nurses and Nursing students are the front line of care in managing the
care of infectious patients then they have more contact with patients than other students …

Researchers' perspectives on return of individual genetics results to research participants: a qualitative study

ES Mwaka, DE Sebatta, J Ochieng, IG Munabi… - Global …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Genetic results are usually not returned to research participants in Uganda despite their
increased demand. We report on researchers' perceptions and experiences of return of …

Human OMICs and computational biology research in Africa: current challenges and prospects

Y Hamdi, L Zass, H Othman, F Radouani… - OMICS: A Journal of …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Following the publication of the first human genome, OMICs research, including genomics,
transcriptomics, proteomics, and metagenomics, has been on the rise. OMICs studies …

Genomics in Egypt: current status and future aspects

EA El-Attar, RM Helmy Elkaffas, SA Aglan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Egypt is the third most densely inhabited African country. Due to the economic burden and
healthcare costs of overpopulation, genomic and genetic testing is a huge challenge …

Has translational genomics come of age in Africa?

M Kamp, A Krause, M Ramsay - Human Molecular Genetics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The rapid increase in genomics research in Africa and the growing promise of precision
public health (PPH) begs the question of whether African genomics has come of age and is …