A investigação operacional Archivi - Página 5 de 5

1 Junho 2014

2014

Calling on Europe to support operational research in low-income and middle-income countries.

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Quaglio G., Ramsay A., Harries A.D., Karapiperis T., Putoto G., Dye C., Olesen O.F., Tomson G., Zachariah R.
Lancet Global Health. 2014 Jun;2(6):e308-10

Operational research in the field of public health, meant as the study of strategies, inventions, tools and knowledge that can improve the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services, is taking on growing importance, essential for planning strategies and invention to improve the healthcare system. Especially in low-income and middle-income countries, research is often not matched [...]

12 Abril 2014

2014

Advancing social and economic development by investing in women’s and children’s health: a new Global Investment Framework.

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Stenberg K., Axelson H., Sheehan P., Anderson I., Gülmezoglu A.M., Temmerman M., Mason E., Friedman H.S., Bhutta Z.A., Lawn J.E., Sweeny K.,Tulloch J., Hansen P., Chopra M., Gupta A., Vogel J.P., Ostergren M., Rasmussen B., Levin C., Boyle C., Kuruvilla S., Koblinsky M., Walker N., de Francisco A., Novcic N., Presern C., Jamison D., Bustreo F., Study Group for the Global Investment Framework for Women's Children's Health
Lancet. 2014 Apr 12;383(9925):1333-54.

The new Global Investment Framework for Women's and Children's Health shows how investing in women’s and children’s health can not only generate positive outcomes in terms of health, but also advance social and economic development. Strengthening health care systems through investments to expand immunization coverage, family planning services, and the treatment of HIV/AIDS and malaria [...]

1 Abril 2014

2014

Describing differences in disease patterns between females and males across age groups: analysis of 54,519 medical records of in-patients admitted to Wolisso Hospital (2005-2011)

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Accorsi S., Seifu A., Farese P., Shiferaw B., Manenti F.
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Health

The difference between men and women in health and access to healthcare treatments is a focus of national and international study. However, significant efforts are lacking to gather information that allow for an adequate response in the field, particularly in contexts with limited resources. The study, published in the first 2014 issue of the quarterly [...]

19 Fevereiro 2014

2014

Emergence of methicillin resistance and Panton-Valentine leukocidin positivity in hospital- and community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infections in Beira, Mozambique.

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van der Meeren B.T., Millard P.S., Scacchetti M., Hermans M.H., Hilbink M., Concelho T.B., Ferro J.J., Wever P.C.
Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2014 Feb;19(2):169-76.

The aim of this study was to investigate antibiotic resistance patterns, including health care-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) and the staphylococcal toxin Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) in Mozambique’s Beira Hospital. Previous studies had been conducted on post-operative and burn wound infections at the Central Hospital of Beira and on skin and soft tissue abscesses at St. [...]

5 Fevereiro 2014

2014

International child health elective for pediatric residents.

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Da Dalt L., Putoto G., Carraro D., Gatta A., Baraldi E., Perilongo G.
Italian journal of Pediatrics. 2014 Feb 5;40:13

The growing awareness of global health's importance in the careers of young doctors has led to the incorporation of international training in many medical, pre- and post-graduate programs. The goal is to train a new generation of doctors who are multicultural and aware of global dynamics, including in the healthcare field. Despite these programs' advantages, [...]

1 Dezembro 2013

2013

Suggestive criteria for pulmonary tuberculosis in developing countries.

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Bregani E.R., Valcarenghi C., Tien T.V., Monzani V.
International Journal of Mycobacteriology. 2013 Dec;2(4):211-3.

Pulmonary tubercolosis (TB) is a major public health problem in developing countries. Diagnosis of the disease is often difficult, as it is based mainly on clinical criteria and simple laboratory tests that are not easily available in most health care facilities in limited-resource settings. We analyzed the data of 117 TB patients from April 2006 [...]

1 Dezembro 2013

2013

Determinants of moderate to severe anaemia among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of data from the 2010 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey.

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Wilunda C., Massawe S., Jackson C.
Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2013 Dec;18(12):1488-97.

Anaemia is a widespread global public health problem, one to which women of reproductive age are particularly vulnerable. In Africa 57% of pregnant women are affected by the condition, which is associated with preterm birth, iron deficiency in infants and maternal and infant mortality. The aim of this study was to identify the main determinants of [...]

1 Junho 2013

2013

A rare case of reactive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade subsequent to meningococcal meningitis.

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Berti A., Rino Bregani E., Valcarenghi C.
Infez Med. 2013 Jun;21(2):139-41.

Meningitis is a serious disease that is found worldwide and affects people of every age. Meningococcal disease with pericarditis, whose initial symptoms can be very serious and which can progress very aggressively, is more commonly found in children. Currently there is little information available on the acute phase of the disease. Lack of access to [...]

22 Abril 2013

2013

Measuring equity in utilization of emergency obstetric care at Wolisso Hospital in Oromiya, Ethiopia: a crosssectional study.

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Wilunda C., Putoto G., Manenti F., Castiglioni M., Azzimonti G., Edessa W., Atzori A., Merialdi M., Betrán A.P., Vogel J., Criel B.
International Journal for Equity in Health. 2013 Apr 22;12:27.

Ethiopia’s infant and maternal mortality rates are among the world’s highest. In order to tackle the problem effectively it is crucial to improve equity in access to emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services. There is therefore a growing need to monitor said equity. This study involved surveying 760 women at Wolisso Hospital in Ethiopia by way [...]

8 Abril 2013

2013

Factors associated with patient and health care system delay in diagnosis for tuberculosis in the province of Luanda, Angola.

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Segagni Lusignani L., Quaglio G., Atzori A., Nsuka J., Grainger R., Palma Mda C., Putoto G., Manenti F.
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2013 Apr 8;13:168.

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death in Angola, where delays in diagnosis of the disease constitute a significant hindrance to preventing its widespread transmission. Operational research can play an important role in helping to improve the quality and effectiveness of national TB programs, yet no such in-depth studies have been carried [...]