TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
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Little qualitative evidence is available on rehabilitation after obstetric fistula repair in sub-Saharan Africa. Counselling services and community health education are priorities. Further research should emphasise women’s perspectives to better inform interventions aimed at addressing the physical and social consequences of obstetric fistula. 554–568 Few studies systematically assessed the effect of cotrimoxazole on malaria among HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy. These suggest that malaria occurs more frequently in the absence of cotrimoxazole, but tends to be mild. 569–580 With the prevalence of heart failure increasing dramatically in subSaharan Africa, the implementation of inexpensive, and easy to use, point-of-care biomarker testing is a strategy to aid diagnosis and management. 581–588 Editors’ choice
and standardized collection of data would aid international comparisons of progress towards improved financial protection. 589–606
© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
In Kiribati, a relatively closed population, diabetes appeared to be associated with smear positivity at TB presentation, but did not appear to affect TB treatment outcome. 643–649
Original research papers
Morocco’s increased utilisation of maternity care is likely due to synergistic policies, including investment in human resources and free delivery care. Equity challenges remain; however the overall trend is positive. 607–616 About 9% of Malawian women deliver outside a health facility. Policies to encourage facility delivery should not only focus on health systems but also reduce women’s vulnerability and inequality in general. 617–626 In general, physicians closely adhere to ACS prescribing guidelines in Vietnamese hospital practice, but prescribing of beta blockers and clopidogrel loading doses was suboptimal. Why patients do not complete treatment needs to be investigated. 627–637
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An examination of the challenges encountered using DHS data to compare sources of care across countries finds that more systematic
MAY 2015
HCV prevalence in healthy Malawian mothers is low. Future studies need to address the source of infection in healthy women. 638–642
There is a strong association between TB and diabetes in Kiribati and bidirectional screening should be conducted there. 650–657 Percoll sedimentation and SYBR Green PCR proved useful in detecting lowintensity S. mansoni infections in lowendemicity areas in Egypt. 658–664 Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus is highly prevalent in subSaharan Africa compared to the rest of the world. Effects of malaria on immune function may, in part, contribute to this. 665–672 Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most prevalent systemic mycosis in Brazil. Despite its importance, there are major deficits in its proper registry, diagnostics, and treatment. Its particular epidemiological and medical challenges will not be met while paracoccidioidomycosis continues to be perceived as an isolated infectious entity restricted to a few faraway regions of the globe. 673–680
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Reviews Full free access from tmih.com
Little qualitative evidence is available on rehabilitation after obstetric fistula repair in sub-Saharan Africa. Counselling services and community health education are priorities. Further research should emphasise women’s perspectives to better inform interventions aimed at addressing the physical and social consequences of obstetric fistula. 554–568 Few studies systematically assessed the effect of cotrimoxazole on malaria among HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy. These suggest that malaria occurs more frequently in the absence of cotrimoxazole, but tends to be mild. 569–580 With the prevalence of heart failure increasing dramatically in subSaharan Africa, the implementation of inexpensive, and easy to use, point-of-care biomarker testing is a strategy to aid diagnosis and management. 581–588 Editors’ choice
and standardized collection of data would aid international comparisons of progress towards improved financial protection. 589–606
© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
In Kiribati, a relatively closed population, diabetes appeared to be associated with smear positivity at TB presentation, but did not appear to affect TB treatment outcome. 643–649
Original research papers
Morocco’s increased utilisation of maternity care is likely due to synergistic policies, including investment in human resources and free delivery care. Equity challenges remain; however the overall trend is positive. 607–616 About 9% of Malawian women deliver outside a health facility. Policies to encourage facility delivery should not only focus on health systems but also reduce women’s vulnerability and inequality in general. 617–626 In general, physicians closely adhere to ACS prescribing guidelines in Vietnamese hospital practice, but prescribing of beta blockers and clopidogrel loading doses was suboptimal. Why patients do not complete treatment needs to be investigated. 627–637
Full free access from tmih.com
An examination of the challenges encountered using DHS data to compare sources of care across countries finds that more systematic
MAY 2015
HCV prevalence in healthy Malawian mothers is low. Future studies need to address the source of infection in healthy women. 638–642
There is a strong association between TB and diabetes in Kiribati and bidirectional screening should be conducted there. 650–657 Percoll sedimentation and SYBR Green PCR proved useful in detecting lowintensity S. mansoni infections in lowendemicity areas in Egypt. 658–664 Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus is highly prevalent in subSaharan Africa compared to the rest of the world. Effects of malaria on immune function may, in part, contribute to this. 665–672 Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most prevalent systemic mycosis in Brazil. Despite its importance, there are major deficits in its proper registry, diagnostics, and treatment. Its particular epidemiological and medical challenges will not be met while paracoccidioidomycosis continues to be perceived as an isolated infectious entity restricted to a few faraway regions of the globe. 673–680
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