A5017618007- Health and Conflict Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Doping in Sports
- HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
Premier Research Group
2021
Augusta University
2020
University of South Carolina
2020
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
2019
University of Bristol
2019
William Harvey Research Institute
2011
Queen Mary University of London
2011
Queen's Medical Centre
2005
Abstract Background Accurate assessment of surgical-site infection (SSI) is crucial for surveillance and research. Self-reporting patient measures are needed because current SSI tools limited assessing patients after leaving hospital. The Bluebelle Wound Healing Questionnaire (WHQ) was developed or observer completion; this study tested its acceptability, scale structure, reliability validity in with closed primary wounds abdominal surgery. Methods Patients completed the WHQ...
Abstract Background Colorectal cancer often presents with obstruction needing urgent, potentially life-saving decompression. The comparative efficacy and safety of endoluminal stenting versus emergency surgery as initial treatment for such patients is uncertain. Methods Patients left-sided colonic radiological features carcinoma were randomized to using a combined endoscopic/fluoroscopic technique followed by elective 1–4 weeks later, or surgical decompression without tumour resection....
Surgical site infection (SSI) affects up to 20% of people with a primary closed wound after surgery. Wound dressings may reduce SSI. To assess the feasibility multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness dressing types or no SSI in surgical wounds. Phase A - semistructured interviews, outcome measure development, practice survey, literature reviews value-of-information analysis. B pilot RCT qualitative research questionnaire validation. Patients...
Former Russian states are worst affected, but lack of data from China hides true extent disease
Background: Wound healing after surgery may be complicated by surgical site infection (SSI). SSI development influenced techniques surrounding primary wound closure; for example, the standard to which wounds are closed at end of an operation. Aim: This study aimed identify indicators quality closure, and factors affecting this, enable future a tool measure closure in context abdominal surgery. Methods: was undertaken within ongoing feasibility comparing dressing strategies patients...
Entertainment is better than factual films for increasing awareness
The photo "Camel boy" by Boniface Mwangi won third prize in the WHO and video contest Images of Health Disability 2007 Special Theme: Environment.A child eats as he waits for his parents to water family herd camels at a watering point Al-Akaburu, Garish district Kenya.During scarcity many nomad families are forced share their with livestock.Many deaths from dysentery diarrhoea caused drinking contaminated water.
Aid is at last starting to materialise, but disease spreading in Sudan's overcrowded camps The brutal murder of an aid worker on Aug 13 the Kalma camp for internally displaced people Sudan marks a resurgence anxiety and ethnic tension Darfur region, following weeks relative calm. Medibor Ahmed Mohammed, who was working charity Care, hunted down by mob that claimed he member Janjaweed miltia—the government-sponsored fighters have forced over 1 million residents from their homes during 2-year...
As the only Rwandan pathologist in his country, Dr Eugene Mutijima is unique many ways. Not does he provide much-needed diagnostic support to clinicians at hospitals Rwanda – saving these institutions from spending scant funds on outsourcing abroad but also unusual among African medical graduates choosing work home country after training Europe. If a new research bill passed this year as expected, may soon be helping doctors diagnose cerebral malaria and ascertain how children actually...
These days, the job of WHO Director-General is as much about redefining notion health it managing an international organisation. Gro Harlem Brundtland, who held office from 1998 to 2003, led this trend by framing economic issue with her acclaimed Commission on Macroeconomics and Health. Her successor, Lee Jong-wook, promoted view a product wide-ranging social determinants during his 3-year term. But Margaret Chan, took Jan 4 year, looks set push through what could be organisation's most...
Health services are functionning well, but closure of refugee camps may complicate surveillance Sri Lanka's tsunami-relief moving out the emergency phase this week, as government announced plans to close Centre for National Operations (CNO), which is currently serving a coordination point relief work. Illustrating country's confidence in its management effort so far, all offices were closed 3 days last weekend public holiday Tamil Thai Pongal Day (Jan 14)—a decision that limited health...
Abstract Date Presented 03/28/20 This study investigated QoL factors for persons with ALS and their caregivers as a unit. People completed the Schedule Evaluation of Quality Life—Direct Weight jointly to identify most important dyad. The three commonly chosen include family, spirituality, leisure. Identifying key will allow OTs provide improved client- family-centered care that is more holistic. Primary Author Speaker: Shannon Mumper Additional Authors Speakers: Hannah Brown, Bentlie Grice,...
The authors of these two training manuals—highly experienced social work and police service professionals, respectively—put their cards firmly on the table in comprehensive historical perspective at start each pack. They argue convincingly that government policy shift services for children from investigation risk to assessment need, with its accompanying Common Assessment Framework, Integrated Children's Systems standard forms, has led a mechanistic tick-box approach is essentially...
Every Monday during the 1980s, Uche Amazigo left Nigerian university town of Nsukka, where she had worked as a lecturer on tropical diseases since 1978, and trekked into rural expanses Enugu state. Accustomed to travelling 30–40 km such trips—undertaken in her free time between classes teaching medical students—Amazigo was committed helping educate women areas about health, nutrition, simple ways preventing infection. It one these visits that introduced young woman who would shape direction...
Amid the reports of ever worsening security in Darfur, 13 000 humanitarian workers region have achieved remarkable feats nutrition and health. But, says Hannah Brown, current turmoil, perpetuated by political inertia, looks set to reverse these hard-won gains. The dusty garrison-town capital West El Geneina, which lies close border with Chad, has become a military melting pot since region's conflict began 2003. Here, Sudanese government forces mix African Union troops, rebels, Chadian...
On March 5, human rights group Amnesty International outlined plans for a 2-year campaign aimed at putting stop to violence against women. The launch was timed coincide with Women's day, which falls on 8.
Abstract Background Convalescent plasma (CP) may be obtained from patients who have recovered the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, caused by virus SARS-CoV-2. Although not FDA approved, preliminary data suggests receive convalescent donors shortened recovery time and symptom reduction. The purpose of study is to detail learner recruitment donation (CPD) for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Methods Prisma Health Midlands formed a multidisciplinary CP team, consisting seven...