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Epidemiology of maternal depression, risk factors, and child outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries
(Elsevier, 2016)
Maternal depression, a non-psychotic depressive episode of mild to major severity, is one of the major contributors of pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality. Maternal depression (antepartum or post partum) has been ...
Cost-Accuracy Analysis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(American Thoracic Society, 2022)
To the editor: The global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Well-recognized challenges to the mitigation of COPD in LMICs include ...
Controlling cardiovascular diseases in low and middle income countries by placing proof in pragmatism
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)
Low and middle income countries (LMICs) bear a huge, disproportionate and growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) which constitutes a threat to development. Efforts to tackle the global burden of CVD must therefore ...
Maternal depression and mental health in early childhood: an examination of underlying mechanisms in low-income and middle-income countries
(Elsevier, 2016)
Studies examining mechanisms underlying associations between maternal depression and adverse child outcomes (including behaviour, socioemotional adjustment, and emotion regulation) indicate that during pregnancy, maternal ...
Pragmatic tuberculosis prevention policies for primary care in low- and middle-income countries
(European Respiratory Society, 2018)
Despite being a curable and preventable disease, tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from infection worldwide and is one of the top 10 causes of death from any cause, including in children. Incidence is at best ...
Quality of stroke guidelines in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
(World Health Organization, 2021)
Objective: To identify gaps in national stroke guidelines that could be bridged to enhance the quality of stroke care services in low- and middle-income countries.Methods: We systematically searched medical databases and ...
Critical review of multimorbidity outcome measures suitable for low-income and middle-income country settings: Perspectives from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) researchers
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Objectives: There is growing recognition around the importance of multimorbidity in low-income and middle-income country (LMIC) settings, and specifically the need for pragmatic intervention studies to reduce the risk of ...
Using Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man in low- and middle-income countries
(2021)
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM®), an online catalog of human genes
and genetic disorders, has been used in the low- and middle-income countries largely
as a tool for improving clinical care, teaching genetics ...
Strengthening mentoring in low-and middle-income countries to advance global health research: An overview
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019)
Mentoring is a proven path to scientific progress, but it is not a common practice in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Existing mentoring approaches and guidelines are geared toward high-income country settings, ...
Multimorbidity matters in low and middle-income countries.
(SAGE Publications, 2022)
Multimorbidity is a complex challenge affecting individuals, families, caregivers, and health systems worldwide. The burden of multimorbidity is remarkable in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) given the many existing ...