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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Migration to middle-income countries and tuberculosis—global policies for global economies
(BioMed Central, 2017)
Background
International migration to middle-income countries is increasing and its health consequences, in particular increasing transmission rates of tuberculosis (TB), deserve consideration. Migration ...
Gaps in Hypertension Guidelines in Low- and Middle-Income Versus High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016)
Hypertension, a leading cause of other cardiovascular diseases, is also a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Over 1 billion people are diagnosed with hypertension, such that 1 in 3 individuals has elevated ...