"It is difficult for us to treat their pain": health professionals' perceptions of Somali pastoralists in the context of pain management: a conceptual... (Publications)
Pain is one of the most neglected areas of care in sub-Saharan Africa. Access to adequate pain management is important, especially in marginalised populations, such as pastoralists. Little is known ab
Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents' growth and development (Publications)
Optimal growth and development in childhood and adolescence is crucial for lifelong health and well-being(1-6). Here we used data from 2,325 population-based studies, with measurements of height and w
The first case of <em>Fusarium falciforme</em> eumycetoma in Sudan and an extensive literature review about treatment worldwide (Publications)
Eumycetoma is an infectious disease caused by various fungal pathogens. The disease is characterised by black and pale-yellowish grain discharge. In this communication, we report a case of eumycetoma
In vaccinated individuals serum bactericidal activity against B meningococci is abrogated by C5 inhibition but not by inhibition of the alternative... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Several diseases caused by the dysregulation of complement activation can be treated with inhibitors of the complement components C5 and/or C3. However, complement is required for serum
Modular Clinical Decision Support Networks (MoDN)-Updatable, interpretable, and portable predictions for evolving clinical environments (Publications)
Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) have the potential to improve and standardise care with probabilistic guidance. However, many CDSS deploy static, generic rule-based logic, resulting in inequi
A social network analysis model approach to understand tuberculosis transmission in remote rural Madagascar (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Quality surveillance data used to build tuberculosis (TB) transmission models are frequently unavailable and may overlook community intrinsic dynamics that impact TB transmission. Social n
Towards hybrid dialog management strategies for a health coach chatbot (Publications)
We present an iterative and incremental approach to designing dialog management for a health coach chatbot based on our in-progress research. The requirements are derived from the coaching needs of yo
Systèmes d’aide à la décision clinique pour la pédiatrie en santé (Publications)
Effective, scalable and sustainable strategies to improve quality of care are needed to address the substantial burden of preventable deaths of children under-five in resource-constrained settings. Cl
Digitalizing clinical guidelines: experiences in the development of clinical decision support algorithms for management of childhood illness in... (Publications)
Key MessagesClinical decision support systems (CDSSs)—digital tools that support health care providers to improve quality of care—have been developed by various groups to support the management of chi