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disorders, eosinophilia), management of imported diseases. Who Should Take this Course? The course is open to medical doctors, senior nursing staff, pharmacists and other health professionals, as well as to
Child Health and Infection with Low Density (CHILD) Malaria, a randomized controlled trial to assess the long-term health and socioeconomic impact of... (Projects)
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morbidity and have cognitive and socioeconomic benefits. To test this hypothesis, we propose to conduct an open-label randomized controlled trial in children 6 months to 10 years of age at an established trial
Research and implementation lessons learned from a youth-targeted digital health randomized controlled trial (the ARMADILLO Study) (Publications)
and their implications for digital health researchers and program implementers. METHODS: This was an open, three-armed RCT. Following completion of a baseline survey, participants were randomized into the
Clinical trial evidence supporting US Food and Drug Administration approval of novel cancer therapies between 2000 and 2016 (Publications)
participants). Overall, 65 clinical trials (51.2%) were randomized, and 95 clinical trials (74.8%) were open label. Of 100 indications, 44 indications underwent accelerated approval, 42 indications were for
The effect of novel mosquito bite prevention tools on <em>Anopheles minimus</em> landing and key secondary endpoints: semi-field evaluations in... (Publications)
bites during the day due to Anopheles daytime biting, and during the night, due to low bed net use and open sleeping structures. Such characteristics limit the effectiveness of the WHO core vector control
Digital Tool Improves Quality of Care for Children (News)
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as the quality of care they received. The results were published in the peer-reviewed journal BMJ Open . “These findings support the use of CDSS for overall health systems strengthening, especially when
Global Overview of Schistosomiasis Research and Control (News)
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launched in 2015. Each "Primer" provides a global overview on various health fields and outlines key open research questions. This is the first Primer on schistosomiasis. McManus D.P., Dunne D, Sacko M.,
Altitude Positively Impacts Cardiovascular Health Peruvian Study Finds (News)
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of MetS were found in men and women overall and within groups of users of improved cookstoves and open fires. “This shows us that it is important to consider behavioural differences between women and men
Human African Tryponosomiasis | SwissTPH (Page)
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patients with human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense : a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2/3 trial. Lancet Infect Dis . 2023;23(4):463-470. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-30 [...] fexinidazole in children with gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, single-arm, open-label, phase 2-3 trial. Lancet Glob Health . 2022;10(11):e1665-e1674. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00338-2
Systems Thinking for Health | Swiss TPH (Page)
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Telephonic verbal autopsies among adults in South Africa: a feasibility and acceptability pilot study. BMJ Open . 2025;15(2):e090708. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090708 Socha A et al. Investigating the enablers and [...] and barriers for hypertension control in Dakar: a qualitative system effectiveness study. BMJ Open . 2025;15(3):e089548. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089548 Avezum Á et al. An intersectoral approach to h