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Prepared for the polycrisis? The need for complexity science and systems thinking to address global and national evidence gaps
The Sustainable Development Goals are far off track. The convergence of global threats such as climate change, conflict and the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic—among others—call for better ...
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Prepared for the polycrisis? The need for complexity science and systems thinking to address global and national evidence gaps (11 September, 2024) ...
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Estimating the burden of cardiovascular risk in community dwellers over 40 years old in South Africa, Kenya, Burkina Faso and Ghana
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. The impact of these risk factors on future CVD outcomes and burden is poorly understood. We examined the ...
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Cost-effectiveness of triage testing for facility-based systematic screening of tuberculosis among Ugandan adults
Background Systematic screening is often proposed as a way to improve case finding for tuberculosis (TB), but the cost-effectiveness of specific strategies for systematic screening remains poorly ...
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Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates
Background The caesarean section (CS) rate continues to increase across high-income, middle-income and low-income countries. We present current global and regional CS rates, trends since 1990 and ...
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Medical costs and out-of-pocket expenditures associated with multimorbidity in China: quantile regression analysis
Objective Multimorbidity is a growing challenge in low-income and middle-income countries. This study investigates the effects of multimorbidity on annual medical costs and the out-of-pocket ...
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Fighting non-communicable diseases in East Africa: assessing progress and identifying the next steps
Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a rapid increase in non-communicable disease (NCD) burden over the last decades. The East African Community (EAC) comprises Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan ...
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The 2022 Summer record-breaking heatwave and health information-seeking behaviours: an infodemiology study in Mainland China
Introduction Heatwave is a major global health concern. Many countries including China suffered a record-breaking heatwave during the summer of 2022, which may have a significant effect on population ...
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Characterising long COVID: a living systematic review
Background While it is now apparent clinical sequelae (long COVID) may persist after acute COVID-19, their nature, frequency and aetiology are poorly characterised. This study aims to regularly ...
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Priority setting during the COVID-19 pandemic: going beyond vaccines
Development of vaccines is a major breakthrough in the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Much attention has been paid to how to prioritise between patient groups for vaccination and how to ensure ...
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Time for action: towards an intersectional gender approach to COVID-19 vaccine development and deployment that leaves no one behind
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Identification and inclusion of gender factors in retrospective cohort studies: the GOING-FWD framework
Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men and gender diverse people. Gender-related factors are seldom assessed as determinants ...