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Poster

Community experiences of TB in the Philippines: Using storytelling to improve community knowledge of TB and uptake of screening in an urban slum

Solaiman AP, Venables E, Roxas MRC, Mateo M, Castro R,  et al.
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
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Poster

Eastern Visayas Birth Cohort (EVBC) study protocol: Unraveling the integrative omics and nutritional determinants of child development from prenatal to early childhood

Nacis JS, Serafico ME, Frane RD, Domalanta-Ronquillo DGA, Licayan JJSL,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
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Abstract

Implementation and feasibility of digital chest X-ray coupled to computer-aided detection (CAD) in active TB case finding in Tondo (Manila), Philippines

Thadhani TAF, Phillips EY
2023-06-08 • Epicentre Scientific Day Paris 2023
2023-06-08 • Epicentre Scientific Day Paris 2023
BACKGROUND
The World Health Organization recommends the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) in conjunction with chest X-rays (CXR) for tuberculosis (TB) screening and triaging in i...
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Research

Prognostic value of different anthropometric indices over different measurement intervals to predict mortality in 6–59-month-old children

Briend A, Myatt M, Berkley JA, Black RE, Boyd EM,  et al.
2023-06-01 • Public Health Nutrition
2023-06-01 • Public Health Nutrition
OBJECTIVE
To compare the prognostic value of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) for predicting death over periods of...
Journal Article
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Research

Anthropometric criteria for best-identifying children at high risk of mortality: a pooled analysis of twelve cohorts

Khara T, Myatt M, Sadler K, Bahwere P, Berkley JA,  et al.
2023-02-03 • Public Health Nutrition
2023-02-03 • Public Health Nutrition
OBJECTIVE
To understand which anthropometric diagnostic criteria best discriminate higher from lower risk of death in children and explore programme implications.

DESIGN
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Research

Cost-effectiveness of short, oral treatment regimens for rifampicin resistant tuberculosis

Sweeney S, Berry C, Kazounis E, Motta I, Vassall A,  et al.
2022-12-07 • PLOS Global Public Health
2022-12-07 • PLOS Global Public Health
Current options for treating tuberculosis (TB) that is resistant to rifampicin (RR-TB) are few, and regimens are often long and poorly tolerated. Following recent evidence from the TB-PR...
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Pre-Print

Cost-effectiveness of short, oral treatment regimens for rifampicin resistant tuberculosis

Sweeney S, Berry C, Kazounis E, Motta I, Vassall A,  et al.
2022-11-10 • medRxiv
2022-11-10 • medRxiv
INTRODUCTION
Current options for treating tuberculosis (TB) that is resistant to rifampicin (RR-TB) are few, and regimens are often long and poorly tolerated. Following recent eviden...
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Research

"Providing a Roof" and more to communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines: the Médecins Sans Frontières experience

Ali E, Ferir MC, Reid AJ, Gray H, van den Boogaard W,  et al.
2016-12-15 • Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
2016-12-15 • Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
OBJECTIVES
Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November 2013 and left a trail of destruction. As part of its emergency response, Médecins Sans Frontières distributed materials for ...
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Commentary

Restoring health after Typhoon Haiyan

Martinez Garcia D, Brown AL
2014-05-01 • Medical Journal of Australia
2014-05-01 • Medical Journal of Australia
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Research

Multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis treatment regimens and patient outcomes: an individual patient data meta-analysis of 9,153 patients

Ahuja SD, Ashkin D, Avendano M, Banerjee R, Bayona J,  et al.
2012-08-28 • PLOS Medicine
2012-08-28 • PLOS Medicine
Treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is lengthy, toxic, expensive, and has generally poor outcomes. We undertook an individual patient data meta-analysis to assess the ...
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Research

Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation study

Boehme CC, Nicol MP, Nabeta P, Michael JS, Gotuzzo E,  et al.
2011-04-19 • Lancet
2011-04-19 • Lancet
BACKGROUND: The Xpert MTB/RIF test (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) can detect tuberculosis and its multidrug-resistant form with very high sensitivity and specificity in controlled studies...
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Research

Mortality after fluid bolus in children with shock due to sepsis or severe infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ford NP, Hargreaves S, Shanks L
2012-08-30 • PLOS One
2012-08-30 • PLOS One
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of childhood mortality, yet controversy surrounds the current treatment approach. We conducted a systematic review to assess the evidence base for flu...
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Video

Impact of COVID-19 on HIV/ AIDS service delivery in Philippines and Pakistan

Hossain FN
2021-08-26 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2021
2021-08-26 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2021
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Research Protocol

Prediction of disease severity in young children presenting with acute febrile illness in resource-limited settings: a protocol for a prospective observational study

Chandna A, Aderie EM, Ahmad R, Arguni E, Ashley EA,  et al.
2021-01-25 • BMJ Open
2021-01-25 • BMJ Open
INTRODUCTION
In rural and difficult-to-access settings, early and accurate recognition of febrile children at risk of progressing to serious illness could contribute to improved pati...
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Research

Surgical care of pediatric patients in the humanitarian setting: the Médecins Sans Frontières experience, 2012-2013

Trudeau MO, Baron E, Herard P, Labar AS, Lassalle X,  et al.
2015-08-12 • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
2015-08-12 • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
IMPORTANCE
Little is known about the scope of practice and outcomes in pediatric surgery performed by humanitarian organizations in resource-poor settings and conflict zones. This st...
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Research

Global programmatic use of bedaquiline and delamanid for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Cox V, Brigden G, Crespo RH, Lessem E, Lynch S,  et al.
2018-04-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2018-04-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
SETTING
The World Health Organization recommended two new drugs, bedaquiline (BDQ) and delamanid (DLM), for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in 2013 and 201...
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Research

Strategies for reducing treatment default in drug-resistant tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis [Review article]

Toczek A, Cox HS, du Cros PAK, Cooke GS, Ford NP
2012-12-04 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2012-12-04 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND: Scaling up treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is a global health priority. However, current treatment regimens are long and associated with side effects, and defa...
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Research

Not forgetting severe mental disorders in humanitarian emergencies: a descriptive study from the Philippines

Weintraub AC, Garcia MG, Birri E, Severy N, Ferir MC,  et al.
2016-09-12 • International Health
2016-09-12 • International Health
BACKGROUND
Severe mental disorders are often neglected following a disaster. Based on Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) experience of providing mental health (MH) care after the 2013 t...