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Development of a target product profile for new glucose self-monitoring technologies for use in low- and middle-income countries

Safary E, Lepeska M, Beran D, Ewen M, Zhaparova A,  et al.
2024-08-26 • PLOS One
2024-08-26 • PLOS One

AIMS

Most glucose self-monitoring devices have been developed with high-income countries in mind. We developed a target product profile (TPP) for new glucose self-monitoring tec...

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Review

Using clinical vignettes to understand the complexity of diagnosing type 1 diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Le Bec E, Kam M, Aebischer Perone S, Boulle P, Cikomola J,  et al.
2023-11-13 • Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine
2023-11-13 • Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine
Lack of awareness, access to insulin and diabetes care can result in high levels of morbidity and mortality for children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Improvem...
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Research

Heat-stability study of various insulin types in tropical temperature conditions: new insights towards improving diabetes care

Kaufmann B, Boulle P, Berthou F, Fournier M, Beran D,  et al.
2021-02-03 • PLOS One
2021-02-03 • PLOS One
Strict storage recommendations for insulin are difficult to follow in hot tropical regions and even more challenging in conflict and humanitarian emergency settings, adding an extra burd...
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Operational considerations for the management of non-communicable diseases in humanitarian emergencies

Bausch FJ, Beran D, Hering H, Boulle P, Chappuis F,  et al.
2021-02-25 • Conflict and Health
2021-02-25 • Conflict and Health
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) represent an increasing global challenge with the majority of mortality occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Concurrently, many humanita...
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Review

Access to antivenoms in the developing world: a multidisciplinary analysis

Potet J, Beran D, Ray N, Alcoba G, Habib AG,  et al.
2021-10-26 • Toxicon: X
2021-10-26 • Toxicon: X
Access to safe, effective, quality-assured antivenom products that are tailored to endemic venomous snake species is a crucial component of recent coordinated efforts to reduce the globa...
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Challenges associated with providing diabetes care in humanitarian settings

Boulle P, Kehlenbrink S, Smith JS, Beran D, Jobanputra K
2019-08-01 • Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
2019-08-01 • Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
The humanitarian health landscape is gradually changing, partly as a result of the shift in global epidemiological trends and the rise of non-communicable diseases, including diabetes. H...
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Commentary

Report of the WHO independent high-level commission on NCDs: where is the focus on addressing inequalities?

Aebischer Perone S, Jacquerioz Bausch F, Boulle P, Chappuis F, Miranda JJ,  et al.
2020-06-21 • BMJ Global Health
2020-06-21 • BMJ Global Health
• The current WHO independent high-level commission on non-communicable diseases’ report lacks clear focus on addressing the issues of inequalities in non-communicable diseases.
• Mu...
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Development of a target product profile for a point-of-care cardiometabolic device

Vetter B, Beran D, Boulle P, Chua AC, de la Tour R,  et al.
2021-10-09 • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
2021-10-09 • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
INTRODUCTION
Multi-parameter diagnostic devices can simplify cardiometabolic disease diagnosis. However, existing devices may not be suitable for use in low-resource settings, where ...
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Commentary

Access to essential medicines to treat chronic respiratory disease in low-income countries

Bissell K, Perrin C, Beran D
2016-06-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2016-06-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) affect hundreds of millions of people. The United Nations 2011 meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) marked a turning point in addressing this b...
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Caring for people with diabetes and non-communicable diseases in Ukraine: a humanitarian emergency

Maystruk G, Aebischer-Perone S, Anufriyeva V, Boulle P, Chappuis F,  et al.
2022-03-25 • Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
2022-03-25 • Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology