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Review

Are C-reactive protein and procalcitonin safe and useful for antimicrobial stewardship purposes in patients with COVID-19? A scoping review

Williams A, Repetto E, Lebbie I, Khalife M, Jensen TO
2024-09-24 • Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
2024-09-24 • Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

OBJECTIVE

The ...

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Review

C-reactive protein and procalcitonin use in adults in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review

Lamrous A, Repetto EC, Depp T, Jimenez C, Chua AC,  et al.
2023-05-17 • JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
2023-05-17 • JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
OBJECTIVES
C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) are widely used biomarkers in high-income countries. However, evidence for their use in low- and middle-income countries (...
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Research

Evaluation of HRP2 and pLDH-based rapid diagnostic tests for malaria and prevalence of pfhrp2/3 deletions in Aweil, South Sudan

Lynch E, Jensen TO, Assao B, Chihana ML, Turuho T,  et al.
2022-09-09 • Malaria Journal
2022-09-09 • Malaria Journal
BACKGROUND
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for malaria are the primary tool for malaria diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa but the utility of the most commonly used histidine-rich protein ...
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Review

Female Genital Schistosomiasis and HIV: Research urgently needed to improve understanding of the health impacts of this important co-infection

O'Brien DP, Ford NP, Djirmay AG, Calmy A, Victoria M,  et al.
2019-01-25 • Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
2019-01-25 • Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Evidence suggests that there are important interactions between HIV and Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) that may have significant effects on individual and population health. Howeve...
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Research

Quantifying the incidence of severe-febrile-illness hospital admissions in sub-Saharan Africa

Roddy P, Dalrymple U, Jensen TO, Dittrich S, Rao VB,  et al.
2019-07-25 • PLOS One
2019-07-25 • PLOS One
Severe-febrile-illness (SFI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The burden of SFI in SSA is currently unknown and its estimation is fraught wit...
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Commentary

Malaria in pregnancy: a call for a safe, efficient, and patient-centred approach to first-trimester treatment

Rao B, Jensen TO, Jimenez BC, Robays J, Lasry E,  et al.
2018-06-06 • Lancet Global Health
2018-06-06 • Lancet Global Health