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Health conditions of older adults in complex humanitarian settings in low- and middle-income countries: a retrospective analysis of 2019–2025 data from Médecins Sans Frontières-supported inpatient departments

van Boetzelaer E, Keating P, Caleo G, Oluyide B, Masum RR,  et al.
2025-11-01 • BMJ Global Health
2025-11-01 • BMJ Global Health

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Inpatient admissions of older adults in humanitarian settings in low-income and middle-income countries remain poorly documented, likely leading to g...

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High infection risk among health care workers during the first SARS-CoV-2 wave in Niamey, Niger

Ramatoulaye H, Abdal‐Kader A, Lagare A, Maiga M, Aliane F,  et al.
2025-10-25 • Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
2025-10-25 • Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

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In 2020, the new pathogen SARS‐CoV‐2 spread fast, causing a pandemic. Health care workers on the frontline were of course highly exposed. This study ...

Evaluation of a lung ultrasound score in hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19 in Barcelona, Spain

Lightowler MS, Sander JV, García de Casasola Sánchez G, Mateos González M, Güerri-Fernández R,  et al.
2024-06-02 • Journal of Clinical Medicine
2024-06-02 • Journal of Clinical Medicine
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During the COVID-19 pandemic and the burden on hospital resources, the rapid categorization of high-risk COVID-19 patients became essential, and lung ultrasound (LUS) emer...

The surge of diphtheria in 2023: Global overview, MSF responses & challenges

Amevoin Y, Ale F
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
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Diphtheria is an infection of the upper respiratory tract characterized by the production of an extracellular toxin. Individuals with incomplete immunization or low levels...

The implementation of continuous positive airway pressure in a humanitarian content: The experience of Médecins sans Frontières in Mosul, Iraq

Haj-Hassan TA, Amer M, Al-Jubori K, Salim H, Hameed A,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is recommended for neonates with respiratory distress. CPAP is widely used in high-income countries, but less so ...

The implementation of continuous positive airway pressure in a humanitarian content: The experience of Médecins sans Frontières in Mosul, Iraq

Haj-Hassan TA, Amer M, Al-Jubori K, Salim H, Hameed A,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is recommended for neonates with respiratory distress. CPAP is widely used in high-income countries, but less so ...

Implementation of Bubble CPAP in a Humanitarian Context: The Experience of Médecins Sans Frontières in Mosul, Iraq

Haj-Hassan TA, Amer M, Al-Jubori K, Salim H, Jakubcova M,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024

Global, regional and national trends in the burden of neonatal respiratory failure and essentials of its diagnosis and management from 1992 to 2022: A scoping review

Tochie JN, Sibetcheu AT, Arrey-Ebot PE, Choukem SP
2024-01-01 • European Journal of Pediatrics
2024-01-01 • European Journal of Pediatrics
Neonatal respiratory failure (NRF) is an emergency which has not been examined extensively. We critically synthesized the contemporary in-hospital prevalence, mortality rate, predictors,...

Outbreak of Corynebacterium diphtheriae among asylum seekers in Belgium in 2022: operational challenges and lessons learnt

Jacquinet S, Martini H, Mangion JP, Neusy S, Detollenaere A,  et al.
2023-11-01 • Eurosurveillance
2023-11-01 • Eurosurveillance
Since 2022, European countries have been facing an outbreak of mainly cutaneous diphtheria caused by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae among asylum seekers. In Belgium, between 1 Mar...

Mapping air pollution exposure risk in Port-au-Prince

Post N, Boobier L, Vyncke J, Tremblay LL
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023

Lessons learned on bubble CPAP implementation in post-war Iraq

Haj-Hassan TA, Mtaweh H, Martinez D, Mema B
2022-11-15 • ATS Scholar
2022-11-15 • ATS Scholar

Mortality and health survey, Walikale, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017: an example of the use of survey data for humanitarian program planning

Robinson E, Crispino V, Ouabo A, Iballa F, Kremer R,  et al.
2019-11-21 • Conflict and Health
2019-11-21 • Conflict and Health
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During humanitarian crises, health information systems are often lacking and surveys are a valuable tool to assess the health needs of affected populations. In 2013, a mor...

Antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections among children in rural China: a cross-sectional study of outpatient prescriptions

Zhang Z, Hu Y, Zou G, Lin MF, Zeng J,  et al.
2017-05-02 • Global Health Action
2017-05-02 • Global Health Action
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Overuse of antibiotics contributes to the development of antimicrobial resistance.

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This study aims to assess the condition of antibiotic use at heal...

Respiratory health in the Syrian conflict: findings from a scoping review and analysis of routinely collected data from Syrian Medical Society facilities

Basha L, Socarras A, Akhtar W, Hamze M, Albaik A,  et al.
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research

Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and access to care among non-camp Syrian refugees in northern Jordan

Rehr M, Shoaib M, Ellithy S, Okour S, Ariti C,  et al.
2018-07-11 • Conflict and Health
2018-07-11 • Conflict and Health
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Tackling the high non-communicable disease (NCD) burden among Syrian refugees poses a challenge to humanitarian actors and host countries. Current response priorities are ...

A lung ultrasound scanning technique for children and adults in low-resource settings: preliminary experiences in sub-Saharan Africa

Fentress M, Ezibon P, Bulabek A, Schwanfelder C, Schrift D,  et al.
2021-09-27 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2021-09-27 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Lung ultrasound is increasingly used as a diagnostic tool for pulmonary pathologies by nonspecialist clinicians in resource-limited settings where chest X-ray may not be readily availabl...

Clinical outcomes in a primary-level non-communicable disease programme for Syrian refugees and the host population in Jordan: A cohort analysis using routine data

Ansbro É, Homan T, Jobanputra K, Qasem J, Muhammad S,  et al.
2021-01-11 • PLOS Medicine
2021-01-11 • PLOS Medicine
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Little is known about the content or quality of non-communicable disease (NCD) care in humanitarian settings. Since 2014, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has provided prima...

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...

Alarming levels of multidrug resistance in aerobic gram-negative bacilli isolated from the nasopharynx of healthy under-five children in Accra, Ghana

Osei MM, Dayie NTKD, Azaglo GSK, Tettey EY, Nartey ET,  et al.
2022-09-01 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-09-01 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Nasopharyngeal carriage of aerobic Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) may precede the development of invasive respiratory infections. We assessed the prevalence of nasopharyngeal carriage of ae...

Feasibility of training clinical officers in point-of-care ultrasound for pediatric respiratory diseases in Aweil, South Sudan

Nadimpalli A, Tsung JW, Sanchez R, Shah SK, Zelikova E,  et al.
2019-09-01 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019-09-01 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are the leading cause of deaths in children < 5 years old worldwide, particularly affecting low-resource settings such as Aweil, South Sudan. I...