| Mycetoma: a clinical dilemma in resource limited settings.
Emmanuel P, Dumre SP, John S, et al. Ann. Clin. Microbiol. Antimicrob. 2018; 17(1):35.
Abstract An overview of the clinical presentation of mycetoma in the early and late phases, clues to distinguish eumycetoma from actinomycetoma in the field and the laboratory, differential diagnosis and a suggested diagnostic algorithm that may be useful in making diagnosis amidst the differential diagnosis of mycetoma is given. Additionally, a proposed preventive measures which may be helpful in the community is also provided.
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Lymphoedema management in podoconiosis.
Brooks J, Ersser S, Matts P, et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2018; 6(9):e962.
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Lymphoedema management in podoconiosis - Authors reply.
Molla M, Ngari M, Berkley JA, et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2018; 6(9):e963.
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Drug therapy for mycetoma.
Scolding P, Fahal A, Yotsu RR. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018; (7):14.
Abstract This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:
To assess the effects of drug therapy for mycetoma, including eumycetoma and actinomycetoma.
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Structural equation modeling of health related quality of life of lymphatic filariasis patients.
Harichandrakumar KT, Kumaran M. Int J Health Sci Res. 2018; 8(7):245-258.
Abstract Health Related quality of Life (HRQoL) assess the perceived well being of the individuals in their physical, mental and social well being of their daily life. The items in the HRQoL measures are interrelated and the relationship between them is complex in nature and the domains, which are the constructs of the HRQoL cannot be observed or measured directly. One of the major challenges in the modeling of HRQoL is related to the complexity and collinearities of the relationships among the variables, which cannot be unraveled by standard statistical analysis.
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Access to health for persons with disabilities.
Shakespeare T, Bright T, Kuper H. OHCHR. 2018:56.
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Mass drug administration and the sustainable control of schistosomiasis: an evaluation of treatment compliance in the rural Philippines.
Inobaya MT, Chau TN, Ng S-K, et al. Parasit Vectors. 2018; 11(1):441.
Abstract Preventive chemotherapy is the current global control strategy for schistosomiasis. The WHO target coverage rate is at least 75% for school-aged children. In the Philippines, the reported national coverage rate (43.5%) is far below the WHO target. This study examined the factors associated with non-compliance to mass drug administration.
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A call to action for mycetoma.
Beer KD, Blaney DD, Kadzik M, et al. Curr Fungal Infect Rep. 2018:1-6.
Abstract Here, we discuss the current needs and priorities for mycetoma control and prevention, highlight lessons learned from leprosy and podoconiosis, and motivate an urgent need to accelerate progress toward reducing the burden of mycetoma in endemic areas.
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Determinants for not utilizing trachomatous trichiasis surgery among trachomatous trichiasis patients in Mehalsayint District, North-East Ethiopia.
Meshesha TD, Senbete GH, Bogale GG. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(7):e0006669.
Abstract Globally, trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness. In Ethiopia, the overall Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT) surgical coverage is 41%. Identifying determinants for not utilizing TT surgery among TT patients is important to design and monitor effective intervention programs. Therefore, this study aimed to identify determinants for not utilizing TT surgery among TT patients in Mehalsayint District, North East Ethiopia.
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Understanding perceptions on 'Buruli' in northwestern Uganda: A biosocial investigation.
Pearson G. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(7):e0006689.
Abstract Taking an inductive approach and drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork in 2013-14, this article presents perspectives on this affliction of people living and working along the River Nile in northwest Uganda. Little is known biomedically about its presence, yet 'Buruli', as it is known locally, was and is a significant affliction in this region. Establishing a biosocial history of 'Buruli', largely obscured from biomedical perspectives, offers explanations for contemporary understandings, perceptions and practices.
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Lymphatic filariasis control in Tanzania: infection, disease perceptions and drug uptake patterns in an endemic community after multiple rounds of mass drug administration.
Derua YA, Kisinza WN, Simonsen PE. Parasit Vectors. 2018; 11(1):429.
Abstract Lymphatic filariasis (LF) control in most countries of sub-Saharan Africa is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) with a combination of ivermectin and albendazole, in order to interrupt transmission. However, attaining and maintaining high treatment coverage has been a challenge in many LF control programmes. This study was designed to elucidate reasons for continued transmission of LF in an endemic area of Tanga, northeastern Tanzania, where control activities based on MDA had been in place for eight years by the time of this study in 2012.
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Monitoring equity in universal health coverage with essential services for neglected tropical diseases: an analysis of data reported for five diseases in 123 countries over 9 years.
Fitzpatrick C, Bangert M, Mbabazi PS et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2018.
Abstract A service coverage index has recently been proposed to monitor progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), and baseline results for 2015 are available. However, evidence on equity in that progress is scarce. The service coverage index did not consider services for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of preventable diseases defined by WHO member states on the basis of the disproportionate burden they place on their poorest, remotest, and otherwise most marginalised communities.
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Global "worming": Climate change and its projected general impact on human helminth infections.
Blum AJ, Hotez PJ. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(7):e0006370.
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Vulnerability to snakebite envenoming: a global mapping of hotspots.
Longbottom J, Shearer FM, Devine M, et al. The Lancet. 2018:12.
Abstract Snakebite envenoming is a frequently overlooked cause of mortality and morbidity. Data for snake ecology and existing snakebite interventions are scarce, limiting accurate burden estimation initiatives. Low global awareness stunts new interventions, adequate health resources, and available health care. Therefore, we aimed to synthesise currently available data to identify the most vulnerable populations at risk of snakebite, and where additional data to manage this global problem are needed.
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Identifying residual transmission of lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration: Comparing school-based versus community-based surveillance - American Samoa, 2016.
Sheel M, Sheridan S, Gass K, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(7):e0006583.
Abstract Under the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), American Samoa conducted seven rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) from 2000-2006. The World Health Organization recommends systematic post-MDA surveillance using Transmission Assessment Surveys (TAS) for epidemiological assessment of recent LF transmission. We compared the effectiveness of two survey designs for post-MDA surveillance: a school-based survey of children aged 6-7 years, and a community-based survey targeting people aged ≥8 years.
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Impact of a national deworming campaign on the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda (2004-2016): Implications for national control programs.
Adriko M, Tinkitina B, Arinaitwe M, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(7):e0006520.
Abstract Soil-transmitted Helminths and Anemia potentially reduce and retard cognitive and physical growth in school-age children with great implications for national control programs in Africa. After years of deworming programs, a study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of a national deworming campaign on the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthic infections in school-age children in Uganda.
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An overview of the treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer).
Meher-Homji Z, Johnson PDR. Curr Treat Options Infect Dis. 2018.
Abstract Buruli ulcer is a major cause of morbidity in the regions where it is endemic across 33 countries. The treatment of the disease has changed drastically over the last 15 years with a move away from reliance on wide surgical excision, increased confidence in the efficacy of antibiotics and a better understanding of the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium ulcerans infections.
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The threat of lymphatic filariasis elimination failure in Pasaman Barat District, West Sumatra Province.
Ikawati B, Wijayanti T, Jastal. Ind. Jour. of Publ. Health Rese. & Develop. 2018; 9(6):446-451.
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Patterns and epidemiology of acute poisoning in Ethiopia: systematic review of observational studies.
Chelkeba L, Mulatu A, Feyissa D, et al. Arch Public Health. 2018; 76:10.
Abstract Acute poisoning is a common reason for emergency department visit and hospitalization worldwide with major morbidity and mortality. The burden of poisoning exposures in Africa is a significant public health concern, but only 10 of 58 countries have poisons information centers (PICs). The primary intention of our current review is to explore and summarize the published evidence on the patterns and epidemiology of poisoning in Ethiopia.
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