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Newest firstBackgroundKlebsiella pneumoniae is the leading cause of sepsis among neonates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa and Asia, contributing substantially to the overall burden of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections and mortality among neonates globally. Pathogen sequencing has been used to investigate case clusters and confirm nosocomial transmission in a small number of neonatal units. Here we…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious global health problem contributing significantly to disability and death. No systematic review existed on epidemiology of TBI in South Asia, where accurate data were essential for planning healthcare policy and injury prevention programs. MethodsThis systematic review adhered to PRISMA guideline and received registration from PROSPERO (CRD42022364511). This revie…
BackgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a multidimensional measure of well- being encompassing physical, psychological, and social domains. Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) experience substantial HRQoL challenges, particularly in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) where healthcare disparities persist. This study examines sociodemographic, economic, and health-related factors associat…
Open article record in new tab ↗The use of comprehensive village profiles is one way of characterising contextual factors important for the implementation of primary healthcare interventions and service planning in rural areas. However, there are few such data available at the village level in rural South and Southeast Asia. This study aimed to address this gap, as well as compare high-level data from representative under-served and understudied…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundAnaesthesia delivery in Pakistan remains limited to conventional intraoperative procedures, with research showing ongoing challenges in quality and resourcing. We aimed to identify systemic challenges in the delivery of quality anaesthesia services for surgical support in Pakistans Punjab province. MethodsThis qualitative study included 22 semi-structured interviews with purposively selected anaesthesia…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundFever is a common presenting symptom in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It was previously assumed that malaria was the cause in such patients, but its incidence has declined rapidly. The urgent need to develop point-of-care tests for the most important causes of non-malarial acute febrile illness is hampered by the lack of robust epidemiological data. We sought to obtain expert consensus on ana…
Open article record in new tab ↗South Asian countries report the highest prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs) globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis report the pooled prevalence of CMDs among the South Asian countries. Database searches were conducted in eight electronic databases. Titles, abstracts, full-text screening, and extraction of data on the event rate of 17 indicators of CMDs were performed by two independent review…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Headache disorders, anxiety and depression - the major disorders of the brain - are highly comorbid in the western world. Whether this is so in South Asia has not been investigated, but the question is of public-health importance to countries in the region. We aimed to investigate associations, and their direction(s), between headache disorders (migraine, tension-type headache [TTH] and headache on ≥15…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are two important contributors to the global burden of disease. In many developing countries, including Nepal, their prevalences are yet to be assessed. METHODS: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample of Nepalese adults aged 18-65 years (N = 2100), selected by multistage random cluster sampling and interviewed at home during unannounced vis…
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