News tagged with developing countries
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Surprising results for use of dialysis for kidney failure in developing world
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have discovered that developing countries have faster growing rates of use of home-based dialysis (called peritoneal dialysis) for kidney failure than the developed world. Despite ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Accelerating access to lifesaving rotavirus vaccines will save more than 2.4 million lives
Rotavirus vaccines offer the best hope for preventing severe rotavirus disease and the deadly dehydrating diarrhea that it causes, particularly in low-resource settings where treatment for rotavirus infection is limited or ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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New smartphone scans could prevent needless oral cancer deaths
Thousands of people die needlessly each year in developing countries from oral cancers that could have been detected early with regular dental checkups. But with fewer than one dentist per 100,000 people in ...
Cancer
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Waging war against rotavirus
Canada should show leadership in supporting adoption of the rotavirus vaccination in developing countries, but it must also ensure that all Canadian infants are vaccinated against the virus, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Me ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Don't send your recycled glasses to developing countries, it costs twice as much as giving them ready-made glasses
You might feel good sending your old reading glasses to a developing country. But a recent international study, led by the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE), a collaborating partner in the ...
Ophthalmology
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Countdown to 2015: Early breast feeding is the most equitable intervention, skilled birth attendance the least equitable
An article in this week's edition of the Lancet tracks progress towards Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, that promote maternal and child health. It finds that skilled birth attendant coverage was the least equitable interv ...
Health
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Cervical disease sufferers could benefit from HPV vaccine
Women who are diagnosed with pre-cancerous cervical conditions after receiving the HPV vaccine can still benefit from a considerably reduced risk of reoccurring disease, a study published today in the British Medical Journal shows. ...
Cancer
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Significant global shortfall of trained eye doctors now and in future
Despite more than 200 000 eye doctors in practice around the globe, capacity is not keeping pace with the growing demands of ageing populations and the current needs of developing countries, finds research published online ...
Ophthalmology
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Economic and social growth of developing nations may increase obesity
Developing nations experiencing economic and social growth might also see growing waistlines among their poorest citizens, according to a new study from Rice University and the University of Colorado.
Health
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Specialist cancer care may improve patient outcomes
Survival rates for cancer patients may be improved by treatment in specialised cancer centres, according to Cochrane researchers. In a review of recent studies, they found that women diagnosed with gynaecological cancer lived ...
Cancer
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Belief that flu jab really works boosts uptake among health-care workers
A belief that the seasonal flu jab really works is far more likely to sway healthcare professionals to get vaccinated than the potential to protect at risk patients from infection, finds research published in Occupational an ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Evidence for the long-term safety and effectiveness of millions of knee replacement implants lacking
Knee replacement is amongst the most common surgical procedures in developed countries, with over 650 000 total knee replacements (TKR) performed in the USA in 2008 alone, at a cost of more than $10 billion. Yet there is ...
Surgery
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Mortality of older people in Latin America, India and China: Causes and prevention
Stroke is the leading cause of death in people over 65 in low- and middle-income countries, according to new research published this week. Deaths of people over 65 represent more than a third of all deaths in developing countries ...
Health
Feb 28, 2012 |
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New report warns of setbacks in global health progress due to current budget climate
The prospect of deep cuts in the federal budget threatens to reverse the dramatic progress of a bipartisan US commitment to defeat neglected diseases in developing countries, according to a new report released today by the ...
Health
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Genetic risk for elevated arsenic toxicity discovered
One of the first large-scale genomic studies conducted in a developing country has discovered genetic variants that elevate the risk for skin lesions in people chronically exposed to arsenic. Genetic changes found near the ...
Genetics
Feb 23, 2012 |
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