Non-communicable diseases in the WHO African region: analysis of risk factors, mortality, and responses based on WHO data

Authors: Abbie Barry, Benido Impouma, Caitlin M. Wolfe, Adriana Campos, Nicola Carey Richards, Akpaka Kalu, Cheick Bady Diallo, Prebo Barango, Bridget Farham

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2025)

Subject Terms: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD), Diabetes, Hypertension, Behavioural risk factors, Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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Exploring the use of COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests among displaced populations in Iraq: findings from a pilot project in four IDP camps

Authors: Lara Abou Ammar, Caitlin M. Wolfe, Lamiaa Nagib, Mohammed Slebei, Sezan Shawkat, Dilman Amo, Raveen Abdullah, Rawshan Abdulmalik, Hiwa Muhammed Amin, Huda Shafiq, Shivan Hafthalah, Aso Qahraman, Jirjees Mohammed, Hassan Ghawji, Srinath Satyanarayana, Nevin Wilson, Sanjay Sarin, Kekeletso Kao, Nellie Ghusayni

Source: Conflict and Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)

Subject Terms: Antigen rapid diagnostic test, COVID-19, Outbreak response, Displaced populations, Operational research, Special situations and conditions, RC952-1245, Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid, RC86-88.9

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1752-1505

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Control, elimination, and eradication efforts for neglected tropical diseases in the World Health Organization African region over the last 30 years: A scoping review

Authors: Caitlin M. Wolfe, Abbie Barry, Adriana Campos, Bridget Farham, Dorothy Achu, Elizabeth Juma, Akpaka Kalu, Benido Impouma

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 141, Iss , Pp 106943- (2024)

Subject Terms: Neglected tropical diseases, Control, Elimination, Eradication, African region, Scoping review, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224000110; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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Deep Learning Segmentation of Satellite Imagery Identifies Aquatic Vegetation Associated with Snail Intermediate Hosts of Schistosomiasis in Senegal, Africa

Authors: Zac Yung-Chun Liu, Andrew J. Chamberlin, Krti Tallam, Isabel J. Jones, Lance L. Lamore, John Bauer, Mariano Bresciani, Caitlin M. Wolfe, Renato Casagrandi, Lorenzo Mari, Marino Gatto, Abdou Ka Diongue, Lamine Toure, Jason R. Rohr, Gilles Riveau, Nicolas Jouanard, Chelsea L. Wood, Susanne H. Sokolow, Lisa Mandle, Gretchen Daily, Eric F. Lambin, Giulio A. De Leo

Source: Remote Sensing, Vol 14, Iss 6, p 1345 (2022)

Subject Terms: deep learning, U-Net, semantic segmentation, schistosomiasis, aquatic vegetation, neglected tropical diseases, Science

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/6/1345; https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292

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Prevalence and risk factors for antibiotic-resistant community-associated bloodstream infections

Authors: Caitlin M. Wolfe, Bevin Cohen, Elaine Larson

Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 224-232 (2014)

Subject Terms: Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114000100; https://doaj.org/toc/1876-0341

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Systematic review of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) implementation in the African region.

Authors: Caitlin M Wolfe, Esther L Hamblion, Emmanuel K Dzotsi, Franck Mboussou, Isabelle Eckerle, Antoine Flahault, Claudia T Codeço, Jaime Corvin, Janice C Zgibor, Olivia Keiser, Benido Impouma

Source: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 2, p e0245457 (2021)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203

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Use of electronic tools for evidence-based preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO African region

Authors: Benido Impouma, Caitlin M Wolfe, Franck Mboussou, Bridget Farham, Arish Bukhari, Antoine Flahault, Theresa M Lee, Tamayi Mlanda, Patricia Ndumbi, Roland Ngom, Charles Okot, Fleury Moussana, George Sie Williams, Alden Moussongo, Ambrose Talisuna, Francis Kasolo, Kamran Ahmed, Olivia Keiser

Source: The Lancet: Digital Health, Vol 2, Iss 10, Pp e500-e502 (2020)

Subject Terms: Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589750020301709; https://doaj.org/toc/2589-7500

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Ebola virus disease contact tracing activities, lessons learned and best practices during the Duport Road outbreak in Monrovia, Liberia, November 2015.

Authors: Caitlin M Wolfe, Esther L Hamblion, Jacqueline Schulte, Parker Williams, Augustine Koryon, Jonathan Enders, Varlee Sanor, Yatta Wapoe, Dash Kwayon, David J Blackley, Anthony S Laney, Emily J Weston, Emily K Dokubo, Gloria Davies-Wayne, Annika Wendland, Valerie T S Daw, Mehboob Badini, Peter Clement, Nuha Mahmoud, Desmond Williams, Alex Gasasira, Tolbert G Nyenswah, Mosoka Fallah

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 6, p e0005597 (2017)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5470714?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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