Clearing the Backlog: Trichiasis Surgeon Retention and Productivity in Northern Ethiopia
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Clearing the Backlog: Trichiasis Surgeon Retention and Productivity in Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND In 2006 there were an estimated 645,000 people in Amhara, Ethiopia, with trachomatous trichiasis (TT) who needed surgery. Despite an extensive integrated eye care worker training programme (IECW) and robust support for TT surgical services, productivity has not reached targets. We investigated why surgeon productivity was below target. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Confidential in...
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Globally, there were estimated to be around 7.3 million people in 2009 with trachomatous trichiasis (TT).1 The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends surgery to reduce the risk of sight loss.2 In the last decade, only about 50% of the annual global surgical targets have been achieved.3 At the current rate, it has been estimated that the trichiasis backlog would not be adequately addressed u...
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Podoconiosis, trachomatous trichiasis and cataract in northern Ethiopia: a 1 comparative cross sectional study 2 3 Authors 4 Helen Burn1*, Sintayehu Aweke2¶, Tariku Wondie2¶, Esmael Habtamu2,3, Kebede Deribe1,4, Saul 5 Rajak5,3, Stephen Bremner6, Gail Davey1. 6 7 Affiliations 8 1. Wellcome Trust Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research, Brighton and Sussex Medical 9 School, Brighto...
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BACKGROUND Rural populations in low-income countries commonly suffer from the co-morbidity of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Podoconiosis, trachomatous trichiasis (both NTDs) and cataract are common causes of morbidity among subsistence farmers in the highlands of northern Ethiopia. We explored whether podoconiosis was associated with cataract or trachomatous trichiasis (TT) among this pop...
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PURPOSE Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) is usually described as a cicatricial entropion of the upper lid; however, other forms of trichiasis have been reported. This variation in clinical phenotype is potentially important for treatment guidelines. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the range of disease type and severity encompassed by TT. METHODS Individuals presenting with TT t...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001014