Congenital and perinatally-acquired infections in resource-constrained settings

Querying Uncertain Data in Resource Constrained Settings

Querying Uncertain Data in Resource Constrained Settings

Simple and inexpensive point-of-care tests improve diagnosis of vaginal infections in resource constrained settings.

OBJECTIVE Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and Trichomonas vaginalis infection (TV) have been associated with adverse birth outcomes and increased risk for HIV. We compare the performance of simple inexpensive point-of-care (POC) tests to laboratory diagnosis and syndromic management of BV and TV in poor settings. METHODS Between November 2005 and March 2006, 898 sexually active women attending two r...

Opportunities and options for treatment research in resource-constrained settings.

HIV clinical research faces limitations even in research-rich settings. Even though important questions remain unanswered, clinical trials will probably never be conducted that address, prospectively, when treatment is optimally indicated, for example. In resource-constrained settings, large, prospective clinical trials are also unlikely. On the other hand, ones with a more observational design...

Study participants incentives, compensation and reimbursement in resource-constrained settings

INTRODUCTION Controversies still exists within the research fraternity on the form and level of incentives, compensation and reimbursement to study participants in resource-constrained settings. While most research activities contribute significantly to advancement of mankind, little has been considered in rewarding directly the research participants from resource-constrained areas. METHODS A...

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Resource-Constrained Settings