Decentralization of CD4 testing in resource-limited settings: 7 years of experience in six African countries

Viral load testing in resource-limited settings.

Operative mortality in resource-limited settings: the experience of Medecins Sans Frontieres in 13 countries.

OBJECTIVE To determine operative mortality in surgical programs from resource-limited settings. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A retrospective cohort study of 17 surgical programs in 13 developing countries by 1 humanitarian organization, Médecins Sans Frontières, was performed between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2008. Participants included patients undergoing surgical procedures. ...

Optimal Decentralization of Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV in Resource-Limited Settings

Unavailability of appropriate diagnostic capability is a major constraint in scaling up HIV early infant diagnosis (EID) programs in resource-limited countries. Due to the complexity of the existing diagnostic technology, most EID networks are highly centralized with a few laboratories serving a large number of health facilities. This leads to long diagnostic delays and consequent failure of pa...

Chronic diarrhea: four decades experience in resource-limited settings

Objective: In view of the paucity of information in the literature, this article aims at providing a simplified and yet state-of-the-art approach for the management of chronic diarrhea in children in resource-limited settings. Resource and Design: Systematic review of literature supported with our own experience spread over four decades. Salient Features: Etiology of chronic diarrhea, implying ...

Resuscitation in resource-limited settings.

Intrapartum-related hypoxia leading to deaths and disabilities continues to be a global challenge, especially in resource-limited settings. Primary prevention during labour is likely to have a significant impact, but secondary prevention with focus on immediate basic stabilization at birth can effectively reduce a large proportion of these adverse outcomes as demonstrated in the resource-rich s...