How Useful Are International Treatment Guidelines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

How Useful Are International Treatment Guidelines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Oneof the recent growth industries and, onemight add, great successes in global oncology has been the rise of international treatment guidelines. The most prominent of these guidelines include those by ASCO, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), which provide timely, evidence-based recommendations for the multidisciplinary managem...

Are the revised diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease useful in low- and middle-income countries?

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a leading cause of disease burden among elderly individuals that is increasingly important in middle-income countries like China where improvements in overall health (which increase longevity) and other factors are leading to a rapidly aging population. The diagnostic criteria for AD have recently been revised to reflect advances in the understanding of the condition...

How many low birthweight babies in low- and middle-income countries are preterm?

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of preterm birth among low birthweight babies in low and middle-income countries. METHODS Major databases (PubMed, LILACS, Google Scholar) were searched for studies on the prevalence of term and preterm LBW babies with field work carried out after 1990 in low- and middle-income countries. Regression methods were used to model this proportion according to LBW...

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Treatment optimization in low- and middle-income countries

The unprecedented, successful collaborative international effort to provide universal access to HIV care, including effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), has reached a critical time point. The global economic downturn, changing donor priorities and competing priorities in the health sector threaten the capacity of various agencies to maintain support for the continued scaleup of access toward...