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University of Global Health Equity
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- Health & MedicineOpen access
Urinary incontinence (UI), an involuntary loss of urine, is a widespread pelvic floor disorder affecting 20–50% of women worldwide, with a 21% prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contributing factors include genetics, childbirth, and chronic conditions, leading to significant physi...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Access to and use of improved water sources and sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains a significant public health concern, with notable variations across countries. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals related to water and sanitation require evidence on...
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Background Maternal mortality remains a major public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with Sub-Saharan Africa bearing a disproportionate burden. Nigeria accounts for over one-quarter of all maternal deaths worldwide. This reflects gaps in access...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Machine learning models to predict low birth weight in the Kenyan Coast
Low birth weight (LBW, < 2500 g) is associated with poor outcomes across multiple domains of child development. Predicting high-risk pregnancies for LBW will therefore enable timely intervention. We aimed to develop and internally validate machine learning models to predict LBW i...
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Asthma and dental caries are prevalent chronic conditions in children, with evidence suggesting a possible link via asthma-related physiological changes and medications. Reduced salivary flow and altered oral environments may increase caries risk; however, findings are inconsiste...
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant contributor to cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, yet it remains understudied. This study describes care gaps and survival outcomes of CRC in Rwanda. This was a retrospective observational cohort study. We included patients treated at...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Reinforcement learning (RL) aims to learn and evaluate a sequential decision rule, often referred to as a "policy", that maximizes the population-level benefit in an environment across possibly infinitely many time steps. However, the sequential decisions made by an RL algorithm,...
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Current cybersecurity threats to patient safety in the operating room: a review
Abstract Surgical, anesthetic, and intensive care practices now depend on a large ecosystem of wired and wireless devices, robotic consoles, imaging and laboratory systems, and cloud infrastructure: the Internet of Medical Things and the smart operating room, which extends care b...
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Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a growing global public health threat, undermining therapeutic efficacy and disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. In Ecuador, the situation is exacerbated by weak surveillance systems and fragmentation among the hu...