The majority of FDA-approved drug trials recruit from low- and middle-income countries
1. This study found that a high proportion of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug trials recruit participants from low- ...
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Provision of treated water and access to hand sanitation reduces childhood diarrhea in low and middle-income countries
1. Water treatment interventions including filtration, chlorination and solar treatment reduced the risk of diarrhea up to 50% compared to ...
#VisualAbstract: Rates of surgical site infections are similar between chlorhexidine and iodine-based skin preparations
1. There was no significant difference in the rate of surgical site infections when comparing chlorhexidine vs. povidone-iodine skin preparation, ...
Rates of surgical site infections are similar between chlorhexidine and iodine-based skin preparations
1. There was no significant difference in the rate of surgical site infections when comparing chlorhexidine vs. povidone-iodine skin preparation, ...
Disproportionately higher mortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies among lower income countries
1. 30-day mortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies in low-income countries was 7-times higher than high-income countries. 2. Other mortality risk ...
Association between BMI and diabetes risk among low-middle income countries varies considerably by geographical region
1. Standard BMI thresholds associated with greater risk of diabetes varied across 57 low- and middle-income countries depending on geographical ...
Increasing vaccine coverage in low and middle-income countries may prevent over 30 million deaths between 2020 to 2030
1. Vaccination against the ten selected pathogens is projected to avert 69 million deaths between 2000 and 2030. 2. Increases ...
Low and middle-income countries show greater post-operative mortality following cancer surgery
1. Low- and middle-income countries have a higher 30-day mortality in colorectal and gastric cancer surgeries compared with high-income countries. ...
Quick Take: The state of hypertension care in 44 low-income and middle-income countries
The prevalence of hypertension is rapidly increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). To effectively target interventions and monitor progress ...