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Clubfoot - Mass Open Online Course at Physiopedia
The Africa Clubfoot Training team have helped Physiopedia develop an online course that provides a framework to develop theoretical principles for the management of children with clubfoot relevant in all contexts. Find out more: https://members.physio-pedia.com/learn/clubfoot/
Chikungunya Outbreak Response
In response to the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) Outbreak a new area on the Global Health Network has been setup to provide researchers and health professionals working on CHIKV tools and resources to aid their research. Please check for more details ... Read more
Introducing Mesh: New Film Now Online
New Mesh film is now online
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What is your experience of treating older children with clubfeet?
Latest reply: Jan. 25, 2018
there treating clubfoot is no handicap and full compatible with ...
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Experience of global musculoskeletal research: considering the whole child when treating a single impairment. A case study of clubfoot in older children.
In Ethiopia, which is a large country with poor infra structure, children who present with neglected Clubfoot to Cure hospital in Addis Ababa must remain in the capital throughout ...
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Trauma care in Malawi: A call to action
Abstract Injuries are a global public health concern, because most are preventable, yet they continue to be a major cause of death and disability, especially among children, adolescents, and ...
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Do trauma courses change practice? A qualitative review of 20 courses in East, Central and Southern Africa
International Journal of the Care of the Injured, September 2017, Volume 48, Issue 9, Pages 2010–2016 Background Trauma courses have been shown to improve clinical knowledge and patient outcomes. However, little ...
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The Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa: A Situation Analysis
Abstract Background In East, Central and Southern Africa accurate data on the current surgeon workforce have previously been limited. In order to ensure that the workforce required for sustainable ...
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Reflecting on the global burden of musculoskeletal conditions: lessons learnt from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study and the next steps forward
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the strengths, limitations and lessons learned from estimating the burden from musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in the Global Burden of ...
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Quality of life and complications in lower limb amputees in Tanzania: results from a pilot study
Abstract Background The most common reason for lower extremity amputation in developing countries is trauma, which is an increasingly recognised global epidemic. Despite the rising rates of traumatic injury and ...
Vector-borne transmission and evolution of Zika virus
Nature Ecology & Evolution, 18 March 2019 Gladys Gutiérrez-Bugallo, Luis Augusto Piedra, Magdalena Rodriguez, Juan A. Bisset, Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Scott C. Weaver, Nikos Vasilakis & Anubis Vega-Rúa Summary Zika ...
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