Publications by authors named "B D Lindsay"
Background: Despite Zambia implementing the World Health Organisation's (WHO) tri-pillar cervical cancer prevention goals 90-70-90 Prevent, Screen, and Treat, cervical cancer claims 2000 lives annually and reigns as the most common cancer among women, especially those living with HIV (WLHIV). Our study describes the national uptake of screening and treatment from the ZAMPHIA 2021 survey.
Methods: Utilising a two-stage cluster sampling approach, the study included participants aged 15 years and older across Zambia's ten provinces.
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- * A case-control study analyzed dimensions of affected sphenoid sinuses in 23 patients, finding that fungal balls were more prevalent in smaller, non-dominant sinuses.
- * Post-surgery, all patients showed improved sinus function with no complications, emphasizing the effectiveness of surgical reshaping for managing the condition.
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- - The study aimed to explore how people perceive and reject individuals with fifteen different mental illnesses, testing the SUBAR model connecting perceptions of vital forces and burden to social rejection.
- - An online survey conducted with 952 participants in France assessed social distance and rejection feelings, revealing a stigma map that highlights varying levels of stigmatization across different mental disorders.
- - Results indicated that perceptions of burden were linked to higher social distance and negative feelings towards most mental illnesses, while perceptions of vital force were associated with lower rejection, supporting the need for further research on the topic.
Background: The Zambian government has implemented a public health response to control the HIV epidemic in the country. Zambia conducted a population-based HIV impact assessment (ZAMPHIA) survey in 2021 to assess the status of the HIV epidemic to guide its public health programs.
Methods: ZAMPHIA 2021 was a cross-sectional two-stage cluster sample household survey among persons aged ≥15 years conducted in Zambia across all 10 provinces.
Background: The appropriate use criteria (AUCs) are a diverse group of indications aimed to better evaluate the benefits of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify the proportion of ICD and cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D) implants as appropriate, may be appropriate (MA), or rarely appropriate (RA) on the basis of the AUC guidelines.
Methods: This is a multicenter retrospective study of patients within the National Cardiovascular Data Registry undergoing ICD implantation between April 2018 and March 2019 at >1500 US hospitals.