Publications by authors named "Emily Kobayashi"

Purpose: There is an urgent need to improve access to cancer therapy globally. Several independent initiatives have been undertaken to improve access to cancer medicines, and additional new initiatives are in development. Improved sharing of experiences and increased collaboration are needed to achieve substantial improvements in global access to essential oncology medicines.

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Approximately 20,745 new cases of cancer were registered annually with 13,199 (64%) deaths in 2020 in Cameroon. Despite the increasing cancer burden, there is a paucity of reliable data that can enhance decision-making for cancer control in Cameroon. This assessment was, therefore, designed to generate data that may enable stakeholders, policymakers and funders to make data-driven decisions on cancer control.

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For decades now, the United States (US) has been a leading contributor in global health with the government, academic institutions, foundations, non-profits and industry investing and partnering with African countries, as seen with the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program. Now as more people survive HIV/AIDs and other infectious diseases in Africa and live longer, non-communicable diseases like cancer are on the rise, in what can be described as a growing health iceberg, hidden under epidemics of infectious diseases. There is now more urgent need for international collaborations on cancer, which has become a leading cause of death in both Africa and the US, underpinned by poignant disparities in access to care.

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  • Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has potential benefits for inpatients, especially for those critically ill with COVID-19, as it may reduce patient-provider contact and the risk of virus transmission.
  • A study was conducted using CGM (Dexcom G6) alongside standard glucose tests to evaluate its effectiveness in managing glycemic control for patients on IV insulin therapy.
  • Results indicated that CGM improved glycemic control and showed high accuracy when compared to point-of-care glucose measurements, suggesting it could safely replace traditional glucose testing methods in hospitals.
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Motivation: Pangenomics is a growing field within computational genomics. Many pangenomic analyses use bidirected sequence graphs as their core data model. However, implementing and correctly using this data model can be difficult, and the scale of pangenomic datasets can be challenging to work at.

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Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-negative individuals at high risk was introduced in Lesotho in April 2016. To assess the feasibility and acceptability of PrEP in Lesotho and to study the attitudes and beliefs around HIV risk and prevention measures among young women, between September and December 2016 we asked 302 female university students at fourteen higher education institutions in Lesotho about their sexual behavior, experiences of sexual coercion and abuse, HIV risk perception, willingness to use PrEP, as well as their attitudes toward condom use and self-administration of daily medications. Overall, 57.

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Cystic adventitial disease (CAD) is a rare, benign disease of blood vessels which most commonly affects the popliteal artery. Less than 50 cases of CAD affecting veins have ever been described in the literature to date. We report the case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with unilateral lower extremity swelling and varicosities due to CAD of her common femoral vein.

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Background: Efficacy of care pathways for pediatric appendicitis is well established in children's hospitals, but not in community Emergency Departments (EDs).

Methods: A diagnostic pathway combining the Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) with selective ultrasound was implemented. The charts of 2201 pediatric patients seen at four general EDs before and after implementation were retrospectively reviewed, identifying 611 children seriously considered for appendicitis.

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Understanding post-launch demand for new vaccines can help countries maximize the benefits of immunization programmes. In particular, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) should ensure adequate resource planning with regards to stock consumption and service delivery for new vaccines, whereas global suppliers must produce enough vaccines to meet demand. If a country underestimates the number of children seeking vaccination, a stock-out of commodities will create missed opportunities for saving lives.

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Background: It has become commonplace for patients to access online reviews of physicians when making choices about health care, just as any consumer would in today's computer-dependent world. Previous studies have shown that online reviews of physicians are generally positive. However, 1 negative review has the potential to adversely affect business and reputations.

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UNAIDS has set a goal of achieving the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV by 2015 and keeping HIV-positive (HIV+) mothers alive. In pursuit of this goal, in 2011, the Malawi Ministry of Health (MoH) adopted the Option B+ strategy, which entails lifelong antiretroviral treatment for all HIV+ mothers, irrespective of severity of HIV infection. Poor mother-child pair retention is one of the major challenges against achieving this goal.

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