Publications by authors named "F Gerber"
Parsonage-Turner syndrome following monkeypox infection is a rare form of peripheral neuropathy seen in orthopaedic practice and described only once in the literature. We present the case of a man in his 30s with severe shoulder pain and subsequent amyotrophy 2 weeks after monkeypox infection. Our report encompasses the initial findings, radiographic examinations and follow-up over a 6-month period.
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- Miyoshi myopathy (MM) is a rare genetic disorder due to mutations in the dysferlin gene, linked to muscle degeneration and recognized as the same disease as Lower Girdle Muscular Dystrophy R2 (LGMD2B).
- A 44-year-old male patient started experiencing symptoms at 19, including difficulties with stairs and toe-standing, leading to observable muscle atrophy and walking issues over the years.
- The diagnosis was confirmed through genetic testing, revealing a mutation in the DYSF gene, and highlights the critical role of genetic diagnostics and the need for further research in muscular dystrophies.*
Improving access to essential health services requires the development of innovative health service delivery models and their scientific assessment in often large-scale pragmatic trials. In many low- and middle-income countries, lay Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an important role in delivering essential health services. As trusted members of their communities with basic medical training, they may also contribute to health data collection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Lesotho, the hypertension and diabetes care cascades are unknown. We measured awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and diabetes among adults ≥18 years and identified factors associated with each step of the cascade, based on data from a population-based, cross-sectional survey in 120 randomly sampled clusters in the districts of Butha-Buthe and Mokhotlong from 1st November 2021 to 31st August 2022. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess associations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) is a pragmatic design approach that may overcome frequent challenges of traditional randomized trials such as slow recruitment, burdensome consent procedures, or limited external validity. This scoping review aims to identify all randomized controlled trials using the TwiCs design and to summarize their design characteristics, ways to obtain informed consent, output, reported challenges and mitigation strategies.
Study Design And Setting: Systematic search of Medline, Embase, Cochrane, trial registries and citation tracking up to December 2022.