Publications by authors named "F M Vogt"

Hepatitis B remains a major public health issue in Vietnam. Mandatory reporting to the national electronic communicable disease surveillance system (eCDS) has been required since July 2016. We conducted an evaluation of the hepatitis B surveillance system in Ninh Binh, the province with the highest reported burden of hepatitis B in Northern Vietnam, between 2017 and 2022.

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In recent years, the use of transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation in the mitral position (TMVI) for the treatment of mitral valve pathology following ring or bioprosthetic implantation has emerged as a less invasive option in comparison to repeated mitral valve surgery (RMVS). We aimed to compare the early and mid-term results of these two strategies. We retrospectively analyzed all patients who underwent a mitral intervention in our institution between 2005 and 2022.

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Objectives: Globally, there is a lack of evidence regarding access to and utilisation of antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs). This might hinder public health interventions to increase testing. We conducted a survey to understand access to and utilisation of COVID-19 Ag-RDT among residents in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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  • The PreLeisH study investigated Leishmania markers in HIV-positive individuals at risk of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Ethiopia, aiming to predict VL and create a management strategy.
  • Over two years, researchers tracked 490 participants, finding that specific Leishmania tests could effectively indicate VL risk levels, with 92.3% classified as low risk.
  • The study highlights the importance of identifying high-risk individuals for targeted intervention, emphasizing the need for further research in this area.
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Background/objectives: In Vietnam, COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for children have encountered numerous challenges due to acceptance issues among parents. This study aimed to assess parental decision-making and identify factors influencing their decision to vaccinate their children against COVID-19.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional online survey conducted between April and May 2023 among parents of children aged 6-17 years enrolled in urban and rural schools in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam.

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