Publications by authors named "Gianfranco Morino"
Background: Tuberculosis related deaths remain a priority globally. Despite advancements in TB care, access to quality care remains inequitable to the disadvantage of those in rural and urban informal settlements. The Awareness, Traditions, and Innovation in combating Tuberculosis (ATI TB) project incorporated active case finding (ACF), use of GeneXpert technology and decentralized services to improve TB care in Kajiado County.
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- Many kids in poorer countries, like Kenya, might have delays in their physical, emotional, and learning skills, leading to developmental problems.
- The study looked at whether certain screening tests could help identify these problems early in children living in informal settlements in Nairobi.
- Out of 509 kids tested, about 8.6% were found to be at risk, and factors like low birth weight and the mother's age seemed to influence the results.
Background: Rifampicin resistance (RR) is a major challenge in the clinical management of tuberculosis (TB), but data on its prevalence are still sparse in many countries. Our study aimed at estimating the prevalence of RR-TB in Kajiado County, Kenya. Secondary objectives were to estimate the incidence of pulmonary TB in adults and the rate of HIV-TB coinfection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Malnutrition constitutes one of the major public health challenges throughout the developing world. Urban poverty and malnutrition have been on the rise, with an increased rate of morbidity. We herein explore the relationship between infections and nutritional status and the related association with hygienic conditions as risk of infection in children residing in the slums of Nairobi.
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