Publications by authors named "J Heffelfinger"

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  • Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) often goes undiagnosed in Thailand, leading to delays in treatment; a study was conducted with 1,263 patients across 12 hospitals to analyze infection types.
  • Bacterial infections were more prevalent in Nakhon Phanom compared to Tak, with key risk factors including age over 50, contact with farm animals, recent antibiotic use, and existing health issues.
  • The study highlights that understanding patient characteristics can improve laboratory testing and diagnosis, promoting better treatment strategies and antibiotic use in resource-limited areas.
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Paediatric sepsis prevalence data from low-income and middle-income countries are lacking. In a cross-sectional study, we assessed clinician recognition and documentation of non-neonatal community-acquired paediatric sepsis in two rural border provinces in Thailand among children admitted between October and December 2017. Of the 152 children meeting sepsis criteria (26.

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Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, caused by some species within the Brucella genus. The primary and secondary objectives of this cross-sectional study were to determine the seroprevalence of Brucella antibodies in humans and cows and identify risk factors for exposure to Brucella spp. among people in Shahjadpur sub-district, Bangladesh.

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In semi-arid environments, resources necessary for survival may be unevenly distributed across the landscape. Gould's wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana) are spatially restricted to mountainous semi-arid areas of southwestern United States and Mexico, and information on their distribution and habitat use is limited. We described how landcover type and topographical features influenced space use and habitat selection by Gould's wild turkeys in southeastern Arizona.

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Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of tuberculosis infection (TBI). We estimated the prevalence and incidence of TBI and risk factors among HCWs in Bangladeshi hospitals to target TB infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions.

Methods: During 2013-2016, we conducted a longitudinal study among HCWs in four chest disease hospitals.

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