Publications by authors named "P M Dodd"
Background: Tuberculous meningitis is fatal if untreated and can lead to lifelong neurological sequelae. However, to our knowledge, there are no data on the number of children affected by this disease. We aimed to estimate the global disease burden and attributable mortality of childhood tuberculous meningitis by WHO regions, age groups, treatment status, and HIV status in 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCost-effectiveness of integrating paediatric tuberculosis services into child healthcare services in Africa: a modelling analysis of a cluster-randomised trial.
BMJ Glob Health
December 2024
Background: In 2021, over one million children developed tuberculosis, resulting in 214 000 deaths, largely due to inadequate diagnosis and treatment. The diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis is limited in most high-burden countries because services are highly centralised at secondary/tertiary levels and are managed in a vertical, non-integrated way. To improve case detection and treatment among children, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends decentralised and integrated tuberculosis care models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Community active case finding (ACF) for tuberculosis was widely implemented in Europe and North America between 1940 and 1970, when incidence was comparable to many present-day high-burden countries. Using an interrupted time series analysis, we analysed the effect of the 1957 Glasgow mass chest X-ray campaign to inform contemporary approaches to screening.
Methods And Findings: Case notifications for 1950 to 1963 were extracted from public health records and linked to demographic data.
Article Synopsis
- - Kenya is facing an increasing rate of cardiovascular diseases influenced by demographic changes and rising health risks, with the study focusing on ideal cardiovascular health (iCVH) as defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) using eight health metrics.
- - The analysis of data from the 2015 Kenya STEPwise survey found an average cardiovascular health score of 78.6%, with notable differences based on gender, location, and alcohol consumption, revealing a 45.6% prevalence of iCVH among participants.
- - The study concluded that iCVH is less common in older adults, urban dwellers, and alcohol users, highlighting the need for targeted public health strategies to improve cardiovascular health in these at-risk groups.
Adapting Complicated Grief Therapy for Use With People With Intellectual Disabilities: An Action Research Study.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
November 2024
Background: There is established evidence of complicated grief among people with an intellectual disability. This paper describes the process of adapting complicated grief therapy (CGT) for this population.
Method: Action research documented the adaptation of CGT.