Neurodevelopmental disorders in low- and middle-income countries by Newton, C

Neurodevelopmental disorders in low- and middle-income countries. by Newton, C

Packages of care for epilepsy in low- and middle-income countries. by Mbuba, C, Newton, C

Tablet app for child cognitive assessment in low and middle income countries by Francis-Lyon, P, Attiga, P, Manjunath, Y, Ramasubramanian, R, Chaudhuri, U, Nguyen, V, Xu, T, Zeng, S, Abubakar, A, Newton, C

“…</p> <br/> <p>A team from the Neuroscience research unit at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has been actively engaged in developing and adapting measures of child development for use in Low Income Countries. Currently, assessments are conducted with paper, pencil and stopwatch. …”

Burden of neurodevelopmental disorders in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Bitta, M, Kariuki, S, Abubakar, A, Newton, C

“… <h4>Background</h4> <p>Childhood mortality from infectious diseases has declined steadily in many low and middle-income (LAMIC) countries, with increased recognition of non-communicable diseases such as neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). …”

Premature mortality of epilepsy in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review from the Mortality Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy. by Levira, F, Thurman, D, Sander, J, Hauser, W, Hesdorffer, D, Masanja, H, Odermatt, P, Logroscino, G, Newton, C, Epilepsy, E

“… <h4>Objectives</h4> <p>To determine the magnitude, risk factors and causes of premature mortality associated with epilepsy in low and middle income countries (LMIC). </p> <h4>Methods</h4> <p>We conducted a systematic search of the literature reporting mortality and epilepsy in the World Bank-defined LMIC. …”

The burden of premature mortality of epilepsy in high-income countries: A systematic review from the Mortality Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy. by Thurman, D, Logroscino, G, Beghi, E, Hauser, W, Hesdorffer, D, Newton, C, Scorza, F, Sander, J, Tomson, T, Epilepsy, E

Epilepsy in poor regions of the world. by Newton, C, Garcia, H

“…The burden of epilepsy in low-income countries is more than twice that found in high-income countries, probably because the incidence of risk factors is higher. …”

The global cost of epilepsy: a systematic review and extrapolation by Begley, C, Wagner, RG, Abraham, A, Beghi, E, Newton, C, Kwon, C-S, Labiner, D, Winkler, AS

“…The average annual cost per person with epilepsy in 2019 ranged from $204 in low-income countries to $11 432 in high-income countries based on this highly skewed database. …”

Development of self-help groups for caregivers of children with disabilities in Kilifi, Kenya: process evaluation by Gona, JK, Newton, C, Hartley, S, Bunning, K

“…However, critical to group progression are literacy and numeracy skills amongst the members, their geographical proximity, regular meetings of the group, viable income generating projects and strong leadership.…”

Incidence of epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ngugi, A, Kariuki, S, Bottomley, C, Kleinschmidt, I, Sander, J, Newton, C

“…The median incidence of epilepsy was 50.4/100,000/year (interquartile range [IQR] 33.6-75.6), while it was 45.0 (IQR 30.3-66.7) for high-income countries and 81.7 (IQR 28.0-239.5) for low- and middle-income countries. …”

Autism spectrum disorders in sub-Saharan Africa by Abubakar, A, Ssewanyana, D, de Vries, P, Newton, C

“…Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders in high-income countries, but little is known about it in Africa or other low- and middle-income countries1,2. …”

Accelerating progress on early childhood development for children under 5 years with disabilities by 2030 by Olusanya, B, Boo, NY, Nair, MKC, Newton, C

“…This paper highlights the urgent need to prioritise early childhood development for the beneficiaries of global child survival initiatives who have lifelong disabilities, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, as envisioned by the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. …”

Health risk behavior among chronically ill adolescents: a systematic review of assessment tools. by Ssewanyana, D, Nyongesa, M, van Baar, A, Newton, C, Abubakar, A

“…</p> <h4>Conclusion</h4> <p>Evidence on the suitability of the majority of the HRB assessment tools has so far been documented in high income settings where most of them have been developed. …”

Caring for children with physical disability in Kenya: Potential links between caregiving and carers' physical health by Geere, J, Gona, J, Omondi, F, Kifalu, M, Newton, C, Hartley, S

“…In these situations caregiving may require more physical work than in high-income countries and so carry greater risk of physical injury or health problems. …”

Prevalence, causes, and behavioral and emotional comorbidities of acute symptomatic seizures in Africa: A critical review by Kariuki, S, Abubakar, A, Stein, A, Marsh, K, Newton, C

“…These complex phenotypes of acute symptomatic seizures can be associated with behavioral and emotional problems in high-income countries, and outcomes may be even worse in Africa. …”

The primary prevention of epilepsy: A report of the Prevention Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy by Thurman, D, Begley, C, Carpio, A, Helmers, S, Hesdorffer, D, Mu, J, Touré, K, Parko, K, Newton, C

“…Among higher‐quality population‐based studies, the median prevalence of active epilepsy across all ages was 11.1 per 1000 population in lower‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC) and 7.0 per 1000 in high‐income countries (HIC). …”

Caring for children with physical disability in Kenya: potential links between caregiving and carers' physical health. by Geere, J, Gona, J, Omondi, F, Kifalu, M, Newton, C, Hartley, S

“…In these situations caregiving may require more physical work than in high-income countries and so carry greater risk of physical injury or health problems. …”

Health care utilization and outpatient, out-of-pocket costs for active convulsive epilepsy in rural northeastern South Africa: a cross-sectional Survey. by Wagner, R, Bertram, M, Gómez-Olivé, F, Tollman, S, Lindholm, L, Newton, C, Hofman, K

“… <h4>Background</h4> <p>Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder, with over 80 % of cases found in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Studies from high-income countries find a significant economic burden associated with epilepsy, yet few studies from LMICs, where out-of-pocket costs for general healthcare can be substantial, have assessed out-of-pocket costs and health care utilization for outpatient epilepsy care.…”

Assessing executive function in adolescence: a scoping review of existing measures and their psychometric robustness by Nyongesa, M, Ssewanyana, D, Mutua, A, Chongwo, E, Scerif, G, Newton, C, Abubakar, A

“…The vast majority of these studies (95%) were conducted in high income countries. Of the identified measures, 10 were the most used frequently, with a cumulative percent frequency accounting for nearly half (44%) the frequency of usage of all reported measures of EF. …”