Beyond Neglect: Long-term Care Research in Low and Middle Income Countries by Peter Lloyd-Sherlock

“…Background: Long-term care (LTC) continues to be a neglected policy issue in most low and middle income countries. This paper assesses whether research on LTC contributes to or reinforces that neglect. …”
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The Need to Emphasise on Confirmatory Test in the Diagnosis of Syphilis in Low and Middle Income Countries by Mariam M Mirambo, Stephen E Mshana

“…Dear Editor, Authors have done several studies on syphilis in different populations in this setting [1-4] and read different articles on syphilis from Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC). Authors have noted that diagnosis of Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum), an aetiology of syphilis in most of LMIC is challenging due to poor understanding of the recommended algorithms by the World Health Organisation (WHO) [5]. …”
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Nutritional deficiencies in low-sociodemographic-index countries: a population-based study by Huansong Li, Huiming Ren, Xu Guo, Zhu Chen

“…BackgroundWe aimed to estimate the burden of nutritional deficiency according to sex and age in countries with a low sociodemographic index (SDI).MethodsFollowing the methods of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019, estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) were calculated to determine trends in the age-standardized rates of incidence and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of nutritional deficiency and its main subcategories from 1990 to 2019 in low-SDI countries.FindingsFrom 1990 to 2019, the age-standardized incidence and DALY rates of nutritional deficiency showed decreasing trends, with EAPCs of −0.90 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.06 to −0.75] and −3.20 (95% CI, −3.29 to −3.10), respectively, in low-SDI countries. …”
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Assessing youth appeals on cigarette packs in 6 low and middle income countries by Katherine Smith, Kevin Welding, Carmen Washington, Michael Iacobelli, Joanna Cohen

“…Background Cigarette marketing impacts brand awareness of very young children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Exposure to tobacco marketing during childhood is associated with favorable attitudes towards smoking and early engagement in tobacco use. …”
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Gynecological Malignancies in Albania: The Challenges of Cancer Care in a Low Resource Country by Kleida Mati, Carmelo Pozzo, Elona Cekani, Kleva Qeraj, Jona Prifti, Olti Pecini, Arlinda Elmasllari, Fatilba Skoku, Cesare Romagnolo

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Developmental outcome of very low birth weight infants in a developing country by Ballot Daynia E, Potterton Joanne, Chirwa Tobias, Hilburn Nicole, Cooper Peter A

“…Follow up data from developing countries is essential; it is not appropriate to extrapolate data from units in developed countries. …”
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Health problems faced by left-behind children in low/middle-income countries by Xiaoyan Pan, Zhenggang Zhu, Yanpei Wang

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Hand-Made Embroidered Electromyography: Towards a Solution for Low-Income Countries by Samuel Pitou, Brendan Michael, Karina Thompson, Matthew Howard

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Hidden concerns of sharing research data by low/middle-income country scientists by Louise Bezuidenhout, Ereck Chakauya

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Good manufacturing practice in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Challenges and solutions for compliance by Pelden Chejor, Thinley Dorji, Ngawang Dema, Andrew Stafford

“…Abstract Approximately 2 billion people globally have limited access to essential medicines, particularly those living in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). In addition, there is a higher prevalence of substandard and counterfeit medicines in LMICs, which may cause antimicrobial resistance and therapeutic failure. …”
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Low-cost solar tracker to maximize the capture of solar energy in tropical countries by Raviduth Ramful, Nashil Sowaruth

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#203 : Amazing Low-Cost IVF/ICSI Induction Protocols in Developing Countries by Sajida Shahnawaz Ahmed

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Antibiotic Use in Low and Middle-Income Countries and the Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance in Surgery by Massimo Sartelli, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Fausto Catena, Alain Chichom-Mefire, Federico Coccolini, Sameer Dhingra, Mainul Haque, Adrien Hodonou, Katia Iskandar, Francesco M. Labricciosa, Cristina Marmorale, Ibrahima Sall, Leonardo Pagani

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What can be done about the private health sector in low-income countries? by Mills Anne, Brugha Ruairi, Hanson Kara, McPake Barbara

“…A very large private health sector exists in low-income countries. It consists of a great variety of providers and is used by a wide cross-section of the population. …”
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Language of instruction in schools in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review by Pooja Nakamura, Adria Molotsky, Rosa Castro Zarzur, Varsha Ranjit, Yasmina Haddad, Thomas De Hoop

“…We focus on quantitative and qualitative studies of LOI interventions in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) and consider languages that are commonly spoken in the developing world. …”
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Ten recommendations to improve pharmacy practice in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) by Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

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Health literacy in low- and middle-income countries: What is the evidence for noncommunicable diseases? by Pierre-Emile Bruand, Julien Magne, Maëlenn Guerchet, Victor Aboyans, Pierre-Marie Preux

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Emergency care in 59 low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Ziad Obermeyer, Samer Abujaber, Maggie Makar, Samantha Stoll, Stephanie R Kayden, Lee A Wallis, Teri A Reynolds

“…AbstractObjective To conduct a systematic review of emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Methods. …”
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Treatment and Management Experience of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis in a Low-income Country by Pedro Antonio Llancari, Antonio Ortiz, Juan Becerra, Ricardo Muñoz, Christiam Valeriano, Rommy Helena Novoa

“…Use of gloves is an alternative to manage post operative wounds in a low-income country. The most frequent adverse effect was breast surgical scar.…”
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Caesarean birth as a component of surgical services in low- and middle-income countries by Cynthia Stanton, Carine Ronsmans

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