Patient’s experiences of diabetes care at a tertiary health facility in Lilongwe, Malawi by Ellen Nkambule, Kondwani Wella, Annie Msosa, Balwani Chingatichifwe Mbakaya, Evelyn Chilemba, Gladys Msiska

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Decomposing socio-economic inequality in catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditures in Malawi. by Atupele N Mulaga, Mphatso S Kamndaya, Salule J Masangwi

“…Data for 12447 households in Malawi were collected from April 2016 to April 2017 by the National Statistical Office. …”
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Economic impact of cholera in households in rural southern Malawi: a prospective study by Florian Marks, Wilm Quentin, Vittal Mogasale, Amber Hsiao, Enusa Ramani, Hye-Jin Seo, GiDeok Pak, Dan Vuntade, Maurice M’bang’ombe, Bagrey Ngwira

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Data from “Internet Addiction and Mental Health among College Students in Malawi” by Elias P. Mwakilama, Edister S. Jamu, Limbika Senganimalunje, Tiwonge D. Manda

“…Data which were collected using Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) tools from 984 randomly sampled tertiary education students in Malawi is described in this paper. The questionnaires were designed on Google forms, but both online and printed forms were employed to enhance response rate. …”
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Meeting demand-Obstetric hemorrhage and blood availability in Malawi, a qualitative study. by Stephen E Njolomole, Ridhaa Fatima Sachidanandan, George Mandere, Alisa Jenny, Adamson S Muula, Bridon M'baya, Ben Malinga John, Luis Gadama, Phylos Bonongwe, Sylvester Chabunya, Evance Storey, Dilys Walker

“…<h4>Background</h4>Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in Malawi. Despite the presence of a centralized institution supplying blood and blood products for hospitals across the country, a lack of timely blood transfusion has been identified as a critical barrier to successful PPH management. …”
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Declining child mortality in northern Malawi despite high rates of infection with HIV by A Jahn, S Floyd, AC Crampin, H Mvula, V Mwinuka, E Mwaiyeghele, N McGrath, B Zaba, PEM Fine, JR Glynn

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine whether routine surveys, such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), have underestimated child mortality in Malawi. METHODS: Rates and causes of child mortality were obtained from a continuous-registration demographic surveillance system (DSS) in Malawi for a population of 32 000. …”
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Implementation of an oxygen concentrator system in district hospital paediatric wards throughout Malawi by Penny Enarson, Sophie La Vincente, Robert Gie, Ellubey Maganga, Codewell Chokani

“…PROBLEM: Hypoxaemia in children with severe or very severe pneumonia is a reliable predictor of mortality, yet oxygen was not available in most paediatric wards in Malawi. APPROACH: The Child Lung Health Programme in Malawi made oxygen available by supplying oxygen concentrators and essential supplies to 22 district and 3 regional hospitals' paediatric wards. …”
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Barriers to accessing malaria treatment amongst school-age children in rural Malawi by Patani Mhango, Monica Patricia Malata, Effie Chipeta, Alick Sixpence, Terrie E. Taylor, Mark L. Wilson, Lauren M. Cohee, Charles Mangani, Don P. Mathanga

“…However, some sub-Saharan African countries, like Malawi, have recently seen a reversal in malaria control progress with reported increases in confirmed malaria cases. …”
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Investigating human-induced threat to hydrological regime of Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi by Oscar Kambombe, Cosmo Ngongondo, Maurice Monjerezi, Levis Eneya

“…In this study, we analysed hydrological responses to transitions in land use/cover and climate impacts within Lake Chilwa Basin in Malawi, using the soil and water assessment tools (SWAT). …”
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Characterising the performance measurement and management system in the primary health care systems of Malawi by Martha K. Makwero, Tony Majo, Praveen Devarsetty, Manushi Sharma, Bob Mash, Luckson Dullie, Wolfgang Munar

“…Just like many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Malawi strives to improve performance via evidence-based decision making and a suitable performance culture. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adolescents and Young Adults in Malawi by Edwards Kasonkanji, Stephen Kimani, Brent Skiver, Grace Ellis, Ryan Seguin, Bongani Kaimila, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Nathan Montgomery, Yuri Fedoriw, Satish Gopal, Katherine D. Westmorland, Matthew S. Painschab

“…We describe a prospective observational cohort in Malawi.METHODSPatients age 15-39 years with newly diagnosed ALL at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi, were enrolled from 2013 to 2019; follow-up was censored on December 2020. …”
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Clinical Competency During Undergraduate Midwifery Training in Malawi: A Concept Analysis by Baluwa MA, Mndolo NCm, Yeboa NK, Mpeta-Phiri C, Haruzivishe C, Chirwa E

“…Masumbuko Albert Baluwa,1,2 Neggie Chinyanga Mkundika Mndolo,1 Naomi Kyeremaa Yeboa,1 Cynthia Mpeta-Phiri,1 Clara Haruzivishe,3 Ellen Chirwa1 1School of Maternal, Neonatal and Reproductive Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi; 2Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Mzuzu University, Mzuzu, Malawi; 3Departments of Primary Healthcare Services/Health Professions Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabweCorrespondence: Masumbuko Albert Baluwa, School of Maternal, Neonatal and Reproductive Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Private Bag 360, Blantyre, Malawi, Tel +265 999229714, Email 202250030001@kuhes.ac.mwBackground: The purpose of midwifery education is to produce clinically competent midwives. …”
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Mobility and ART retention among men in Malawi: a mixed‐methods study by Marguerite Thorp, MacDaphton Bellos, Tijana Temelkovska, Misheck Mphande, Morna Cornell, Julie Hubbard, Augustine Choko, Thomas J. Coates, Risa Hoffman, Kathryn Dovel

“…Mobility is an essential livelihood strategy for MLHIV in Malawi, but it creates conflict with ART retention, largely due to inflexible health systems. …”
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Knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions of tuberculosis among community members in Ntcheu district, Malawi by Nyasulu P, Sikwese S, Chirwa T, Makanjee C, Mmanga M, Babalola JO, Mpunga J, Banda HT, Muula AS, Munthali AC

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Local problems, local solutions: improving tuberculosis control at the district level in Malawi by Kelly Paul M.

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Evaluation of Metal(loids) Concentrations in Soils of Selected Rice Paddy Fields in Malawi by Angstone Thembachako Mlangeni, Andrea Raab, Patsani Kumambala, Maurice Monjerezi, Limbikani Matumba, Joerg Feldmann

“…The aim of this study was to obtain baseline data for heavy metal(loids) concentrations of rice paddy fields to evaluate the impacts of soil metal(loids) concentrations on quality of rice, and to identify sources of metal(loids) pollution of paddy fields in Malawi. In total, 66 soil samples were collected from 22 different smallholder rice farmers’ paddy fields (sites) in Malawi. …”
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Probabilistic seismic collapse risk assessment of non-engineered masonry buildings in Malawi by Katsuichiro Goda, Jack Williams, Raffaele De Risi, Ignasio Ngoma

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Cancer and palliative care in the United States, Turkey, and Malawi: Developing global collaborations by Deborah Kirk Walker, Rebecca L Edwards, Gulcan Bagcivan, Marie A Bakitas

“…This paper will describe the cancer and palliative care landscape relative to nursing practice, education, and research, and emerging global collaborations in the United States (U.S.), Turkey, and Malawi. It is imperative that nurses lead efforts to advance health and strengthen education in these high-need areas. …”
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Update on pathology laboratory development and research in advancing regional cancer care in Malawi by Amy J. Brownlee, Morgan Dewey, Maganizo B. Chagomerana, Maganizo B. Chagomerana, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Shiraz Khan, Shiraz Khan, Coxcilly Kampani, Fred Chimzimu, Julie M. Gastier-Foster, Kate D. Westmoreland, Kate D. Westmoreland, Kate D. Westmoreland, Nmazuo W. Ozuah, Robert Krysiak, Chikondi Malamba-Banda, Chikondi Malamba-Banda, Chikondi Malamba-Banda, Matthew S. Painschab, Matthew S. Painschab, Matthew S. Painschab, Satish Gopal, Yuri Fedoriw, Yuri Fedoriw, Yuri Fedoriw

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True outcomes for patients on antiretroviral therapy who are "lost to follow-up" in Malawi by Joseph Kwong-Leung Yu, Solomon Chih-Cheng Chen, Kuo-Yang Wang, Chao-Sung Chang, Simon D Makombe, Erik J Schouten, Anthony D Harries

“…This figure is 9% in Malawi. There is no published information about the true outcome status of these patients. …”
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