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Published on 06.08.2021
Abortion-related complications and their clinical management in a referral hospital of a conflict-affected setting in Central African Republic
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Immunogenicity of an oral rotavirus vaccine administered with prenatal nutritional support in Niger: A cluster randomized clinical trial.
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PLoS medicine 2021 Aug ; 18(8); e1003720. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003720. Epub 2021 08 10
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Published on 19.08.2021
Since its creationin 1986, Epicentre has conducted field epidemiology activities, research projects and training sessions in support of MSF's goals of providing medical assistance in areas where people are suffering from conflict, epidemics, disasters or where access to care is inadequate or non-existent. Learn more about the progress that has already been made.
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Published on 19.08.2021
Facilitating access to innovative solutions is what guides Epicentre. From the outset, projects are designed to provide practical solutions in the field for the populations concerned.
A feasibility study using mid-upper arm circumference as the sole anthropometric criterion for admission and discharge in the outpatient treatment for severe acute malnutrition.
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BMC nutrition 2021 Aug 12; 7(1); 47. doi: 10.1186/s40795-021-00448-w. Epub 2021 08 12
Epicentre participates in Lassa fever initiatives
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Published on 20.08.2021
Two large-scale projects in which Epicentre is a partner have just been launched to fight Lassa fever. On the one hand, it consists of accurately evaluating the incidence of this hemorrhagic fever that mainly affects West Africa and, on the other hand, conducting a clinical trial with a candidate vaccine.
Performance of six rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection and implications for practical use.
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Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology 2021 Jul 25; 142 104930. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104930. Epub 2021 07 25
How to improve outbreak response: a case study of integrated outbreak analytics from Ebola in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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BMJ global health 2021 Aug ; 6(8); . doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006736. Epub 2021 08 20