Children
Models of lifelong care for children and adolescents with chronic conditions in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Abstract: Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) or chronic conditions account for one-third of disability-adjusted life-years among children and adolescents under the age of 20. Health systems must adapt to respond to the growing burden of NCDs among children and...Effectiveness of a Community-based Intervention to Prevent Childhood TB in Lesotho
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Child contact management (CCM) is a recognized strategy to prevent TB; however, implementation is suboptimal. PREVENT was a cluster-randomized trial that evaluated the effectiveness and acceptability of a community-based intervention (CBI) to...
March 2022: Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere Tuberculosis in African and Indian Children
Article and Study Summary: Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere Tuberculosis in African and Indian Children Published in: New England Journal of Medicine 2022;386(10):911-922. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2104535 Authors: Turkova A, Wills GH, Wobudeya E, et...


