2023
What We Lost in the Fire: Endemic Tropical Heart Diseases in the Time of COVID-19.
Chang A, Zühlke L, Ribeiro A, Barry M, Okello E, Longenecker C. What We Lost in the Fire: Endemic Tropical Heart Diseases in the Time of COVID-19. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2023, 108: 462-464. PMID: 36746666, PMCID: PMC9978545, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart diseaseMiddle-income countriesGlobal health equityCOVID-19 pandemicHealth equityHealth disparitiesHealthcare providersCare systemMalaria control initiativesRheumatic heart diseaseGroup of disordersControl statusCOVID-19Time of COVID-19Control initiativesFunding increasesEndomyocardial fibrosisSubstantial mortalityDiseaseEndemic illnessOutcomesChagas diseasePeopleCareHealthcare
2022
A systematic review of healthcare provider-targeted mobile applications for non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries
Geldsetzer P, Flores S, Wang G, Flores B, Rogers A, Bunker A, Chang A, Tisdale R. A systematic review of healthcare provider-targeted mobile applications for non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Npj Digital Medicine 2022, 5: 99. PMID: 35853936, PMCID: PMC9296618, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-022-00644-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNoncommunicable diseasesMiddle-income countriesCochrane Central for studiesEpidemic of noncommunicable diseasesSystematic reviewTargeting health professionalsDisability-adjusted life yearsNon-communicable diseasesCountry of developmentLow-resource settingsHigh-income countriesApple iOS operating systemsMHealth innovationsWeb of ScienceDatabases of PubMedHealth professionalsMHealth technologiesHealthcare providersMobile healthPublic health importanceMHealth applicationsLMICsTablet-basedLife yearsInclusion criteria