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…uses light to monitor the bladder non-invasively through the skin as a patient spontaneously passes urine, using an approach known as near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS). NIRS monitors changes in hemoglobin concentration in the bladder wall, which enables the ‘health’ of the organ’s hemodynamics and oxygenation to be inferred. Where there is bladder obstruction, the organ's…

…test kits ·         Two training courses for 60 farmers in the target provinces regarding water public health management ·         A post-water test and training questionnaire to assess changes in attitudes to water public health management. Outcome Results showed that, at the start of the study, targeted farmers had limited awareness of water public health issues…

…characteristics of these surface waves can be altered by the adsorption of species at the surface of the nanostructures  In another words, the colour of the device changes when certain molecules are adsorbed at the sensor surface. Two types of dengue-related proteins were targeted in this project:  NS1 protein, which is part of the structure…

…family health. A pre-experimental design (with pre- and post-intervention measures) was used to measure the impact of the M2 intervention on female migrants in Vietnam, by tracking changes in knowledge and practices relating to sexual and reproductive health, and to explore the influence of M2 on indirect target populations, including local health service providers and…

…and rural areas with limited access to rehabilitation services on spasticity measurement. Short-term intervention trials are also being conducted to assess the effectiveness of the measure in identifying changes in motor performance after targeted clinical interventions. Outcomes For clinical stakeholders, the project resulted in an increase in awareness about the importance of using valid and reliable…

…team are attempting to detect are immobilized on the surface of a cantilever. In the presence of a specific antigen, the microcantilever deflects, due to surface stress changes caused by bio-molecular recognition. Mechanical movement of the cantilever is converted into an electrical signal by a piezoresistor embedded inside the cantilever, which is detected by ultra-sensitive…

…By contrast, the low-tech factors in only the cost of insecticides and a small amount for transport from government stores and distribution to villagers. The most important changes that resulted from the project were that community members and their leaders were sensitized to the role of mosquitoes in malaria transmission, and how to reduce mosquito/human…

…turn led to a 9% increase in patients with full viral suppression.“This was one of the first trials that demonstrated improved HIV treatment behaviours”, says Dr. Lester. ”Given the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa, almost 30 million, these small but significant changes can be amplified to massive impact if brought to scale”.

…British Columbia), along with Jeff Pernica, MD (McMaster) and collaborators Isaac Quaye, PhD (University of Namibia) and Margaret Mokomane (University of Botswana), the researchers witnessed dramatic health changes as a result of the rapid test-and-treat strategy.And the ‘treatment gap’ revealed in their Botswana research uncovers a major opportunity to make a significant, long-term impact in…

…3 months of the intervention in the home; or (3)nutritional support plus 3 months of the intervention in group settings.Among the impacts to be measured and evaluated: changes in child development and parenting; the child, caregiver, and household characteristics that predict who benefits most; how intervention should be delivered for maximum effect (one-on-one or group…