Theresa J. Allain

Increasing frailty is associated with higher prevalence and reduced recognition of delirium in older hospitalised inpatients: results of a multi-centre study

Waleed Faheem, Taran Nandra, Sarah Richardson, David Saliu et autres

PURPOSE: Delirium is a neuropsychiatric disorder delineated by an acute change in cognition, attention, and consciousness. It is common, particularly in older adults, but poorly recognised. Frailty is the accumulation of deficits conferring an increased risk of adverse outcomes. We set out …

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Hospital practitioner views on the benefits of continence education and best ways to provide training

John Percival, Katharine Abbott, Theresa J. Allain, Rachel Bradley et autres

AIM: The aim of the study was to explore practitioners' experiences and perspectives on continence training, in order to understand its relevance to practice and how take-up of, and engagement with, such training may be improved. DESIGN: 27 qualitative interviews were conducted …

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A 34-Year-Old Man With a Neck Mass

Tamara Phiri, Joep van Oosterhout, Samuel Kampondeni, Theresa J. Allain et autres

CASE PRESENTATION: A 34-year-old man presented to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi with multiple enlarged right cervical lymph nodes. He had no associated constitutional symptoms. Fine-needle aspirate (FNA) of one of the lymph nodes was negative for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) …

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Decentralising diabetes care from hospitals to primary health care centres in Malawi

Colin Pfaff, Gift Malamula, Gabriel Kamowatimwa, Jo Theu et autres

BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and hypertension have become a prominent public health concern in Malawi, where health care services for NCDs are generally restricted to urban centres and district hospitals, while the vast majority of Malawians live in rural …

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‘We tend to get pad happy’: a qualitative study of health practitioners’ perspectives on the quality of continence care for older people in hospital

John Percival, Katharine Abbott, Theresa J. Allain, Rachel Bradley et autres

BACKGROUND: Bladder and bowel control difficulties affect 20% and 10% of the UK population, respectively, touch all age groups and are particularly prevalent in the older (65+ years) population. However, the quality of continence care is often poor, compromising patient health and …

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CSF Levels of Elongation Factor Tu Is Associated With Increased Mortality in Malawian Adults With Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis

Emma Wall, Philip Brownridge, Gavin D. Laing, Vanessa S. Terra et autres

Background Mortality from bacterial meningitis, predominately caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, exceeds 50% in sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV prevalence. Underlying causes of high mortality are poorly understood. We examined the host and pathogen proteome in the CSF of adults with proven …

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“We tend to get pad happy” : a qualitative study of health practitioners’ perspectives on continence care for older people in hospital

John Percival, Katharine Abbott, Theresa J. Allain, Rachel Bradley et autres

Abstract Background Bladder and bowel control difficulties affect twenty and ten per cent of the UK population respectively, touch all age groups and are particularly prevalent in the older (65+) population. However, the quality of continence care is often poor, compromising patient …

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HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) in Malawian Adults and Effect on Adherence to Combination Anti-Retroviral Therapy: A Cross Sectional Study

Kevin R. Robertson, Chisomo Ngwalo, Tom Solomon, Theresa J. Allain et autres

BackgroundLittle is known about the prevalence and burden of HIV associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) among patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in sub-Saharan Africa. We estimated the prevalence of HAND in adult Malawians on cART and investigated the relationship between HAND and …

A possible role for hepcidin in the detection of iron deficiency in severely anaemic HIV-infected patients in Malawi

Minke H. W. Huibers, Job C. J. Calis, Theresa J. Allain, Sarah E. Coupland et autres

INTRODUCTION: Iron deficiency is a treatable cause of severe anaemia in low-and-middle-income-countries (LMIC). Diagnosing it remains challenging as peripheral blood markers poorly reflect bone-marrow iron deficiency (BM-ID), especially in the context of HIV-infection. METHODS: Severely anaemic (haemoglobin ≤70g/l) HIV-infected adults were recruited …

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Severe anaemia complicating HIV in Malawi; Multiple co-existing aetiologies are associated with high mortality

Minke H. W. Huibers, Imelda Bates, Steve McKew, Theresa J. Allain et autres

BACKGROUND: Severe anaemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected adults living in resource-limited countries. Comprehensive data on the aetiology are lacking but are needed to improve outcomes. METHODS: HIV-infected adults with severe (haemoglobin ≤70g/l) or very severe anaemia …

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Full Prevalence Of Gestational Diabetes In Urban Women In Blantyre, Malawi: A Cross Sectional Study And Comparison Of Who And IADPSG Criteria

Tamara Phiri, Marianne Kasiya, Theresa J. Allain

Abstract Aims This study aimed to establish the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among urban women in Blantyre where the prevalence was previously unknown. A comparison was made between the prevalence determined using WHO criteria and that using the recent International …

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Severe anaemia complicating HIV in Malawi; multiple co-existing aetiologies are associated with high mortality

Minke H. W. Huibers, Imelda Bates, Steve McKew, Theresa J. Allain et autres

Abstract Background Severe anaemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected adults living in resource-limited countries. Comprehensive data on the aetiology is lacking and needed to improve outcomes. Methods HIV-infected adults with severe (haemoglobin ≤70g/l) or very severe anaemia …

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