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New review: The effect of sample site and collection procedure on identification of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

The review authors compared the sensitivity of different sampling collection sites and methods for the detection of current SARS‐CoV‐2 infection with any molecular or antigen‐based test.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Evaluation of a strategic academic-government partnership to advance COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines access and uptake in South Africa

The authors of this publication used Cochrane’s KT Framework to map and analyse COVID-19 response activities instituted by a strategic academic-government partnership to supportEIDMduring the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

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Covid Guidelines India

LSTM contributes to India specific guidelines for the treatment and management of COVID-19

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Podcast: Do probiotics help to treat acute infectious diarrhoea?

First author, Shelui Collinson from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK describes the latest findings from the update of this review .

Anthelmintics for people with neurocysticercosis

The objective of this review was to assess the effects of anthelmintics on people with neurocysticercosis.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Effects of community-based antiretroviral therapy initiation models on HIV treatment outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effect of offering ART initiation in the community on HIV treatment outcomes.

Peer-reviewed article

WHO guidelines for plague management

WHO guidelines for plague management: revised recommendations for the use of rapid diagnostic tests, fluoroquinolones for case management and personal protective equipment for prevention of post-mortem transmission

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Update: Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroids in insecticide‐treated nets to prevent malaria in Africa

Pyrethroid + PBO bed nets reduce malaria infection in areas of high pyrethroid resistance

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Enhancing public health systematic reviews with diagram visualization

Using diagrams to help the reader go straight to the essence of a systematic review.

Peer-reviewed article

Paying for performance to improve the delivery of health interventions in low‐ and middle‐income countries

This review update assesses the effects of pay for performance on the delivery of healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Impact of the diagnostic test Xpert MTB/RIF on patient outcomes for tuberculosis

Does using the Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic test instead of smear microscopy when evaluating people for tuberculosis reduce death and successful treatment completion?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Rapid versus standard antimicrobial susceptibility testing to guide treatment of bloodstream infection

Tests for identifying the most suitable antibiotics for a bacterial blood infection: are rapid tests better than standard tests?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Updated Podcast: Xpert Ultra compared to Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults

Lead author, Jerry Zifodya from Tulane University in New Orleans, USA, talks about the latest finding in this podcast.

Updated Podcast: How accurate is chest imaging for diagnosing COVID-19?

Lead author of the March 2021 update, Nayaar Islam from The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Canada, describes the latest findings in this podcast.

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