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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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A health systems approach to critical care delivery in low-resource settings: a narrative review

In this narrative review the authors examine critical care capacity building in low-income countries from a health systems perspective

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Use of hospital services by patients with chronic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The objective of this publication was to estimate the prevalence of individual chronic conditions and multimorbidity among adults admitted to hospital in sub–Saharan Africa.

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WHO guideline on policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing

This WHO guideline provides Member States with recommendations and implementation considerations on policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing, based on evidence specific to children and to the context of food marketing.

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Effects of policies or interventions that influence the school food environment on children’s health and nonhealth outcomes: a systematic review

This systematic review aimed to assess the effects of implementing policies or interventions that influence the school food environment on children’s health and nonhealth outcomes

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Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality

This review evaluates obesity as an independent prognostic factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality among adult patients in whom infection with the COVID‐19 virus is confirmed.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Balanced crystalloid solutions versus 0.9% saline for treating acute diarrhoea and severe dehydration in children

The authors of this review evaluated the benefits and harms of balanced solutions for the rapid rehydration of children with severe dehydration due to acute diarrhoea, in terms of time in hospital and mortality compared to 0.9% saline.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Patient adherence to tuberculosis treatment in the Indian subcontinent: systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research

How well patients adhere to their tuberculosis (TB) treatment influences their recovery and development of drug resistance, but influences on adherence are multiple and often competing. The authors synthesised qualitative studies from a setting in the Indian subcontinent to understand the dimensions and dynamics involved to help inform service provision.

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Systematic review of the prevalence of Long COVID

The authors of this review analysed and evaluated evidence to determine the prevalence of persistent symptoms, functional disability, or pathological changes in adults or children at least 12 weeks post infection from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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WHO Guidelines for malaria

The WHO Guidelines for Malaria bring together the WHO's most up-to-date recommendations for malaria. These guidelines supersede two previous WHO publications: the 'Guidelines for the treatment of malaria, third edition' and the 'Guidelines for malaria vector control'. This version of the Guidelines includes recommendations on two new types of insecticide-treated nets.

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Therapeutics for treating mpox in humans

This new review summarizes evidence on the safety and effectiveness of treatments for mpox in humans,

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Podcast: House modifications for preventing malaria

Lead author of the October 2022 review update, Tilly Fox from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, describes the latest findings from the review in this podcast.

Interventions to improve sanitation for preventing diarrhoea

The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of sanitation interventions for preventing diarrhoeal disease, alone or in combination with other WASH interventions

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

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