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New articles from the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM).
Training manuals from REACT study in Cameroon. REACT Cameroon designed six training modules to support the introduction of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). The manuals were used to train health workers at government and mission hospitals and health centres. The six modules are presented in two manuals
The TACT training manuals and patient leaflet were designed to support the use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). Here we provide Trainer/Trainee manuals in English and French, and visual patient information sheets in English, French and Swahili.
Infectious diseases and Microbiology videos
by Nuffield Department of MedicineABRAID – The Atlas of Baseline Risk Assessment for Infectious Diseases - Call for feedback
by Dr Catherine MoyesABRAID, new website of infectious diseases risk maps
Pioneering New Diagnostics: Addressing Challenges and Implications for Point-of-Care Testing in African Settings
by Laurel OldachUNICEF Cholera Toolkit
by UNICEFStructural Biology videos
by Oxford Nuffield Department of MedicineHIV/AIDS diagnostics technology landscape
by UnitaidHepatitis C diagnostics technology landscape
by UnitaidWHO Laboratory guidelines
by WHO"Harnessing the digital sharing revolution to improve research capacity in African laboratories”, Global Health Laboratories panel seminar at the ASLM2014
by Karla LamIn this article you can access and download the really interesting and useful Power Point presentations from the Global Health Laboratories panel seminar with regional experts held at the ASLM2014 last November.
Proficiency Testing: Diagnosing Threats to Quality
by Laurel Oldach et alThe Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
by Emily P. Hyle et al.Ten Simple Rules for Writing Research Papers and for Writing a Literature Review
by Weixiong Zhang and Marco PautassoTen Simple Rules for Approaching a New Job
by Philip E. BourneInfluence of weather conditions, drugs and comorbidities on serum Na and Cl in 13 000 hospital admissions: Evidence for a subpopulation susceptible for SIADH
by Christian Bucher et alUnderstanding the principles of Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) - Training presentations
by KEN AWUONDO, Karla LamLaboratory Challenges Conducting International Clinical Research in Resource-Limited Settings
by Fitzgibbon, Joseph E. PhD, Wallis, Carole L. PhDFive keys to improving research costing in low- and middle-income countries
by ESSENCE on Health Research InitiativeESSENCE on Health Research have created a good practice document on research costing. It includes a review of the funding practices related to the definition and funding of direct and indirect costs.
Evaluation of a Typhoid/Paratyphoid Diagnostic Assay (TPTest) Detecting Anti-Salmonella IgA in Secretions of Peripheral Blood in Lymphocytes in Patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh
by Farhana Khanam, Alaullah Sheikh, Abu Sayeed, Saraur Bhuiyan, Feroza Kaneez Choudhury, Umme Salma, Shahnaz Pervin, Tania Sultana, Dilruba Ahmed, Doli Goswami, Lokman Hossain, KZ Mamun, Richell C Charles, W. Abdullah Brooks, Stephen B. Calderwood, Alejandro Cravioto, Edward T Ryan, Firdausi QadriProspective Evaluation of Three Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Diagnosis of Human Leptospirosis
by Marga GA Goris, Mariska MG Leeflang, Martin Loden, Jiri FP Wagenaar, Paul Klatser, Rudy A Hartseerl, Kimberly R BoerFacility checklist for biospecimen collection and storage
by Donna RussellIn determining the feasibility of establishing a biorepository at your facility, there are several key factors to consider. But first, there are a few that must be in place before commencing. They are:
- The commitment of your institutional
- The trust of the community within which you work
- Informed consents that allow specimens to be used for multiple research studies
- Vision/commitment for the distribution and sharing of biospecimens and data with the wider scientific community