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MSF Scientific Days International 2023 | Collections | MSF Science Portal
MSF Scientific Days International 2023

MSF Scientific Days International 2023

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Poster

ECG findings in BPaL-based TB treatment regimens: the geographical effect on QT prolongation

Motta I, Cusinato M, Ludman A, Abdrasuliev T, Butabekov I,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
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Slide Presentation

Malaria Anticipation Project: A predictive malaria early warning system to aid operational planning in Jonglei State, South Sudan

Tremblay LL, Wardley T, Tesfay B, Galban-Horcajo F, West KP,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
Conference Material
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Slide Presentation

Patient-reported experiences and quality of life outcomes in the TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial (PRACTECAL-PRO): a mixed-methods, multi-site study

Stringer B, Lowton K, Cusinato M, Fielding K, Liverko I,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
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Slide Presentation

High prevalence of bedaquiline and linezolid resistance in extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in a Médecins Sans Frontières clinic, Mumbai, India

Silsarma A, Iyer AS, Galindo MA, Chavan VV, Khan Su,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
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Slide Presentation

Preliminary data on safety and effectiveness of six-month all-oral regimens in patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Belarus

Yatskevich N, Hurevich H, Solodovnikova V, Garsevanidze E, Lachenal N,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
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Abstract

Patient-reported experiences and quality of life outcomes in the TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial: PRACTECAL-PRO

Stringer B, Lowton K, Cusinato M, Fielding K, Liverko I,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
The TB-PRACTECAL study trialed a shorter, more tolerable regimen of oral drugs than standard of care (SoC) – which can last for up to 20 months and involve both injectab...
Conference Material
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Abstract

High prevalence of bedaquiline and linezolid resistance in extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in a Médecins Sans Frontières clinic, Mumbai, India

Silsarma A, Iyer AS, Galindo MA, Chavan VV, Khan Su,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
Bedaquiline (BDQ) and linezolid (LZD) are Group A drugs and form part of shorter and longer BDQ-based regimens under India’s National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme. A syst...
Conference Material
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Abstract

Preliminary data on safety and effectiveness of six-month all-oral regimens in patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Belarus

Yatskevich N, Hurevich H, Solodovnikova V, Garsevanidze E, Lachenal N,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
The total duration of treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) in Belarus prior to December 2022 was 18-20 months. The efficacy of treatment with such reg...

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World Hepatitis Day 2022
World Hepatitis Day 2022
Each year hundreds of millions of people suffer from chronic or acute liver disease caused by hepatitis viruses, and over one million die. To mark World Hepatitis Day (July 28th) we bring you a selection of MSF research exploring how to better prevent, identify and treat hepatitis infection in lower-income countries and emergency contexts where the burden is heaviest. For example, in a South Sudanese camp for displaced people—a type of setting where poor sanitation and water quality regularly lead to hepatitis E outbreaks—MSF and the Ministry of Health (MoH) are conducting the world’s first reactive vaccination campaign against this disease, and evaluating the process and outcomes. In Cambodia, MSF and MoH collaborators found that a simplified community-based model of care for hepatitis C was safe and highly effective in diagnosing patients and in curing them with new antiviral drugs. It was also cost-effective, according to studies in several countries and patient populations. And these new drugs were safe and effective even in patients also being treated for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Mini-Lab—MSF's simplified bacteriology laboratory for low-resource settings
Mini-Lab—MSF's simplified bacteriology laboratory for low-res...
Resistance to antibiotics is a growing public health crisis, especially in countries with fragile health systems and in regions at war. One key limitation in most of these settings is a lack of clinical bacteriology laboratory capacity, which leaves medical providers without ways to accurately diagnose patient infections and to tailor antibiotic treatment accordingly. To help fill this critical gap, MSF and partners have developed the Mini-Lab—a small-scale, standalone lab that is easy to transport, set up and operate by staff after only a short training. Its six modules are stocked with everything needed to diagnose common bloodstream and urinary tract infections and to perform antibiotic sensitivity testing using methods adapted to extremely hot climates and remote settings. With Mini-Lab now being rolled out to selected MSF projects, here we highlight the background to its development and some of the research behind the bacteriological tests it incorporates.
The climate crisis and health in humanitarian settings
The climate crisis and health in humanitarian settings
The climate crisis is also a health and humanitarian crisis, disproportionately impacting people in the world’s most climate-sensitive regions—mainly low- and low-middle income countries with the least capacity to respond. MSF and other humanitarian organizations witness the consequences daily. More frequent, intense weather events and a warming planet contribute to food and water scarcity, more severe and widespread disease outbreaks, and more injuries and preventable deaths. They also drive massive population displacement, with over 32 million people fleeing their homes in 2022 alone due to floods, drought, storms and fire—nearly triple the number displaced by violence and conflict. To mark Earth Day 2024 (22 April) we present a cross-section of work by MSF and collaborators, drawing from a range of data sources and from first-hand experience at our medical projects. Emphasizing the urgency of adapting humanitarian operations to the climate crisis, the collection also explores loss and damage through a health lens, proposes policies and practices for creating climate-resilient health organizations, and advocates for embedding fair, just ethics perspectives into humanitarian action and research on climate.
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