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End of treatment and 12-month post-treatment outcomes in patients treated with all-oral regimens for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Ukraine: a prospective cohort study

Fardhdiani V, Trush O, Lytvynenko N, Pylypchuk S, Terleeva Y,  et al.
2025-05-23 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-05-23 • PLOS Global Public Health

The World Health Organization has called for operational research on all-oral shorter regimens for rifampin-resistant and multidrug-resistant forms of tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB). We fol...

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Continuing kidney care in conflicts

Vanholder R, De Weggheleire A, Ivanov DD, Luyckx VA, Slama S,  et al.
2022-05-30 • Nature Reviews Nephrology
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Conflict in eastern Ukraine is a reminder that older people are especially vulnerable in emergencies

Simonyan G
2019-06-04 • BMJ Opinion (blog)
2019-06-04 • BMJ Opinion (blog)
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Covid-19 exposes how far we have to go to understand the needs of older people

Simonyan G
2020-07-15 • BMJ Opinion (blog)
2020-07-15 • BMJ Opinion (blog)
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1731P Providing access to anticancer drugs within an armed conflict: The experience of Mission Kharkiv (MK) and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Ukraine

Polozov S, Marijon Jourdier H, Shkavron-Filippenko R, Boulay M, Taconet A,  et al.
2023-10-01 • Annals of Oncology • European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023
2023-10-01 • Annals of Oncology • European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023
BACKGROUND
Since the outbreak of the Russian Federation invasion, the border city of Kharkiv has come under bombardments leading to disruptions of the medical supply chain. Mission K...

Characteristics of medical evacuation by train in Ukraine, 2022

Walravens S, Zharkova A, De Weggheleire A, Burton M, Cabrol JC,  et al.
2023-06-23 • JAMA Network Open
2023-06-23 • JAMA Network Open
IMPORTANCE
The 2022 war in Ukraine severely affected access to health care for patients in the conflict-affected regions and limited options for medical evacuation. Air transport, a ...
2022-05-30 • Nature Reviews Nephrology
The devastating effects of war are far-reaching and particularly affect people with kidney disease. The Ukrainian conflict has highlighted problems encountered in the provision of suppor...

Determining the lower limit of detection required for HCV viral load assay for test of cure following direct-acting antiviral based treatment regimens: evidence from a global dataset

Morgan JR, Marsh E, Savinkina A, Shilton S, Shadaker S,  et al.
2022-03-12 • Journal of Viral Hepatitis
2022-03-12 • Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Achieving global elimination of hepatitis C virus requires a substantial scale-up of testing. Point-of-care HCV viral load assays are available as an alternative to laboratory-based assa...

Preparedness of outpatient health facilities for ambulatory treatment with all-oral short DR-TB treatment regimens in Zhytomyr, Ukraine: a cross-sectional study

Gils T, Laxmeshwar C, Duka M, Malakyan K, Siomak OV,  et al.
2020-09-21 • BMC Health Services Research
2020-09-21 • BMC Health Services Research
BACKGROUND
Ukraine has a high burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). Mental health problems, including alcohol use disorder, are common co-morbidities. One in five DR-TB pati...

Detecting tuberculosis: rapid tools but slow progress

England K, Masini T, Fajardo E
2019-09-21 • Public Health Action
2019-09-21 • Public Health Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends Xpert® MTB/RIF as the initial test for all people with presumptive tuberculosis (TB). A number of challenges have been reported, ...

Strengthening diabetes care in humanitarian crises in low- and middle-income settings

Kehlenbrink S, Ansbro É, Besançon S, Hassan S, Roberts B,  et al.
2022-05-27 • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
2022-05-27 • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Amid the growing global diabetes epidemic, the scale of forced displacement resulting from armed conflict and humanitarian crises is at record-high levels. More than 80% of the displaced...

Mental health interventions for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis patients with alcohol use disorders, Zhytomyr, Ukraine

Plokhykh V, Duka M, Cassidy L, Chen CY, Malakyan K,  et al.
2021-09-29 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2021-09-29 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
INTRODUCTION
Despite concerted efforts, Ukraine is challenged by increasing rates of multidrug and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) comorbid with alcohol use disorder (A...

Meeting the health needs of displaced people fleeing Ukraine: Drawing on existing technical guidance and evidence

Kumar BN, James R, Hargreaves S, Bozorgmehr K, Mosca D,  et al.
2022-06-01 • The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
2022-06-01 • The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
The invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a humanitarian crisis and the impact is devastating for millions displaced in Ukraine and for those fleeing the country. Receiving countries in Euro...

Public health advocacy for the Berlin Declaration on tuberculosis in the former Soviet Union: the view of Médecins Sans Frontières

Healy S, Dietrich S, Roth T, Nyang'wa BT, du Cros PAK
2012-12-11 • European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology
2012-12-11 • European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology

Caring for people with diabetes and non-communicable diseases in Ukraine: a humanitarian emergency

Maystruk G, Aebischer-Perone S, Anufriyeva V, Boulle P, Chappuis F,  et al.
2022-03-25 • Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
2022-03-25 • Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology