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14/10/2019 Infographic

Studying the usability and acceptability of two pneumonia diagnostic aids

 This infographic visualises our findings on the usability and acceptability of devices that classify fast breathing. 14/10/2019

This infographic visualises our findings on the usability and acceptability of devices that classify fast breathing.

03/10/2019 Research brief

Usability and acceptability of two automated pneumonia diagnostic aids: Findings from Ethiopia and Nepal

 The Acute Respiratory Infection Diagnostic Aid project introduced two automated respiratory rate counting aids in Ethiopia and Nepal to support classifying fast breathing. 03/10/2019

The Acute Respiratory Infection Diagnostic Aid project introduced two automated respiratory rate counting aids in Ethiopia and Nepal to support classifying fast breathing.

01/07/2019 Journal article

Performance of four respiratory rate counters to support community health workers to detect the symptoms of pneumonia in children in low resource settings

 This study analysed the performance of improved respiratory rate timers that are used to detect pneumonia symptoms in low-resource settings. 01/07/2019

This study analysed the performance of improved respiratory rate timers that are used to detect pneumonia symptoms in low-resource settings.

25/10/2018 Journal article

Performance, Acceptability, and Usability of Respiratory Rate Timers and Pulse Oximeters When Used by Frontline Health Workers to Detect Symptoms of Pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia: Protocol for a Two-Phase, Multisite, Mixed-Methods Trial

 BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children aged under 5 years in both sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The current diagnostic criterion for pneumonia is based… 25/10/2018

BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children aged under 5 years in both sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The current diagnostic criterion for pneumonia is based on the increased respiratory rate (RR) in children with cough…

09/12/2016 Project brief

Acute respiratory infection diagnostic aids field trial: Controlled accuracy study

 The Acute Repiratory Infection Diagnostic Aids (ARIDA) project will evaluate community health workers' use of automated respiratory rate counting aids on children under five in Ethiopia. 09/12/2016

The Acute Repiratory Infection Diagnostic Aids (ARIDA) project will evaluate community health workers' use of automated respiratory rate counting aids on children under five in Ethiopia.

17/11/2016 Learning paper

Evaluating pneumonia diagnostic aids

 Malaria Consortium’s pneumonia diagnostics project aimed to identify the most accurate, acceptable, scalable and user-friendly respiratory rate timers and pulse oximeters to help community health workers and first-level health facility… 17/11/2016

Malaria Consortium’s pneumonia diagnostics project aimed to identify the most accurate, acceptable, scalable and user-friendly respiratory rate timers and pulse oximeters to help community health workers and first-level health facility workers diagnose pneumonia symptoms in children. This learning paper details…

01/12/2015 Training materials

Pneumonia diagnostics: Device selection report

 Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under five, particularly in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Community health workers (CHWs) providing health services in rural and… 01/12/2015

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under five, particularly in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Community health workers (CHWs) providing health services in rural and hard to reach areas have been trained to diagnose pneumonia…

23/11/2015 Journal article

Early identification and treatment of pneumonia: A call to action

 This call for action published by the Lancet Global Health on World Pneumonia Day 2015, calls for improved early identification and treatment of childhood pneumonia at community and outpatient level… 23/11/2015

This call for action published by the Lancet Global Health on World Pneumonia Day 2015, calls for improved early identification and treatment of childhood pneumonia at community and outpatient level to reduce deaths. Published in Lancet Global Health

26/10/2015 Project brief

Improved tools for the measurement of respiratory rate and oxygen saturation for the detection of signs of pneumonia

 This project aims to identify the most accurate, acceptable, scalable and user-friendly respiratory rate timers and pulse oximeters for the detection of pneumonia symptoms in children by community health… 26/10/2015

This project aims to identify the most accurate, acceptable, scalable and user-friendly respiratory rate timers and pulse oximeters for the detection of pneumonia symptoms in children by community health workers and frontline health facility workers in four low-income countries.…

07/07/2014 Journal article

The use of counting beads to improve the classification of fast breathing in low-resource settings: a multi-country review

 This article presents findings on using counting beads and a timer to count a child's respiratory rate in order to improve classification of fast breathing. 07/07/2014

This article presents findings on using counting beads and a timer to count a child's respiratory rate in order to improve classification of fast breathing.

26/06/2014 Project report

Technical pneumonia device landscape review

 Recent research has highlighted the need to better support community health workers in the diagnosis of pneumonia in low-resource settings. An automated device — rather than manually counting the patient's… 26/06/2014

Recent research has highlighted the need to better support community health workers in the diagnosis of pneumonia in low-resource settings. An automated device — rather than manually counting the patient's breaths — can help improve diagnosis. This report recommends 13…

26/02/2014 Training materials

Initial pneumonia device short listing exercise

 Pneumonia is currently the leading cause of death in children worldwide. 26/02/2014

Pneumonia is currently the leading cause of death in children worldwide.

07/11/2012 Journal article

Integrated community case management of fever in children under five using rapid diagnostic tests and respiratory rate counting: A multi-country cluster randomized trial

 This effectiveness trial, conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda, compared a diagnostic and treatment package for malaria and pneumonia with presumptive treatment with antimalarial drugs. 07/11/2012

This effectiveness trial, conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda, compared a diagnostic and treatment package for malaria and pneumonia with presumptive treatment with antimalarial drugs.

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