Debrah I Boeras
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Recent Articles
1.
Nkengasong J, Boeras D, Abimiku A, Peeling R
Afr J Lab Med
. 2024 Mar;
6:661.
PMID: 38435082
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v5i2.558.].
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Peeling R, Olliaro P, Boeras D, Fongwen N
Lancet Infect Dis
. 2021 Feb;
21(9):e290-e295.
PMID: 33636148
WHO recommends a minimum of 80% sensitivity and 97% specificity for antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs), which can be used for patients with symptoms consistent with COVID-19. However, after the...
3.
Land K, Boeras D, Chen X, Ramsay A, Peeling R
Nat Microbiol
. 2018 Dec;
4(1):46-54.
PMID: 30546093
Lack of access to quality diagnostics remains a major contributor to health burden in resource-limited settings. It has been more than 10 years since ASSURED (affordable, sensitive, specific, user-friendly, rapid,...
4.
Gous N, Boeras D, Cheng B, Takle J, Cunningham B, Peeling R
Expert Rev Mol Diagn
. 2018 Apr;
18(4):385-397.
PMID: 29658382
Simple, rapid tests that can be used at the point-of-care (POC) can improve access to diagnostic services and overall patient management in resource-limited settings where laboratory infrastructure is limited. Implementation...
5.
Peeling R, Boeras D, Marinucci F, Easterbrook P
BMC Infect Dis
. 2017 Nov;
17(Suppl 1):699.
PMID: 29143676
A large burden of undiagnosed hepatitis virus cases remains globally. Despite the 257 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, and 71 million with chronic viraemic HCV infection,...
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Amini A, Varsaneux O, Kelly H, Tang W, Chen W, Boeras D, et al.
BMC Infect Dis
. 2017 Nov;
17(Suppl 1):698.
PMID: 29143619
Background: Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is characterised by the persistence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Expanding HBV diagnosis and treatment programmes into low resource settings will require...
7.
Boeras D, Peeling R, Onyebujoh P, Yahaya A, Gumede-Moeletsi H, Ndihokubwayo J
Afr J Lab Med
. 2017 Sep;
5(2):560.
PMID: 28879135
External Quality Assessment (EQA) surveys performed by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) revealed the need for the strengthening of public health microbiology laboratories, particularly for...
8.
Nkengsong J, Boeras D, Abimiku A, Peeling R
Afr J Lab Med
. 2017 Sep;
5(2):558.
PMID: 28879134
No abstract available.
9.
Meyers A, Sandstrom P, Denny T, Hurlston M, Ball T, Peeling R, et al.
Afr J Lab Med
. 2017 Sep;
5(2):557.
PMID: 28879133
In 2015, UNAIDS launched the 90-90-90 targets aimed at increasing the number of people infected with HIV to become aware of their status, access antiretroviral therapies and ultimately be virally...
10.
Boeras D, Peeling R
Afr J Lab Med
. 2017 Sep;
5(2):556.
PMID: 28879132
It is important to consider the role of diagnostics and the critical need for quality diagnostics services in resource-limited settings. Accurate diagnostic tests play a key role in patient management...