George H Swingler
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Kalula S, Ferreira M, Swingler G, Badri M, Sayer A
Afr Health Sci
. 2017 Nov;
17(3):912-922.
PMID: 29085420
Background: Falls are a major cause of disability, morbidity and mortality in older persons, but have been under researched in developing countries. Objective: To describe challenges encountered in a community-based...
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Kalula S, Ferreira M, Swingler G, Badri M
BMC Geriatr
. 2016 Feb;
16:51.
PMID: 26912129
Background: Studies on falls in older adults have mainly been conducted in high income countries. Scant, if any, information exists on risk factors for falls in the older population of...
3.
Kalula S, Ferreira M, Swingler G, Badri M
J Am Geriatr Soc
. 2015 Feb;
63(2):403-4.
PMID: 25688622
No abstract available.
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Horn A, Swingler G, Myer L, Linley L, Chandrasekaran M, Robertson N
Acta Paediatr
. 2013 Jun;
102(8):e378-84.
PMID: 23721402
Aim: There is a need to identify infants with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy who have a poor outcome despite therapeutic hypothermia. A severely abnormal amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram at 48 h predicts death...
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Horn A, Swingler G, Myer L, Linley L, Raban M, Joolay Y, et al.
BMC Pediatr
. 2013 Apr;
13:52.
PMID: 23574923
Background: An early clinical score predicting an abnormal amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) or moderate-severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) may allow rapid triage of infants for therapeutic hypothermia. We aimed to determine...
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Horn A, Swingler G, Myer L, Harrison M, Linley L, Nelson C, et al.
J Perinat Med
. 2012 Oct;
41(2):211-7.
PMID: 23096100
Objectives: There are few population-based studies of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in sub-Saharan Africa, and the published criteria that are used to define and grade HIE are too variable for...
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Can lay health workers increase the uptake of childhood immunisation? Systematic review and typology
Glenton C, Scheel I, Lewin S, Swingler G
Trop Med Int Health
. 2011 Jun;
16(9):1044-53.
PMID: 21707877
Objectives: Lay health workers (LHWs) are used in many settings to increase immunisation uptake among children. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these interventions. The objective of this...
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Swingler G, Michaels D, Hussey G
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
. 2009 Oct;
(4):CD001729.
PMID: 19821280
Background: Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) is an important cause of meningitis and pneumonia in children. Vaccine cost is a significant barrier to use in low income countries. Determining the size...
9.
Swingler G, Zwarenstein M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
. 2009 Oct;
(4):CD001268.
PMID: 19821275
Background: Chest radiography is widely used during the management of acute lower respiratory infections, but the benefits are unknown. Objectives: To assess the effects of chest radiography on clinical outcome...
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Swingler G
BMJ Clin Evid
. 2009 May;
2007.
PMID: 19454112
Introduction: Chickenpox is extremely contagious. Over 90% of unvaccinated people become infected, but infection occurs at different ages in different parts of the world - over 80% of people have...