Neurocysticercosis cases identified at Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia from 2014 to 2018

Susilawathi, Ni Made; Suryapraba, A. A. Ayu; Soejitno, Andreas; Asih, Made Widhi; Swastika, Kadek; Wandra, Toni; Budke, Christine M.; Itō, Akira; Sudewi, AA Raka

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105208

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“…Similar results were reported from India [45] and Peru [16], where the mean age of NCC patients was also below 30 years of age. On the other hand, studies from less endemic countries, including the USA, China, Spain, and Indonesia, reported a higher mean age of NCC cases ranging from 37 to 40 years [44,[46][47][48].…”

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A Large Case Series of Neurocysticercosis in Kuwait, a Nonendemic Arabian Gulf Country in the Middle East Region

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Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a leading global cause of severe progressive headache and epilepsy, in developed or affluent countries is mostly diagnosed among immigrants from poor or developing Taenia solium taeniasis-endemic countries. Taeniasis carriers in Kuwait are routinely screened by insensitive stool microscopy. In this study, enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) was used as a confirmatory test for NCC. Screening was performed on 970 patients referred for suspected NCC on the basis of relevant history and/or ring-enhancing lesions on computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging during a 14-year period in Kuwait. Demographic data and clinical details were retrieved from laboratory or hospital records. EITB was positive in 150 subjects (15.5%), including 98 expatriates mostly originating from taeniasis-endemic countries and, surprisingly, 52 Kuwaiti nationals. The clinical details of 48 of 50 NCC cases diagnosed during 2014–2019 were available. Most common symptoms included seizures, persistent headache with/without fever, and fits or loss of consciousness. Cysticercal lesions were located at various brain regions in 39 of 48 patients. Multiple members of 3 families with NCC were identified; infection was linked to domestic workers from taeniasis-endemic countries and confirmed in at least 1 family. Our data show that NCC is predominantly imported in Kuwait by expatriates originating from taeniasis-endemic countries who transmit the infection to Kuwaiti citizens.

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A Large Case Series of Neurocysticercosis in Kuwait, a Nonendemic Arabian Gulf Country in the Middle East Region

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“…The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is the youngest country in the world, gaining independence in 2002. The government through an ambitious program to develop infrastructure in accordance with the 2011-2030 development plan is coming [1]. The base of the government's development strategy is to include the private sector to help diversify and grow the economy and create new opportunities for all East Timorese.…”

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Case Study of Public-Private Partnership on Infrastruc-ture Projects of Tibar Bay Port in Timor-Leste

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Tistogondo

2021

Int. J. Eng. Scie. and Inform. Technology.

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Public - Private Partnership (PPP) offers many potential benefits for the government in providing infrastructure facilities. However, the implementation of the Public Private Partnership project is not easy. Infrastructure Development is one of the development priorities in developed and developing countries, including Timor-Leste. As one of the priorities of national development, cost limitations are the main problem faced by the government. Therefore, to overcome the lack of funding, the government can involve the private sector in terms of providing funds to finance the construction of infrastructure facilities.The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (RDTL) must have good regulations to achieve the goals of Timor-Leste in the future through cooperation between the government and the private sector. Good regulation is one of the best ways for good cooperation between the government and the private sector.In this study, the chosen location is the Tibar Bay Port in Timor-Leste. Based on the results of research that has been done, infrastructure development efforts do not have to rely on the Timor-Leste government as a single actor, the involvement of other parties such as the private sector is also needed for infrastructure development. The Government of Timor-Leste is fulfilling a big dream for the the future through the development of infrastructure in accordance with the strategic development plan for 2011-2030 to come, because the Government of Timor-Leste prepares a bright future for a country to become a developed country like other countries.

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Status and perspective of asian neglected tropical diseases

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Neurocysticercosis cases identified at Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia from 2014 to 2018

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A Large Case Series of Neurocysticercosis in Kuwait, a Nonendemic Arabian Gulf Country in the Middle East Region

A Large Case Series of Neurocysticercosis in Kuwait, a Nonendemic Arabian Gulf Country in the Middle East Region

Case Study of Public-Private Partnership on Infrastruc-ture Projects of Tibar Bay Port in Timor-Leste

Status and perspective of asian neglected tropical diseases

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