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Max O Bachmann

University of East Anglia
Verified email at uea.ac.uk
Cited by 9364

Fisherfolk are among groups most at risk of HIV: cross-country analysis of prevalence and numbers infected

E Kissling, EH Allison, JA Seeley, S Russell… - Aids, 2005 - journals.lww.com
HIV prevalence in some fishing communities in low and middle-income countries is known
to be high relative to national average seroprevalence rates [1, 2]. Most of the studies …

Innovating to improve primary care in less developed countries: towards a global model

L Fairall, E Bateman, R Cornick, G Faris… - BMJ …, 2015 - innovations.bmj.com
One of the biggest problems in global health is the lack of well trained and supported health
workers in less developed settings. In many rural areas there are no physicians, and it is …

[HTML][HTML] Comorbidities between tuberculosis and common mental disorders: a scoping review of epidemiological patterns and person-centred care interventions from …

A Janse Van Rensburg, A Dube, R Curran… - Infectious diseases of …, 2020 - Springer
Background There is increasing evidence that the substantial global burden of disease for
tuberculosis unfolds in concert with dimensions of common mental disorders. Person …

[HTML][HTML] Task shifting of antiretroviral treatment from doctors to primary-care nurses in South Africa (STRETCH): a pragmatic, parallel, cluster-randomised trial

L Fairall, MO Bachmann, C Lombard, V Timmerman… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Robust evidence of the effectiveness of task shifting of antiretroviral therapy
(ART) from doctors to other health workers is scarce. We aimed to assess the effects on …

[HTML][HTML] Post-lockdown SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid screening in nearly ten million residents of Wuhan, China

S Cao, Y Gan, C Wang, M Bachmann, S Wei… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Stringent COVID-19 control measures were imposed in Wuhan between January 23 and
April 8, 2020. Estimates of the prevalence of infection following the release of restrictions …

Motivational consulting versus brief advice for smokers in general practice: a randomized trial

CC Butler, S Rollnick, D Cohen… - The British Journal of …, 1999 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background. Theoretical and clinical developments suggest that opportunistic interventions
could be developed that are more effective and satisfying to use than brief advice to quit …

[HTML][HTML] Health and economic impact of HIV/AIDS on South African households: a cohort study

MO Bachmann, FLR Booysen - Bmc public health, 2003 - Springer
Abstract Background South African households are severely affected by human
immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) but health and …

Effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment in a South African program: a cohort study

LR Fairall, MO Bachmann… - Archives of internal …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Background The effectiveness of the South African government's expanding antiretroviral
treatment program is unknown. Observational studies of treatment effectiveness are prone to …

Incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy during 17 years of a population-based screening program in England

CD Jones, RH Greenwood, A Misra… - Diabetes …, 2012 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence of diabetic retinopathy in relation to retinopathy grade
at first examination and other prognostic characteristics. RESEARCH DESIGN AND …

Effect of educational outreach to nurses on tuberculosis case detection and primary care of respiratory illness: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial

LR Fairall, M Zwarenstein, ED Bateman, M Bachmann… - Bmj, 2005 - bmj.com
Objectives To develop and implement an educational outreach programme for the
integrated case management of priority respiratory diseases (practical approach to lung …