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Paul M. Emerson
Researcher at Carter Center
Publications - 186
Citations - 7252
Paul M. Emerson is an academic researcher from Carter Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Trachoma & Population. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 180 publications receiving 6091 citations. Previous affiliations of Paul M. Emerson include Emory University & Medical Research Council.
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The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020.
Matthew J. Burton,Matthew J. Burton,Jacqueline Ramke,Jacqueline Ramke,Ana Patrícia Marques,Rupert R A Bourne,Rupert R A Bourne,Nathan Congdon,Nathan Congdon,Iain Jones,Brandon A M Ah Tong,Simon Arunga,Simon Arunga,Damodar Bachani,Covadonga Bascaran,Andrew Bastawrous,Karl Blanchet,Tasanee Braithwaite,Tasanee Braithwaite,John Buchan,John Buchan,John Cairns,Anasaini Cama,Margarida Chagunda,Chimgee Chuluunkhuu,Andrew Cooper,Jessica Crofts-Lawrence,William H. Dean,William H. Dean,Alastair K Denniston,Alastair K Denniston,Joshua R. Ehrlich,Paul M. Emerson,Jennifer R Evans,Kevin D. Frick,David S. Friedman,João M. Furtado,Gichangi M,Stephen Gichuhi,Suzanne Gilbert,Reeta Gurung,Esmael Habtamu,Peter Holland,Jost B. Jonas,Pearse A. Keane,Lisa Keay,Lisa Keay,Rohit C Khanna,Rohit C Khanna,Peng T. Khaw,Hannah Kuper,Fatima Kyari,Fatima Kyari,Van C. Lansingh,Islay Mactaggart,Milka Madaha Mafwiri,Wanjiku Mathenge,Ian McCormick,Priya Morjaria,L Mowatt,Debbie Muirhead,Debbie Muirhead,Gudlavalleti V S Murthy,Nyawira Mwangi,Nyawira Mwangi,Daksha B Patel,Tunde Peto,Babar Qureshi,Solange Rios Salomão,Virginia Sarah,Bernadetha R Shilio,Anthony W. Solomon,Bonnielin K. Swenor,Hugh R. Taylor,Ningli Wang,Aubrey Webson,Sheila K. West,Tien Yin Wong,Tien Yin Wong,Richard Wormald,Richard Wormald,Sumrana Yasmin,Mayinuer Yusufu,Juan Carlos Silva,Serge Resnikoff,Serge Resnikoff,Thulasiraj Ravilla,Clare Gilbert,Allen Foster,Hannah Faal +89 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors defined eye health as maximised vision, ocular health, and functional ability, thereby contributing to overall health and wellbeing, social inclusion, and quality of life.
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Reducing malaria by mosquito-proofing houses
TL;DR: The pioneering work of Angelo Celli at the end of the 19th century, who demonstrated that people could be protected from malaria by screening their homes against mosquitoes, is reminded of.
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Role of flies and provision of latrines in trachoma control: cluster-randomised controlled trial
Paul M. Emerson,Steve W. Lindsay,Neal Alexander,Momodou Bah,Sheik-Mafuji Dibba,Hannah Faal,Kebba O Lowe,Keith P. W. J. McAdam,Amy A. Ratcliffe,G. Walraven,Robin L. Bailey +10 more
TL;DR: Fly control with insecticide is effective at reducing the number of flies caught from children's eyes and is associated with substantially lower trachoma prevalence compared with controls, consistent with flies being important vectors of trachomas.
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Changes in house design reduce exposure to malaria mosquitoes
TL;DR: House entry by Anopheles gambiae, the principal African malaria vector, was reduced by the presence of a ceiling, and ceilings are likely to be well accepted and may be of greatest benefit in areas of low to moderate transmission and when used in combination with other malaria control strategies.
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Azithromycin to Reduce Childhood Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jeremy D. Keenan,Robin L. Bailey,Sheila K. West,Ahmed M. Arzika,John Hart,Jerusha Weaver,Khumbo Kalua,Zakayo Mrango,Kathryn J. Ray,Catherine Cook,Elodie Lebas,Kieran S O'Brien,Paul M. Emerson,Travis C. Porco,Thomas M. Lietman +14 more
TL;DR: Among postneonatal, preschool children in sub‐Saharan Africa, childhood mortality was lower in communities randomly assigned to mass distribution of azithromycin than in those assigned to placebo, with the largest effect seen in Niger.