Elizabeth Fitchett
@LibbyFitchett
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Paediatric doctor and clinical research fellow in global health.
Dakar and London
Joined June 2016
Big news! FIEBRE study sample archive now open to new proposals. What an incredible potential resource for translational diagnostics research for global health…submit a short proposal by 31st October:
📢FIEBRE sample archive available Contains various specimen types for cases & controls from > 10,000 participants with fever in 🇱🇦🇲🇼🇲🇿🇿🇼 Seeking partner to conduct high-quality research addressing essential public health needs. Submit an RFP by 31/10/23: https://t.co/swy1wQPSpx
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Nothing like a bit of Vivaldi played by The Goede Hoop Marimba Band to bring joy to any day #WednesdayMotivation
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We're pleased to announce the launch of Global Access Health following our acquisition. This transition expands Mologic’s capabilities to provide affordable #diagnostics to countries left underserved. Read more here: https://t.co/yDRWrFaVoL
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COVID-19: Inside the children's ICU dedicated to saving adult coronavirus patients | UK News | Sky News
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The silence is deafening.
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Here is a snapshot of the experience of caring for adults with COVID on St Mary’s PICU
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Proud to have had the opportunity to work with @LibbyFitchett on this important topic - funding for childhood cancer research is not meeting global demands
'Investment in "ChildhoodCancer research is lagging behind': Read it via @ Cancer World https://t.co/qYAnJVM9I9
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Transfusion Volume for Children with Severe Anemia in Africa | NEJM https://t.co/tcogJDXtxZ This is not a retweet- not just one but two linked papers out today. Strong statistical evidence that outcome depends on whether a fever is present or not.....
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Severe anemia (hemoglobin level, <6 g per deciliter) is a leading cause of hospital admission and death in children in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization recommends transfusion of 20...
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On Tuesday we're launching a new podcast I'm really excited about. Each hour-long episode of The TED Interview features a single TED speaker, so we get to explore their thinking in much greater depth. Episode 1: the remarkable Elizabeth Gilbert. More here
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Surprised no UK health journalist has picked up Lancet paper showing Jeremy Hunt's "weekend effect" is an artefact?
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NEW: Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology for Newborn Infection (STROBE-NI):
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New research paper published to reduce global burden of neonatal infection @rcpchpresident @LSHTMpress
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Today is #WorldSepsisDay, which poses major risks to newborns, particularly in resource-poor settings @BirthDebate
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New blog from @LSHTMpress on #WorldSepsisDay - 'Why Can't We Save the World's Babies from Sepsis?' by @LibbyFitchett
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On #WorldSepsisDay @LibbyFitchett explains how STROBE-NI guideline https://t.co/ikGtCSbXpx help neonatal ID research
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I've been mapping kindness across the country to tackle post-Brexit racism https://t.co/I1W7xMui08
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New name, new job, new account, new start. #backontwitter #myfirstTweet
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