| Title |
Ivermectin for onchocercal eye disease (river blindness)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd002219.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Henry OD Ejere, Ellen Schwartz, Richard Wormald, Jennifer R Evans |
| Abstract |
It is believed that ivermectin (a microfilaricide) could prevent blindness due to onchocerciasis. However, when given to everyone in communities where onchocerciasis is common, the effects of ivermectin on lesions affecting the eye are uncertain and data on whether the drug prevents visual loss are unclear. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 5 | 22% |
| United States | 4 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 57% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 21 | 91% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 130 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 21 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 14% |
| Unknown | 39 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 45 | 34% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 5% |
| Psychology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 18 | 14% |
| Unknown | 41 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
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