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Are hospital-based Emergency Medical Services effective and efficient; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) aim to provide timely care for medical emergencies, including pre-hospital care, transfer, and in-hospital treatment. A well-coordinated, designed, and locally appropriate system is crucial …

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How can Community Health Workers be used to empower communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Community empowerment enables people to increase control over their lives and decisions, implying ownership and action towards social and developmental change. Effective empowerment strategies build on authentic participation, autonomy …

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How safe is the practice of Reflexology; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. While its popularity has increased, the safety of reflexology has not …

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What are the best methods for involving patients in health system decision-making in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The involvement of patients and the community in health care is widely acknowledged for its potential to improve the availability and relevance of health services and to promote participative …

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What are the effects and guidelines of mass immunization of health workers against Hepatitis B; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Hepatitis B is a major global occupational health hazard, with healthcare workers having a higher prevalence of HBV infection than the general population. Vaccination is recommended to reduce the …

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What does policy implementation monitoring entail; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background:Monitoring is essential for policymakers, government officials, development managers, and civil society to learn from past experiences, improve service delivery and plan and allocate resources. In addition, it helps to …

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What is the appropriate malaria treatment for a low-income endemic country like Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The treatment of malaria in endemic, low-income countries is complicated by increasing resistance to anti-malarial medicines and challenges in accessing these medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued …

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What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and manage HIV/AIDS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: HIV/AIDS prevention and management requires a multi-pronged approach, including clinical and public health interventions.Rapid Response Question: What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the …

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Are herbal photolarvicides efficient and safe to use in vector management; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: The resurgence of interest in larvicides for vector control, particularly in combating malaria, is driven by research demonstrating their effectiveness in reducing mosquito populations and malaria infection rates. Recent …

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Can decentralization of health services improve health service delivery in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: Many developing countries face challenges in providing quality and equitable healthcare, especially to marginalized populations. Decentralization, a political reform aimed at reducing central influence and increasing local autonomy, has …

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Global Palliative Care Education in the Time of COVID-19
Namukwaya E, Glass M, Rana S, Coghlan R, Lerner ZI, Harrison JD, Stoltenberg M, Humphreys J
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the need for health care providers skilled in rapid and flexible decision making effective and anticipatory leadership, and in dealing with trauma …

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Factors and Outcomes in Primary Care Physician Retention in Rural Areas
Nielsen K, Glasser M, Hunsaker M, Mac-Dowell M, Meurer M, Peters K, Salafsky B
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: This paper examines factors influencing physicians' decisions to practise in rural communities as well as the results of a programme focused on rural recruitment and retention. Methods: Data from …

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Funding cuts spark fears about the rise of drug-resistant strains of HIV in Africa: CMAJ
Glauser Wendy, Simon Ben
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

"In many ways, resistance is a silent problem because we don't have the abilities to measure it," says Adrienne Chan, medical coordinator at Dignitas International, a Canadian organization facilitating AIDS …

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Brief Report: Prevalence of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Children in Kampala, Uganda
Musiime V, Kityo C, Mirembe G, Lubega S, Lwabi P, Gleason B, Namuyonga J, Okello E, Lubega I, Salata R A and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains highly prevalent in resource-constrained settings around the world, including countries with high rates of HIV/AIDS. Although both are immune-mediated diseases, it is unknown whether HIV …

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Prevalence of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease Among HIV-Infected Children in Kampala, Uganda
Musiime V, Kityo C, Mirembe G, Longenecker CT, Lubega S, Lwabi P, Salata RA, Gleason B, Namuyonga J, Okello E and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains highly prevalent in resource-constrained settings around the world, including countries with high rates of HIV/AIDS. Although both are immune-mediated diseases, it is unknown whether HIV …

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Management and Outcomes of Acute Surgical Patients at a District Hospital in Uganda with Non-physician Emergency Clinicians
Global Emergency Care, Dresser C, Periyanayagam U, Dreifuss B, Wangoda R, Luyimbaazi J, Bisanzo M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Acute surgical care services in rural Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from human resource and systemic constraints. Developing emergency care systems and task sharing aspects of acute surgical care addresses many of …

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Derivation and validation of a chief complaint shortlist for unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda
Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Study Grp, Rice BT, Maling S, Joseph R, Mowafi H
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives Derive and validate a shortlist of chief complaints to describe unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda.Setting A single, private, not-for profit hospital in rural, southwestern Uganda.Participants From 2009 …

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Defining High-risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data-driven Triage for Low- and Middle-income Countries
Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Mowafi H, Rice B, Leanza J, Kamara NT, Mulogo EM, Nikam K, Kizza H, Newberry JA and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives Emergency medicine in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is hindered by lack of research into patient outcomes. Chief complaints (CCs) are fundamental to emergency care but have only recently …

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249 Quality of Care Associated With the Transition to Independent Non-Physician Clinician Care in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Emergency Department
Global Emergency Care Collaborative Investigators, Pickering A., Laurence C., Kisingiri S., Leff R., Nakato S., Bisanzo M., Rice B.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Objectives: Physician shortages and lack of emergency care (EC) specialty training limit EC capacity and impact quality of care in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). Task- shifting to …

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300 Mortality Impact of Physician Supervision on Non-Physician Clinician Care in a Rural Ugandan Emergency Department
Global Emergency Care Collaborative Investigators Ashley Pickering, Rebecca C.L.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Objectives: Emergency care (EC) capacity is limited by physician shortages and lack of EC specialty training in many low and middle income countries (LMICs). Task-shifting - delegating tasks to …

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