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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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Caregivers' treatment-seeking behaviors and predictors of whether a child received an appropriate antimalarial treatment: a household survey in rural Uganda
Kassam R, Collins JB, Liow E, Sekiwunga R, Tembe J
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: This study responds to a rural community's concern that, despite national initiatives, malaria management in young children falls short of national guidelines in their district. This study aimed to: …

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Patterns of treatment-seeking behaviors among caregivers of febrile young children: a Ugandan multiple case study
MacLeod D, Kassam R, Liow E, Sekiwunga R, Tembe J
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The vast majority of malaria deaths in Uganda occur in children five and under and in rural areas. This study's exploratory case study approach captured unique situations to illustrate …

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Patterns of treatment-seeking behaviors among caregivers of febrile young children: A Ugandan multiple case study Global health
MacLeod D, Kassam R, Liow E, Sekiwunga R, Tembe J
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThe vast majority of malaria deaths in Uganda occur in children five and under and in rural areas. This studyâs exploratory case study approach captured unique situations to illustrate special …

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Viral load criteria and threshold optimization to improve HIV incidence assay characteristics
Martin J N, Murphy G, Pilcher C D, Kassanjee R, Busch M P, Facente S N, Keating S M, McKinney E, Marson K, Price M A and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveâAssays for classifying HIV infections as ârecentâ or ânon-recentâ for incidencesurveillance fail to simultaneously achieve large mean durations of ârecentâ infection (MDRIs) andlow âfalse-recentâ rates (FRRs), particularly in virally suppressed …

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Lowenstein-Jensen selective medium for reducing contamination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture
Kassaza Kennedy, Orikiriza Patrick, Llosa Augusto, Bazira Joel, Nyehangane Dan, Page Anne-Laure, Boum Yap, 2nd
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: We compared Mycobacterium tuberculosis sputum culture recovery and contamination rates between Lowenstein-Jensen medium (LJ) containing the following decontaminants and LJ alone: (i) PANTA (n = 299), (ii) Selectatab-MB …

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Detection of Plasmodium Species by High-Resolution Melt Analysis of DNA from Blood Smears Acquired in Southwestern Uganda
Bazira J, Orikiriza P, Nyehangane D, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Boum Y, Moore CC, Ojuka P, Kassaza K, Operario DJ, Coffey KC and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Microscopic diagnosis of malaria using Giemsa-stained blood smears is the standard of care in resource-limited settings. These smears represent a potential source of DNA for PCR testing to confirm Plasmodium …

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Surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum pfcrt haplotypes in southwestern uganda by high-resolution melt analysis
Bazira J, Orikiriza P, Nyehangane D, Boum Y, Moore CC, Kassaza K, Operario DJ, Guler JL, Long AC, McDaniels JM and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Chloroquine (CQ) resistance is conferred by mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum CQ resistance transporter (pfcrt). Following CQ withdrawal for anti-malarial treatment, studies across malaria-endemic countries have shown a range …

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Great Expectations: Women's Experiences of Pregnancy when HIVpositive and on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda
Kastner Jasmine
2013
Dissertation
Health Research

In Uganda, the social expectation that women should bear children competes with HIV clinic expectation that HIV-positive women should bear few or none. This contradiction undergirds this thesis, which examines …

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Information and communications technology use among young female sex workers participating in a randomised human immunodeficiency virus prevention trial in Kampala, Uganda
Seeley J, Kasujja FX, Mutabazi H, Muhanguzi E, King R
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: This study was conducted to determine the level and feasibility of use of information and communication technology (ICT) and social media for research and service delivery among young female …

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