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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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A qualitative study of caregivers' expectations and communication desires during medical consultation for sick children in Uganda
Kiguli S, Nakigudde J, Mafigiri D, van Dalen J, van der Vleuten C
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Little data exist on patients' expectations and communication desires during medical consultation in Non-Western settings. We conducted a qualitative study to compare expectations and communication desires of sick children's …

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Situational analysis of teaching and learning of medicine and nursing students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Kiguli J, Kiguli-Malwadde E, Baingana R, Kiguli S, Pariyo G, Galukande M, Katende G, Mafigiri D, Paina L, Groves S and others...
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) in Uganda is undergoing a major reform to become a more influential force in society. It is important that its medicine and …

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A consortium approach to competency-based undergraduate medical education in uganda: Process, Opportunities and challenges
Obua C., Kiguli-Malwadde E., Kiguli S., Sewankambo N., Kaawa-Mafigiri D., Mubuuke R., Baingana R., Kijjambu S., Maling S., Waako P. and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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WHO guidelines on fluid resuscitation in children: missing the FEAST data
Kiguli Sarah, Gibb Diana M., Opoka Robert O., Olupot-Olupot Peter, George Elizabeth C., Maitland Kathryn, Akech Samuel O., Mtove George, Engoru Charles, Nyeko Richard and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article claims that World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines continue to recommend rapid fluid resuscitation for children with septic shock despite evidence that this can be harmful. It points out …

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Weeping in silence: community experiences of stillbirths in rural eastern Uganda
Waiswa P, Kiguli J, Kerber K, Peterson S, Namusoko S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Stillbirths do not register amongst national or global public health priorities, despite large numbers and known solutions. Although not accounted in statistics-these deaths count for families. Part of this …

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Dietary patterns and practices in rural eastern Uganda: Implications for prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
Naggayi G, Daivadanam M, Alvesson HM, Kiracho EE, Kiguli J, Kirunda B, Peterson S, Kasujja FX, Mayega RW, Muyingo A and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The burden of type 2 diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2040, partly attributable to rapidly changing diets. In this paper, we analysed how community members …

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Inadequate evidence on stillbirths: rethinking public health
Kiguli J., Kirunda R., Nabaliisa J., Nalwadda C.K.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Competency-based medical education in two Sub-Saharan African medical schools
Sewankambo Nelson K., Kiguli Sarah, Kiguli-Malwadde Elsie, Olapade-Olaopa E. Oluwabunmi, Chen Candice, Ogunniyi Adesola O., Mukwaya Solome, Omaswa Francis
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: Relatively little has been written on Medical Education in Sub-Saharan Africa, although there are over 170 medical schools in the region. A number of initiatives have been …

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Mammography: A review of records in the Department of Radiology at a National Referral Hospital in Uganda
Kiguli-Malwadde E, Mubuuke R G, Bugeza S, Mutungi B
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers amongst women world-wide. Although mortality has been reduced and survival ratesincreased in developed countries, mortality rates from breast cancer are still …

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Medical education departments: a study of four medical schools in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kiguli-Malwadde Elsie, Talib Zohray M, Wohltjen Hannah, Connors Susan C, Gandari Jonathan, Banda Sekelani S, Maggio Lauren A, van Schalkwyk Susan C
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Many African countries are investing in medical education to address significant health careworkforce shortages and ultimately improve health care. Increasingly, training institutions are establishing medicaleducation departments as part of …

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