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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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Building a sickle cell disease screening program in the Republic of Uganda: The Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study (US3) with 3 years of follow-up screening results
Kiyaga C., Ssewanyana I., Aceng J.R., Hernandez A.G., McElhinney K.E., Ndeezi G., Howard T.A., Ndugwa C.M., Ware R.E.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Retention outcomes and drivers of loss among HIV-exposed and infected infants in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Price M, Kekitiinwa A, Elyanu P, Kiyaga C, Grosz J, McConnell I, Narayan V, Kisaakye LN
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda's HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) program rapidly scaled up testing of HIV-exposed infants (HEI) in its early years. However, little was known about retention outcomes of HEI after …

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Where have all the children gone? High HIV prevalence in infants attending nutrition and inpatient entry points
Nteziyaremye J, Ssewanyana I, Nabukeera-Barungi N, Kiyaga C, Nansera D, Olupot-Olupot P, Bigira V, Urick B, Fong YY, Okiira C and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Despite notable progress towards PMTCT, only 50% of HIV-exposed infants in sub-Saharan Africa were tested within the first 2 months of life and only 30% of HIV-infected infants are …

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Sickle cell screening in Uganda: High burden, human immunodeficiency virus comorbidity, and genetic modifiers
Ndeezi G, Ssewanyana I, Kiyaga C, Hernandez AG, Howard TA, Aceng JR, Ware RE, Ndugwa CM, Schaefer BA, McElhinney KE
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study provided evidence for a large sickle burden among HIV-exposed infants in Uganda. To date, however, no large scale screening program has been developed for …

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Research involvement among undergraduate health profession students in a resource-limited setting: awareness, attitude, motivators and barriers
Bakeera-Kitaka S, Bongomin F, Kiyimba B, Atulinda L, Nalunkuma R, Asasira I, Kabunga J, Banturaki D, Nabyonga AS, Nakiganda R and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Involvement of undergraduate health professions students (HPS) in research will facilitate evidence-based clinical practice among future healthcare practitioners. This study aimed to assess research involvement among undergraduate HPS students …

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Prolonged elevation of viral loads in HIV-1-infected children in a region of intense malaria transmission in Northern Uganda
Kiyingi Herbert, Egwang Thomas, Nannyonga Maria
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundIntroductionMalaria and HIV-1 infection cause significant morbidity and mortality in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Recurrent malaria infection increases HIV-1 viral load in adults and increases the rate of progression of …

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Catalytic RNA nano-objects formed by self-assembly of group I ribozyme dimers serving as unit structures
Hidaka K., Sugiyama H., Kiyooka R., Akagi J., Endo M., Matsumura S., Ikawa Y.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ribozymes with modular structures are attractive platforms for the construction of nanoscale RNA objects with biological functions. We designed group I ribozyme dimers as unit ribozyme dimers (Urds), which self-assembled …

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Factors affecting the infant antibody response to measles immunisation in Entebbe-Uganda
Cose S., Kizito D., Tweyongyere R., Namatovu A., Webb E.L., Muhangi L., Lule S.A., Bukenya H., Elliott A.M.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Oral health promotion in schools: Rationale and evaluation
Kizito Alex, Caitlin Meredith, Wang Yili, Kasangaki Arabat, Macnab Andrew J.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain the rationale and potential for the WHO health promoting schools (HPS) to improve childrenâs oral health, and describe validated quantitative methodologies …

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Career intentions of final year medical students in Uganda after graduating: the burden of brain drain
Kalyesubula R, Katamba A, Sewankambo N, Kizito S, Mukunya D, Nakitende J, Nambasa S, Nampogo A
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda has severe shortage of human resources for health despite the heavy disease burden. The country has one of the highest fertility, and population growth rates in the world …

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