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Considerations for re-opening academic institutions in Uganda amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

BackgroundSchool closure was one of the many measures implemented by the government of Uganda in her response to enforce social distancing and control the COVID-19 pandemic. However with the prolonged …

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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
Rapid Review
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 guidelines are present to facilitate the evaluation of a natural material extract as a larvicide; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) provides guidelines for evaluating mosquito larvicides, detailed in their "Guidelines for Laboratory and Field testing of Mosquito larvicides."Rapid Response Question: What guidelines are present …

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Strengthening district laboratory systems: Scaling up the response for the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:Probable cases of Covid-19 with in districts have to be refered or transported to designated facilities to collect samples amidst an on-going country wide lockdown. This is increasingly becoming a …

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What are the different strategies to implement a bilateral government agreement on recruiting professional health workers from Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Although only attracting growing attention in recent years, health-worker migration has raised concerns for several decades now. Earlier migration was voluntary and generally an individual initiation; in recent years …

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Strategies to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ugandan schools; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
Rapid Review
Health Research

SummaryBackground: On January 10, 2022, all schools in Uganda reopened after almost two years. The reopening of the schools coincided with the peak of the third surge of the Severe …

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Dimensions of reintegration of Covid-19 survivors and suspects into their communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

BackgroundRe-settling in communities for Covid-19 survivors and their contacts following release from isolation facilities might be particularly challenging. Due to the enormous fear Covid-19 has caused in communities, returning individuals …

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Strategies to improve the coverage of at least four antenatal care visits in Mukono district;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:Attending more antenatal visits is associated with better maternal and neonatal outcomes, and skilled birth attendant at delivery. However, the Uganda demographic health survey 2016 estimates that 97% have attended …

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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
Rapid Review
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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What is the evidence for the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of âReady-To-Use Feedsâ; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Malnutrition rates in Uganda are high, with a significant proportion of children under 5 suffering from chronic and acute malnutrition. Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), known as RUTAFA in Uganda, …

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Exome sequencing implicates genetic disruption of prenatal neuro-gliogenesis in sporadic congenital hydrocephalus
Smith H., Li B., Warf B.C., Schiff S.J., Hehnly C., Limbrick D.D., Broach J.R., Jin S.C., Dong W., Kundishora A.J. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Congenital hydrocephalus (CH), characterized by enlarged brain ventricles, is considered a disease of excessive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulation and thereby treated with neurosurgical CSF diversion with high morbidity and failure …

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Long-term follow-up of neurosurgical outcomes for adult patients in Uganda with traumatic brain injury
Haglund MM, Kiryabwire J, Muhumuza M, Ssenyonjo H, Mukasa J, Jin MC, Kakusa B, Ku S, Vaca SD, Xu LDW and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Uganda and other low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Due to the difficulty of long-term in-person follow-up, there …

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Detection of Plasmodium spp. in Human Feces
Jirku M, Pomajbikova K, Petrzelkova KJ, Huzova Z, Modry D, Lukes J
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Comparison of diagnostic methods for Plasmodium spp. in humans from Uganda and the Central African Republic showed that parasites can be efficiently detected by PCR in fecal samples. These results, …

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Congenital Heart Disease in East Africa
Lubega S, Jivanji SGM, Reel B, Qureshi SA
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is an enormous problem in Low Middle Income Countries and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. There is an estimated 500,000 children born in Africa with CHD each …

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Bioinformatics mentorship in a resource limited setting
Joloba M., Jjingo D., Mboowa G., Sserwadda I., Kakaire R., Kiberu D., Amujal M., Galiwango R., Kateete D., Whalen C.C.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: The two recent simultaneous developments of high-throughput sequencing and increased computational power have brought bioinformatics to the forefront as an important tool for effective and efficient biomedical research. Consequently, …

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Perceived barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral therapy adherence among youth aged 15-24 years at a regional HIV clinic in SouthWestern Uganda: a qualitative study
Muzoora C, Jjumba I, Kanyesigye M, Ndagijimana G, Wattira J, Olong C, Olok RA, Beebwa E
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: South-Western region has the second highest HIV prevalence in Uganda. Youth aged 15-24 have shown poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy compared to the older cohorts. Previous studies from other …

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PEDIATRIC INPATIENT ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION PRACTICES IN THE CHAIN NETWORK HOSPITALS AT BASELINE
et al, Jobayer C M, Ahmed T, Mangale D I, Tickell K D, Tornberg-Belanger Sn, University of Washington Seattle W. A. United States
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global concern. Antibiotic stewardship is being promoted to reduce AMR. However, few studies have documented inpatient antibiotic prescription practices in lowresource …

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Transgender in Africa: Invisible; Inaccessible; or Ignored?
Jobson G. A, Kaggwa J. K, Kim H- J, Theron L. B
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Transgender people are an important key population for HIV risk globally; and several studies have found HIV prevalence rates in transgender populations that are significantly higher than those among other …

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HIV infection in older adults in Sub-Saharan Africa: extrapolating prevalence from existing data
Joel Negin, Robert G. Cumminga
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective:To quantify the number of cases and prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods We reviewed data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). …

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