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What are the effects of clinical pathways in cancer management; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
brief
Health Research

Background:Disease or diagnosis (Cancer) management pathways may be divided into patient pathways and clinical pathways. A clinical pathway is a documented sequence of clinical interventions assisting a patient with a …

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What are the health effects (benefits and risks) of steam baths (Saunas); A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
brief
Health Research

Background: Steam bathing, practiced globally and increasingly in Uganda, involves exposure to heat in a confined space. Despite its popularity, the health effects of steam bathing remain a concern for …

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What strategies can health systems in low-income settings employ for infection control; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
brief
Health Research

Background: Healthcare-associated infections are a significant concern, even in settings with better healthcare practices. Factors such as inadequate equipment, staff shortages, and insufficient knowledge contribute to the suboptimal compliance with …

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What are the key implementation considerations for the national immunization policy; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2013
brief
Health Research

Background: Immunization is a critical public health intervention, significantly reducing the burden of infectious diseases. Effective implementation of immunization policies is essential to achieve desired health outcomes, including herd immunity.Rapid …

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Feasibility and Effects of task sharing and mhealth by VHTS in the prevention and control of hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
brief
Health Research

Background:Village Health Teams (VHTs) or Lay health workers have been shown to a play an important role of increasing access to healthcare within communities and homes for infectious diseases such …

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Potential impacts of Genetic modification of mosquitoes in the control and prevention of malaria on individuals, community and ecology;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
brief
Health Research

Background:Target Malaria is a not-for-profit research multi-national consortium in Africa and the United Kingdom that aims to develop and share technology for malaria control. In Uganda, the consortium partner is …

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Should All Research Participants be Paid for Participation in Research;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
brief
Health Research

Background:There is a split of opinion among the bioethicists and researchers on whether research participants need to be paid for participation in research. The payment is typically in terms of …

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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
brief
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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Considerations for re-opening academic institutions in Uganda amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
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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Covid-19 control: How can an LMIC implement a jurisdictional lockdown to prevent spread of infection in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background: The WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic. At this stage in many countries, one of the questions yet to be answered with certainty is where a good proportion of people …

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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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