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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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African stakeholders' views of research options to improve nutritional status in sub-Saharan Africa
Holdsworth M, Kruger A, Nago E, Lachat C, Mamiro P, Smit K, Garimoi-Orach C, Kameli Y, Roberfroid D, Kolsteren P
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Setting research priorities for improving nutrition in Africa is currently ad hoc and there is a need to shift the status quo in the light of slow progress in …

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Monitoring HIV antiretroviral therapy in Africa
Holen O.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Productive Diversification in African Agriculture and its Effects on Resilience and Nutrition
Holger A Kray, Christine Heumesser, Friederike Mikulcak, Ãsa Giertz, Marko Bucik
2016
Report
Health Research
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Food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural Uganda
Holmager TLF, Meyrowitsch DW, Bahendeka S, Nielsen J
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Along with a nutritional transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is increasing rapidly. We assess the association between food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in a …

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Cerebrospinal fluid kynurenine and kynurenic acid concentrations are associated with coma duration and long-term neurocognitive impairment in Ugandan children with cerebral malaria
Opoka RO, Bangirana P, John CC, Idro R, Holmberg D, Franzen-Rohl E, Sellgren CM, Wickstrom R, Farnert A, Schwieler L and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: One-fourth of children with cerebral malaria (CM) retain cognitive sequelae up to 2 years after acute disease. The kynurenine pathway of the brain, forming neuroactive metabolites, e.g. the NMDA-receptor …

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Consumption of processed food dietary patterns in four African populations
Guwatudde D, Ajayi IO, Adebamowo C, Adami HO, Dalal S, Diamond MB, Bajunirwe F, Njelekela M, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To identify predominant dietary patterns in four African populations and examine their association with obesity.Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting/Subjects: We used data from the Africa/Harvard School of Public Health Partnership for …

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Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance to Amodiaquine in Monotherapy and in Combination Therapy with Artesunate
Holmgren Gabrielle
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

In response to the increasing resistance to antimalarial monotherapies, artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) is now recommended as first line therapy against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, the choice of …

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Gender, alcohol and intimate partner violence: Qualitative comparative study
Holmila M, Beccaria F, Ibanga A, Graham K, Hettige S, Magri R, Munne M, Plant M, Rolando S, Tumwesigye N
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aims: The study compares young adults' cultural understandings of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its connections with alcohol use and gender roles.Data and analyses: Comparative focus group interview data were …

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63: Risk factors for failed surgical repair of urogenital fistulas
Holt L.M., Potluri T., Tanner J.P., Duffy S., Wasingya L., Greene K.A.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: In Sub-Saharan Africa, obstetric fistulas are a health crisis of extensive proportions. Successful closure is possible in the majority of cases though failures do occur. Although risk factors for …

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Risk factors for early and late failures following repair of urogenital fistulas
Holt L, Potluri T, Tanner JP, Duffy S, Wasingya L, Greene K
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction and hypothesis In Sub-Saharan Africa, obstetric fistulas are a health crisis of extensive proportions. Although risk factors for failure are described, little data exist regarding differences in risk factors …

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