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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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Targeting Treatments to Health Disparities
Nakimuli-Mpungu E., Hunter S.K., Hoffman M.C., McCarthy L., D'Alessandro A., Wyrwa A., Noonan K., Christians U., Zeisel S.H., Law A.J. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

These initial data suggest that with prenatal vitamins and choline supplements, we might decrease one risk factor associated with poorer health outcomes disproportionally affecting Black families, ie, preterm birth. Dissemination …

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Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury among Criminal Justice-Involved Populations: A Meta-Analysis
Hunter Shelby
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) among criminal justice-involved populations represents a significant public health concern and has implications for successful community reintegration and recidivism. Health disparities exist for this population broadly, …

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Assessing the potential to involve healers in expanding coverage of cARV programs in rural western Uganda
Huntington Janis Dawn
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Abstract: In Uganda there is a gap between the coverage of cARV programs and the number of people who require treatment. Community-based initiatives are necessary to scale-up cARV programs. Healers …

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The Preston-Curve and the Contribution of Health to Economic Well-Being: Evidence from the DHS of India and Four African Countries
Husain Muhammad Jami
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The objective of this paper is two-fold: (a) to corroborate Preston's cross-country macro-level findings with the micro-level evidence from the demographic and health surveys (DHS); and (b) to examine, at …

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505âNeonatal skincare practices in some cultures may disrupt skin barrier to increase atopic dermatitis risk
Husain Isra, Kamp Erin, Felton Jessie, Mukhopadhyay Somnath
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

AimsAtopic dermatitis (AD) affects approximately 20% of children worldwide, and is associated with a substantial impact on quality of life for children and families.1,2 Prevalence varies significantly between countries, but …

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Implementation of a Novel Adherence Monitoring Strategy in a Phase III, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, HIV-1 Prevention Clinical Trial
Baeten Jared M., Husnik Marla J., Brown Elizabeth R., Marzinke Mark, Livant Edward, Palanee-Phillips Thesla, Hendrix Craig W., Kiweewa Flavia Matovu, Nair Gonasagrie, Soto-Torres Lydia E. and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Placebo-controlled HIV-1 prevention trials of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have not generally used concurrent measurement of adherence because of the potential risk of unblinding. However, several pre-exposure prophylaxis trials for …

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Correlates of Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV-1 Prevention
Baeten J.M., Husnik M.J., Brown E.R., Dadabhai S.S., Gaffoor Z., Jeenarain N., Kiweewa F.M., Livant E., Mansoor L.E., Mirembe B.G. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Understanding characteristics associated with adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) methods for HIV-1 prevention may assist with optimizing implementation efforts. The dapivirine vaginal ring is a novel topical PrEP delivery method. …

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Correlates of adherence to the dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV-1 prevention
Brown E., Gaffoor Z., Jeenarain N., Livant E., Palanee-Phillips T., Singh D., Siva S., Soto-Torres L., Husnik M., Dadabhai S. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Understanding characteristics associated with adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) methods for HIV-1 prevention may assist with optimizing implementation efforts for these products. The dapivirine vaginal ring is a novel …

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Unintended pregnancy and abortion in Uganda.
Hussain R.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Potassium losing, aldosterone producing adrenocortical carcinoma: a rare presentation
Hussain ZS, Rao SS, Hussain WZ, Puzhakkal S
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) are rare malignancies with an incidence of one to two per million per year. Aldosterone-producing ACCs (APACs) are extremely rare with an incidence less than 1%. We …

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