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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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Measuring ability to assess claims about treatment effects: a latent trait analysis of items from the 'Claim Evaluation Tools' database using Rasch modelling
IHC Grp, Austvoll-Dahlgren A, Guttersrud O, Nsangi A, Semakula D, Oxman AD
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The Claim Evaluation Tools database contains multiple-choice items for measuring people's ability to apply the key concepts they need to know to be able to assess treatment claims. We …

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Measuring ability to assess claims about treatment effects: the development of the 'Claim Evaluation Tools'
IHC Grp, Austvoll-Dahlgren A, Guttersrud O, Nsangi A, Semakula D, Oxman AD, Chalmers I, Rosenbaum S
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To describe the development of the Claim Evaluation Tools, a set of flexible items to measure people's ability to assess claims about treatment effects.Setting: Methodologists and members of the …

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The impact of governance quality on mortality rates in Sub Saharan Africa
Iheonu Chimere O, Agbutun Shedrach A, Omenihu Chinonyerem M, Ihedimma Godfrey I, Osuagwu Vivian N
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The study examined the impact of governance quality on infant mortality, maternal mortality and adult female mortality in sub Saharan Africa.Data Source and Methods: World Bank data covering 2002 …

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Global patterns and trends in incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents: a population-based study
IICC-3 Contributors, Vaccarella S, Lortet-Tieulent J, Colombet M, Davies L, Stiller CA, Schuz J, Togawa K, Bray F, Franceschi S and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background There has been a considerable increase in thyroid cancer incidence among adults in several countries in the past three decades, attributed primarily to overdiagnosis. We aimed to assess global …

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Evolving values in ethics and global health research
Ijsselmuiden C. B., Kass N. E., Sewankambo K. N., Lavery J. V.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Over the past 25 years, the ethics of international health research have shifted from addressing narrow issues such as cultural differences in informed consent practices towards a greater emphasis on …

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Experience with Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Gynecological Indications
Ikechebelu J. I
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Context: Diagnostic laparoscopy is an endoscopy procedure; which has become indispensable in the evaluation of the female reproductive organs especially in infertility. Aim: Experience with conversion to open laparotomy is …

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Evidence for shared genetic risk between methamphetamine-induced psychosis and schizophrenia
Ikeda Masashi, Okahisa Yuko, Aleksic Branko, Won Mujun, Kondo Naoki, Naruse Nobuya, Aoyama-Uehara Kumi, Sora Ichiro, lyo Masaomi, Hashimoto Ryota and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Methamphetamine (METH) use can provoke psychotic reactions requiring immediate treatment, namely METH-induced psychosis. Although the distinction between METH-induced and primary psychosis is important for understanding their clinical courses, we do …

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Attention Test Improvements from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Caregiver Training for HIV-Exposed/Uninfected Ugandan Preschool Children
Ikekwere J, Ucheagwu V, Familiar-Lopez I, Sikorskii A, Awadu J, Ojuka JC, Givon D, Shohet C, Giordani B, Boivin MJ
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To report vigilance attention outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial of early childhood development caregiver training for perinatally HIV-exposed/uninfected preschool-age children in rural Uganda. The Early Childhood Vigilance …

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Examining How to Strengthen the Primary Health Care Capacity for Early Breast Cancer Detection in Uganda: a Socioecological Approach
Ikhile Deborah Evho
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Breast cancer in Uganda is usually detected late as a result of complex and interacting factors. Although primary health care (PHC) is an integral platform for facilitating early detection of …

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Prevalence of asymptomatic parasitemia and gametocytemia among HIV-infected Ugandan children randomized to receive different antiretroviral therapies
Kamya Moses R., Kakuru Abel, Ikilezi Gloria, Achan Jane, Ruel Theodore, Charlebois Edwin, Clark Tamara D., Rosenthal Philip J., Havlir Diane, Dorsey Grant
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: In a recent randomized controlled trial, the use of protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) was associated with a significantly lower incidence of malaria compared with non-nucleoside reverse …

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