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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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Neuropsychological performance in African children with HIV enrolled in a multisite antiretroviral clinical trial
Familiar-Lopez I, Boivin MJ, Violari A, Fairlie L, Abrahams N, IMPAACT P1104s Study Team, Barlow-Mosha L, Chernoff MC, Laughton B, Zimmer B and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective and design:Children with HIV infection (HIV+) are at neuropsychological risk, but few studies have evaluated this at multiple sites in low-income and middle-income countries. We compared neuropsychological outcomes at …

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Efficacy and safety of dolutegravir with emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide fumarate or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, and efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate HIV antiretroviral therapy regimens started in pregnancy (IMPAACT 2
Stranix-Chibanda L, Mmbaga BT, Rooney JF, Hoffman RM, Brummel SS, Fairlie L, Coletti A, Chakhtoura N, McCarthy K, IMPAACT 2010 Vested Study Team and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy is important for both maternal health and prevention of perinatal HIV-1 transmission; however adequate data on the safety and efficacy of different ART regimens …

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'Impairments of the brain': Global South perspectives on childhood neurodevelopmental disability
Mbazzi FB, Kawesa ES
Journal, Article
Health Research

The word 'disability' does not exist in most African languages. There are words for impairments that describe the 'missing' or affected body parts, but no specific words to characterize, for …

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Household food insecurity, maternal nutrition, environmental risks and infants' health outcomes: protocol of the IMPALA birth cohort study in Uganda
Nantanda R, IMPALA Consortium, Terfa ZG, Lesosky M, Devereux G, Obasi A, Mortimer K, Khan J, Rylance J, Niessen LW
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), food insecurity and undernutrition disproportionately affect women of reproductive age, infants and young children. The disease burden from undernutrition in these vulnerable sections …

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Implementation, interrupted: Identifying and leveraging factors that sustain after a programme interruption
Katamba A, Davis JL, Hennein R, Ggita J, Ssuna B, Shelley D, Akiteng AR, Armstrong-Hough M
Journal, Article
Health Research

Many implementation efforts experience interruptions, especially in settings with developing health systems. Approaches for evaluating interruptions are needed to inform re-implementation strategies. We sought to devise an approach for evaluating …

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Improving emergency care in Uganda
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Accuracy, Ease of Use, Safety, and Acceptability of a 23-mu L Conical Cup Blood Transfer Device for Use with Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Gonzalez IJ, Bell D, Incardona S, Kyabayinze DJ, Ndawula B, Kanyago MC, Mwancha-Kwasa MC
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Devices to safely transfer fixed amounts of finger prick blood to rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) pose a significant challenge, especially in non-laboratory settings. Following the success of an "inverted cup …

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Accuracy, ease of use, safety, and acceptability of a 23-μL conical cup blood transfer device for use with rapid diagnostic tests
Bell D, González I J, Kyabayinze D J, Incardona S, Ndawula B, Kanyago M C, Mwancha-Kwasa M C
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Devices to safely transfer fixed amounts of finger prick blood to rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) pose a significant challenge, especially in non-laboratory settings. Following the success of an âinverted cup …

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Mixed-Method Analysis of Barriers to Surgical Care in Uganda
Incorvia Joseph James
2017
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: Barriers to surgical care in low- and middle-income countries have basis in theoretical frameworks, but are often left undefined and understudied. Based on the Access Evaluation Framework and Healthcare …

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Relative Undernourishment and Food Insecurity Associations with Plasmodium falciparum Among Batwa Pygmies in Uganda: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Namanya DB, Donnelly B, Indigenous Hlth Adaptation Climate, Lewnard JA, Patterson KA, Kulkarni MA, Harper SLL, Ogden NH and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although malnutrition and malaria co-occur among individuals and populations globally, effects of nutritional status on risk for parasitemia and clinical illness remain poorly understood. We investigated associations between Plasmodium falcipantm …

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