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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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Association between onchocerciasis and epilepsy in the Itwara hyperendemic focus, West Uganda: Controlling for time and intensity of exposure
Kaiser C, Asaba G, Rubaale T, Kipp W, Tukesiga E, Kabagambe G, Ojony J O
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Abstract. In 38 pairs of epilepsy patients and controls matched for time and intensity of exposure to transmission ofonchocerciasis, the presence of microfilariae in the skin of epilepsy patients was …

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Case-control studies on the relationship between onchocerciasis and epilepsy: systematic review and meta-analysis
Kaiser Christoph, Pion Sébastien D. S., Boussinesq Michel
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVE: A systematic review and meta-analysis of all available case-control studies on the relationship between onchocerciasis and epilepsy. Because age and level of onchocerciasis endemicity in the area …

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Case Report: Nodding Syndrome, Western Uganda, 1994
Kaiser C, Asaba G, Rubaale T, Kipp W, Tukesiga E
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Nodding syndrome (NS) is a poorly understood condition, which was delineated in 2008 as a new epilepsy syndrome. So far, confirmed cases of NS have been observed in three circumscribed …

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Nodding syndrome, western Uganda, 1994
Kaiser Christoph, Rubaale Tom, Tukesiga Ephraim, Kipp Walter, Asaba George
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Nodding syndrome (NS) is a poorly understood condition, which was delineated in 2008 as a new epilepsy syndrome. So far, confirmed cases of NS have been observed in …

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Surveys of measles vaccination coverage in eastern and southern Africa: a review of quality and methods used
Kaiser R, Shibeshi ME, Chakauya JM, Dzeka E, Masresha BG, Daniel F, Shivute N
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To assess the methods used in the evaluation of measles vaccination coverage, identify quality concerns and provide recommendations for improvement.Methods We reviewed surveys that were conducted to evaluate supplementary …

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Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy with Head Nodding Seizures-Nodding Syndrome: A Case Series of 15 Patients from Western Uganda, 1994
Kaiser C, Asaba G, Rubaale T, Kipp W, Tukesiga E
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Nodding syndrome (NS) is an encephalopathy characterized by the core symptom of epileptic head nodding seizures, affecting children at the age between 3 and 18 years in distinct areas of …

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Case Report: Nakalanga Syndrome Revisited: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Patient Living in Western Uganda, 1994-2018
Colebunders R, Gumisiriza N, Kaiser C, Asaba G, Kisembo D, Kipp W, Tukesiga E, Mugisa C
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Nakalanga syndrome is a childhood developmental disorder that has been reported from various parts of sub-Saharan Africa with the major sign of retarded growth, regularly combined with physical deformities, impaired …

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Inhibition of EIF-5A prevents apoptosis in human cardiomyocytes after malaria infection
Kaiser A, Heiss K, Mueller AK, Fimmers R, Matthes J, Njuguna JT
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

In this study, a determination of Troponin I and creatine kinase activity in whole-blood samples in a cohort of 100 small infants in the age of 2-5 years from Uganda …

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Case Report: Nakalanga Syndrome Revisited: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Patient Living in Western Uganda, 1994-2018
Colebunders R, Gumisiriza N, Kaiser C, Asaba G, Kisembo D, Kipp W, Tukesiga E, Mugisa C
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Nakalanga syndrome is a childhood developmental disorder that has been reported from various parts of sub-Saharan Africa with the major sign of retarded growth, regularly combined with physical deformities, impaired …

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Factors associated with delayed onset of active labor following vaginal misoprostol administration among women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Bajunirwe F, Mugisha D, Kajabwangu R, Lukabwe H, Atukunda E, Lugobe HM, Nakalinzi J, Mugyenyi GR
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To determine the factors associated with delayed onset of active labor following labor induction with vaginal misoprostol.Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study over 6 months at a tertiary …

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