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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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IL-6 and IL-8 cytokines are associated with elevated prostate-specific antigen levels among patients with adenocarcinoma of the prostate at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Ssebambulidde K, Reynolds S J, Joloba M, Atuheirwe M, Kajumbula H, Orem J, Niyonzima N, Kalungi S, Katongole P, Sande O J and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The possible clinical application of specific cytokines and chemokines contributing to tumorigenesis and the clinical outcome of several cancers has been reported. However, less invasive and easily applicable biomarkers …

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Users' networks for Africans with mental disorders
Katontoka Sylvester
2007
Journal, Article
Health Research

Users' networks for people with mental health disorders have emerged in Africa over the past 5 years, notably in Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. These organisations believe in …

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Community-wide Prevalence of Malaria Parasitemia in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Populations in a High-Transmission Setting in Uganda
Havlir D, Kamya M, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Kwarisiima D, Ssemmondo E, Katrak S, Day N, Midekisa A
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Malaria control strategies depend on identifying individuals with parasitemia, who may be asymptomatic but retain the ability to transmit disease. Population-level survey data on parasitemia are limited and traditionally …

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CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES OF SUBMICROSCOPIC MALARIA PARASITEMIA IN UGANDAN CHILDREN
Arinaitwe E., Rek J., Nayebare P., Katrak S., Nankabirwa J. I. et al, University of California San Francisco U. S. A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Submicroscopic malaria parasitemia remains common in both high- and low-endemicity settings in Africa. Submicroscopic parasitemia impacts mosquito infectivity and disease transmission, but its clinical consequences are unclear. …

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Funding cuts spark fears about the rise of drug-resistant strains of HIV in Africa: CMAJ
Glauser Wendy, Simon Ben
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

"In many ways, resistance is a silent problem because we don't have the abilities to measure it," says Adrienne Chan, medical coordinator at Dignitas International, a Canadian organization facilitating AIDS …

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Performance of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Identification of Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda
Kamya M, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Rek J, Murphy M, Nayebare P, Nankabirwa JI, Katrak S and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Accurately identifying and targeting the human reservoir of malaria parasitemia is critical for malaria control, and requires a reliable and sensitive diagnostic method. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is increasingly used …

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Clinical consequences of submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia in Uganda
Kamya M, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Rek J, Nayebare P, Nankabirwa JI, Katrak S
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia is common in both high- and low-endemicity settings, but its clinical consequences are unclear.Methods: A cohort of 364 children (0.5-10 years of age) and 106 adults …

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Performance of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Identification of Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda
Rosenthal Philip J., Dorsey Grant, Arinaitwe Emmanuel, Greenhouse Bryan, Nayebare Patience, KatrakShereen, Murphy Maxwell, Rek John, Smith Mary, Nankabirwa Joaniter I. and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Accurately identifying and targeting the human reservoir of malaria parasitemia is critical for malaria control, and requires a reliable and sensitive diagnostic method. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is …

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The right to health as the basis for universal health coverage: A cross-national analysis of national medicines policies of 71 countries
Katrina Perehudoff S, Alexandrov N V, Hogerzeil H V
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Persistent barriers to universal access to medicines are limited social protection in the eventof illness, inadequate financing for essential medicines, frequent stock-outs in the publicsector, and high prices in the …

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HIV prevention in southern Africa: why we must reassess our strategies?
Katsidzira L, Hakim JG
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Southern Africa continues to shoulder a disproportionate burden of the HIV epidemic with the number of new infections outstripping treatment initiation two-to threefold. Current prevention strategies have had a limited …

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