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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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The impact of HIV and antiretroviral therapy on the cardiovascular system of HIV-infected children
Kenny J. M.
2016
Dissertation
Health Research

Background Cardiovascular disease is increased in HIV-infected adults but the underlying aetiology is incompletely understood. Pre-clinical changes in cardiovascular structure and arterial stiffness in HIV-infected children are described in mainly …

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Electrocardiographic Evidence of Cardiac Disease by Sex and HIV Serostatus in Mbarara, Uganda
Okello S, Siedner M J, Tsai A C, Peck R, Kentoffio K, Albano A, Koplan B, Feng M, Muthalaly R G, Campbell J I and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Numerous studies in the United States and Europehave demonstrated an increased risk for cardiovasculardisease (CVD) among persons living with human immu-nodeficiency virus (PLWH) [1]. The relationship betweenhuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

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Sex-specific performance of the ASCVD pooled cohort equation risk calculator as a correlate of coronary artery calcium in Kampala, Uganda
Siedner MJ, Kityo C, Erem G, Ssinabulya I, Longenecker CT, Bittencourt MS, Kentoffio K, Durstenfeld MS, Ghoshhajra B
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in Sub-Saharan Africa, but it is not known whether current risk assessment tools predict coronary atherosclerosis in the region. Furthermore, sex-specific …

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Cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in Kenya and Uganda
Kenya ProVac Tech Working Grp, Uganda ProVac Tech Working Grp, Sigei C, Odaga J, Mvundura M, Madrid Y, Clark AD
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

IntroductionRotavirus vaccines have the potential to prevent a substantial amount of life-threatening gastroenteritis in young African children. This paper presents the results of prospective cost-effectiveness analyses for rotavirus vaccine introduction …

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Should the threshold for a generalised HIV epidemic be 1% or 5%?
Kenyon C., Buyze J.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Who Knows Their Partner's HIV Status? Results From a Nationally Representative Survey in Uganda
Kaharuza F, Kirungi W, Bunnell R, Kenyon CR, Buyze J
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: We examine the extent to which Ugandans accurately know their HIV status and that of their partners.Methods: The 2011 Uganda AIDS Indicator Survey (UAIS) was a nationally representative study …

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A population's higher-risk sexual behaviour is associated with its average sexual behaviour-An ecological analysis of subpopulations in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and the United States
Kenyon CR, Tsoumanis A, Schwartz IS
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Given the large variation in the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections between populations it is important to characterize how sexual vary between populations. In this paper we assess how …

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Antihypertensive Treatment in the Elderly
Ker James A
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease; but it is also very prevalent in the community. These two factors combined prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to report …

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Management Issues in Hypertensive Diabetics
Ker James A
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are common clinical conditions that often co-exist. This combination has been called the deadly duet to emphasise the increased cardiovascular risk when the two conditions co-exist. …

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Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antagonists and their Combinations in the Treatment of Hypertension
Ker James A
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The pathophysiology of hypertension is not multifactorial in nature; and there is a complex interplay of mechanisms of control and counter-regulatory responses activated by drugs. The problem for clinicians is …

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