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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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Burden of severe illness associated with laboratory confirmed influenza in adults aged 50â64âyears: A rapid review
Kim Dong Kyu, McGeer Allison, Uleryk Elizabeth, Coleman Brenda L
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundWhile the high burden of illness caused by seasonal influenza in children and the elderly is well recognize, less is known about the burden in adults 50â64âyears of age. The …

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Health facility management and primary health care performance in Uganda
Nabiwemba E, Wabwire-Mangen F, Makumbi F, Kibira SPS, Kim JH, Bell GA, Bitton A, Desai EV, Hirschhorn LR, Ratcliffe HL and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Primary health care is a critical foundation of high-quality health systems. Health facility management has been studied in high-income countries, but there are significant measurement gaps about facility management …

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Zinc and the Zinc Transporter SLC39A10/ZIP10 Are Required for Heme Synthesis in Developing Erythroid Progenitors
Kim Juyoung
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

Zinc is an essential trace element for various biological processes in the body. Cellular zinc homeostasis is established via differential expressions of the cell-type-specific zinc transporters, ZnTs and ZIPs. Zinc …

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Cancer and palliative care in Africa
Namukwaya E., Kimani K. N., Grant L., Murray S. A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article presents the author views over emergence of cancer as public health concern in regions of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Topics discussed include prevalence of different types of cancer in …

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The health impacts of mycotoxins in the eastern Africa region
Kimanya ME
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

East Africans are at a high risk of exposures and effects of mycotoxins. The eastern Africa region is possibly the area where mycotoxicosis has impacted mankind the most. Mycotoxicosis outbreaks …

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Antibody-Mediated Protective Mechanisms Induced by a Trivalent Parainfluenza Virus-Vectored Ebolavirus Vaccine
Gilchuk P, Ilinykh PA, Huang K, Bukreyev A, Crowe JE, Alter G, Kimble JB, Malherbe DC, Meyer M, Gunn BM and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ebolaviruses Zaire (EBOV), Bundibugyo (BDBV), and Sudan (SUDV) cause human disease with high case fatality rates. Experimental monovalent vaccines, which all utilize the sole envelope glycoprotein (GP), do not protect …

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Context-specific validation and introduction of technologies for sustainable WASH services
Kimera P., Smet J., Olschewskid A., Parker A.
2013
Conference Proceedings
Health Research
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Youth living with HIV/AIDS in secondary schools: perspectives of peer educators and patron teachers in Western Uganda on stressors and supports
Vindevogel S, Kimera E, Rubaihayo J, Reynaert D, De Maeyer J, Engelen AM, Bilsen J
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

As Youth Living With HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) continue to survive and live with HIV chronically due to effective Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), it is paramount to work toward maximising their psychosocial wellbeing. …

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Care and support for youth living with HIV/AIDS in secondary schools: perspectives of school stakeholders in western Uganda
Vindevogel S, Kimera E, Rubaihayo J, Reynaert D, De Maeyer J, Engelen AM, Bilsen J, Justice KM
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundAlthough schools have been identified as significant settings in the response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, limited research is available on how they can accommodate Youth Living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA), especially …

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