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Rapid Response Briefs (69)

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Dimensions of reintegration of Covid-19 survivors and suspects into their communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

BackgroundRe-settling in communities for Covid-19 survivors and their contacts following release from isolation facilities might be particularly challenging. Due to the enormous fear Covid-19 has caused in communities, returning individuals …

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Effective communication strategies during COVID-19 outbreak; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

BackgroundPolicy and decision makers in Uganda are cognisant of the importance of effective communication from the responsible authorities in the prevention and control of an outbreak, as a lack of …

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Forming partnerships between Health Management Organisations and public health service providers; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:A private partner has built a health facility in a district in Uganda and intends to operate a Health Management Organization model of health care delivery. However, the facility is …

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How facilities can adequately prepare to provide safe spaces and management for the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic in LMIC; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background: Elderly population accounts for a big percentage of severe Covid-19 cases and deaths worldwide. Despite Uganda reporting 44 cases as of 1st April 2020 with no fatality, MoH is …

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Impact of Acting District Health Officers on Health Services Delivery within their Respective Jurisidictions; A Case for Advocacy; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The staffing norms for the districts in Uganda require that each district has a District Health Officer (DHO) who is a qualified medical docor with additional training in â¦â¦. However, …

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Integration of Health Services Delivery for the Elderly within the Existing Structures; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …

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Results-Based Financing in low and middle-income countries; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:There are on-going efforts within the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Uganda to actively scale up results-based financing (RBF) and improve health system performance by aligning investments to system performance. …

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Safety Considerations for Standard Operating Procedures for Places of Worship during the COVID-19 pandemi; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:There have been several outcries from believers and leaders of religious sects in Uganda for the government to allow places of worship to reopen to the public describing them as …

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Strengthening district laboratory systems: Scaling up the response for the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:Probable cases of Covid-19 with in districts have to be refered or transported to designated facilities to collect samples amidst an on-going country wide lockdown. This is increasingly becoming a …

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Strengthening Health promotion and prevention structures at the districts; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health recently issued guidance to districts to increase health promotion and prevention expenditure in the primary health care grant from 10% to 30%. However, districts note several …

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References (4020)

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Morphometric study of suprascapular notch and scapular dimensions in Ugandan dry scapulae with specific reference to the incidence of completely ossified superior transverse scapular ligament
Adewale A O, Segun O O, Usman I M, Monima A L, Kegoye E S, Kasozi K I, Nalugo H, Ssempijja F
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Understanding of suprascapular notch (SSN) anatomy and relationship with scapular dimensions arevital in diagnosis, prevention, and assessment of suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome. The study aimed toassess morphometry of suprascapular …

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Occupational Asthma: a Review of Current Concept
Adewole O. O
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

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Integration of non-communicable disease and HIV/AIDS management: a review of healthcare policies and plans in East Africa
Adeyemi O, Lyons M, Njim T, Okebe J, Birungi J, Nana K, Mbanya JC, Mfinanga S, Ramaiya K, Jaffar S and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Low-income and middle-income countries are struggling to manage growing numbers of patients with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), while services for patients with HIV infection are well established. There have …

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Responsible use of polygenic risk scores in the clinic: potential benefits, risks and gaps
Adeyemo A., Balaconis M.K., Darnes D.R., Fatumo S., Granados Moreno P., Hodonsky C.J., Inouye M., Kanai M., Kato K., Knoppers B.M. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) aggregate the many small effects of alleles across the human genome to estimate the risk of a disease or disease-related trait for an individual. The potential …

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Clinical neglect of aspergillosis in pulmonary tuberculosis co-infection: a case report of avoidable mortality in a resource-constrained setting
Adeyemo A T, Obadare T O, Edward S S, Ibrahim A O, Irek E O, Amupitan A A, Olorunsogo O A, Anuforo A C, Obiajunwa P O, Aboderin A O
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Pulmonary aspergillosis (PA) is common among patients with tuberculosis (TB). With both infections presenting with similar clinical and radiologic features, diagnosis of PA is often made too late or …

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Deep Learning to Predict Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes in the Low-Resource Setting
Elahi C, Adil S M, Patel D N, Seas A, Warman P I, Fuller A T, Haglund M M, Dunn T W
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveTraumatic brain injury (TBI) disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In these settings, accurate patient prognostication is both difficult and essential for high-quality patient care. With the ultimate goal …

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Oral Amelanotic Melanoma
Adisa A. O, Olawole W. O, Sigbeku O. F
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Malignant melanomas of the mucosal regions of the head and neck are extremely rare neoplasms accounting for less than 1of all melanomas. Approximately half of all head and neck melanomas …

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Outbreak of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Among Miners in Kamwenge and Ibanda Districts, Uganda, 2007
Adjemian J, Farnon EC, Tschioko F, Wamala JF, Byaruhanga E, Bwire GS, Kansiime E, Kagirita A, Ahimbisibwe S, Katunguka F and others...
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Marburg hemorrhagic fever was detected among 4 miners in Ibanda District, Uganda, from June through September, 2007. Infection was likely acquired through exposure to bats or bat secretions in a …

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Symptomatic Cryptococcal Antigenemia Presenting as Early Cryptococcal Meningitis With Negative Cerebral Spinal Fluid Analysis
Abassi M, Morawski BM, Meya DB, Boulware DR, Nuwagira E, Okirwoth M, Mpoza E, Tugume L, Ssebambulidde K, Muzoora C and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Individuals with cryptococcal antigenemia are at high risk of developing cryptococcal meningitis if untreated. The progression and timing from asymptomatic infection to cryptococcal meningitis is unclear. We describe a …

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Commentary - The Need to Implement Population Based Cervical Cancer Screening in Limited Resource Settings Using Aided Visual Inspection of the Cervix
Adolor A. A, Ezeanochie M. C, Ogini A
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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