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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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Prevalence and risk factors for neural axis anomalies in idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review
Heemskerk Johan L., Kruyt Moyo C., Colo Dino, Castelein René M., Kempen Diederik H. R.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: There is ongoing controversy about the routine use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) preoperatively in patients with presumed idiopathic scoliosis (IS). Routine MRI can help identify possible causes for …

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Spinal Growth in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with Boston Brace: A Retrospective Study
Heemskerk J.L., Wijdicks S.P.J., Altena M.C., Castelein R.M., Kruyt M.C., Kempen D.H.R.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Design.Retrospective comparative cohort.Objective.The aim of this study was to determine whether spinal growth is restricted by brace treatment in patients with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS).Summary of Background Data.Spinal fusion …

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Ticagrelor versus placebo for the reduction of vaso-occlusive crises in pediatric sickle cell disease: the HESTIA3 study
Heeney M.M., Abboud M.R., Githanga J., Inusa B.P., Kanter J., Michelson A.D., Nduba V., Musiime V., Apte M., Inati A. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

The phase 3 HESTIA3 study assessed the efficacy and safety of the reversible P2Y12 inhibitor ticagrelor versus placebo in preventing vaso-occlusive crises in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). …

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Contraception, fertility planning and HIV-1 risk among African HIV-1 serodiscordant couples
Heffron Renee
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

The studies within this dissertation describe contraception and fertility planning and their relationship to HIV-1 risk among African HIV-1 serodiscordant couples. Specifically, this work 1) describes correlates of contraceptive use, …

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Preexposure prophylaxis is efficacious for HIV-1 prevention among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception
Celum C, Heffron R, Katabira E, Mugo N, Baeten J M, Were E, Kiarie J, Bukusi E A, Mujugira A, Frenkel L M and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveâTo evaluate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) efficacy for HIV-1 prevention amongwomen using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for contraception and men whoseHIV-1 infected partners use DMPA.DesignâSecondary analysis of data from a randomized …

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PrEP as Peri-conception HIV Prevention for Women and Men
Heffron R, Mugo N, Pintye J, Matthews L T, Weber S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Daily oral tenofovir (TDF)-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy and recommended for men and women with substantial risk of HIV acquisition. The peri-conception period, the stage …

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HIGH PrEP UPTAKE and LOW HIV VIREMIA WHEN PrEP IS INTEGRATED into UGANDAN ART CLINICS
Mujugira A., Heffron R., Muwonge T., Thomas D., Nambi F., Nakabugo L., Kibuuka J., Feutz E.L., Meisner A.A., Thomas K.K. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Global scale-up of HIV (pre-exposure prophylaxis) PrEP includes targeting HIV-negative people in serodifferent partnerships with people living with HIV. There are few data to describe whether there is any …

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Cytomegalovirus infections in infants in Uganda: Newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus
Bazira J, Smith J, Kiwanuka J, Mugamba J, Hehnly C, Ssentongo P, Bebell LM, Burgoine K, Fronterre C, Kumbakumba E and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections among newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus in Uganda.Design and Methods: Three populations-newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and …

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Type IV pili is a critical virulence factor in clinical isolates of Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus
Schiff S.J., Hehnly C., Shi A., Ssentongo P., Zhang L., Isaacs A., Morton S.U., Streck N., Erdmann-Gilmore P., Tolstoy I. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Hydrocephalus, the leading indication for childhood neurosurgery worldwide, is particularly prevalent in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Hydrocephalus preceded by an infection, or postinfectious hydrocephalus (PIH), accounts for up to 60% of …

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Antiretroviral drugs for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV: A review of potential effects on HIV-exposed but uninfected children
Katabira Elly, Cahn Pedro, Heidari Shirin, Mofenson Lynne, Cotton Mark F., Marlink Richard
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The provision of antiretroviral drugs for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission has been rising sharply in low- and middle-income countries. Changes to the World Health Organization guidelines support further …

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