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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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Electromagnetic Energy Radiated from Mobile Phone Alters Electrocardiographic Records of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
Alhusseiny H. A, Al­Nimer M. S, Majeed A. D
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Electromagnetic energy radiated from mobile phones did not show significant effect on the blood pressure; heart rate; and electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters in animals and humans. Aim: This study aimed to …

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Early Alcohol Use and Problem Drinking among Students in Zambia and Uganda
Ali B, Kasirye R, Palmier J, Sikazwe G, Swahn M. H, Tumwesigye N. M, Twa-Twa J
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Excessive alcohol use is a serious public health concern worldwide; but less attention has been given to the prevalence; risk and protective factors; and consequences of early alcohol use in …

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Evaluating international research ethics capacity development: An empirical approach
Sewankambo Nelson K., Ali Joseph, Kass Nancy E., White Tara D., Hyder Adnan A.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The US National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center (NIH-FIC) has, for the past 13 years, been a leading funder of international research ethics education for resource-limited settings. Nearly half …

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Towards a sustainable solution for school menstrual hygiene management: cases of Ethiopia, Uganda, South-Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe
ALI CHEMISTO SATYA, NDEBELE LINDIWE
2015
Generic
Health Research

African schoolgirls face considerable challenges as a result of menstruation and its management. Menstruation is seen as secret and regarded as taboo. As a result girls are not receiving adequate …

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Assessment of Family Planning Service Availability and Readiness in 10 African Countries
Ali M, Farron M, Dilip TR, Folz R
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Access to family planning services and appropriate contraceptive methods is crucial for ensuring good health outcomes for women and adolescent girls. The World Health Organization worked with the U.S. …

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Measurement error of mean sac diameter and crown-rump length among pregnant women at Mulago hospital, Uganda
Ali S, Byanyima R K, Ononge S, Ictho J, Nyamwiza J, Loro E L.E, Mukisa J, Musewa A, Nalutaaya A, Ssenyonga R and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Ultrasonography is essential in the prenatal diagnosis and care for the pregnant mothers. However,the measurements obtained often contain a small percentage of unavoidable error that may have serious clinicalimplications …

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Combination Therapy With Canagliflozin Plus Liraglutide Exerts Additive Effect on Weight Loss, but Not on HbA(1c), in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Ali AM, Martinez R, Al-Jobori H, Adams J, Triplitt C, DeFronzo R, Cersosimo E, Abdul-Ghani M
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of combination therapy with canagliflozin plus liraglutide on HbA(1c), endogenous glucose production (EGP), and body weight versus each therapy alone. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Forty-five …

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Prognostic accuracy of antenatal Doppler ultrasound for adverse perinatal outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Ali S., Klipstein-Grobusch K., Heuving S., Kawooya M.G., Byamugisha J., Grobbee D.E., Papageorghiou A.T., Rijken M.J.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives This systematic review examined available literature on the prognostic accuracy of Doppler ultrasound for adverse perinatal outcomes in low/middle-income countries (LMIC). Design We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and …

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Middle cerebral arterial flow redistribution is an indicator for intrauterine fetal compromise in late pregnancy in lowâresource settings: A prospective cohort study: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ali Sam, Kawooya Michael G, Byamugisha Josaphat, Kakibogo Isaac M, Biira Esther A, Kagimu Adia N, Grobbee Diederick E, Zakus David, Papageorghiou Aris T, Kerstin KlipsteinâGrobusch and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveWe aimed to determine the prevalence of abnormal umbilical artery (UA), uterine artery (UtA), middle cerebral artery (MCA) and cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) Doppler, and their relationship with adverse perinatal outcomes …

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Research Trends and Geographical Contribution in the Field of Perinatal Mental Health: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1900 to 2020
Ali U., Waqas A., Ayub M.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research
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