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What measures can district health authorities take to prevent and control Covid19 in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:While discussing the dynamics of the spread of Covid-19 disease and the global trend of the disease morbidity and mortality, District Health Officers (DHOs) have raised a need to explore …

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Causes of Absenteeism and Associated Mitigating Measures Among Health Workers; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:One of the District Health Teams (DHT) in Uganda is struggling with chronic health workers absenteeism at health facilities. Absenteeism has affected service delivery at the health facilities within the …

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Considerations for Improving HPV Vaccination Uptake among Adolescent girls in Mukono district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:Ugandaâs Mukono district is grappling with a persistently suboptimal coverage of the second dose of HPV vaccination among 10-year-old school girls. While they are not sure about what exactly to …

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Covid-19 - Factors promoting vaccine hesitancy and measures to address these in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:Uganda rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination in March 2021. The Ministry of Health used a phased approach in the rollout, prioritizing Health Care Workers (HCWs), security personnel, staff within the …

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Scale-up strategies for the MoHâs âTransformative leadership and cultural change collaborative initiativeâ in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health (MoH) has collaborated with Spark Health Africa to pilot an initiative aimed at improving health system resilience in 10 districts in Uganda - the âTransformative leadership …

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Challenges for implementing Home-based care and measures to address these challenges during COVID-19 in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:Like many countries, Uganda's healthcare system was overwhelmed by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There was an ever-increasing number of people seeking medical help at the health facilities for …

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How can we promote exclusive breastfeeding in the informal economy in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:Working with other government ministries, departments and agencies and different development partners, the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development is leading efforts to develop regulations on "Breastfeeding and childcare …

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Increasing access to family planning health services in areas with limited access in the Kalungu district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:The unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa is high. Like in many African countries, Uganda's outstanding coverage of sexual reproductive health services to the communities is unsatisfactory. In …

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Strategies to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ugandan schools; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

SummaryBackground: On January 10, 2022, all schools in Uganda reopened after almost two years. The reopening of the schools coincided with the peak of the third surge of the Severe …

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SUPPORTING MOTHERS TO CONTINUE BREASTFEEDING: CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2023
brief
Health Research

Background: It is recommended to initiate breastfeeding within an hour of birth, exclusively breastfeeding from birth until six months of age, and continuing breastfeeding to 24 months or longer,along with …

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Measuring ability to assess claims about treatment effects: a latent trait analysis of items from the 'Claim Evaluation Tools' database using Rasch modelling
IHC Grp, Austvoll-Dahlgren A, Guttersrud O, Nsangi A, Semakula D, Oxman AD
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The Claim Evaluation Tools database contains multiple-choice items for measuring people's ability to apply the key concepts they need to know to be able to assess treatment claims. We …

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Measuring ability to assess claims about treatment effects: the development of the 'Claim Evaluation Tools'
IHC Grp, Austvoll-Dahlgren A, Guttersrud O, Nsangi A, Semakula D, Oxman AD, Chalmers I, Rosenbaum S
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To describe the development of the Claim Evaluation Tools, a set of flexible items to measure people's ability to assess claims about treatment effects.Setting: Methodologists and members of the …

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The impact of governance quality on mortality rates in Sub Saharan Africa
Iheonu Chimere O, Agbutun Shedrach A, Omenihu Chinonyerem M, Ihedimma Godfrey I, Osuagwu Vivian N
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The study examined the impact of governance quality on infant mortality, maternal mortality and adult female mortality in sub Saharan Africa.Data Source and Methods: World Bank data covering 2002 …

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Global patterns and trends in incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents: a population-based study
IICC-3 Contributors, Vaccarella S, Lortet-Tieulent J, Colombet M, Davies L, Stiller CA, Schuz J, Togawa K, Bray F, Franceschi S and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background There has been a considerable increase in thyroid cancer incidence among adults in several countries in the past three decades, attributed primarily to overdiagnosis. We aimed to assess global …

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Evolving values in ethics and global health research
Ijsselmuiden C. B., Kass N. E., Sewankambo K. N., Lavery J. V.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Over the past 25 years, the ethics of international health research have shifted from addressing narrow issues such as cultural differences in informed consent practices towards a greater emphasis on …

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Experience with Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Gynecological Indications
Ikechebelu J. I
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Context: Diagnostic laparoscopy is an endoscopy procedure; which has become indispensable in the evaluation of the female reproductive organs especially in infertility. Aim: Experience with conversion to open laparotomy is …

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Evidence for shared genetic risk between methamphetamine-induced psychosis and schizophrenia
Ikeda Masashi, Okahisa Yuko, Aleksic Branko, Won Mujun, Kondo Naoki, Naruse Nobuya, Aoyama-Uehara Kumi, Sora Ichiro, lyo Masaomi, Hashimoto Ryota and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Methamphetamine (METH) use can provoke psychotic reactions requiring immediate treatment, namely METH-induced psychosis. Although the distinction between METH-induced and primary psychosis is important for understanding their clinical courses, we do …

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Attention Test Improvements from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Caregiver Training for HIV-Exposed/Uninfected Ugandan Preschool Children
Ikekwere J, Ucheagwu V, Familiar-Lopez I, Sikorskii A, Awadu J, Ojuka JC, Givon D, Shohet C, Giordani B, Boivin MJ
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To report vigilance attention outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial of early childhood development caregiver training for perinatally HIV-exposed/uninfected preschool-age children in rural Uganda. The Early Childhood Vigilance …

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Examining How to Strengthen the Primary Health Care Capacity for Early Breast Cancer Detection in Uganda: a Socioecological Approach
Ikhile Deborah Evho
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Breast cancer in Uganda is usually detected late as a result of complex and interacting factors. Although primary health care (PHC) is an integral platform for facilitating early detection of …

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Prevalence of asymptomatic parasitemia and gametocytemia among HIV-infected Ugandan children randomized to receive different antiretroviral therapies
Kamya Moses R., Kakuru Abel, Ikilezi Gloria, Achan Jane, Ruel Theodore, Charlebois Edwin, Clark Tamara D., Rosenthal Philip J., Havlir Diane, Dorsey Grant
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: In a recent randomized controlled trial, the use of protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) was associated with a significantly lower incidence of malaria compared with non-nucleoside reverse …

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