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Current epidemiological profile of the Mpox virus in Africa; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

BackgroundThe Mpox virus has caused two major outbreaks in the last three years. The first Mpox outbreak was in 2022,and it spread mainly in Europe and the Americas. The second …

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How to improve healthcare workersâ motivation to adopt and effectively utilize new technologies, such as smart paper technology, designed to improve data capture in their work environment; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: Over the past five years, Mukono district has implemented smart paper technology(SPT) to improve data capture and reporting efficiency in health facilities, focusing on the ExpandedProgram on Immunization (EPI). …

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Interventions to Improve HPV Screening Rates in Mukono District; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background:The Uganda Ministry of Health monitors HPV screening through district-level data collection,incentivizing active monitoring. In Mukono District, efforts have focused on educating HIV-infectedwomen and providing sample self-collection kits for convenience. …

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Strategies for reducing mortality due to motorcycle accidents; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: The rise in morbidity and mortality from motorcycle-related injuries is concerning, especially with the increasing popularity of motorcycles for transportation. Despite this trend, the management of crash victims has …

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Understanding the Problem of Maternal and Perinatal Deaths in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: Maternal and perinatal mortality in Uganda remains a significant public health issue despite various healthcare interventions. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or …

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Why immunisation coverage is not recovering; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background:The Uganda Ministry of Health monitors HPV screening through district-level data collection, incentivizing active monitoring. In Mukono District, efforts have focused on educating HIV-infected women and providing sample self-collection kits …

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Why vaccine coverage, which dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is slow to recover, particularly in Kampala and Wakiso; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major disruption to the delivery of healthcare services,including routine immunization, leading to a sharp decline in vaccine coverage. In 2021, 25 million childrenmissed their …

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Enhancing youthsâ role in the mitigation of climate change effects on Sexual and Reproductive Health; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2023
brief
Health Research

Background: The impacts of climate change on sexual and reproductive health include increases in GBV, strained access to SRH services resulting in unwanted pregnancies, and sexually transmitted diseases,among others. Furthermore, …

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Strategies to improve vaccination data capture in Ugandaâs health information management system; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: In Mukono District, Uganda, the issue of zero-dose childrenâthose who have notreceived any routine vaccinationsâarises from discrepancies, for instance, in populationdenominator data, delayed reporting through the Health Management Information …

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Understanding the vulnerability of older adults: extent of and breaches in support systems in Uganda
GOLAZ VALÃRIE, WANDERA STEPHEN OJIAMBO, RUTAREMWA GIDEON
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Older adults' vulnerability and resilience are a result of processes constructed throughout the lifecycle. In Uganda, older people almost always rely exclusively on their social networks for care and economic …

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Patient, Provider, and Clinic Characteristics Associated with Opioid and Non-Opioid Pain Prescriptions for Patients Receiving Low Back Imaging in Primary Care
Gold LS, Marcum ZA, Meier EN, Turner JA, James KT, Kallmes DF, Luetmer PH, Griffith B, Sherman KJ, Friedly JL and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: To describe characteristics of patients, providers, and clinics associated with opioid or non-opioid pain medication prescribing patterns for patients who received lower spine imaging in primary care clinics. Methods: …

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Infection-related stillbirths
Goldenberg Robert L, McClure Elizabeth M, Saleem Sarah, Reddy Uma M
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Infection is an important cause of stillbirths worldwide: in low-income and middle-income countries, 50% of stillbirths or more are probably caused by infection. By contrast, in high-income countries only 10-25% …

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War-Related Abduction and History of Incarceration Linked to High Burden of HIV Among Female Sex Workers in Conflict-Affected Northern Uganda
Birungi J, Shannon K, Goldenberg SM, Muzaaya G, Akello M, Nguyen P
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective:Sex workers (SWs) in sub-Saharan Africa face a disproportionate HIV burden and growing concerns of severe human rights violations. Given the dearth of evidence on the burden and correlates of …

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High burden of previously undiagnosed HIV infections and gaps in HIV care cascade for conflict-affected female sex workers in northern Uganda
Birungi J, Shannon K, Goldenberg SM, Muzaaya G, Akello M, Braschel M
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Given the disproportionate HIV burden faced by female sex workers FSWs and limited data regarding their engagement in the HIV cascade of care in conflict-affected settings, we characterized the cascade …

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Ugandan youth: Knowledge, behaviour and normative beliefs regarding HIV prevention
Goldman Adam
2007
Dissertation
Health Research

This cross-sectional study aims to assess normative beliefs associated with intentions to practice HIV preventive behaviors among N=751 rural Ugandan youth who were participants in a HIV intervention program and …

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The complex collision of care, informed consent, and double effect: Considerations and guidelines
Goldman Victoria, Kole Jonathan, Hunt Jeffrey
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

"I know it's 'hurting' my kidney, but I've never felt anything ... so it'll be fine." This patient with bipolar I and autism spectrum disorder nonchalantly deflects attempts to describe …

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Global health education for medical students: New learning opportunities and strategies
Goldner BW, Bollinger RC
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: A new course was offered to introduce basic global health concepts to all first year Johns Hopkins medical students, that took advantage of new distance learning capacity to connect …

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Stroke in sub-Saharan Africa: An urgent call for prevention...Neurology. 2012 Mar 27;78(13):1007-8
Goldstein Larry B.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

In his Global Perspectives article, Dr. Chin(1) reported on the resource constraints related to the provision of stroke care in Africa. This was based on his experience visiting Mulago Hospital, …

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A pilot comparison of standardized online surgical curricula for use in low- and middle-income countries
Goldstein S D, Papandria D, Linden A, Azzie G, Borgstein E, Calland J F, Finlayson S R.G, Jani P, Klingensmith M, Labib M and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Importance Surgical conditions are an important component of global disease burden, due in part to critical shortages of adequately trained surgical providers in low- and middle-income countries.Objectives To assess the …

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