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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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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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