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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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Improved Viral Suppression With Streamlined Care in the SEARCH Study
Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Balzer LB, Charlebois ED, Kwarisiima D, Ayieko J, Chamie G, Jain V, Owaraganise A, Cohen CR and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV differentiated service delivery (DSD) models are scaling up in resource-limited settings for stable patients; less is known about DSD outcomes for patients with viremia. We evaluated the effect …

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Rationale and design of a multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of naldemedine on opioid-induced constipation for patients with cancer pain: A study protocol
Yamada T., Higashibata T., Hamano J., Kessoku T., Kajiura S., Hirakawa M., Horie Y., Shimizu M., Oyamada S., Ariyoshi K. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: It is unclear which laxatives are appropriate to prevent opioid-induced constipation (OIC). This study will evaluate whether prophylactic use of naldemedine prevents OIC in patients with cancer who start …

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Rethinking Gender, Heterosexual Men, and Women's Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS
Higgins Jenny A, PhD, MPH, Hoffman Susie, DrPH, Dworkin Shari L, PhD, MS
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Most HIV prevention literature portrays women as especially vulnerable to HIV infection because of biological susceptibility and men's sexual power and privilege. Conversely, heterosexual men are perceived as active transmitters …

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Systemic release of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein is associated with severe and fatal Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Wang F., Kain K.C., Higgins S.J., Xing K., Kim H., Kain D.C., Dhabangi A., Musoke C., Cserti-Gazdewich C.M., Tracey K.J. and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Erratum: Importance of relationship context in HIV transmission: results from a qualitative case-control study in Rakai, Uganda (Am J Public Health. (2014) 104 (612-620) DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301670)
Nalugoda F., Higgins J.A., Mathur S., Eckel E., Kelley L., Nakyanjo N., Sekamwa R., Namatovu J., Ddaaki W., Nakubulwa R. and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Importance of Relationship Context in HIV Transmission: Results From a Qualitative Case-Control Study in Rakai, Uganda
Nalugoda F, Mathur S, Nakyanjo N, Santelli JS, Higgins JA, Eckel E, Kelly L, Sekamwa R, Namatovu J, Ddaaki W and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

We present results from life history interviews with 60 young adults from southern Uganda. Using a novel qualitative case-control design, we compared newly HIV-positive cases with HIV-negative controls matched on …

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Use of Withdrawal (Coitus Interruptus) for Both Pregnancy and HIV Prevention among Young Adults in Rakai, Uganda
Nalugoda F, Mathur S, Nakyanjo N, Santelli JS, Higgins JA, Gregor L
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

IntroductionAlthough understudied in the context of AIDS, use of withdrawal (coitus interruptus) with or in place of other prevention methods affects exposure to both pregnancy and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).AimWe …

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Using Project ECHO to Promote Pediatric Oncology Nursing Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Higgins J., Hockenberry M., Bank R., Nedege A., Mulemba T., Nakabiri J., Gontshwanetse A.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and Aims: To maximize cures for children with cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), excellence in nursing is at the center of all that is needed. While the …

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African midwifery students' self-assessed confidence in antenatal care: a multi-country study
Sharma B, Hildingsson I, Lindgren H, Karlström A, Christensson K, Bäck L, Mudokwenyu-Rawdon C, Maimbolwa M C, Laisser R M, Omoni G and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Evidence-based antenatal care is one cornerstone in Safe Motherhood and educated and confident midwives remain to be optimal caregivers in Africa. Confidence in antenatal midwifery skills is important and …

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Women's Autonomy and Timing of Most Recent Sexual Intercourse in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multi-Country Analysis
Hindin MJ, Muntifering CJ
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Since the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, there has been increasing interest in promoting women's empowerment, particularly for sexual and reproductive health. Women's ability to negotiate the …

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