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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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Delayed Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Initiation among Hospitalized Adults in a Resource-Limited Settings: A Challenge to the Global Target of ART for 90% of HIV-Infected Individuals
Ingabire P. M., Semitala F., Kamya M. R., Nakanjako D.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) initiation in hospital settings, where individuals often present with undiagnosed, untreated, advanced HIV disease, is not well understood. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted to …

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High prevalence of non-dipping patterns among black Africans with uncontrolled hypertension: A secondary analysis of the CREOLE trial
Ingabire P.M., Ojji D.B., Rayner B., Ogola E., Damasceno A., Erika J., Dzudie A., Ogah O., Poulter N., Sani M.U. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Dipping of blood pressure (BP) at night is a normal physiological phenomenon. However, a non-dipping pattern is associated with hypertension mediated organ damage, secondary forms of hypertension and poorer …

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Global health education in nephrology: The time has come
Ingenhoff R., Brewster U., Rastegar A., Kalyesubula R., Knauf F.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Plasmodium falciparum Malaria: Evaluation of Three Imported Cases
Inkaya AC, Kaya F, Yildiz I, Uzun O, Erguven S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Among Plasmodium species the causative agent of malaria in Turkey is P.vivax, however the incidence of imported falciparum malaria cases is steadily increasing. P.falciparum may cause severe malaria with the …

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Comparative Genomics of the Keystone Mucosal Pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis and Gardnerella vaginalis Reveal Associations Between Virulence Phenotypes and Phylogenetic Structures
Innamorati Katherine A.
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

The keystone pathogen hypothesis states that specific bacterial species are responsible for human microbiomes transitioning into dysbiosis. However, disease severity often varies by strain. The Distributed Genome Hypothesis states that …

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IgG4-related disease: dataset of 235 consecutive patients
Inoue Dai, Yoshida Kotaro, Yoneda Norihide, Ozaki Kumi, Matsubara Takashi, Nagai Keiichi, Okumura Kenichirou, Toshima Fumihito, Toyama Jun, Minami Tetsuya and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently discovered systemic condition, in which various organ manifestations are linked by a similar histological appearance. Our knowledge of this condition is still fragmented, …

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IMMUNOMETABOLIC RESPONSES TO CONCURRENT TRAINING: THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ORDER IN RECREATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTERS
Inoue Daniela S., Panissa ValÃRia L. G., Monteiro Paula A., Gerosa-Neto JosÃ, Rossi FabriÃCio E., Antunes Barbara M. M., Franchini Emerson, Cholewa Jason M., Gobbo LuÃS A., Lira FÃBio S.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

The relationship between immunometabolic response and performance is not well understood. This study evaluated the influence of concurrent strength and high-intensity aerobic sequence of exercise order between sessions on strength …

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Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatment in resource-poor settings: The feasibility of collecting routine data for key indicators
Obua C, Waako P, INRUD-IAA, Chalker JC, Andualem T, Gitau LN, Ntaganira J, Tadeg H, Ross-Degnan D
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: An East African survey showed that among the few health facilities that measured adherence to antiretroviral therapy, practices and definitions varied widely. We evaluated the feasibility of collecting routine …

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Peer counselors' role in supporting patients' adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda
Obua C, Andualem T, INRUD-IAA Project, Gusdal AK, Wahlstrom R, Chalker J, Fochsen G
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Our aim was to explore peer counselors' work and their role in supporting patients' adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in resource-limited settings in Ethiopia and Uganda. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were …

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Estimating the cost of referral and willingness to pay for referral to higher-level health facilities: a case series study from an integrated community case management programme in Uganda
Makumbi F, inSCALE Study Grp, Nanyonjo A, Bagorogoza B, Kasteng F, Ayebale G, Tomson G, Kallander K
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Integrated community case management (iCCM) relies on community health workers (CHWs) managing children with malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and referring children when management is not possible. This study sought to …

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