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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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Challenges of antiretroviral therapy among children aged 6 to 15 years in Kabarole district (Western Uganda)
Isabirye P., Kiwanuka N., Kiguli J.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Development of a specific monoclonal antibody assay and a rapid testing strip for the detection of apramycin residues in food samples
Isanga Joel, Tochi Bitange Nipa, Mukunzi Daniel, Chen Yanni, Liu Liqiang, Kuang Hua, Xu Chuanlai
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

A specific monoclonal antibody (MAb) against apramycin (AP) was produced and used to develop an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (idcELISA) and a rapid testing strip for the detection of …

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Reversible dementia due to vitamin B12 deficiency in a lung cancer patient: Relevance of preoperative evaluation
Ishida M., Taguchi R., Sakaguchi H., Itami K., Yoshioka A., Sato I., Uchida N., Onishi H.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: Cognitive dysfunction has a negative effect on cancer treatment; however, in a cancer setting, specific treatments can restore cognitive function. Such conditions are known as reversible dementia, with one …

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Extraction of the lateral incisors to treat maxillary protrusion: Quantitative evaluation of the stomatognathic functions
Ishihara Yoshihito, Kuroda Shingo, Sumiyoshi Kumi, Takano-Yamamoto Teruko, Yamashiro Takashi
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

To treat morphological abnormalities, impaction, and severe malposition of the teeth, the lateral incisors are sometimes extracted, followed by orthodontic space closure. This procedure often requires special consideration, not only …

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Kısa Abstinens Süresiyle ArdıÅık Ejakülasyonun Sperm Kromatin BütünlüÄü Ve Antioksidan Aktiviteye Etkisi
IÅıklar Seda
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Ãremeye yardımcı tedavi uygulamalarında tercih edilen tedavi yaklaÅımına göre semen parametrelerinin embriyoloji laboratuvarı parametrelerine ve klinik baÅarıya etkisi deÄiÅmektedir. Semen parametreleri abstinens süresi ve androloji laboratuvarında uygulananyıkama protokollerine göre deÄiÅmekte …

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A holistic approach to reproductive health interventions: Talk 2 Me case study.
Isikwenu O.O., Omokiti J., Nurudeen D.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Influencing Feeding Practices, Morbidity Status, and Dietary Intakes of Children Aged 7â24 Months in Rural Uganda
Isingoma B E, Samuel M, Edward K, Maina G W
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

The objective of this study was to analyze the nutritional and morbidity patterns of children aged 7â24 months in relationship to household socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Structured questionnaires and repeated …

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Insulin Resistance Induced by Antiretroviral Drugs: Current Understanding of Molecular Mechanisms
Ismail W. I. W, King J. A, Pillay T. S
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

The increase in incidence of HIV infection continues to be a major public health problem across the world; but more especially in sub- Saharan Africa. Treatment with highly active antiretroviral …

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Acquired Antibodies to Merozoite Antigens in Children from Uganda with Uncomplicated or Severe Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Kironde F, Ismail HA, Ribacke U, Reiling L, Normark J, Egwang T, Beeson JG, Wahlgren M, Persson KEM
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Malaria can present itself as an uncomplicated or severe disease. We have here studied the quantity and quality of antibody responses against merozoite antigens, as well as multiplicity of infection …

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