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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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Monitoring adverse events following immunisation in developing countries: experience from human papillomavirus vaccination demonstration projects
Jain KM, Paul P, LaMontagne DS
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation (AEFIs) is important for maintaining trust in vaccination. This paper discusses retrospective reports by parents and guardians of girls experiencing AEFIs during human …

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Changes in population HIV RNA levels in mbarara, Uganda, during scale-up of HIV antiretroviral therapy access
Amanyire G, Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Liegler T, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Thirumurthy H, Kamya M R, Clark T D and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractObjective: In a rural Ugandan community scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART), we sought to determine if population-based HIV RNA levels [population viral load (VL)] decreased from 2011 to 2012.Design: Serial …

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Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/IÄl in rural Uganda
Kamya Moses R., Clark Tamara D., Jain Vivek, Byonanebye Dathan M., Amanyire Gideon, Kwarisiima Dalsone, Black Doug, Kabami Jane, Chamie Gabriel, Rooney James F. and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4 T-cell counts above 350âÃècells/IÄl. However, concerns persist about adherence and …

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Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda
Amanyire G, Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Charlebois E D, Havlir D V and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …

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Comparative Analysis of Balloon Compression and Radiofrequency Ablation in Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study with a 24-Month Follow-up
Jain A
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a common cause of facial pain, with a prevalence of 44) per million. This paper is a retrospective 24-month follow-up study of 20 patients with …

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Computational analysis in designing T cell epitopes enriched peptides of Ebola glycoprotein exhibiting strong binding interaction with HLA molecules
Jain S, Baranwal M
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Computational approach has shown remarkable progress in epitope mapping, paving the way to finding vaccine candidates against different viruses. In the current study, prediction algorithms and molecular docking were applied …

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Conserved peptide vaccine candidates containing multiple Ebola nucleoprotein epitopes display interactions with diverse HLA molecules
Jain S, Baranwal M
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Immunoinformatics has come by leaps and bounds to finding potent vaccine candidates against various pathogens. In the current study, a combination of different T (CD4(+) and CD8(+)) and B cell …

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Post-COVID fungal infections of maxillofacial region: a systematic review: MKG
Jain Anuj, Taneja Saumya
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

With the advent of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, a wide range of life-threatening maxillofacial fungal coinfections have also been observed in patients. We conducted this systematic review to collate and …

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Use of community engagement interventions to improve child immunisation in lowâ and middleâincome countries: A systematic review and metaâanalysis
Jain Monica, Shisler Shannon, Lane Charlotte, Bagai Avantika, Brown Elizabeth, Engelbert Mark, Vardy Yoav, Eyers John, Daniela Anda Leon, Parsekar Shradha S
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Immunisation is one of the most costâeffective interventions to prevent and control lifeâthreatening infectious diseases. Nonetheless, rates of routine vaccination of children in lowâ and middleâincome countries (LMICs) are strikingly …

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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test among Adolescents with Impaired Fasting Blood Glucose
Jaja Tamunopriye, Okoh Boma
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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