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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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Influence of Carotid Intima Media Thickness on Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Black Hypertensive Patients. A Cross-Sectional Study
Kabeya M. K, Kayembe P. K, Kintoki E. V, Lelo M. T, Lepira F. B, Mafuta E. M, Makulo J. R, Matusila A. N, Yanda S. T
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: to assess the influence of carotid intima-media thickness in addition to traditional risk factors on cardiovascular risk assessment in hypertensive patients. Methods: 60 hypertensive patients ( 45 years) seen …

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF CONDOM USE IN A RURAL AREA IN UGANDA
Kabikira F., van der Wal D. M., Roos J. H.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Knowledge, attitutes and practices of condom use in a rural area in Uganda
Kabikira F, Van Der Wal D M, Roos J H
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

During the past decade antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) revolutionised AIDS treatment in Uganda.Although this endeavour demonstrates successes, new challenges emerged, for example thecontinued use of condoms amidst the increasing availability of …

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Development of Point-Of-Care Assays for Zika Virus Diagnostic
Kabir Md Alamgir
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitos. ZIKV can be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy and can cause microcephaly and other birth …

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Abdominal pain in the female patient: A case of concurrent acute appendicitis and infected ovarian cyst
Kabir Musa Adamu, Hauwa Musa Abdullahi
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Abdominal pain is a common presentation in women of child bearing age. It has a broad diagnosis that includes disorders of the gastrointestinal, gynaecological, vascular, urogenital, and pulmonary systems. …

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Factors associated with community-acquired urinary tract infections among adults attending assessment centre, Mulago Hospital Uganda
Achan B, Kizito S, Kabugo D, Ashok DD, Graham KA, Ronald N, Sandra N, Richard KM, Najjuka FC
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a common medical problem affecting the general population and thus commonly encountered in medical practice, with the global burden of UTIs at about 150 …

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Evaluation of a laboratory capacity strengthening project: A case of the summative assessment of the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) laboratory project 2010 - 2016
Kihembo C., Kabugo H., Ashaba D., Mosha F., Babirye R., Maeda M., Hay K., Namusisi O., Nsubuga P.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Mixed-method study to assess the feasibility, acceptability and early effectiveness of the Hospital to Home programme for follow-up of high-risk newborns in a rural district of Central Uganda: a study protocol
Waiswa P, Otai C, Nyonyintono J, Kabugo D, Nakamura H, Magnusson B, Vaughan M, Niyonshaba B, Nakiganda C, Haddix-McKay K and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction A follow-up programme designed for high-risk newborns discharged from inpatient newborn units in low-resource settings is imperative to ensure these newborns receive the healthiest possible start to life. We …

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User Requirements for an Electronic Medical Records System for Oncology in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Uganda
Orem J, Cornet R, Kabukye J K, Koch S, Hagglund M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Cancer is a major public health challenge in developing countries but the healthcare systems are not well preparedto deal with the epidemic. Health information technologies such as electronic medical records …

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Towards an Open-Source Oncology Electronic Medical Records System for Low-Resource Settings: Development of Chemotherapy Management in OpenMRS
Kabukye Johnblack K., Casaceli Alexis M., Ball Ellen, De Armas Mario, Cornet Ronald
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Cancer is a major public health challenge in low and middle income countries (LMICs). In this paper, we describe work in progress to develop functionality within an open-source …

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