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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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Relationship of anthropometric indices with rate pressure product, pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure among secondary adolescents of 12-17 years
Katamba G., Musasizi A., Kinene M.A., Namaganda A., Muzaale F.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVES: To determine the correlation between anthropometric indices and the selected hemodynamic parameters among secondary adolescents aged 12-17Â years. RESULTS: Our findings showed weak positive correlation between generally body surface …

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The utility of resting pulse rate in defining high blood pressure among adolescents in Mbarara municipality, Uganda
Katamba G, Agaba DC, Migisha R, Namaganda A, Namayanja R, Musasizi A, Kinene MA
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

High resting pulse rate (RPR) is associated with adverse cardiovascular events and could be used as a marker of cardiovascular health. We determined the correlation between RPR and blood pressure …

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The Effects of Maternal Diet and Breastfeeding on Children with Asthma and Allergy
Revelas Angela, Katasos Theodoros
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The increase in the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases highlights the need for devising effective prevention strategies. Several studies have investigated the preventive effect of maternal avoidance of highly …

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Refugee Oral Health: A Global Survey of Current Policies and Practices
Kateeb Elham, Sintes Marc, Taylor Sean
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Barriers to oral health care among refugees (Fig. 1) vary within and between countries due to diverse policies related to oral health and the varying legal status of refugees [12â14]. …

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Safe recovery after cesarean in rural Africa: Technical consensus guidelines for post-discharge care
Kateera F., Hedt-Gauthier B., Luo A., Niyigena A., Galvin G., Hakizimana S., Molina R.L., Boatin A.A., Kasonde P., Musabeyezu J. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite increasing cesarean rates in Africa, there remain extensive gaps in the standard provision of care after cesarean birth. We present recommendations for discharge instructions to be provided to women …

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High prevalence of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the surgical units of Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Kateete D P, Joloba M L, Baluku H, Okeng A, Namazzi S, Okee M, Musisi N L, Katabazi F A, Ssentongo R, Najjuka F C
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: There is limited data on Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Uganda where, as inmost low income countries, the routine use of chromogenic agar for MRSA detection is not …

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Nasopharyngeal carriage rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ugandan children with sickle cell disease
Kateete D P, Kajumbula H, Kaddu-Mulindwa D H, Ssevviri A K
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae is a determinant for invasive pneumococcaldisease, which often complicates homozygous sickle cell disease. Here, we determined the nasopharyngeal carriagerate of S. pneumoniae in Ugandan …

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Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda (2007-2009)
Joloba ML, Erume J, Nakanjako R, Kateete DP, Namugenyi J, Najjuka CF
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii are common causes of health care associated infections worldwide. Carbapenems are effective against infections caused by multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas …

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Genotypic diversity among multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Kateete D P, Joloba M L, Nakanjako R, Okee M, Najjuka C F
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMultidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species are common causes of nosocomial infections worldwide. Recently we reported the occurrence of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species at Mulago …

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CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA coexist in community and hospital settings in Uganda
Asiimwe BB, Joloba ML, Bwanga F, Kigozi E, Rutebemberwa E, Baluku H, Kallander K, Kateete DP, Najjuka CF, Seni J and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains were once confined to hospitals however, in the last 20years MRSA infections have emerged in the community in people with no prior exposure to …

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