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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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Defining High-risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data-driven Triage for Low- and Middle-income Countries
Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Mowafi H, Rice B, Leanza J, Kamara NT, Mulogo EM, Nikam K, Kizza H, Newberry JA and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives Emergency medicine in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is hindered by lack of research into patient outcomes. Chief complaints (CCs) are fundamental to emergency care but have only recently …

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249 Quality of Care Associated With the Transition to Independent Non-Physician Clinician Care in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Emergency Department
Global Emergency Care Collaborative Investigators, Pickering A., Laurence C., Kisingiri S., Leff R., Nakato S., Bisanzo M., Rice B.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Objectives: Physician shortages and lack of emergency care (EC) specialty training limit EC capacity and impact quality of care in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). Task- shifting to …

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300 Mortality Impact of Physician Supervision on Non-Physician Clinician Care in a Rural Ugandan Emergency Department
Global Emergency Care Collaborative Investigators Ashley Pickering, Rebecca C.L.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Objectives: Emergency care (EC) capacity is limited by physician shortages and lack of EC specialty training in many low and middle income countries (LMICs). Task-shifting - delegating tasks to …

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Emergency medicine physician supervision and mortality among patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda: a retrospective analysis of a single-centre training programme
Laurence C, Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Rice B, Pickering A, Kizito PM, Leff R, Kisingiri SJ, Ndyamwijuka C, Nakato S and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To assess the association between emergency medicine physician supervision and 3-day mortality for patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda. …

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Global funding for infectious diseases: TB or not TB?
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The author reflects on the 16th annual report on worldwide tuberculosis (TB) control released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 11, 2011, which details encouraging statistics but cautions …

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Global Programme Report 2019
ERIKS
Generic
Health Research
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Improving Marital Satisfaction through Treatment of One Partnerâs Trauma Using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy and a Telebehavioral Health Modality: An N-of-1 Controlled Research Trial
Glotzbach William G.
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

The purpose of this study was to determine if using EMDR therapy to treat a married partnerâs trauma would improve marital satisfaction. The project utilized an n-of-1 single case study …

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Chronic genital ulcer disease with subsequent development of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) urethritis and bacteraemia in an HIV-seropositive person - A case observation
Kambugu A, Katusiime C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV-seropositive persons are at increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Genital ulcerative disease andsexually transmitted infection with subsequent MRSA infection in HIV-seropositive persons have been documented only once. Wereport …

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Transitioning behaviourally infected HIV-positive young people into adult care: Experiences from the young person's point of view
Kambugu A, Parkes-Ratanshi R, Katusiime C
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. There is limited literature on the transition of young people living with HIV/AIDS (YPLHIV) from adolescent/ young adult HIV care to adult HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa.Objective. We aimed …

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Basis of selection of first and second line highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS on genetic barrier to resistance: a literature review
Kambugu Andrew, Katusiime Christine, Ocama Ponsiano
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

AJOL Abstract: The effectiveness of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) continues to improve as treatment choices expand with the development of new antiretroviral agents and regimens. However, the successful long-term treatment …

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