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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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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence and Associated Factors in a Setting of Well-Controlled HIV, A Cross-Sectional Study
Kalyesubula R, Wosu AC, Kayongo A, Kirenga B, Naz T, Nassali F, Wise RA, Siddharthan T, Checkley W
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

In Sub-Saharan Africa, COPD remains prevalent but its association with HIV is not well characterized especially in rural settings. We assessed for COPD prevalence, associated factors and lung function profile …

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Childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: cross-sectional insight into small-scale geographical inequalities from Census data
Kazembe L, Clarke A, Kandala NB
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To estimate and quantify childhood mortality, its spatial correlates and the impact of potential correlates using recent census data from three sub-Saharan African countries (Rwanda, Senegal and Uganda), where …

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Exposure of HIV-exposed uninfected infants to antiretrovirals
Kazembe P.N.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Comparative yield of different active TB case finding interventions in a large urban TB project in central Uganda: a descriptive study
Kazibwe Andrew, Twinomugisha Fred, Musaaz Joseph, Nakaggwa Florence, Lukanga Disan, Aleu Phillip, Kiyemba Timothy, Nkolo Abel, Sebuliba Kirirabwa Nicholas, Freitas Lopez Debora B and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Systematic screening for TB among patients presenting to care and among high risk populations is recom- mended to improve TB case finding. We aimed to describe the comparative yield …

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Access to, and uptake of, antiretroviral therapy in a developing country with high HIV prevalence: a population-based cohort study in rural Uganda, 2004-2008
Kasamba I, Maher D, Kazooba P, Mayanja BN, Baisley K
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To investigate antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake after its introduction in 2004 in a longitudinal population-based cohort and its nested clinical cohort in rural Uganda. Methods A HIV serosurvey of …

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Cardiometabolic risk among HIV-positive Ugandan adults: Prevalence, predictors and effect of long-term antiretroviral therapy
Kaleebu P, Kasamba I, Kazooba P, Munderi P, Mayanja B N, Lutaakome J, Namakoola I, Salome T
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: We investigated the prevalence, predictors of and effect of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) regimen on cardiometabolic risk amongHIV-positive Ugandan adults at enrolment into a prospective cohort to study the Complications …

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Virological failure on first-line antiretroviral therapy; associated factors and a pragmatic approach for switching to second line therapyâEvidence from a prospective cohort study in rural south-western Uganda, 2004-2011
Levin J, Kaleebu P, Kazooba P, Masiira B, Mayanja B N
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: We investigated factors affecting Virological failure (VF) on first line Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and evaluated a pragmaticapproach to switching to second line ART. Methods: Between 2004 and 2011, we …

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Effects of Liraglutide Combined with Short-Term Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion on Glycemic Control and Beta Cell Function in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study
Ke Weijian, Liu Liehua, Liu Juan, Chen Ailing, Deng Wanping, Zhang Pengyuan, Cao Xiaopei, Liao Zhihong, Xiao Haipeng, Liu Jianbin and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: The objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of liraglutide in combination with short-term continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy on glycemic control and beta cell …

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Corning HYPERFlask® for viral amplification and production of diagnostic reagents
KearneyBrian J., Voorhees Matthew A., Williams Priscilla L., Olschner Scott P., Rossi Cynthia A., Schoepp Randal J.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Viral preparations are essential components in diagnostic research and development. The production of large quantities of virus traditionally is done by infecting numerous tissue culture flasks or roller …

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Women's schooling, fertility, and child health outcomes: Evidence from Uganda's free primary education program
Keats A
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper examines the role of women's education on both fertility and child health in Uganda. To identify causal effects, I exploit the timing of a national reform that eliminated …

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