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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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UNDERLYING CAUSES OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN UGANDA: RESPONSES FROM KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY
Kebirungi H
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study used the social exchange theory and sexuality to investigate the underlying causes of sexual harassment in Institutions of Higher Learning in Uganda, with responses from Kyambogo University (KyU). …

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Macaque Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Novel Conserved Epitopes within Filovirus Glycoprotein
Holtsberg FW, Shulenin S, Vu H, Howell KA, Douglas R, Froude JW, Herbert AS, Wirchnianski AS, Lear-Rooney CM, Dye JM and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Filoviruses cause highly lethal viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates. Current immunotherapeutic options for filoviruses are mostly specific to Ebola virus (EBOV), although other members of Filoviridae such …

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Analysis and visualisation of research trends in community maternal care: A general review
Keerthana S., Maunika
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Maternal care is a very important pillar of a healthy society. Community health measures play a significant role in improving the quality of maternal care and thereby reducing maternal mortality. …

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T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike cross-recognize Omicron
Aremu O., de Oliveira T., Suzuki A., Bekker L.-G., Keeton R., Tincho M.B., Ngomti A., Baguma R., Benede N., Khan K. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) has multiple spike protein mutations1,2 that contribute to viral escape from antibody neutralization3â6 and reduce vaccine protection from infection7,8. The extent to which other components …

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An immunohistochemical marker panel including claudin-18, maspin, and p53 improves diagnostic accuracy of bile duct neoplasms in surgical and presurgical biopsy specimens
Keira Yoshiko, Takasawa Akira, Murata Masaki, Nojima Masanori, Takasawa Kumi, Ogino Jiro, Higashiura Yukimura, Sasaki Ayaka, Kimura Yasutoshi, Mizuguchi Toru and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Biliary tract cancers have an extremely poor outcome, and specific diagnostic markers and effective treatments are needed urgently. In this study, we assessed the capacity of panel of immunohistochemical markers …

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Models of evaluating the clinical significance of depression treatment in developing countries: The case of group interpersonal psychotherapy in rural southwestern Uganda
Keith Jessica Anne
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Depression in the developing world is highly prevalent and associated with a range of negative outcomes. Evidence-based treatment for depression in the developing world is rare and, when implemented, tends …

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Post-traumatic stress disorder among persons with HIV who engage in heavy alcohol consumption in southwestern Uganda
Kamya M, Adong J, Fatch R, Emenyonu NI, Muyindike WR, Hahn JA, Kekibiina A, Chamie G, Marson K, Beesiga B and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background We aimed to describe the prevalence of PTSD symptoms and its associated factors in persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Uganda who engage in heavy alcohol use. Methods We …

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Comparing banana leaf dressing and vaseline gauze dressing for split-thickness skin graft donor sites in a ugandan hospital
Kekisa N L, Galiwango G, Hodges A
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: This study compared the effectiveness ofbanana leaf dressing (BLD) with the commonly usedVaseline gauze dressing (VGD) on split-thickness skingraft (SSG) donor sites. VGD is not completely nonadherent and is …

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Prospective Long-term Outcomes of a Cohort of Ugandan Children with Laboratory Monitoring During Antiretroviral Therapy
Kekitiinwa A, Korutaro V, Kasirye P, Asiimwe A R, Kitaka S, Maganda A, Madalon M, Graziano F M
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Treatment of HIV-1 infected Ugandan children with antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing, but few prospective long-term studies evaluating the treatment process have been reported. In this study, we sought …

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Acceptability of lopinavir/r pellets (minitabs), tablets and syrups in HIV-infected children
Musiime V, Kekitiinwa A, Mirembe G, Gibb DM, Thomason MJ, Lallemant M, Nakalanzi S, Baptiste D, Walker AS, Judd A
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Lopinavir/ritonavir 'pellets' were recently tentatively approved for licensing. We describe their acceptability for infants and children up to 48 weeks.Methods: CHAPAS-2 was a randomized, two-period crossover trial comparing syrup …

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