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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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Electromagnetic Energy Radiated from Mobile Phone Alters Electrocardiographic Records of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
Alhusseiny H. A, Al­Nimer M. S, Majeed A. D
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Electromagnetic energy radiated from mobile phones did not show significant effect on the blood pressure; heart rate; and electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters in animals and humans. Aim: This study aimed to …

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Early Alcohol Use and Problem Drinking among Students in Zambia and Uganda
Ali B, Kasirye R, Palmier J, Sikazwe G, Swahn M. H, Tumwesigye N. M, Twa-Twa J
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Excessive alcohol use is a serious public health concern worldwide; but less attention has been given to the prevalence; risk and protective factors; and consequences of early alcohol use in …

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Evaluating international research ethics capacity development: An empirical approach
Sewankambo Nelson K., Ali Joseph, Kass Nancy E., White Tara D., Hyder Adnan A.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The US National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center (NIH-FIC) has, for the past 13 years, been a leading funder of international research ethics education for resource-limited settings. Nearly half …

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Towards a sustainable solution for school menstrual hygiene management: cases of Ethiopia, Uganda, South-Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe
ALI CHEMISTO SATYA, NDEBELE LINDIWE
2015
Generic
Health Research

African schoolgirls face considerable challenges as a result of menstruation and its management. Menstruation is seen as secret and regarded as taboo. As a result girls are not receiving adequate …

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Assessment of Family Planning Service Availability and Readiness in 10 African Countries
Ali M, Farron M, Dilip TR, Folz R
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Access to family planning services and appropriate contraceptive methods is crucial for ensuring good health outcomes for women and adolescent girls. The World Health Organization worked with the U.S. …

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Measurement error of mean sac diameter and crown-rump length among pregnant women at Mulago hospital, Uganda
Ali S, Byanyima R K, Ononge S, Ictho J, Nyamwiza J, Loro E L.E, Mukisa J, Musewa A, Nalutaaya A, Ssenyonga R and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Ultrasonography is essential in the prenatal diagnosis and care for the pregnant mothers. However,the measurements obtained often contain a small percentage of unavoidable error that may have serious clinicalimplications …

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Combination Therapy With Canagliflozin Plus Liraglutide Exerts Additive Effect on Weight Loss, but Not on HbA(1c), in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Ali AM, Martinez R, Al-Jobori H, Adams J, Triplitt C, DeFronzo R, Cersosimo E, Abdul-Ghani M
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of combination therapy with canagliflozin plus liraglutide on HbA(1c), endogenous glucose production (EGP), and body weight versus each therapy alone. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Forty-five …

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Prognostic accuracy of antenatal Doppler ultrasound for adverse perinatal outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Ali S., Klipstein-Grobusch K., Heuving S., Kawooya M.G., Byamugisha J., Grobbee D.E., Papageorghiou A.T., Rijken M.J.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives This systematic review examined available literature on the prognostic accuracy of Doppler ultrasound for adverse perinatal outcomes in low/middle-income countries (LMIC). Design We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and …

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Middle cerebral arterial flow redistribution is an indicator for intrauterine fetal compromise in late pregnancy in lowâresource settings: A prospective cohort study: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ali Sam, Kawooya Michael G, Byamugisha Josaphat, Kakibogo Isaac M, Biira Esther A, Kagimu Adia N, Grobbee Diederick E, Zakus David, Papageorghiou Aris T, Kerstin KlipsteinâGrobusch and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveWe aimed to determine the prevalence of abnormal umbilical artery (UA), uterine artery (UtA), middle cerebral artery (MCA) and cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) Doppler, and their relationship with adverse perinatal outcomes …

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