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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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Listening to the voices: An exploratory study of the experiences of women diagnosed and living with breast cancer in Uganda
Gonzaga M A
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractIntroduction: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths amongst Ugandan women. Most women live through challenging andemotional experiences having been diagnosed with breast cancer. The purpose …

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A comparative analysis of memory B cell and antibody responses against Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 in children and adults from Uganda
Gonzales S.J., Clarke K.N., Batugedara G., Braddom A.E., Garza R., Reyes R.A., Ssewanyana I., Garrison K.C., Ippolito G.C., Greenhouse B. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Memory B cells (MBCs) and plasma antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum merozoite antigens are important components of the protective immune response against malaria. To gain understanding of how responses against P. …

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Longitudinal analysis of FcRL5 expression and clonal relationships among classical and atypical memory B cells following malaria
Greenhouse B, Gonzales SJ, Bol S, Braddom AE, Sullivan R, Reyes RA, Ssewanyana I, Eggers E, Bunnik EM
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Chronic and frequently recurring infectious diseases, such as malaria, are associated with expanded populations of atypical memory B cells (MBCs). These cells are different from classical MBCs by the …

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Outcome measures to be considered on asthma in elderly
González-Díaz Sandra Nora, Villarreal-Gonzalez Rosalaura Virginia, Lira-Quezada Cindy Elizabeth De, Guzman-Avilan Rosa Ivett
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose Of Review: Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous respiratory disease which is characterized by airflow limitation and variable respiratory symptoms. Asthma in patients more than 65 years of age has …

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Anaphylaxis in Cold Induced Urticaria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
González-Díaz S.N., Fuentes-Lara E.I., de Lira Quezada C.E., Villarreal-González R.V., de la Cruz-Cruz R.A.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Cold-induced urticaria is considered as a subtype of physical urticaria and also the second most common type of chronic inducible urticaria. Contact with cold surfaces or the environment may cause …

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Using profile abbreviated version to guide pediatric hematology and oncology (Pho) opportunities prioritization and conversations in seven countries
Agulnik A., Gonzalez-Guzman M., Forrest H., Kirby J., Lewis K., Villegas C., Staples C., Echeandia-Abud N., Loggetto P., Krull L. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and Aims: The Abbreviated Version of the Pediatric Oncology Facility Integrated Local Evaluation (PrOFILE) tool includes a subset of the questions and activities of the FullVersion. It aims to …

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Phenotypic and genotypic analyses to guide selection of reverse transcriptase inhibitors in second-line HIV therapy following extended virological failure in Uganda
Levin J., Hughes P., Kaleebu P., Todd J., Kityo C., Ssali F., Goodall R.L., Dunn D.T., Pattery T., Van Cauwenberge A. and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Hepcidin suppression by growth factors: Pathways and mechanisms
Goodnough Julia Bott
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Systemic iron homeostasis requires management of iron distribution in the body as well as the size of total body iron stores. Both iron distribution in the body and the total …

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Anti-phospholipid antibody levels as biomarker for monitoring tuberculosis treatment response
Goodridge A, Cueva C, Lahiff M, Muzanye G, Johnson JL, Nahid P, Riley LW
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Standard methods to monitor tuberculosis (TB) treatment response rely on sputum microscopy and culture conversion. Alternatives to these methods are needed for those patients whose sputum tests are smear or …

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Ethical Guidelines for Military-Based Health Research: an Unmet Need in Africa?
Goon Daniel Ter, Hyder Adnan A, Nwobegahay Julius Mbekem Ali, Joseph
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

"Background: Achieving the highest standards of ethics in military health research is a challenging but crucial undertaking. The military environment is complex and African military health professionals struggle to maintain …

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