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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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Adolescent Mothers in Eastern and Southern Africa: An Overlooked and Uniquely Vulnerable Subpopulation in the Fight Against HIV
Groves AK, Gebrekristos LT, Smith PD, Stoebenau K, Stoner MC, Ameyan W, Ezeh AC
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: Adolescent girls (10-19 years) in Eastern and Southern Africa face a high risk of pregnancy and HIV infection. However, few studies have examined whether the profound developmental, social, and …

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Escherichia coli, a pathogen under fire from the news
Grp Pathologie Infect Pediat, Cohen R, Raymond J, Gendrel D, Bingen E
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Escherichia coli is both a gastrointestinal tract commensal and a major pathogen. In recent years, E. coli is under lire from the news due to a better understanding of pathogenic …

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Tetanus Cases After Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention -- Eastern and Southern Africa, 2012-2015
Grund Jonathan M., Toledo Carlos, Davis Stephanie M., Ridzon Renee, Moturi Edna, Scobie Heather, Naouri Boubker, Reed Jason B., Njeuhmeli Emmanuel, Thomas Anne G. and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article focuses on a report related to tetanus cases after voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention in eastern and southern Africa from 2012 to 2015. Topics include …

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Model for estimating nutrient addition contents to staple foods fortified simultaneously: Mexico and Kampala data
Guamuch M, Dary O, Rambelson Z, de la Cruz V, Villalpando S, Tom C, Afidra R, Makhumula P
2014
Book, Chapter
Health Research

The objective of this work was to present a generic model for estimating fortification contents when several food vehicles are being considered simultaneously. It is based on approximating the magnitude …

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Highlights from the injury prevention literature
Guard Anara S.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence among ever-married men in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
Gubi D, Wandera SO
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background There is limited research on intimate partner violence (IPV) among ever-married men in Uganda. This paper aimed to establish the extent and correlates of emotional, sexual, and physical IPV …

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Developing a new muscle power prediction equation through vertical jump power output in adolescent women
Güçlüöver A., Gülü M.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Explosive power is a performance determinant in many sports activities. Vertical jump tests for assessing power output are widely employed. Accurate and reliable methods are needed to predict human power …

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DIABETES MELLITUS: CHARACTERISTICS OF NURSING CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY
Guedes Batista Morganna, de Araújo Melo Roberta Kellé, Aurília Ferreira Macêdo Maximino Danielle, Emanuel Silva Paulo, Rufino de Lucena Adriana Lira, Francis Leal Vieira Kay
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: investigating the characteristics of nursing care provided to diabetic elderly. Method: adescriptive, exploratory study with a quantitative approach, performed in a Basic Family Unit in SantaRita/Paraiba with 30 diabetic …

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Intermediate vaginal flora is associated with HIV prevalence as strongly as bacterial vaginosis in a cross-sectional study of participants screened for a randomised controlled trial
Guedou FA, Van Damme L, Mirembe F, Solomon S, Becker M, Deese J, Crucitti T, Alary M
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective The authors analysed data from female sex workers screened prior to participation in a microbicide trial to examine the association between prevalent vaginal flora abnormalities and HIV infection, with …

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Implementation and operational feasibility of SAMBA I HIV-1 semi-quantitative viral load testing at the point-of-care in rural settings in Malawi and Uganda
Balkan S, Gueguen M, Nicholas S, Poulet E, Schramm B, Szumilin E, Wolters L, Wapling J, Ajule E, Rakesh A and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective We monitored a large-scale implementation of the Simple Amplification-Based Assay semi-quantitative viral load test for HIV-1 version I (SAMBA I Viral Load = SAMBA I VL) within Medecins Sans …

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