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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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Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum developed in real time with Ugandan sonographers: Implications for global health education
Gupta S.J.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and Objectives: This study describes a novel global health point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curricular education intervention. Often, it is difficult to determine a curriculum that meets the needs of learners …

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Prioritizing Health-Sector Interventions for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries in Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries: National NCDI Poverty Commissions
Gupta N., Mocumbi A., Arwal S.H., Jain Y., Haileamlak A.M., Memirie S.T., Larco N.C., Kwan G.F., Amuyunzu-Nyamongo M., Gathecha G. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Health sector priorities and interventions to prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) have primarily adopted elements of the World Health Organization Global …

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KeyLoop: Mechanical Retraction of the Abdominal Wall for Gasless Laparoscopy
Gupta A., Brown E., Davis J.T., Sekabira J., Ramanujam N., Mueller J., Fitzgerald T.N.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Despite favorable outcomes of laparoscopic surgery in high-income countries, its implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is challenging given a shortage of consumable supplies, high cost, and risk …

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HIV-1 drug resistance before initiation or re-initiation of first-line antiretroviral therapy in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
GuptaRavindra K., Gregson John, Parkin Neil, Haile-Selassie Hiwot, Tanuri Amilcar, Andrade Forero Liliana, Kaleebu Pontiano, Watera Christine, Aghokeng Avelin, Mutenda Nicholus and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Pretreatment drug resistance in people initiating or re-initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) might compromise HIV control in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We …

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Erratum to: Rapid urine-based screening for tuberculosis to reduce AIDS-related mortality in hospitalized patients in Africa (the STAMP trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Gupta-Wright Ankur, Fielding Katherine L., van Oosterhout Joep J., Wilson Douglas K., Corbett Elizabeth L., Flach Clare, Reddy Krishna P., Walensky Rochelle P., Peters Jurgens A., Alufandika-Moyo Melanie and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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The African Genome Variation Project shapes medical genetics in Africa
Gurdasani Deepti, Carstensen Tommy, Tekola-Ayele Fasil, Pagani Luca, Tachmazidou Ioanna, Hatzikotoulas Konstantinos, Karthikeyan Savita, Iles Louise, Pollard Martin O., Choudhury Ananyo and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Given the importance of Africa to studies of human origins and disease susceptibility, detailed characterization of African genetic diversity is needed. The African Genome Variation Project provides a resource with …

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Frequency of peri-implant diseases and associated factors
Gurgel Bruno César de Vasconcelos, Montenegro Sheyla Christine Lira, Dantas Poliana Medeiros Cunha, Pascoal Ana Luísa de Barros, Lima Kenio Costa, Calderon Patrícia dos Santos
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To evaluate the frequency of peri-implant diseases and factors associated with its occurrence. Material and methods One hundred and fifty-five patients with dental implants were evaluated in this cross-sectional …

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Motivation to Participate in Health Advocacy and Health Services: An evaluation of Advocacy for Better Health
Gurley Nikki
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

This study utilized the theory of planned behavior to investigate motivations for participating in health advocacy initiatives in Uganda. This study sought to uncover why participants choose to engage in …

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'By seeing with our own eyes, it can remain in our mind': qualitative evaluation findings suggest the ability of participatory video to reduce gender-based violence in conflict-affected settings
Gurman TA, Trappler RM, Acosta A, McCray PA, Cooper CM, Goodsmith L
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Gender-based violence is pervasive and poses unique challenges in conflict-affected settings, with women and girls particularly vulnerable to its sequelae. Furthermore, widespread stigmatization of gender-based violence promotes silence among survivors …

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Transportation Management Affecting Outcomes of Patients With Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage
Gurshawn T., Jackson M., Barr J., Cao-Pham M., Capobianco P., Kuhn D., Motley K., Pope K., Strong J., Kole M.J. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) have poor outcomes, in part because of blood pressure variability (BPV). Patients with sICH causing elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) are frequently transferred to …

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