Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …
Child soldiers have been heavily involved in contemporary African warfare. Since the 1990s, the 'child soldier crisis' has become a major humanitarian and human rights project. The figure of the …
Hynes Allyson M,
Scantling Dane R,
Murali Shyam,
Bormann Bradford C,
Paul Jasmeet S,
Reilly Patrick M,
Seamon Mark J,
Martin Niels D
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE) after an inferior vena cava (IVC) injury is a devastating complication. Current practice involves variable use of anticoagulation and antiplatelet (AC/AP) agents. We hypothesized that AC/AP can …
The unmet need for family planning in Uganda is among the world's highest. Injectable contraceptives, the most available method, were used by only 14.1% of married women in 2011. Recent …
Hyttel M,
Tellier M,
Thomsen C F,
Luff B,
Storrusten H,
Nyakato V N
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Is the menstrual cup a potential solution to address the challenges surroundingmenstrual health and management (MHM) for girls and women in low-incomecontexts? This qualitative study assessed the drivers and challenges …
Background and Aim: Maternal mortality in Uganda is among the highest in the world despite improvements in access to skilled delivery and emergency obstetric services. This is impacted in part …
Hyunwook K. I. M.,
Jung-Eun Baek,
Hye-Kyung S. E. O.,
Jong-Eun L. E. E.,
Jun-Pyo Myong,
Seung-Joo L. E. E.,
Jin-Ho L. E. E.
2015
Journal,
Article
Health Research
To assess performances of N95 respirators for Health Care Workers (HCWs) in a simulated health-care setting, we measured the Simulated Workplace Protection Factors (SWPFs) in real-time from the volunteers. A …
Kaida A,
Bangsberg DR,
Matthews LT,
Bwana MB,
Pratt MC,
Owembabazi M,
Muyindike W,
Marrazzo JM,
Psaros C,
Turan J
and others...
Journal,
Article
Health Research
This study explored the intersecting forms of stigma experienced by HIV-serodifferent couples with unmet reproductive goals in rural Uganda. The parent mixed-methods study, which included 131 HIV-exposed women with plans …
BackgroundGlobal HIV/AIDS statistics (UNAIDS, 2018) estimated 37.9 million people were living with HIV with an estimated 3.6 million aged 50 years or older (UNAIDS, 2013). The majority of these (2.9 …
Iannopollo G,
Romano V,
Buzzatti N,
Ancona M,
Ferri L,
Russo F,
Bellini B,
Granada JF,
Chieffo A,
Montorfano M
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Recent evidence shows that THV prostheses anchoring occurs at the raphe-level, known as LIRA plane, in raphe-type bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease. The purpose of this study was to …
Iannopollo G.,
Romano V.,
Buzzatti N.,
De Backer O.,
Søndergaard L.,
Merkely B.,
Prendergast B.,
Giannini F.,
Colombo A.,
Latib A.
and others...
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Aims: Supra-annular sizing in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is a concept not reproducibly demonstrated and specific measurements to assess a supra-annular plane are …
