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 …
Jones R,
Kireng B,
Buteme S,
Williams S,
van Gemertzs F
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Chronic lung disease is a huge, growing, but under-reported problem in Africa. Following a survey in rural Uganda, which found 16% of the adult population had COPD, we developed a …
The purpose of this systematic review was twofold. First, we sought to summarize the literature on barriers and facilitators to successful healthcare transition for adolescents living with HIV from low- …
Jones K,
Basinas I,
Kromhout H,
van Tongeren M,
Harding AH,
Cherrie JW,
Povey A,
Ahmad ZNS,
Fuhrimann S,
Ohlander J
and others...
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Exposure to certain pesticides has been associated with several chronic diseases. However, to determine the role of pesticides in the causation of such diseases, an assessment of historical exposures …
The healthcare industry works towards government security compliance daily. With the use of technology, healthcare organizations have to follow the Health Insurance Probability and Accountability Act. One of the reasons …
Kibuuka H.,
Dear N.,
Iroezindu M.,
Bahemana E.,
Maswai J.,
Owuoth J.,
Crowell T.A.,
Polyak C.S.,
Ake J.A.,
Jones M.U.
and others...
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Among Sub-Saharan African women living with HIV (WLWH), pregnancy creates unique stressors that may cause depression. We describe the prevalence of depression among WLWH enrolled in the African Cohort Study …
Jones C.M.,
Sobngwi-Tambekou J.,
Mijumbi R.M.,
Hedquist A.,
Wenham C.,
Parkhurst J.
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BACKGROUND: Regional cooperation on health in Africa is not new. The institutional landscape of regional cooperation for health and health research, however, has seen important changes. Recent health emergencies have …
Ssengooba W,
Joloba M,
Alland D,
Manabe YC,
Jones-Lopez E,
Palaci M,
Kayiza C,
Armstrong D,
Nakiyingi L,
Gaeddert M
and others...
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Smear microscopy has suboptimal sensitivity, and there is a need to improve its performance since it is commonly used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB). We prospectively evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of …
Jones-López Edward C,
White Laura F,
Kirenga Bruce,
Mumbowa Francis,
Ssebidandi Martin,
Moine Stephanie,
Mbabazi Olive,
Mboowa Gerald,
Ayakaka Irene,
Kim Soyeon
and others...
2015
Journal,
Article
Health Research
IntroductionThe diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is hindered by the lack of a gold standard and discordance between tuberculin skin tests (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA). This study …
Acuna-Villaorduna C,
Ayakaka I,
Fennelly KP,
Okwera A,
Jones-Lopez EC,
Joloba M,
Gaeddert M,
Ssebidandi M,
Kubiak RW,
White LF
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background. Tuberculosis disease develops in only 5%-10% of humans infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The mechanisms underlying this variability remain poorly understood. We recently demonstrated that colony-forming units of M. tuberculosis …
