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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Rural Health-Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia
Guo A, Bowling JM, Bartram J, Kayser G
2017
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0208

Safe and sufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) prevent the spread of disease in health-care facilities (HCFs). Little research has been conducted on WaSH in HCF in sub-Saharan Africa. We …

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Characterization and scoring of skin changes in severe acute malnutrition in children between 6 months and 5 years of age
Namusoke H, Ritz C, Heilskov S, Vestergaard C, Babirekere E, Rytter M, Deleuran M
2015
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13328

Background Severe acute malnutrition is a life-threatening condition. It can be associated with severe skin changes, first properly described by Williams in 1933. The aetiology of these skin changes is …

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Childrenâs Brigades (CHIBS) under Community based HIV/AIDs Project
Action for children

Through weekly meetings children between the ages of eight and twenty-four were trained in practical life skills as they learned about child rights, sexual health, prevention of HIV/AIDS and other …

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Hypogammaglobulinemia in sub-saharan africa: A case report and review of the literature
Hsu J., Opoka R., Lund T.C.
2015
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i1.41
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LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP): factors associated with ownership and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey of 48 districts
Opigo J, Kamya MR, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Gonahasa S, Maiteki-Sebuguzi C, Rugnao S, Yeka A, Katureebe A, Kyohere M, Lynd A, Hemingway J, Donnelly M
2018
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2571-3

BackgroundLong-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a key malaria control intervention. To investigate factors associated with ownership and use of LLINs in Uganda, a cross-sectional community survey was conducted in March-June …

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AEROBIC TRAINING IN OBESE ADOLESCENTS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH. / ENTRENAMIENTO AERÃBICO EN OBESOS ADOLESCENTES: UN ENFOQUE MULTIDISCIPLINARIO
Gomes Priscyla Praxedes, Lofrano-Prado Mara Cristina, de Lira Camila Tenório Calazans, dos Santos Tenório Thiago Ricardo, Botero João Paulo, dos Santos Marcos André Moura, do Prado Wagner Luiz
2018

Introduction: The prevalence of excess weight/obesity in adolescence has increased, and physical training may be effective in combating this scenario. Objective: To analyze the effect of different intensities of aerobic …

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Hospital acquired infections in a large north Ugandan hospital
Greco D, Magombe I
2011

Introduction. Hospital care is a precious gift in Uganda, there- fore little concern is given to hospital safety and very seldom Hos- pital Acquired Infection (HAI) risk is evaluated. Within …

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Association between antenatal ultrasound findings and neonatal outcomes in rural Uganda: a secondary analysis
Horn D, Edwards E, Ssembatya R, DeStigter K, Dougherty A, Ehret D
2021
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04204-7

Background Although the use of prenatal ultrasound services has increased in low- income and lower middle-income countries, there has not been a concurrent improvement in perinatal mortality. It remains unknown …

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Apabetalone downregulates fibrotic, inflammatory and calcific processes in renal mesangial cells which may contribute to reduced cardiac events observed in ckd patients
Gilham D., Fu L., Rakai B., Wasiak S., Tsujikawa L., Halliday C., Sarsons C., Stotz S., Jahagirdar R., Johansson J., Sweeney M., Wong N., Kalantar-Zadeh K., Kulikowski E.
2021
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab078.008

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remain a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apabetalone is an orally available inhibitor of bromodomain & extraterminal (BET) …

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