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Intermittent Versus Daily Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment Regimens: A Meta-Analysis
Kasozi Samuel, Clark Justin, Doi Suhail A. R.
2015

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Several systematic reviews suggest that intermittent pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) chemotherapy is effective, but intensity (daily versus intermittent) and duration of rifampicin use (intensive phase only versus both phases) …

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Understanding the Rise in Cardiovascular Diseases in Africa : Harmonising H3Africa Genomic Epidemiological Teams and Tools : Cardiovascular Topic
Adu Dwomoa, Akarolo-Anthony Sally N, Kimmel Paul L, Mensah George A, Ovbiagele Bruce, Owolabi Mayowa O, Rabadan-Diehl Cristina, Ramsay Michele, Rasooly Rebekah, Rotimi Charles, Waddy Salina P
2014

Cardiovascular diseases; principally ischaemic heart disease and stroke; are the leading causes of global mortality and morbidity. Together with other non-communicable diseases; they account for more than 60 of global …

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Trends in sickle cell trait and disease screening in the Republic of Uganda, 2014-2019
Ndeezi G, Ssewanyana I, Kiyaga C, Hernandez AG, Howard TA, Aceng JR, Ware RE
2021
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13506

Objective Sickle cell disease is an important public health issue that is increasingly recognised as a substantial contributor to morbidity and early childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to …

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Global Vaccine Action Plan Lessons Learned II: Stakeholder Perspectives
MacDonald N., Hwang A., Veira C., Malvolti S., Cherian T., Steffen C., Jones I., Hinman A., Mantel C.
2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.05.048

Introduction: The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), unanimously endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2012, defined an ambitious strategy to improve immunization. At the end of the decade, significant …

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Improving the Self-management of Heart Failure in Low- and Middle-income Countries Using a Standalone Mobile Health Intervention
Hearn Jason Andrew
2018

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have recently been investigated as a means of simplifying heart failure (HF) self-management. Though these interventions have been shown to improve the self-care efficacy of HF …

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The Experience and Impact of Contraceptive Stockouts Among Women, Providers and Policymakers in Two Districts of Uganda
Grindlay K, Turyakira E, Kyamwanga IT, Nickerson A, Blanchard K
2016
DOI: 10.1363/42e2016

CONTEXT: Little is known about the impact of contraceptive stockouts on women and health care providers, or how policymakers perceive and handle such stockouts.METHODS: In May-July 2015, a qualitative study …

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Author response: Influence of sodium consumption and associated knowledge on poststroke hypertension in Uganda
Kaddumukasa M.N., Goldstein L.B.
2017
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003729
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A SNAPSHOT OF THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO MERCURY USE AMONG ARTISINAL SMALL SCALE GOLD MINERS (ASGM)
ENOCK NIMPAMYA SHARON KACUCU

Dangers of Mercury use in Gold ExtractionAWARE that during gold amalgamation the metallic mercury evaporates.Some of the vapour is inhaled by people working in the vicinity and may overtime cause …

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Umbilical artery doppler abnormalities and associated factors in women with pre-eclampsia at Mulago Hospital- a cross sectional study
Gimei P., Busingye R. B., Nakabembe E., Byanyima R. K.
2017

AJOL Abstract: Background: Umbilical artery (UA) Doppler velocimetry detects foetuses at risk of asphyxia from IUGR before changes in the CTG and biophysical score are evident. This has made it …

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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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