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Global Knowledge Gaps in Equitable Delivery of Chronic Edema Care: A Political Economy Case Study Analysis
Gorry J, Gibson L, Moffatt CJ, Narahari SR, Kabiri L, Ikhile D, Nchafack A, Dring E, Kousthubha SN
2021
DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2021.0063

Background: Most existing research in chronic edema (CO) care takes place in high-income countries and is both clinically and medically focused, although often accorded low prestige and status. A myriad …

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ACCC LAUNCHES A BASELINE SURVEY REPORT ON THE STATUS, EXTENT, IMPACT AND PEOPLESâ ATTITUDES OF MERCURY USE BY THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINERS (ASGMs) IN SELECTED GOLD MINING SITES IN MUBENDE AND BUSIA DISTRICTS OF UGANDA
ACTION COALITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (ACCC
2018

Mercury is a liquid metal used in artisanal and smallâscale gold mining to extract gold from rock and sediment. Mercury is toxic and wreaks havoc on minersâ health and the …

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Should the threshold for a generalised HIV epidemic be 1% or 5%?
Kenyon C., Buyze J.
2014
DOI: 10.1177/0956462414526575
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Cross-national examination of adolescent suicidal behavior: a pooled and multi-level analysis of 193,484 students from 53 LMIC countries
Abio Anne, Owusu Priscilla N., Posti Jussi P., Shaikh Masood Ali, Shankar Viswanathan, Lowery Wilson Michael, Bärnighausen Till
2022
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02287-x

IntroductionSuicide is a leading cause of adolescent mortality worldwide. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify individual-level and country-level factors which might explain the variability in suicidal behavior among …

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Relationships between infection with Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy, measures of placental malaria, and adverse birth outcomes
Kamya Moses R., Kakuru Abel, Jagannathan Prasanna, Nakalembe Miriam, Clark Tamara D., Dorsey Grant, Muhindo Mary K., Havlir Diane V., KapisiJames, Natureeba Paul, Awori Patricia, Ssekitoleko Richard, Olwoch Peter, Ategeka John, Nayebare Patience, Rizzuto Gabrielle, Muehlenbachs Atis, Gaw Stephanie L.
2017

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Malaria in pregnancy has been associated with maternal morbidity, placental malaria, and adverse birth outcomes. However, data are limited on the relationships between longitudinal measures of malaria during …

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Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/IÄl in rural Uganda
Kamya Moses R., Clark Tamara D., Jain Vivek, Byonanebye Dathan M., Amanyire Gideon, Kwarisiima Dalsone, Black Doug, Kabami Jane, Chamie Gabriel, Rooney James F., Charlebois Edwin D., Havlir Diane V.
2014

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4 T-cell counts above 350âÃècells/IÄl. However, concerns persist about adherence and …

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Odyssey
Baylor Uganda

A ViiV Health care funded randomised trial comparing efficacy and safety of dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) versus standard of care (SOC) among HIV-infected children less than18years of age (â¥3kg) …

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Perceived effects of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder farmers: Evidence from seven lower- and middle-income countries
Hammond J, Siegal K, Milner D, Elimu E, Vail T, Cathala P, Gatera A, Karim A, Lee JE, Douxchamps S, Tu MT, Ouma E, Lukuyu B, Lutakome P, Leitner S, Wanyama I, Thi TP, Phuc PTH, Herrero M, van Wijk M
2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103367

CONTEXT: The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global disruption and continues to wreak havoc. Dire predictions were made about the risks to smallholder farmers in lower-and middle-income, but hard data have …

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Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda
Kemp J, Bannon EM, Mwanja MM, Tebuseeke D
2018
DOI: 10.1108/IJHG-09-2017-0051

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop …

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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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