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Conserved B and T cell epitopes prediction of ebola virus glycoprotein for vaccine development: An immuno-informatics approach
Ahmad B, Ashfaq UA, Rahman MU, Masoud MS, Yousaf MZ
2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.05.010

Ebola virus (EBOV), a non-segmented single-stranded RNA virus, is often-most transmitted through body fluids like sweat, tears, saliva, and nasal secretions. Till date, there is no licensed vaccine of EBOV …

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Outcomes following surgical repair using layered closure of unrepaired 4th degree perineal tear in rural western Uganda
Goh JTW, Tan SBM, Natukunda H, Singasi I, Krause HG
2016
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-016-3024-6

In many rural low-income countries, perineal tears at time of vaginal birth are not repaired at time of delivery. The aims of this study are to describe the surgical technique …

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Estimating the cost of referral and willingness to pay for referral to higher-level health facilities: a case series study from an integrated community case management programme in Uganda
Makumbi F, inSCALE Study Grp, Nanyonjo A, Bagorogoza B, Kasteng F, Ayebale G, Tomson G, Kallander K
2015
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-1019-5

Background: Integrated community case management (iCCM) relies on community health workers (CHWs) managing children with malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and referring children when management is not possible. This study sought to …

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Feasibility and cost of a medical student proxy-based mobile teledermatology consult service with Kisoro, Uganda, and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Baganizi M, Greisman L, Nguyen TM, Mann RE, Jacobson M, Paccione GA, Friedman AJ, Lipoff JB
2015
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12708

BackgroundThe expansion of mobile technology and coverage has unveiled new means for delivering medical care to isolated and resource-poor communities. Teledermatology, or dermatology consultation from a distance using technology, is …

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Correction: Long-Term Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence in HIV-Infected Adolescents and Adults in Uganda: A Qualitative Study
Kityo Cissy, Rinke de Wit Tobias F., Inzaule Seth C., Hamers Raph L., Roura Maria
2017
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PCR-based allelic discrimination for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in Ugandan umbilical cord blood
Hsu J, Fink D, Langer E, Carter M L, Bengo D, Ndidde S, Slusher T, Ross J A, Lund T C
2014
DOI: 10.3109/08880018.2013.860649

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common X-linked disorder in the world. G6PD deficiency puts children at risk for hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus during the newborn period and an increased …

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Community perceptions, attitude, practices and treatment seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis in L. Victoria islands in Uganda
Tinkitina B, Fenwick A, Kabatereine N, Fleming F, Thuo W, Tukahebwa E M
2014
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-900

BackgroundOver 200,000 people, most of them infected with Schistosoma mansoni inhabit 150 islands in Lake Victoria in Uganda. Although a programme to control the disease has been ongoing since 2003, …

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Listening to the voices: An exploratory study of the experiences of women diagnosed and living with breast cancer in Uganda
Gonzaga M A
2013
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.16.60.2431

AbstractIntroduction: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths amongst Ugandan women. Most women live through challenging andemotional experiences having been diagnosed with breast cancer. The purpose …

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Spatial analysis of construction accidents in Kampala, Uganda
Irumba R
2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2013.11.024

Construction work is one of the leading sources of occupational injuries and fatalities in Uganda. This paper set out to investigate the causes of construction accidents in Kampala, Uganda using …

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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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