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Erratum: Importance of relationship context in HIV transmission: results from a qualitative case-control study in Rakai, Uganda (Am J Public Health. (2014) 104 (612-620) DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301670)
Nalugoda F., Higgins J.A., Mathur S., Eckel E., Kelley L., Nakyanjo N., Sekamwa R., Namatovu J., Ddaaki W., Nakubulwa R., Namakula S., Santelli J.S.
2014
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301670e
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Neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural and mental health impairments following childhood malnutrition: a systematic review
Kirolos Amir, Goyheneix Magdalena, Mike Kalmus Eliasz, Chisala Mphatso, Lissauer Samantha, Gladstone Melissa, Kerac Marko
2022
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009330

BackgroundSevere childhood malnutrition impairs growth and development short-term, but current understanding of long-term outcomes is limited. We aimed to identify studies assessing neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural and mental health outcomes following …

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Return to Normal Life After AIDS as a Reason for Lost to Follow-up in a Community-Based Antiretroviral Treatment Program
Colebunders R, Alamo ST, Sunday P, Ouma J, Wabwire-Mangen F, Wagner G, Laga M
2012
DOI: 10.1097/FTD.0b013e3182526e6a

Objectives: To understand reasons for lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) from a community-based antiretroviral therapy program in Uganda.Study Design: Retrospective cohort of patients LTFU between May 31, 2001, to May 31, 2010, was …

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An empirical test of the Theory of Planned Behaviour applied to contraceptive use in rural Uganda
Wanyenze RK, Lule H, Kiene SM, Hopwood S
2014
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313495906

There is a high unmet need for contraceptives in developing countries such as Uganda, with high population growth, where efforts are needed to promote family planning and contraceptive use. Despite …

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Examining How to Strengthen the Primary Health Care Capacity for Early Breast Cancer Detection in Uganda: a Socioecological Approach
Ikhile Deborah Evho
2021

Breast cancer in Uganda is usually detected late as a result of complex and interacting factors. Although primary health care (PHC) is an integral platform for facilitating early detection of …

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Hypertension awareness, treatment and control in Africa: a systematic review
Kayima James, Wanyenze Rhoda K., Katamba Achilles, Leontsini Elli, Nuwaha Fred
2013

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Inadequate diagnosis and suboptimal control of hypertension is a major driver of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Africa. Understanding the levels of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension …

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Human immunodeficiency virus testing and treatment intervention strategies for sub-Saharan African female youth: A systematic review
Hawkins Merissa V.
2015

Introduction: HIV/AIDS disproportionally impacts adolescent and young adult females in sub-Saharan Africa with roughly 2.8 million individuals living with HIV in this region in 2014. HIV testing is acknowledged by …

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Assets and challenges facing caregivers when managing malaria in young children in rural Uganda
Kassam R, Collins J, Sekiwunga R
2016
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1521-1

Background: Despite efforts to improve malaria management for children, a substantial gap remains between policy and practice in Uganda. The aim of this study was to create quantitative profiles of …

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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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