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Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum developed in real time with Ugandan sonographers: Implications for global health education
Gupta S.J.
2021
DOI: 10.1111/acem.14249

Background and Objectives: This study describes a novel global health point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curricular education intervention. Often, it is difficult to determine a curriculum that meets the needs of learners …

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The African Field Epidemiology Network: networking for effective field epidemiology capacity building and service delivery
Gitta Sheba Nakacubo, Mukanga David, Babirye Rebecca, Dahlke Melissa, Tshimanga Mufuta, Nsubuga Peter
2011

MEDLINE Abstract: Networks are a catalyst for promoting common goals and objectives of their membership. Public Health networks in Africa are crucial, because of the severe resource limitations that nations …

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Loss and dysfunction of Vδ2+γδ T cells are associated with clinical tolerance to malaria
Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Kamya M R, Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Bowen K, Eccles-James I, Kim C C, Muhindo M K, Tappero J W, Feeney M E
2014
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3009793

Although clinical immunity to malaria eventually develops among children living in endemic settings, the underlying immunologic mechanisms are not known. The Vδ2+ subset of γδ T cells have intrinsic reactivity …

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Cancer of the esophagus: histopathological sub-types in northern Uganda
Alema ON, Iva B
2014
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v14i1.4

Background: Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer death worldwide with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma carcinoma as the main histopathological subtypes. Esophageal cancer is known for …

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Impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on older people in Uganda: "hunger is really one of those problems brought by this COVID"
Giebel C, Ivan B, Burger P, Ddumba I
2022
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610220004081

Objectives: To explore the impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on the lives of older adults living in Uganda. Design: Qualitative semi-structured interview study. Setting: Participants' homes. Participants: Older adults …

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Getting closer to people: Family planning provision by drug shops in Uganda
Akol A, Chin-Quee D, Wamala-Mucheri P, Namwebya J H, Mercer S J, Stanback J
2014
DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00085

ABSTRACTBackground: Private-sector drug shops are often the first point of health care in sub-Saharan Africa. Training andsupporting drug shop and pharmacy staff to provide a wide range of contraceptive methods …

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Using portfolios to assess professional competence and development in medical laboratory sciences
Ezeala Christian C, Ezeala Mercy O, Dafiewhare Ephraim O
2010

Background :Portfolios have been recommended for the assessment of professional development. To stimulate engagement and assess professional development during laboratory training; portfolio assessment was proposed for the final year BMLS …

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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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