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Active management of the third stage of labour with and without controlled cord traction: a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial
Hofmeyr J, Gulmezoglu AM, Lumbiganon P, Landoulsi S, Widmer M, Abdel-Aleem H, Festin M, Carroli G, Qureshi Z, Souza JP, Bergel E, Piaggio G, Goudar SS, Yeh J, Armbruster D, Singata M, Pelaez-Crisologo C, Althabe F, Sekweyama P, Stanton ME, Derman R, Elbourne D
2012
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60206-2

Background Active management of the third stage of labour reduces the risk of post-partum haemorrhage. We aimed to assess whether controlled cord traction can be omitted from active management of …

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Living through the pandemic as an older person: Long-term psychological impacts inlow-and middle-income countries
Giebel C., Ivan B., Zuluaga M.I., Kumar S., Gabbay M., Saldarriaga G., Ddumba I.
2021
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610221001666

Background: The pandemic has put a huge strain on people's mental health, with varying restrictionsaffecting people's lives. Little is known how the pandemic affects older adults' mental health,particularly those living …

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Perspectives of alcohol treatment providers and users on alcohol addiction and its facilitating factors in Uganda and Belgium
Kalema D, Vindevogel S, Baguma PK, Derluyn I, Vanderplasschen W, Bannink F
2019
DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2017.1381667

Background: Although conceptualisation of addiction varies with time and culture, literature on intercultural studies between high and low income countries is scarce. This article uses Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …

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Affordable HIV drug-resistance testing for monitoring of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa
Ondoa P., Hamers R. L., Inzaule S. C., Peter T., Mugyenyi P. N., Stevens W. S., de Wit T. F. R.
2016
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(16)30118-9

Increased provision of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa has led to a growing number of patients with therapy failure and acquired drug-resistant HIV, driving the demand for more costly further …

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Patterns of treatment-seeking behaviors among caregivers of febrile young children: a Ugandan multiple case study
MacLeod D, Kassam R, Liow E, Sekiwunga R, Tembe J
2016
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-2813-7

Background: The vast majority of malaria deaths in Uganda occur in children five and under and in rural areas. This study's exploratory case study approach captured unique situations to illustrate …

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Changing HIV treatment eligibility under health system constraints in sub-Saharan Africa: investment needs, population health gains, and cost-effectiveness
Hontelez JAC, Chang AY, Ogbuoji O, de Vlas SJ, Barnighausen T, Atun R
2016
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001190

Objective: We estimated the investment needs, population health gains, and cost-effectiveness of different policy options for scaling-up prevention and treatment of HIV in the 10 countries that currently comprise 80% …

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Access to pediatric surgery delivered by general surgeons and anesthesia providers in Uganda: Results from 2 rural regional hospitals
Tumukunde J, Kakembo N, Cheung M, Kisa P, Sekabira J, Ozgediz D, Ajiko M, Kayima P, Ruzgar N, Nyeko D, Langer M, Cigliano B, D'Agostino S, Baird R, Duffy D, Nabukenya M, Ogwang M, Grabski D F, Fitzgerald T N
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.05.007

Background: Signiï¬cant limitations in pediatric surgical capacity exist in low- and middle-incomecountries, especially in rural regions. Recent global childrenâs surgical guidelines suggest training andsupport of general surgeons in rural regional …

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Brief Report: Prevalence of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Children in Kampala, Uganda
Musiime V, Kityo C, Mirembe G, Lubega S, Lwabi P, Gleason B, Namuyonga J, Okello E, Lubega I, Salata R A, Longenecker C T
2016
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000827

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains highly prevalent in resource-constrained settings around the world, including countries with high rates of HIV/AIDS. Although both are immune-mediated diseases, it is unknown whether HIV …

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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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