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Effect of a participatory multisectoral maternal and newborn intervention on birth preparedness and knowledge of maternal and newborn danger signs among women in Eastern Uganda: a quasi-experiment study
Waiswa P, Tetui M, Ekirapa-Kiracho E, Namazzi G, Kananura RM, Kiwanuka SN, Mutebi A, Bua J
2017
DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2017.1362826

Background: Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and adequate birth preparedness (BP) are critical for improving maternal services utilization.Objectives: This study assessed the effect of a participatory multi-sectoral maternal and newborn …

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Mediation role of low birth weight on the factors associated with newborn mortality and the moderation role of institutional delivery in the association of low birth weight with newborn mortality in a resource-poor setting
Kananura RM
2021
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046322

Objectives To assess low birth weight's (LBW) mediation role on the factors associated with newborn mortality (NM), including stillbirth and the role of institutional delivery in the association between LBW …

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Lead Optimization of Second-Generation Acridones as Broad-Spectrum Antimalarials
Butler K., Kancharla P., Dodean R.A., Pou S., Pybus B., Melendez V., Read L., Bane C.E., Vesely B., Kreishman-Deitrick M., Black C., Li Q., Sciotti R.J., Olmeda R., Luong T.-L., Gaona H., Potter B., Sousa J., Marcsisin S., Caridha D., Xie L., Vuong C., Zeng Q., Zhang J., Zhang P., Lin H., Roncal N., Gaynor-Ohnstad L., Leed S.E., Nolan C., Ceja F.G., Rasmussen S.A., Tumwebaze P.K., Mu J., Bayles B.R., Cooper R.A., Reynolds K.A., Rosenthal P.J., Smilkstein M.J., Riscoe M.K., Kelly J.X., Li Y.
2020
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00539

The global impact of malaria remains staggering despite extensive efforts to eradicate the disease. With increasing drug resistance and the absence of a clinically available vaccine, there is an urgent …

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The use of peer counselors and narrative exposure therapy with African refugees and Ugandan nationals: An evaluation of program feasibility and preliminary effectiveness
Kandah Cassandra Christine
2018

Background: Limited research has been conducted on treatments that are suitable for refugees and African nationals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The goal of this project was to examine the …

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Socio-demographic determinants of anaemia and nutritional status in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Malawi
Kandala N. B. M.
2013

Anaemia is a worldwide public health concern. Anaemia is multifactorial and its related factors are classified according to their position in the pathophysiological process. Socioeconomic and demographic factors such as …

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Can Changes in Service Delivery Models Improve Program Quality and Efficiency? A Closer Look at HIV Programs in Kenya and Uganda
Asiimwe S, Fakoya A, Kandasami S, Shobiye H, Inimah M, Etukoit M, Morrison L, Johnson M, Dybul M
2019
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002064

Background: With the scale-up of antiretroviral treatment, many health facilities in low- and middle-income countries have implemented innovative practices targeted at overcoming operational challenges and delivering efficient quality HIV services. …

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Longitudinal evaluation of aflatoxin exposure in two cohorts in south-western Uganda
Asiki G, Seeley J, Kaleebu P, Newton R, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Lutalo T, Ssempebwa J, Kang MS, Nkurunziza P, Muwanika R, Qian GQ, Tang LL, Song X, Xue K, Nkwata A, William JH, Wang JS
2015
DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2015.1048749

Aflatoxins (AF) are a group of mycotoxins. AF exposure causes acute and chronic adverse health effects such as aflatoxicosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in human populations, especially in the developing world. …

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DIVIDE AND CONQUER: PARTITIONING MOSQUITO BITING HETEROGENEITY AND IDENTIFYING MALARIA HOTSPOTS FOR INTERVENTION
Bisanzio D., Kang S. Y., Smith D. L., University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom
2017

WATERLIT Abstract: Heterogeneity in malaria transmission varies with the intensity of transmission. A large portion of heterogeneity in transmission over time and space can be attributed to seasonality, individual household …

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Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreaks: Diagnosis for effective epidemic disease management and control
Kang B, Kim H, Macoy D M, Kim M G
2017
DOI: 10.4014/mbl.1701.01001

The first Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan in 1976 and then emerged in West Africa in 2014 with a total of 27,741 …

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Heterogeneous exposure and hotspots for malaria vectors at three study sites in Uganda
Kamya M, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Smith D L, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Kang S Y, Battle K E, Gibson H S, Cooper L V, Maxwell K, Lindsay S W, Reiner R C, Bisanzio D
2018
DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12838.2

Background: Heterogeneity in malaria transmission has household,temporal, and spatial components. These factors are relevant forimproving the efficiency of malaria control by targeting heterogeneity.To quantify variation, we analyzed mosquito counts fromentomological …

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