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Menstrual health intervention and school attendance in Uganda (MENISCUS-2): a pilot intervention study
Seeley J, Neema S, Kansiime C, Hytti L, Nalugya R, Nakuya K, Namirembe P, Nakalema S, Tanton C, Alezuyo C, Musoke SN, Torondel B, Francis SC, Ross DA, Bonell C, Weiss HA
2020
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031182

Objectives Achieving good menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is a public health challenge and there is little evidence to inform interventions. The aim of this study was to pilot test …

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SAT-103 PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC ABNORMALITIES AMONG PATIENTS ON HAEMODIALYSIS AT AN URBAN HOSPITAL IN UGANDA
Okello E., Ocama P., Kalyesubula R., Kansiime G.
2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.02.111

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of morbidity and premature mortality in patients on chronic haemodialysis. There is limited data on cardiac abnormalities among these patients in sub-Saharan …

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COVID-19 implications on household income and food security in Kenya and Uganda: Findings from a rapid assessment
Kansiime MK, Tambo JA, Mugambi I, Bundi M, Kara A, Owuor C
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105199

This study assessed implications of the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic on household income and food security in two East African countries - Kenya and Uganda, using online survey data …

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Improving Caregiversâ Infant And Young Child-Feeding Practices Using A Three-Group Food Guide: A Randomized Intervention Study In Central Uganda
Kansiime E, Kabahenda M K, Bonsi E
2021
DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.99.20240

Despite improvements in food production and healthcare services, the burden ofmalnutrition in Uganda has for the last 30 years remained unacceptably high with ratesof stunting (chronic undernutrition) and anemia (proxy …

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Increased mortality among HIV-positive men on antiretroviral therapy: survival differences between sexes explained by late initiation in Uganda
Ford Nathan, Kanters Steve, Nansubuga Margaret, Mwehire Daniel, Odiit Mary, Kasirye Margaret, Musoke William, Druyts Eric, Yaya Sanni, Funk Anna, Mills Edward J.
2013

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the relationship between gender and survival among adult patients newly enrolled on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda. We also specifically examined the role …

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CD4(+) T-cell recovery after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in a resource-limited setting: a prospective cohort analysis
Mills EJ, Ford N, Mukasa B, Kanters S, Nachega J, Funk A, Montaner JSG, Bucher HC
2014
DOI: 10.3851/IMP2670

Background: CD4(+) T-cell count recovery after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is associated with improved health outcomes. It is unknown how the CD4(+) T-cell counts of African HIV patients recover following …

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Safe motherhood voucher programme coverage of health facility deliveries among poor women in South-western Uganda
Abuya T, Kanya L, Obare F, Warren C, Askew I, Bellows B
2014
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czt079

There has been increased interest in and experimentation with demand-side mechanisms such as the use of vouchers that place purchasing power in the hands of targeted consumers to improve the …

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Shang ring versus forceps-guided adult male circumcision: A randomized, controlled effectiveness study in Southwestern Uganda
Siedner M J, Kanyago S, Riding D M, Mutakooha E, Lopez De La O A
2013
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182965d67

Adult male circumcision (AMC) reduces HIV transmission but uptake is limited in part by currentsurgical methods. We randomized HIV-uninfected men (n=138) to receive Shang ring (SR) orforceps-guided (FG) AMC from …

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Gender differentiation in community responses to AIDS in rural Uganda
Kanyamurwa J. M., Ampek G. T.
2007
DOI: 10.1080/09540120601114683

AIDS has been reported in Africa to push households into poverty and chronic food insecurity. At the same time there are reports of significant household resilience to AIDS. This study …

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Global Palliative Care Education in the Time of COVID-19
Namukwaya E, Glass M, Rana S, Coghlan R, Lerner ZI, Harrison JD, Stoltenberg M, Humphreys J
2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.07.018

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the need for health care providers skilled in rapid and flexible decision making effective and anticipatory leadership, and in dealing with trauma …

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