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The scourge of head injury among commercial motorcycle riders in Kampala; a preventable clinical and public health menace
Kamulegeya LH, Kizito M, Nassali R, Bagayana S, Elobu AE
2015
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i3.41

Background: Trauma is an increasingly important cause of disease globally. Half of this trauma is from road traffic injuries with motorcycles contributing 21-58%. Low protective gear use, lack of regulation …

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Feasibility and acceptability of mobile phone short message service as a support for patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Kaleebu P, Birungi J, Okoboi S, Munderi P, Kim JH, Zhang WD, Nyonyitono M, Lourenco L, Nanfuka M, Lester RT, Moore DM
2015
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.18.1.20311

Introduction: Mobile phone technologies have been promoted to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). We studied the receptiveness of patients in a rural Ugandan setting to the use of short …

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Partner-based adherence intervention for second-line antiretroviral therapy (ACTG A5234): a multinational randomised trial
Godfrey C, ACTG 5234 Team, Gross R, Zheng L, La Rosa A, Sun X, Rosenkranz SL, Cardoso SW, Ssali F, Camp R, Cohn SE, Robbins GK, Chisada A, Wallis CL, Reynolds NR, Lu D, Safren SA, Hosey L, Severe P, Collier AC
2015
DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(14)00007-1

Background Adherence is key to the success of antiretroviral therapy. Enhanced partner support might benefit patients with previous treatment failure. We aimed to assess whether an enhanced partner-based support intervention …

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Breast Cancer Diagnostics, Therapy, and Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Population-Based Registry Study
Wabinga H., Gnangnon F.H.R., Liu B., Parkin D.M., Jemal A., Hämmerl L., Joko-Fru W.Y., Griesel M., Mezger N.C.S., Seraphin T.P., Feuchtner J., N'da G., Mathewos A., Kamaté B., Nsonde Malanda J., Chesumbai G.C., Korir A., Lorenzoni C., Zietsman A., Borok M.Z., Thomssen C., McGale P., Kantelhardt E.J.
2021
DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.7011

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little is known about the actual therapy received by women with BC and their survival outcome …

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Outcome of non-operative management of femoral shaft fractures in children
Akinyoola A. L, Orekha O. O, Taiwo F. O, Odunsi A. O
2011

Background: Femoral shaft fractures are common injuries in childhood. There is paucity of information on their presentation and outcome of the available treatment methods in the African population. This study …

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Pan-ebolavirus protective therapy by two multifunctional human antibodies
Gilchuk P, Murin CD, Cross RW, Ilinykh PA, Huang K, Kuzmina N, Borisevich V, Agans KN, Geisbert JB, Zost SJ, Nargi RS, Sutton RE, Suryadevara N, Bombardi RG, Carnahan RH, Bukreyev A, Geisbert TW, Ward AB, Crowe JE
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.09.035

Ebolaviruses cause a severe and often fatal illness with the potential for global spread. Monoclonal antibody based treatments that have become available recently have a narrow therapeutic spectrum and are …

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Mixed Method Evaluation of a Passive mHealth Sexual Information Testing Service in Uganda
Jamison Julian, Karlan Dean, Raffler Pia
2013

We evaluate the impact of a health information intervention implemented through mobile phones, using a clustered randomized control trial augmented by qualitative interviews. The intervention aimed to improve sexual health …

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Evaluation of working conditions and perceptions of health status and the importance of health in child and young workers in the industrial site
Göl İ
2016
DOI: 10.5455/pmb.1-1454417875

Aim: To evaluation of working conditions and perceptions of health status and the importance of health in childand young workers in the ındustry. Method: Descriptive research was conducted at industrial …

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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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