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Primary Care Physiciansâ Knowledge and Perception of the Impact of Health Literacy on Patient Care
King Lutrisha S.
2020

Until recently, many health literacy studies were completed from the patient and nurse perspective, while few focused on the physician perspective, specifically the primary care physician. The purpose of this …

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EQUINET Policy Brief number 22: Anti-counterfeiting laws and access to essential medicines in East and Southern Africa
EQUINET and CEHURD
2011

The countries in eastern and southern Africa and the East African Community are atvarious stages of enacting laws to address counterfeiting. Counterfeiting is a problem forpublic health if counterfeit medicines …

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Hypertension education intervention with ugandan nurses working in hospital outpatient clinic: a pilot study
Katende Godfrey, Groves Sara, Becker Kathleen
2014

MEDLINE Abstract: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant global burden in both developed and developing countries. It is estimated that, by 2025, 41.7% of males and 38.7% of females in …

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Maternal age at first childbirth and under-five morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of cross-sectional data of 32 countries
Ahinkorah BO
2021
DOI: 10.1186/s13690-021-00674-5

Background The prevalence of childhood morbidity remains high in low-and middle-income countries, including sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In this study, the association between maternal age at first childbirth and under-five morbidity …

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HIV/AIDS stigmatization, the reason for poor access to hiv counseling and testing (HCT) among the youths in Gulu (Uganda)
Kitara D. L, Aloyo J
2012

HIV/AIDS-related stigma still exists in many communities in Uganda. Stigma perpetuates discrimination and this may be a key contributor to the spread of HIV/AIDS in this country. Right from the …

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Cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in Kenya and Uganda
Kenya ProVac Tech Working Grp, Uganda ProVac Tech Working Grp, Sigei C, Odaga J, Mvundura M, Madrid Y, Clark AD
2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.12.079

IntroductionRotavirus vaccines have the potential to prevent a substantial amount of life-threatening gastroenteritis in young African children. This paper presents the results of prospective cost-effectiveness analyses for rotavirus vaccine introduction …

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Antigen-specific interferon-gamma responses and innate cytokine balance in TB-IRIS
Mayanja-Kizza Harriet, Colebunders Robert, Goovaerts Odin, Jennes Wim, Massinga-Loembé Marguerite, Ceulemans Ann, Worodria William, Kestens Luc
2014

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) remains a poorly understood complication in HIV-TB patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). TB-IRIS could be associated with an exaggerated immune response …

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Anti-V3/Glycan and Anti-MPER Neutralizing Antibodies, but Not Anti-V2/Glycan Site Antibodies, Are Strongly Associated with Greater Anti-HIV-1 Neutralization Breadth and Potency
Jacob Rajesh Abraham, Moyo Thandeka, Schomaker Michael, Abrahams Fatima, Grau Pujol Berta, Dorfman Jeffrey R.
2015

MEDLINE Abstract: UNLABELLED: The membrane-proximal external region (MPER), the V2/glycan site (initially defined by PG9 and PG16 antibodies), and the V3/glycans (initially defined by PGT121-128 antibodies) are targets of broadly …

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"It is my business": A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Covert Contraceptive Use among Women in Rakai, Uganda
Grilo SA, Heck CJ, Nakyanjo N, Santelli JS, Song XY, Lutalo T
2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2018.02.017

Objectives: Covert contraceptive use (CCU) is the use of family planning without a partner's knowledge. This study sought to examine CCU prevalence among women living in Rakai, Uganda, predictors of …

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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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