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Disability and poverty ­ reflections on research experiences in Africa and beyond
Eide Arne H, Ingstad Benedicte
2013

Background: Whilst broadly agreed in the literature that disability and poverty are closely interlinked, the empirical basis for this knowledge is relatively weak. Objectives: To describe and discuss the current …

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Innovative ways of studying the effect of migration on obesity and diabetes beyond the common designs: lessons from the RODAM study
Agyemang C., Beune E., Meeks K., Addo J., Aikins A. D., Bahendeka S., Danquah I., Mockenhaupt F. P., Schulze M. B., Klipstein-Grobusch K., Smeeth L., Stronks K.
2017
DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13204

Type 2 diabetes and obesity are major global public health problems, with migrant populations in high-income countries being particularly affected. Type 2 diabetes and obesity are also major threats in …

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Investigating the Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gini Joshua
2018

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has revolutionised outcomes of HIV infection among people living with HIV (PLWH). But despite these great strides, ongoing concerns of drug-drug interactions, widespread use of herbal medication …

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Addressing Mental Health Challenges due to COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda Activity Report Group Therapy among Women Experiencing Depression
CCUg
2021

Introduction: Depression is a prevalent and serious mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness. In Uganda, COVID-19 pandemic containment measures have resulted in the loss of livelihoods to women, causing loss …

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Dietary patterns and practices in rural eastern Uganda: Implications for prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
Naggayi G, Daivadanam M, Alvesson HM, Kiracho EE, Kiguli J, Kirunda B, Peterson S, Kasujja FX, Mayega RW, Muyingo A, Nalwadda CK, van Olmen J
2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104409

Background: The burden of type 2 diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2040, partly attributable to rapidly changing diets. In this paper, we analysed how community members …

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Coverage and Drivers to Reaching the Last Child With Vaccination in Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study in Kampala, Uganda
Waiswa P., Katahoire A., Kamya C., Namugaya F., Opio C., Katamba P., Carnahan E., Nankabirwa J., Okiring J.
2022
DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00663

BACKGROUND: Limited evidence exists regarding the drivers of vaccination coverage and equity in Kampala city, despite frequent measles outbreaks, inequities in vaccination coverage, and the decline in vaccination coverage rates. …

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GDP, FDI, and exports in East and Central African countries: A causality analysis
Kivyiro P., Arminen H.
2015
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIR.2015.069140
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Role of Radiology in Infectious Diseases; HIV/AIDS Overview
Ayoub A
2011

"INTRODUCTION: Since the first case of HIV/AIDS appeared in USA and Africa more than two decades ago; the incidence of HIV/AIDS has continuously been increasing worldwide. It is estimated that …

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Frequency of Cognitive Impairment and Depression in Parkinson's Disease: A Preliminary Case-Control Study
Danesi Mustapha A, Ojini Frank I, Ojo Oluwadamilola O, Okubadejo Njideka U
2012

Background: This study aimed to determine the frequency of cognitive impairment and depression in our Parkinson's Disease (PD) and their relationship with disease severity and disability. Patients and Methods: A …

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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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