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Are hospital-based Emergency Medical Services effective and efficient; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) aim to provide timely care for medical emergencies, including pre-hospital care, transfer, and in-hospital treatment. A well-coordinated, designed, and locally appropriate system is crucial …

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How can Community Health Workers be used to empower communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Community empowerment enables people to increase control over their lives and decisions, implying ownership and action towards social and developmental change. Effective empowerment strategies build on authentic participation, autonomy …

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How safe is the practice of Reflexology; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. While its popularity has increased, the safety of reflexology has not …

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What are the best methods for involving patients in health system decision-making in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The involvement of patients and the community in health care is widely acknowledged for its potential to improve the availability and relevance of health services and to promote participative …

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What are the effects and guidelines of mass immunization of health workers against Hepatitis B; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Hepatitis B is a major global occupational health hazard, with healthcare workers having a higher prevalence of HBV infection than the general population. Vaccination is recommended to reduce the …

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What does policy implementation monitoring entail; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background:Monitoring is essential for policymakers, government officials, development managers, and civil society to learn from past experiences, improve service delivery and plan and allocate resources. In addition, it helps to …

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What is the appropriate malaria treatment for a low-income endemic country like Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The treatment of malaria in endemic, low-income countries is complicated by increasing resistance to anti-malarial medicines and challenges in accessing these medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued …

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What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and manage HIV/AIDS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: HIV/AIDS prevention and management requires a multi-pronged approach, including clinical and public health interventions.Rapid Response Question: What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the …

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Are herbal photolarvicides efficient and safe to use in vector management; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: The resurgence of interest in larvicides for vector control, particularly in combating malaria, is driven by research demonstrating their effectiveness in reducing mosquito populations and malaria infection rates. Recent …

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Can decentralization of health services improve health service delivery in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: Many developing countries face challenges in providing quality and equitable healthcare, especially to marginalized populations. Decentralization, a political reform aimed at reducing central influence and increasing local autonomy, has …

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Prevalence and risk factors for neural axis anomalies in idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review
Heemskerk Johan L., Kruyt Moyo C., Colo Dino, Castelein René M., Kempen Diederik H. R.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: There is ongoing controversy about the routine use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) preoperatively in patients with presumed idiopathic scoliosis (IS). Routine MRI can help identify possible causes for …

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Spinal Growth in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with Boston Brace: A Retrospective Study
Heemskerk J.L., Wijdicks S.P.J., Altena M.C., Castelein R.M., Kruyt M.C., Kempen D.H.R.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Design.Retrospective comparative cohort.Objective.The aim of this study was to determine whether spinal growth is restricted by brace treatment in patients with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS).Summary of Background Data.Spinal fusion …

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Ticagrelor versus placebo for the reduction of vaso-occlusive crises in pediatric sickle cell disease: the HESTIA3 study
Heeney M.M., Abboud M.R., Githanga J., Inusa B.P., Kanter J., Michelson A.D., Nduba V., Musiime V., Apte M., Inati A. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

The phase 3 HESTIA3 study assessed the efficacy and safety of the reversible P2Y12 inhibitor ticagrelor versus placebo in preventing vaso-occlusive crises in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). …

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Contraception, fertility planning and HIV-1 risk among African HIV-1 serodiscordant couples
Heffron Renee
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

The studies within this dissertation describe contraception and fertility planning and their relationship to HIV-1 risk among African HIV-1 serodiscordant couples. Specifically, this work 1) describes correlates of contraceptive use, …

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Preexposure prophylaxis is efficacious for HIV-1 prevention among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception
Celum C, Heffron R, Katabira E, Mugo N, Baeten J M, Were E, Kiarie J, Bukusi E A, Mujugira A, Frenkel L M and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveâTo evaluate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) efficacy for HIV-1 prevention amongwomen using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for contraception and men whoseHIV-1 infected partners use DMPA.DesignâSecondary analysis of data from a randomized …

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PrEP as Peri-conception HIV Prevention for Women and Men
Heffron R, Mugo N, Pintye J, Matthews L T, Weber S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Daily oral tenofovir (TDF)-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy and recommended for men and women with substantial risk of HIV acquisition. The peri-conception period, the stage …

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HIGH PrEP UPTAKE and LOW HIV VIREMIA WHEN PrEP IS INTEGRATED into UGANDAN ART CLINICS
Mujugira A., Heffron R., Muwonge T., Thomas D., Nambi F., Nakabugo L., Kibuuka J., Feutz E.L., Meisner A.A., Thomas K.K. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Global scale-up of HIV (pre-exposure prophylaxis) PrEP includes targeting HIV-negative people in serodifferent partnerships with people living with HIV. There are few data to describe whether there is any …

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Cytomegalovirus infections in infants in Uganda: Newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus
Bazira J, Smith J, Kiwanuka J, Mugamba J, Hehnly C, Ssentongo P, Bebell LM, Burgoine K, Fronterre C, Kumbakumba E and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections among newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus in Uganda.Design and Methods: Three populations-newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and …

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Type IV pili is a critical virulence factor in clinical isolates of Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus
Schiff S.J., Hehnly C., Shi A., Ssentongo P., Zhang L., Isaacs A., Morton S.U., Streck N., Erdmann-Gilmore P., Tolstoy I. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Hydrocephalus, the leading indication for childhood neurosurgery worldwide, is particularly prevalent in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Hydrocephalus preceded by an infection, or postinfectious hydrocephalus (PIH), accounts for up to 60% of …

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Antiretroviral drugs for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV: A review of potential effects on HIV-exposed but uninfected children
Katabira Elly, Cahn Pedro, Heidari Shirin, Mofenson Lynne, Cotton Mark F., Marlink Richard
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The provision of antiretroviral drugs for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission has been rising sharply in low- and middle-income countries. Changes to the World Health Organization guidelines support further …

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