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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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Sociotechnical Factors Affecting Patientsâ Adoption of Mobile Health Tools: Systematic Literature Review and Narrative Synthesis
Jacob Christine, Sezgin Emre, Sanchez-Vazquez Antonio, Ivory Chris
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) tools have emerged as a promising health care technology that may contribute to cost savings, better access to care, and enhanced clinical outcomes; however, it is …

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Sexual harassment in an east African agribusiness supply chain
Jacobs S, Brahic B, Olaiya MM
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

This article discusses sexual harassment in the east African cut-flower and horticultural industry, based on research on 62 farms in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It argues that sexual harassment …

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Deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease: analysis of the variation in final stimulating lead placement based on multi-tract electrode recordings
Jacobs Ryan Kurt, Melvill Roger
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (SNT) is a treatment modality for Parkinson's Disease (PD). Either single central trajectory tract or multiple selected trajectory tracts based on …

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Pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral and tuberculosis drugs in children with HIV/TB co-infection: A systematic review
Musiime V., Jacobs T.G., Svensson E.M., Rojo P., Dooley K.E., Mcilleron H., Aarnoutse R.E., Burger D.M., Turkova A., Colbers A.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Management of concomitant use of ART and TB drugs is difficult because of the many drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between the medications. This systematic review provides an overview of the …

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Concurrent evaluation of cytokines improves the accuracy of antibodies against Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis
Mayanja-Kizza H., Ota M., Crampin A.C., Jacobs R., Awoniyi D.O., Baumann R., Stanley K., McAnda S., Kaempfer S., Malherbe S.T. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Antibodies against mycobacterial proteins are highly specific, but lack sensitivity, whereas cytokines have been shown to be sensitive but not very specific in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). We …

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Fragile, threatened, and still urgently needed: Family planning programs in sub-Saharan Africa
Jacobstein Roy, Bakamjian Lynn, Pile John M., Wickstrom Jane
2009
Journal, Article
Health Research

Many family planning (FP) programs in sub-Saharan Africa are fragile; recent performance has fallen off and future performance is challenged. Yet robust and well functioning FP programs are still urgently …

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Mobile phone ownership, text messages, and contraceptive use: Is there a digital revolution in family planning?
Jadhav A, Weis J
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: This study aims to clarify the associations between mobile phone ownership use on family planning outcomes. Secondary analysis of DHS data finds that in certain contexts, mobile phone ownership …

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Comparison of the genetic convergence degree of mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) strains isolated from patients infected with TB by MIRU-VNTR technique
Ahmadi M., Jafarian M., Farnia P., Mozafari M., Masjiedi M.R., Velayati A.A.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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