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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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Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with never having tested for HIV among sexually active men across the four administrative regions of Uganda
Jude O, Nelson O, Katagwa I
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background HIV testing among men is paramount in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV. There is limited literature in understanding the socio-economic and demographic factors associated with never having …

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Urinary Sodium and Potassium, and Risk of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke (INTERSTROKE): A Case-Control Study
Hankey G.J., Zhang H., Damasceno A., Rosengren A., Wang X., Judge C., O'Donnell M.J., Rangarajan S., Chin S.L., Rao-Melacini P. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although low sodium intake (<2 g/day) and high potassium intake (>3.5 g/day) are proposed as public health interventions to reduce stroke risk, there is uncertainty about the benefit and feasibility …

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PM267 Spectrum of Infective Endocarditis Among Children at the Uganda Heart Institute
Okello E., Beaton A., Lubega S., Lwabi P., Judith N., Tenywa E., Omagino J.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Lymph node fibrosis: a structural barrier to unleashing effective vaccine immunity
Alter G, Julg B
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is marked variability in vaccine efficacy among global populations. In particular, individuals in low- to middle-income countries have been shown to be less responsive to vaccines than those from …

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The impact of mass deworming programmes on schooling and economic development: an appraisal of long-term studies
Jullien S, Sinclair D, Garner P
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Documents from advocacy and fund-raising organizations for child mass deworming programmes in low-and middle-income countries cite unpublished economic studies claiming long-term effects on health, schooling and economic development.Methods: To …

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African health innovation systems: preface
Juma Calestous
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

[...] the case studies show that Africa's health innovation systems are integrated into the global knowledge ecology and benefit from extensive international partnerships. [...] they have come at a time …

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Governance of health research in four eastern and southern African countries
Juma PA, Parkhurst J, Jones CM, Mijumbi-Deve R, Wenham C, Masupe T, Sobngwi-Tambekou J, Biemba G, Mtombo N
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Health research governance is an essential function of national health research systems. Yet many African countries have not developed strong health research governance structures and processes. This paper presents …

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First Africa non-communicable disease research conference 2017: sharing evidence and identifying research priorities
JumaKenneth, Juma Pamela A., Mohamed Shukri F., Owuor Jared, Wanyoike Ann, Mulabi David, Odinya George, Njeru Maureen, Yonga Gerald
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevalence is rising fastest in lower income settings, and with more devastating outcomes compared to High Income Countries (HICs). While evidence is consistent on the …

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Validation and comparative analysis of kogene mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit-variable number of tandem repeat typing kit and its application on clinically isolated mycobacterium tuberculosis samples from national tuberculosis hospital, Republic of Korea
Jung J, Kang T, Hwang Y, Ryoo S
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health burden in Korea. Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit-Variable NumberTandem Repeat (MIRU-VNTR) is preferred for epidemiological TB investigation. Until recently, the difficulty lies in …

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