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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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Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Govender I, Rangiah S, Okonta H. I
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper will describe the common symptoms, signs and causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We will then provide advice on the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding at primary care level

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Oral manifestations of dengue fever
Govindaraj Sethuraman, Jayaraman Ramesh, M. Jonathan Daniel, Subbiah Saravanan, Vasudevan Srinivasan Subramanian, Kumaran Jimsha Vannathan
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Dengue is a life­threatening viral infection which has become an epidemic in India in the postmonsoon period (August­November). It mostly associated with nonspecific fever and rashes, arthralgia, myalgia, and …

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Uptake and yield of HIV testing and counselling among children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Ahmed S, Govindasamy D, Ferrand RA, Wilmore SMS, Ford N, Afnan-Holmes H, Kranzer K
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: In recent years children and adolescents have emerged as a priority for HIV prevention and care services. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the acceptability, yield and prevalence …

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The general population cohort in rural south-western Uganda: a platform for communicable and non-communicable disease studies
Asiki G, Seeley J, Kamali A, GPC Team, Murphy G, Nakiyingi-Miiro J, Nsubuga RN, Karabarinde A, Waswa L, Biraro S and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The General Population Cohort (GPC) was set up in 1989 to examine trends in HIV prevalence and incidence, and their determinants in rural south-western Uganda. Recently, the research questions have …

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The contribution of HIV-discordant relationships to new HIV infections in Rakai, Uganda
Grabbe K.L., Medley A., Bachanas P., Bock N., Marum E.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Childhood Lead Exposure After the Phaseout of Leaded Gasoline: An Ecological Study of School-Age Children in Kampala, Uganda
Graber LK, Asher D, Anandaraja N, Bopp RF, Merrill K, Cullen MR, Luboga S, Trasande L
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Tetraethyl lead was phased out of gasoline in Uganda in 2005. Recent mitigation of an important source of lead exposure suggests examination and re-evaluation of the prevalence of childhood …

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Male circumcision reduces high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) viral shedding in female partners in Rakai, Uganda
Grabowski M., Gravitt P., Gray R., Kigozi G., Nalugoda F., Serwadda D., Tobian A., Watya S., Wawer M.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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High-risk human papillomavirus viral load and persistence among heterosexual HIV-negative and HIV-positive men
Wawer MJ, Kigozi G, Grabowski MK, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Gravitt PE, Nalugoda F, Reynolds SJ, Watya S, Quinn TC and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

SObjectives High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) viral load is associated with HR-HPV transmission and HR-HPV persistence in women. It is unknown whether HR-HPV viral load is associated with persistence in HIV-negative …

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The small scale spatial dynamics of HIV-1 transmission in Rakai, Uganda
Grabowski Mary Kathryn
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

The highest prevalence of viral sexually transmitted infections is found in sub-Saharan Africa where very little is known about the dynamics of viral transmission within local sexual networks. An understanding …

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Herpes Simples Virus Type 2 Shedding from Male Circumcision Wounds in Rakai, Uganda
Kigozi G, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Grabowski M K, Gray R H, Armour B, Manucci J, Redd A D, Patel E U, Wawer M J and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

A prospective observational study of 176 men coinfected withhuman immunodeficiency virus and herpes simplex virustype 2 (HSV-2) was conducted to assess whether their sexualpartners may be at an increased risk …

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