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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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Antibiotic 'entanglements': health, labour and everyday life in an urban informal settlement in Kampala, Uganda
Nabirye C, Willis LD, Nayiga S, Kayendeke M, Staedke SG, Chandler CIR
Journal, Article
Health Research

Antibiotics are a routine part of everyday life in many contexts, contributing to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our ethnographic research documents the ways that antibiotics have become a …

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Mitral Valve Repair in Rheumatics: is it still Worthwhile?
Antunes Manuel J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Prosthetic valve replacement in young patients carries increased morbidity and mortality; even with recent types and models of prostheses. Fortunately; rheumatic mitral regurgitation in this young population group is amenable …

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Diagnostic de la toxoplasmose congenitale au cours de la grossesse : resultats de l'analyse par PCR de 97 liquides amniotiques
Aoun K, Ben Abdallah R, Bouratbine A, Fakhfakh N, Maatoug R, Siala E, Souissi O
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Key words: Congenital toxoplasmosis, antenatal diagnosis, real-time PCREarly diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is necessary to prevent seriouscomplications. We report and discuss in this study the contribution of the real-time …

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Is there a Role for Surgery in the Management of Isolated Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in Adults? : Cardiovascular Topic
Arslan Gokhan, Arslan Mehmet, Barcin Cem, Bolcal Cengiz, Doganci Suat, Iyisoy Atilla, Kadan Murat, Yildirim Vedat
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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An Interesting D-Lemma: What is all the Excitement about Vitamin D?
Ascott-Evans Brynne, Conradie Marli
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

"There has been a dramatic interest in the importance of vitamin D; ""the sunshine vitamin""; in the past few years with regard to its impact on various aspects of health …

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Bedside measures of malnutrition and association with mortality in hospitalized adults
Asiimwe S. B., Muzoora C., Wilson L. A., Moore C. C.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background & aims: The impact of malnutrition on the outcomes of hospitalized adults in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is not fully described. We aimed to determine the …

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Increasing options for post abortion care, medical abortion and contraception in women with unwanted pregnancies
Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda (AOGU
Research project
Health Research

Background: In Uganda, 56% of all pregnancies are unintended, and the maternal mortality ratio remains unacceptably high at 336 deaths/100,000 live births [1]. Unsafe abortions, mainly from unwanted pregnancies, contribute …

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Asymptomatic School-Aged Children Are Important Drivers of Malaria Transmission in a High Endemicity Setting in Uganda
Kamya MR, Arinaitwe E, Drakeley C, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Rek J, Blanken SL, Okoth J, Ayo D, Onyige I and others...
Journal, Article
Health Research

In an area of intense malaria transmission in Uganda, school-aged children (5-15 years old) and asymptomatic infections were identified as major contributors to the malaria human infectious reservoir and could …

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Cecite chez l'enfant: causes et maladies associées
Atipo-Tsiba P W
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: List the main causes of blindness in children from birth to age of 10 years, and identify the related diseases.Methods: He is a retrospective study of 5 years (January …

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