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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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Antiretroviral Therapy Availability and HIV Disclosure to Spouse in Rakai, Uganda: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study
Nakigozi G, Wawer MJ, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Kagaayi J, Ssekasanvu J, Haberlen SA, Brahmbhatt H
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: A decade after the rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, the effects of this structural change on social aspects of HIV, such as rates of HIV disclosure …

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A comparative study of serological diagnosis of dengue outbreak 2019
Saleem A., Habib M.B., Akbar N.S.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: The interpretation & correlation of the different laboratory parameters in positive dengue cases in order to eval-uate that which laboratory test is more significant for diagnosis of Dengue. Methods: …

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Expression and function of FGF9 in the hypertrophied ligamentum flavum of lumbar spinal stenosis patients
Habibi H., Suzuki A., Hayashi K., Salimi H., Terai H., Hori Y., Tamai K., Orita K., Ohyama S., Yabu A. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Ligamentum flavum (LF) hypertrophy plays a dominant role in lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). A previous study found that fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) was upregulated with mechanical stress …

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Expression and function of fibroblast growth factor 1 in the hypertrophied ligamentum flavum of lumbar spinal stenosis
Habibi H., Suzuki A., Hayashi K., Salimi H., Terai H., Hori Y., Orita K., Yabu A., Nakamura H.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Fibrosis is one of the main pathologies caused by hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (LF), which leads to lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family is …

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Towards Absolute Dosimetry and Field Verification of Whole Breast Radiation Therapy Treatment Using Cherenkov Imaging
Hachadorian Rachael L.
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

This thesis focused on the development of a fundamentally new way to validate the precision and accuracy of radiation therapy treatment sessions for breast cancer, by optically imaging the Cherenkov …

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The Impact of Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy on the Overall Survival of Completely Resected Ampullary and Periampullary Carcinoma: An Updated Meta-Analysis
Haddad P.A., Hammoud D., Gallagher K.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose/Objective(s): Ampullary and Periampullary carcinomas (APAC) are uncommon gastrointestinal cancers that are often amenable to surgical resection. The benefit of postoperative adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (ACRT) in patients with completely resected localized …

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Suicide Prevention Strategies: Case Studies from across the Globe
Wasserman D, Hadlaczky G, Hoven CW, Mandell DJ, Wasserman C
2011
Book, Whole
Health Research

In the light of the more than 1.5 million annual suicide deaths worldwide projected for 2020, suicide prevention is clearly a high priority. Moreover, the goal of suicide prevention is …

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Distributive Justice: An Ethical Priority in Global Palliative Care
Hadler RA, Rosa WE
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Providing care to cancer patients in resource-poor settings often demands complex trade-offs regarding resource allocation. It is estimated that over 60% of all cancer deaths worldwide occur in low-and middle-income …

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How equitable is social franchising? Case studies of three maternal healthcare franchises in Uganda and India
Goodman C, Benova L, Haemmerli M, Santos A, Penn-Kekana L, Lange I, Matovu F, Wong KLM
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Substantial investments have been made in clinical social franchising to improve quality of care of private facilities in low-and middle-income countries but concerns have emerged that the benefits fail to …

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Institutionalizing and sustaining social change in health systems: the case of Uganda
Hage J, Valadez JJ
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

The key to high impact health services is institutionalizing and sustaining programme evaluation. Uganda represents a success story in the use of a specific programme evaluation method: Lot Quality Assurance …

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