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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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Emerging Early Actions to Bend the Curve in Sub-Saharan Africa's Nutrition Transition
Haggblade S, Duodu K G, Kabasa J D, Minnaar A, Ojijo N K.O, Taylor J R.N
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background:Sub-Saharan Africa is the last region to undergo a nutrition transition and can still avoid its adverse health outcomes.Objective:The article explores emerging responses to âbend the curveâ in sub-Saharan Africaâs …

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Surgical Capacity Building in Uganda Through Twinning, Technology, and Training Camps
Haglund MM, Kiryabwire J, Parker S, Zomorodi A, MacLeod D, Schroeder R, Muhumuza M, Merson M
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Neurosurgical capacity is extremely deficient in East African countries where 27 neurosurgeons serve more than 250 million people. To build capacity, the Duke University Medical Center and New Mulago Hospital …

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Past, Present, and Future of Neurosurgery in Uganda
Haglund MM, Kiryabwire J, Muhumuza M, Warf B, Fuller A, Freischlag K, Ssenyonjo H, Mukasa J, Mugamba J
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Neurosurgery in Uganda was virtually non-existent up until late 1960s. This changed when Dr. Jovan Kiryabwire spearheaded development of a neurosurgical unit at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. His work ethic …

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Cranial ultrasound findings in well newborn Ugandan infants
Hagmann CF, Robertson NJ, Acolet D, Chan D, Onda S, Nyombi N, Nakakeeto M, Cowan FM
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background There has been no study assessing cranial ultrasound (cUS) scans in newborn infants born in equatorial Africa.Objective To assess the cUS scans of apparently well newborn term Ugandan infants …

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Cerebral measurements made using cranial ultrasound in term Ugandan newborns
Hagmann CF, Robertson NJ, Acolet D, Nyombi N, Nakakeeto M, Cowan FM, Ondo S
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Few cUS studies of cerebral measurements are available for normal term infants. Normative data is important for evaluating cerebral structure size in symptomatic term infants and assessing preterm brain …

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Neonatal neurological examination in well newborn term Ugandan infants
Hagmann CF, Robertson NJ, Acolet D, Chan D, Nyombi N, Nakakeeto M, Cowan FM
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Newborn neurological examinations have mostly been developed in high-resource settings with cohorts comprising predominantly white Caucasian infants. No comparison has been made with different populations.Aims: To (i) establish the …

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An evaluation of the benefits to a UK Health Care Trust working in a partnership with a hospital in Northern Uganda: International partnership working in mental health
Hague B, Sills J, Thompson AR
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Despite the worthy intentions of international health partnerships between high-income countries and countries with developing economies, the tangible benefits are rarely evaluated, limiting the assessment of the achievements of …

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Biomarker Testing to Estimate Under-Reported Heavy Alcohol Consumption by Persons with HIV Initiating ART in Uganda
Emenyonu NI, Hahn JA, Bangsberg DR, Martin JN, Bwana MB, Javors MA
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Alcohol affects the transmission and treatment of HIV, yet may be under-reported in resource-limited settings We compared self-reported alcohol consumption with levels of plasma carbohydrate-deficient transferin (%CDT), a biomarker of …

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Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) as a Biomarker of Alcohol Consumption in HIV-Positive Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
Emenyonu NI, Hahn JA, Bangsberg DR, Dobkin LM, Mayanja B, Kigozi IM, Shiboski S, Gnann H, Weinmann W, Wurst FM
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Alcohol is heavily consumed in sub-Saharan Africa and affects HIV transmission and treatment and is difficult to measure. Our goal was to examine the test characteristics of a direct …

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Self-report of alcohol use increases when specimens for alcohol biomarkers are collected in persons with HIV in Uganda
Martin J., Hahn J.A., Fatch R., Kabami J., Mayanja B., Emenyonu N.I., Bangsberg D.R.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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