Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Sexually transmitted infection (STI) knowledge and perceptions among people in HIV-serodifferent partnerships in rural southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2024)Globally, over one million people acquire curable sexually transmitted infections (STI) each day. Understanding how people think about STIs is key to building culturally appropriate STI prevention and treatment programs. ... -
Use of machine learning tools to predict health risks from climate-sensitive extreme weather events: A scoping review
(PLOS Climate, 2024)Machine learning (ML) algorithms may play a role in predicting the adverse health impacts of climate-sensitive extreme weather events because accurate prediction of such effects can guide proactive clinical and policy ... -
Social networks and HIV treatment adherence among people with HIV initiating treatment in rural Uganda and peri-urban South Africa
(SSM-Population Health, 2024)Timely initiation of and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for improving HIV outcomes and reducing HIV transmissibility. Social networks, or the social relationships individuals have with each other, ... -
Comparison of commercially available, rapid, point-of-care C-reactive protein assays among children with febrile illness in southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2024)In Uganda, children with febrile illness are often treated with antibiotics even though most have self-limiting, likely viral, infections. C-reactive protein (CRP) measurement can help identify those who are more likely ... -
Assessment of pre-referral treatment for malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia by rural community health workers in Southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Health Services Research, 2024)Background: Pre-referral treatment aims to stabilize the child’s condition before transferring them to a higher level of healthcare. This study explored pre-referral treatment for diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia in children ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV/TB Coinfected Persons With Problematic Alcohol Use Participating in an Incentive-Based Alcohol/ Medication Adherence Intervention in Uganda During COVID-1
(Violence Against Women, 2024)In Uganda, four in ten women report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in the past year. Salient drivers of IPV in sub-Saharan Africa include stress related to household finances, alcohol use, and partner infidelity. ... -
Public health and research ethics education: the experience of developing a new cadre of bioethicists at a Ugandan institution
(BMC Medical Education, 2024)Research ethics education is critical to developing a culture of responsible conduct of research. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have a high burden of infectious diseases like HIV and malaria; some, like Uganda, ... -
Community Factors and Utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation Results: Evidence from Malaria Control Programs’ Implementation in Mukono District.
(International Journal of Technology and Management, 2018)The study aim was to investigate the community factors affecting utilization of monitoring and evaluation findings in implementation of malaria control programs in Mukono district, central Uganda. The study adopted a ... -
Effect of Implementation Factors on Monitoring & Evaluation Results Utilization: Evidence from the Malaria Control Programs in Mukono District, Central Uganda
(International Journal of Technology and Management Community, 2020)Empirical studies globally have revealed that utilization of findings from the Monitoring and Evaluation Function have been seen to be critical in projects especially in contributing to the success of interventions in ... -
Decision Factors and the Utilization Of Monitoring and Evaluation Findings in Programs Implementation: A Case of the Ugandan Malaria Control Program
(International Journal of Technology and Management,, 2020)Utilization-focused evaluation is based on the principle that an evaluation should be adjudicated by its utility. Therefore, no matter how technically sound and methodologically elegant, an evaluation is not truly good ... -
Male circumcision uptake and misperceived norms about male circumcision: Cross-sectional, population-based study in rural Uganda
(Journal of Global Health, 2023)Background: Over the past decade, 15 high-priority countries in eastern and southern Africa have promoted voluntary medical male circumcision for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) ... -
Ebola incidence and mortality before and during a lockdown: The 2022 epidemic in Uganda
(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023-12-22)On September 20, 2022, an Ebola Disease (EBOD) outbreak was declared in Mubende district, Central Uganda. Following a rapid surge in the number of cases and mortality, the Government of Uganda imposed a lockdown in the two ... -
Using microbiological data to improve the use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections: A protocol for an individual patient data metaanalysi
(Plos one, 2023)Background: Resistance to antibiotics is rising and threatens future antibiotic effectiveness. ‘Antibiotic targeting’ ensures patients who may benefit from antibiotics receive them, while being safely withheld from those ... -
Gaps in vaccine management practices during vaccination outreach sessions in rural settings in southwestern Uganda
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023)Background: Outreach efforts were developed to bolster people’s access to and use of immunization services in underserved populations. However, there have been multiple outbreaks of diseases like measles in Uganda, prompting ... -
Ten Steps Toward Improving In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Quality of Care and Outcomes
(Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2023)Improving in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) quality of care for adult and pediatric patients—not simply survival—requires a comprehensive set of programs and actions. Ideally, these should be embedded in a system of care ... -
Experiences and perceptions of urine sampling for tuberculosis testing among HIV patients: a multisite qualitative descriptive study
(BMJ Open, 2023)Objectives: Evidence on the acceptability of urine- based assays for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis among patients remains limited. We sought to describe patients’ experiences and perceptions of urine sampling for TB testing ... -
Higher Levels of Alcohol Use Are Associated With Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021)We assessed associations between hazardous alcohol use and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Uganda. We compared tuberculin skin test positivity across ... -
Evaluation of the modified colorimetric resazurin microtiter plate-based antibacterial assay for rapid and reliable tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing
(BMC microbiology, 2014)Background: The resazurin microtiter assay (classic REMA), a colorimetric liquid culture-based drug susceptibility assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), has been endorsed by the World Health Organization. The assay ... -
Biomarker Testing to Estimate Under-Reported Heavy Alcohol Consumption by Persons with HIV Initiating ART in Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2010)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 transferrin (%CDT), ... -
The relationship between HAART use and sexual activity among HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Brazil, South Africa, and Uganda
(AIDS care,: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 2008)The purpose of this study was to determine whether current HAARTuse is associated with recent sexual intercourse among HIV-infected women (18_49 years) from Brazil, South Africa and Uganda. We conducted an analysis of ...