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Facility readiness in low and middle income countries to address care of high risk/ small and sick newborns
(Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology, 2019)Background: The successful promotion of facility births in low and middle-income countries has not always resulted in improved neonatal outcome. We evaluated key signal functions pertinent to Level II neonatal care to ... -
Factors Associated with 30-Day in-Hospital Mortality Among Patients Admitted with Severe Covid-19 in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Infection and drug resistance, 2022)Background: COVID-19 has created a burden on the healthcare system globally. Severe COVID-19 is linked with high hospital mortality. Data regarding 30-day in-hospital mortality and its factors has not been explored in ... -
Feasibility of an Interprofessional, Simulation-Based Curriculum to Improve Teamwork Skills, Clinical Skills, and Knowledge of Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students in Uganda
(Simulation in Healthcare, 2021)Introduction: Many deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa are preventable with provision of skilled healthcare. Unfortunately, skills decay after training. We determined the feasibility of implementing an interprofessional (IP) ... -
Efforts towards the development of new pediatric sepsis definitions
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First-step validation of a text message based application for newborn clinical management among pediatricians
(BMC Pediatrics, 2020-08-27)Background: Neonatal mortality is high in developing countries. Lack of adequate training and insufficient management skills for sick newborn care contribute to these deaths. We developed a phone application dubbed Protecting ... -
Four-Month High-Dose Rifampicin Regimens for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
(NEJM Evidence, 2023)Background: Shorter but effective tuberculosis treatment regimens would be of value to the tuberculosis treatment community. High-dose rifampicin has been associated with more rapid and secure lung sterilization and may ... -
From ‘intuitive’ pragmatic interventions to a systematic approach e Using implementation science to improve childhood cancer survival in low-income settings: The CANCaRe Africa experience
(Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2024)Implementation science is a relatively young field of study and is the science of delivering evidence based interventions into routine health care. RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) ... -
Health hackathons: theatre or substance? A survey assessment of outcomes from healthcare-focused hackathons in three countries
(BMJ innovations, 2017-01-04)Background: Healthcare-focused hackathons are 48-hour platforms intended to accelerate novel medical technology. However, debate exists about how much they contribute to medical technology innovation. The Consortium for ... -
Health hackathons: theatre or substance? A survey assessment of outcomes from healthcare-focused hackathons in three countries
(BMJ innovations, 2017)Background: Healthcare-focused hackathons are 48-hour platforms intended to accelerate novel medical technology. However, debate exists about how much they contribute to medical technology innovation. The Consortium for ... -
Health information seeking among Mbararan adolescents: results from the Uganda Media and You survey
(Health education research, 2008)To maximize scarce intervention dollars, pediatricians and other adolescent health professionals must position health promotion efforts in mediums that most effectively reach youth. This may be especially true in ... -
Healthcare providers and caregivers’ perspectives on factors responsible for persistent malnutrition of under 5 children in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda; a phenomenological qualitative study
(BMC public health, 2021)Background: Unacceptably high levels of childhood malnutrition have been registered in all regions of Uganda over the years. Buhweju district alone contributed 46% prevalence of childhood malnutrition to the 47.8% estimated ... -
Healthcare providers and Caregivers’ perspectives on factors underlying the persistent malnutrition of Children aged 0-59 months in Buhweju district, southwestern Uganda
(Research square, 2020)Background The nutritional well-being of infants and young children is influenced by economic, environmental and maternal factors that range from food intake, health, sanitation and care. All regions of Uganda have ... -
Heterogeneous decrease in malaria prevalence in children over a six-year period in south-western Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2011)Background: Malaria is a major public health problem, especially for children. However, recent reports suggest a decline in the malaria burden. The aim of this study was to assess the change in the prevalence of malaria ... -
The importance of how research participants think they are perceived
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-11-29)Novel monitoring technologies in HIV research, such as electronic adherence monitors (EAMs), have changed the nature of researcher-participant interactions. Yet little is known about how EAMs and the resulting interaction ... -
Individual, maternal and household risk factors for anaemia among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a crosssectional study
(BMJ open, 2018)Objective: Anaemia affects the majority of children in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). Previous studies of risk factors for anaemia have been limited by sample size, geography and the association of many risk factors with ... -
Inhaled Nitric Oxide as an Adjunctive Treatment for Cerebral Malaria in Children: A Phase II Randomized Open-Label Clinical Trial
(Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Societyof America., 2015-07-22)Background. Children with cerebral malaria (CM) have high rates of mortality and neurologic sequelae. Nitric oxide (NO) metabolite levels in plasma and urine are reduced in CM. Methods. This randomized trial assessed the ... -
Innovations in Cardiorespiratory Monitoring to Improve Resuscitation With Helping Babies Breathe
(Pediatrics, 2020)Ninety percent of intrapartum-related neonatal deaths are attributable to respiratory depression, with the vast majority of these deaths occurring in low- and lower middle– income countries. Neonatal resuscitation training ... -
Internet Use among Ugandan Adolescents: Implications for HIV Intervention
(PLoS Medicine, 2006-11-07)Background: The Internet is fast gaining recognition as a powerful, low-cost method to deliver health intervention and prevention programs to large numbers of young people across diverse geographic regions. The feasibility ... -
Interpretation of tuberculin skin-test results in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children
(African Health Sciences, 2005)Introduction: The tuberculin skin test is one of the most valuable tests for demonstrating tuberculous infection in both symptomatic and asymptomatic children. However, its application is often undermined by difficulties ... -
Know Your Audience: Predictors of Success for a Patient-Centered Texting App to Augment Linkage to HIV Care in Rural Uganda
(Journal of medical Internet research, 2015)Background: Despite investments in infrastructure and evidence for high acceptability, few mHealth interventions have been implemented in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective: We sought to (1) identify predictors of uptake of ...