Browsing Research Article by Subject "Africa"
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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) ... -
The PAediatric Risk Assessment (PARA) Mobile App to Reduce Postdischarge Child Mortality: Design, Usability, and Feasibility for Health Care Workers in Uganda
(JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2016)Background: Postdischarge death in children is increasingly being recognized as a major contributor to overall child mortality. The PAediatric Risk Assessment (PARA) app is an mHealth tool developed to aid health care ... -
Sequence variation does not confound the measurement of plasma PfHRP2 concentration in African children presenting with severe malaria
(Malaria journal, 2012)Background: Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein PFHRP2 measurement is used widely for diagnosis, and more recently for severity assessment in falciparum malaria. The Pfhrp2 gene is highly polymorphic, with deletion ... -
Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding and Early Infant Male Circumcision in Africa
(Obstetrics and gynecology, 2013-08)Background: Early infant (1–60 days of life) male circumcision is being trialed in Africa as a human immuno-deficiency virus prevention strategy. Post circumcision bleeding is particularly concerning where most infants are ...