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Comparative Analysis of the Health Status of the Population in Six Health Zones in South Kivu: a Cross-sectional Population Study Using the WHODAS

Samuel Makali Lwamushi • Espoir Bwenge Malembaka • Anne-Sophie Lambert • Hermès Karemere Bimana • Christian Molima Eboma • Albert Tambwe Mwembo • Steven Barnes Ssali • Ghislain Bisimwa Balaluka • Phillippe Donnen • Jean Macq (2020)

Abstract; Background: The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced decades-long armed conflicts which might have had a negative impact on population’s health. Most studies have used reductionist ...
High Genetic Diversity and Adaptive Potential of Two Simian Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in a Wild Primate Population

Adam L. Bailey • Michael Lauck • Andrea M. Weiler • Samuel D. Sibley • Jorge M. Dinis • Zachary Bergman • Chase W. Nelson • Michael Correll • Michael Gleicher • David Hyeroba • Alex Tumukunde • Geoffrey Weny • Colin A. Chapman • Jens H. Kuhn • Austin L. Hughes • Thomas C. Friedrich • Tony L. Goldberg • David H. O’Connor (2013)

Key biological properties such as high genetic diversity and high evolutionary rate enhance the potential of certain RNA viruses to adapt and emerge. Identifying viruses with these properties in their natural hosts could ...
A randomized controlled trial study of the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary impact of SITA (SMS as an Incentive To Adhere): A mobile technology-based intervention informed by behavioral economics to improve ART adherence among youth in Uganda

Sarah MacCarthy • Zachary Wagner • Alexandra Mendoza-Graf • Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez • Clare Samba • Josephine Birungi • Stephen Okoboi • Sebastian Linnemayr (2020)

Abstract; Background: Studies report serious adherence problems among youth (individuals age 15-24 years of age) in Uganda. Recent growth in mobile phone ownership has highlighted the potential of using text-based ...
Fatal Cross-Border Plague in Zombo District, Uganda, March 2019

Doreen Nsiimire Gonahasa • Winifred C Amia • Bernadette M. Basuta • Sandra Nabatanzi • Benon Kwesiga • Lilian Bulage • Alex R. Ario • Felix Ocom • Julie R. Harris • Bao-Ping Zhu (2020)

Abstract; Background: Plague, which is caused by Yersinia pestis, is a priority zoonotic disease targeted for elimination in Uganda. Untreated bubonic plague, resulting from a flea bite, can develop into pneumonic ...
Alcohol Use, Intimate Partner Violence, and HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young People in Fishing Communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda

Stephen Ojiambo Wandera • Nazarius Tumwesigye Mbona • Eddy Walakira • Jennifer Wagman • Peter Kisaakye (2020)

Abstract; BackgroundThere is limited evidence about the effect of alcohol use and intimate partner violence (IPV) on HIV risk among young people in fishing communities from eastern and central Uganda. Therefore, ...
Pharmacovigilance of suspected or confirmed therapeutic ineffectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapy: extent, associated factors, challenges and solutions to reporting

Ronald Kiguba • Helen Byomire Ndagije • Victoria Nambasa • Leonard Manirakiza • Elijah Kirabira • Allan Serwanga • Sten Olsson • Niko Speybroeck • Jackson Mukonzo (2020)

Abstract; Background Therapeutic ineffectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) increases the risk of malaria-related morbidity and mortality, and raises healthcare costs. Yet, little has been done ...
Psychometric Properties of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in a Ugandan Context

Allen Naamala Mayanja • Lars E. Eriksson • Jackson Orem • Gorrette Kayondo Nalwadda • Zarina Nahar Kabir • Lena Wettergren (2020)

Abstract; Background Self-reported measures play a crucial role in research, clinical practice and health assessment. Instruments used to assess self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) need validation ...
Hormonal Receptors, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Triple Negative Immunohistochemical Typing of Women Breast Cancer in Kampala, Uganda.

Angela T Mlole • James Yahaya • Emmanuel Othieno • Sam Kalungi • Livex A Okwi (2020)

Abstract; Background: The expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 has been reported to have invaluable prognostic role. This study aimed at determining the ...
Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of Lumpy skin disease virus from outbreaks in Uganda 2017-2018

Sylvester Ochwo • Kimberly Vanderwaal • Christian Ndekezi • Joseph Nkamwesiga • Anna Munsey • Sarah Gift Witto • Noelina Nantima • Franklin Mayanja • Anna Rose Ademun Okurut • David Kalenzi Atuhaire • Frank Norbert Mwiine (2019)

Abstract; Background Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an infectious viral disease of cattle caused by a capripox virus. LSD has substantial economic implications, with infection resulting in permanent damage to the skin ...
Virologic Response of Treatment Experienced HIV-infected Ugandan Children and Adolescents on NNRTI based first-line regimen, Previously Monitored without Viral Load

Phionah Kibalama Ssemambo • Mary Gorrethy Nalubega-Mboowa • Arthur H. Owora • Robert Serunjogi • Susan Kizito Kironde • Sarah Nakabuye • Francis Ssozi • Maria Nannyonga • Philippa Musoke • Linda Barlow-Mosha (2020)

Abstract; Background: Many HIV-infected African children gained access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) through expansion of PEPFAR programs since 2004 and introduction of “Test and Treat” WHO guidelines in 2015. ...
Cardiovascular Risk Factor mapping and distribution among adults in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda: small area analysis

Geofrey Musinguzi • Rawlance Ndejjo • Isaac Ssinabulya • Hilde Bastiaens • Harm van Marwijk • Rhoda K. Wanyenze (2020)

Abstract; Introduction; ; Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is experiencing an increasing burden of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). Modifiable risk factors including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, central obesity, sedentary ...
Seroprevalence of human coronaviruses among patients visiting Hospital-Based Sentinel Sites in Uganda

Elijah Mulabbi • Robert Tweyongyere • Fred Wabwire • Edison Mworozi • Jeff Koehlerb • Hannah Kibuuka • Monica Millard • Bernard Erima • Titus Tugume • Ukuli Aquino • Denis Byarugaba (2020)

Abstract; Background: Human coronaviruses are causative agents of respiratory infections with several subtypes being prevalent worldwide. They cause respiratory illnesses of varying severity and have been described ...
Doctors experiences on the quality of care for pesticide poisoning patients in hospitals in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative exploration using donabedian’s model

Charles Ssemugabo • Sarah Nalinya MPH • Abdullah Ali Halage • Ruth Mubeezi Neebye • David Musoke • Erik Jørs (2020)

Abstract; Background Pesticides are responsible for a significant percentage of deaths globally with majority occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Deaths due to pesticide poisoning can be reduced if poisoning cases are ...
Rapid shifts in the age-specific burden of malaria following successful control interventions in four regions of Uganda

Simon P. Kigozi • Ruth N. Kigozi • Adrienne Epstein • Arthur Mpimbaza • Asadu Sserwanga • Adoke Yeka • Joaniter I. Nankabirwa • Katherine Halliday • Rachel L Pullan • Damian Rutazaama • Catherine M Sebuguzi • Jimmy Opigo • Moses R Kamya • Sarah G Staedke • Grant Dorsey • Bryan Greenhouse • Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer (2019)

Abstract; Background: Malaria control using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) has been associated with reduced transmission throughout Africa. However, the ...
“[ Repeat ] testing and counseling is one of the key [ services ] that the government should continue providing”: Participants’ Perceptions on Extended Repeat HIV Testing and Enhanced Counseling (ERHTEC) for Primary HIV Prevention in Pregnant and Lactating Ugandan Women

Femke Bannink • Zikulah Namukwaya • Alex Amoone • Francis Ojok • Juliane Etima • Josephat Byamugisha • Elly Katabira • Mary Glenn Fowler • Jaco Homsy • Rachel King (2019)

Abstract; Background The ‘Primary HIV Prevention among Pregnant and Lactating Ugandan Women’ (PRIMAL) randomized controlled trail aimed to assess an enhanced counseling strategy linked to extended repeat HIV testing ...
International lineages of Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from chicken farms, Wakiso District, Uganda

Takiyah Ball • Paula J. Fedorka-Cray • Daniel F. Monte • Awa Aidara-Kane • Hongyu Ru • Siddhartha Thakur • Francis Ejobi • Jorge Matheu (2019)

The growing occurrence of multiple drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica in poultry has been reported with public health concern worldwide. We reported, recently, the occurrence of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica ...
Infant sex modifies associations between placental malaria and risk of malaria in infancy

Abel Kakuru • Michelle E. Roh • Richard Kajubi • Teddy Ochieng • John Ategeka • Harriet Ochokoru • Miriam Nakalembe • Tamara D. Clark • Theodore Ruel • Sarah G. Staedke • Daniel Chandramohan • Diane V. Havlir • Moses R Kamya • Grant Dorsey • Prasanna Jagannathan (2020)

Abstract; Background Placental malaria (PM) has been associated with a higher risk of malaria during infancy. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal, and is modified by infant sex, and whether ...
Caries experience and oral health related quality of life in a cohort of Ugandan HIV-1 exposed uninfected children compared with a matched cohort of HIV unexposed uninfected children

NANCY BIRUNGI • Lars Thore Fadnes • Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen • Stein Atle Lie • James Kashugyera Tumwine • Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm (2019)

Abstract; Background: Very few studies consider the oral health status and quality of life in HIV-1 exposed uninfected (HEU) children. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of caries in primary teeth ...
Tsetse fly distribution and occurrence of Trypanosoma species among cattle and goats around Queen Elizabeth National park, Uganda

Mallion Kangume • Denis Muhangi • Joseph Byaruhanga • Aggrey Agaba • Joachim Sserunkuma • Stallon Justus Kisembo • Paul Bogere • Patrick Vudriko • Innocent Bidason Rwego (2020)

Abstract; Background; ; African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is an infectious disease of economic and public health importance hindering agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The current study aimed at ...
Quality of life and associated factors among HIV positive patients after completion of treatment for Cryptococcal meningitis

Jonathan Kitonsa • Julius Kiwanuka • Zacchaeus Anywaine • Sheila Kansiime • Kenneth R. Katumba • Namirembe Aeron • Justin Beadsley • Freddie Kibengo • Alastair Gray • Pontiano Kaleebu • Jeremy N. Day (2020)

Background: Cryptococcal meningitis (CCM) remains one of the leading causes of mortality among HIV infected patients. Due to factors such as the severity of CCM pathology, the quality of life (QOL) of patients post-treatment ...

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