Uganda: Recent submissions

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Managing arrhythmias in africa: the pan african society of cardiology (PASCAR) survey on the use of cardiac electronic devices and electrophysiological procedures from 2011 to 2014 in 31 countries

Bonny, A. • Okello, E. • Chin, A. • Tibazarwa, K. • Houndolo, R. • Kane, A. D. • Bundhooe, K. • Ngantcha, M. • Goma, F. • Toure, I. • Ouankou, M. (European Heart Journal • 2017)
Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: from clinical care to health policy

Atun, Rifat • Davies, Justine I. • Gale, Edwin A. M. • Barnighausen, Till • Beran, David • Kengne, Andre Pascal • Levitt, Naomi S. • Mangugu, Florence W. • Nyirenda, Moffat J. • Ogle, Graham D. • Ramaiya, Kaushik • Sewankambo, Nelson K. • Sobngwi, Eugene • Tesfaye, Solomon • Yudkin, John S. • Basu, Sanjay • Bommer, Christian • Heesemann, Esther • Manne-Goehler, Jennifer • Postolovska, Iryna • Sagalova, Vera • Vollmer, Sebastian • Abbas, Zulfiqarali G. • Ammon, Benjamin • Angamo, Mulugeta Terekegn • Annamreddi, Akhila • Awasthi, Ananya • Besancon, Stephane • Bhadriraju, Sudhamayi • Binagwaho, Agnes • Burgess, Philip I. • Burton, Matthew J. • Chai, Jeanne • Chilunga, Felix P. • Chipendo, Portia • Conn, Anna • Joel, Dipesalema R. • Eagan, Arielle W. • Gishoma, Crispin • Ho, Julius • Jong, Simcha • Kakarmath, Sujay S. • Khan, Yasmin • Kharel, Ramu • Kyle, Michael A. • Lee, Seitetz C. • Lichtman, Amos • Malm, Carl P. • Mbaye, Maimouna N. • Muhimpundu, Marie A. • Mwagomba, Beatrice M. • Mwangi, Kibachio Joseph • Nair, Mohit • Niyonsenga, Simon P. • Njuguna, Benson • Okafor, Obiageli L. O. • Okunade, Oluwakemi • Park, Paul H. • Pastakia, Sonak D. • Pekny, Chelsea • Reja, Ahmed • Rotimi, Charles N. • Rwunganira, Samuel • Sando, David • Sarriera, Gabriela • Sharma, Anshuman • Sidibe, Assa • Siraj, Elias S. • Syed, Azhra S. • Van Acker, Kristien • Werfalli, Mahmoud (Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology • 2017)
Prediction of future malaria hotspots under climate change in sub-Saharan Africa

Semakula, Henry Musoke • Song, Guobao • Achuu, Simon Peter • Shen, Miaogen • Chen, Jingwen • Mukwaya, Paul Isolo • Oulu, Martin • Mwendwa, Patrick Mwanzia • Abalo, Jannette • Zhang, Shushen (Climatic Change • 2017)

Malaria is a climate sensitive disease that is causing rampant deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and its impact is expected to worsen under climate change. Thus, pre-emptive policies for future malaria control require ...
Resurgence of Malaria Following Discontinuation of Indoor Residual Spraying of Insecticide in an Area of Uganda With Previously High-Transmission Intensity

Raouf, Saned • Mpimbaza, Arthur • Kigozi, Ruth • Sserwanga, Asadu • Rubahika, Denis • Katamba, Henry • Lindsay, Steve W. • Kapella, Bryan K. • Belay, Kassahun A. • Kamya, Moses R. • Staedke, Sarah G. • Dorsey, Grant (Clinical Infectious Diseases • 2017)

Background. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the primary tools for malaria prevention in Africa. It is not known whether reductions in malaria can be sustained after IRS is ...
Evaluation of Valiantzas' Simplified Forms of the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith Reference Evapotranspiration Model in a Humid Climate

Djaman, Koffi • Rudnick, Daran • Mel, Valere C. • Mutiibwa, Denis • Diop, Lamine • Sall, Mamadou • Kabenge, Isa • Bodian, Ansoumana • Tabari, Hossein • Irmak, Suat (Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering • 2017)

The unavailability of some meteorological variables, especially solar radiation and wind speed, is the main constraint for reference evapotranspiration (ETo) estimation using the standard United Nations Food and Agriculture ...
Quantification of multiple waterborne pathogens in drinking water, drainage channels, and surface water in Kampala, Uganda, during seasonal variation

Sadik, Nora J. • Uprety, Sital • Nalweyiso, Amina • Kiggundu, Nicholas • Banadda, Noble E. • Shisler, Joanna L. • Nguyen, Thanh H. (Geohealth • 2017)

Longitudinal water quality monitoring is important for understanding seasonal variations in water quality, waterborne disease transmission, and future implications for climate change and public health. In this study, ...
Threats posed by stockpiles of expired pharmaceuticals in low- and middle-income countries: a Ugandan perspective

Kamba, Pakoyo Fadhiru • Ireeta, Munanura Edson • Balikuna, Sulah • Kaggwa, Bruhan (Bulletin of the World Health Organization • 2017)

In some low- and middle-income countries, the national stores and public-sector health facilities contain large stocks of pharmaceuticals that are past their expiry dates. In low-income countries like Uganda, many such ...
Effect of the good school toolkit on school staff mental health, sense of job satisfaction and perceptions of school climate: Secondary analysis of a cluster randomised trial

Kayiwa, Joshua • Clarke, Kelly • Knight, Louise • Allen, Elizabeth • Walakira, Eddy • Namy, Sophie • Merrill, Katherine G. • Naker, Dipak • Devries, Karen (Preventive Medicine • 2017)

The Good School Toolkit, a complex behavioural intervention delivered in Ugandan primary schools, has been shown to reduce school staff-perpetrated physical violence against students. We aimed to assess the effect of this ...
Assessment of antibiotic use in farm animals in Rwanda

Manishimwe, Rosine • Nishimwe, Kizito • Ojok, Lonzy (Tropical Animal Health and Production • 2017)

The irrational use of antibiotics in humans and animals is highly related to the emergence and increase of antibiotic-resistant bacteria worldwide. A cross-sectional survey aimed at evaluating the current level of practices ...
Ringer's Lactate Versus Normal Saline in Urgent Cesarean Delivery in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial

Ayebale, Emmanuel Timarwa • Kwizera, Arthur • Mijumbi, Cephas • Kizito, Samuel • Roche, Anthony Michael (Anesthesia and Analgesia • 2017)

BACKGROUND: Crystalloids are used routinely for perioperative fluid management in cesarean delivery. Few studies have determined the crystalloid of choice in obstetric anesthesia. We compared the effects of Ringer's lactate ...
Validation of a Simple Stool Diary Used by Caregivers to Document Diarrhea Among Young Children in a Low-Income Country

Grenov, Benedikte • Namusoke, Hanifa • Nabukeera-Barungi, Nicolette • Lanyero, Betty • Ritz, Christian • Carlsson, Amalie • Vinther, Cecilie K. • Michaelsen, Kim F. • Holm-Larsen, Tove (Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition • 2017)

Objectives: The aim of the study was the development and validation of a simple stool diary for caretakers collecting data on stool frequency and consistency among young children in a low-income country. Methods: Focus ...
Insulin Resistance and Markers of Inflammation in HIV-infected Ugandan Children in the CHAPAS-3 Trial

Dirajlal-Fargo, Sahera • Musiime, Victor • Cook, Adrian • Mirembe, Grace • Kenny, Julia • Jiang, Ying • Debanne, Sara • Klein, Nigel • McComsey, Grace A. (Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal • 2017)

Background: Few studies have investigated metabolic complications in HIV-infected African children and their relation with inflammation. Methods: We compared baseline and changes in insulin resistance [homeostatic model ...
Disparity in access and outcomes for emergency neonatal surgery: intestinal atresia in Kampala, Uganda

Cairo, Sarah • Kakembo, Nasser • Kisa, Phyllis • Muzira, Arlene • Cheung, Maija • Healy, James • Ozgediz, Doruk • Sekabira, John (Pediatric Surgery International • 2017)

Intestinal atresia is one of the leading causes of neonatal intestinal obstruction (NIO). The purpose of this study was to analyze the presentation and outcome of IA and compare with those from both similar and high-income ...
Effects of Depression Alleviation on Work Productivity and Income Among HIV Patients in Uganda

Wagner, Glenn J. • Ghosh-Dastidar, Bonnie • Robinson, Eric • Ngo, Victoria K. • Glick, Peter • Musisi, Seggane • Akena, Dickens (International Journal of Behavioral Medicine • 2017)

Purpose Depression is common among people living with HIV, and it is associated with impaired work functioning. However, little research has examined whether depression alleviation improves work-related outcomes in this ...
Differences in Cumulative Exposure and Adherence to Tenofovir in the VOICE, iPrEx OLE, and PrEP Demo Studies as Determined via Hair Concentrations

Koss, Catherine A. • Bacchetti, Peter • Hillier, Sharon L. • Livant, Edward • Horng, Howard • Mgodi, Nyaradzo • Mirembe, Brenda G. • Feliciano, Kailazarid Gomez • Horn, Stephanie • Liu, Albert Y. • Glidden, David V. • Grant, Robert M. • Benet, Leslie Z. • Louie, Alexander • van der Straten, Ariane • Chirenje, Z. Mike • Marrazzo, Jeanne M. • Gandhi, Monica (AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses • 2017)

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/emtricitabine (FTC) prevented HIV acquisition among men and women in several trials and is broadly recommended. In the VOICE and FEM-PrEP trials, ...
IMPLICATIONS OF THE THIN EGGSHELL SKULL RULE ON DOCUMENTING THE MANNER OF DEATH

Onzivua, Sylvester • Sylvester, Onzivua • Wamasebu, Micheal (Forensic Science International • 2017)
Improving inpatient medication adherence using attendant education in a tertiary care hospital in Uganda

Alupo, Patricia • Ssekitoleko, Richard • Rabin, Tracy • Kalyesubula, Robert • Kimuli, Ivan • Bodnar, Benjamin E. (International Journal For Quality in Health Care • 2017)

Although widely utilized in resource-rich health care systems, the use of quality improvement (QI) techniques is less common in resource-limited environments. Uganda is a resource-limited country in Sub-Saharan Africa that ...
Safer Conception for Couples Affected by HIV: Structural and Cultural Considerations in the Delivery of Safer Conception Care in Uganda

Mindry, Deborah • Wanyenze, Rhoda K. • Beyeza-Kashesya, Jolly • Woldetsadik, Mahlet A. • Finocchario-Kessler, Sarah • Goggin, Kathy • Wagner, Glenn (AIDS and Behavior • 2017)

In countries with high HIV prevalence and high fertility desires, the rights of HIV-affected couples to have children are a pressing issue. Conception among people living with HIV carries risks for both horizontal and ...
Candidate gene polymorphisms study between human African trypanosomiasis clinical phenotypes in Guinea

Kabore, Justin Windingoudi • Ilboudo, Hamidou • Noyes, Harry • Camara, Oumou • Kabore, Jacques • Camara, Mamadou • Koffi, Mathurin • Lejon, Veerle • Jamonneau, Vincent • MacLeod, Annette • Hertz-Fowler, Christiane • Marie, Adrien • Belem, Gaston • Matovu, Enock • Bucheton, Bruno • Sidibe, Issa (PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases • 2017)

Background Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), a lethal disease induced by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, has a range of clinical outcomes in its human host in West Africa: an acute form progressing rapidly to second stage, ...
How Do We Get Partners to Test for HIV?: Predictors of Uptake of Partner HIV Testing Following Individual Outpatient Provider Initiated HIV Testing in Rural Uganda

Kiene, Susan M. • Gbenro, Olumide • Sileo, Katelyn M. • Lule, Haruna • Wanyenze, Rhoda K. (AIDS and Behavior • 2017)

In a sample of outpatients (152 females, 152 males) receiving individual provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) we aimed to identify factors associated with subsequent uptake of partner HIV testing. Purposively ...

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