Browsing by Author "Webb, Emily L."

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    • Antenatal Management and Maternal/fetal Outcomes associated with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) in Uganda: A prospective cohort study 

      Nakabuye, Betty; Sekitoleko, Isaac; Mubiru, Michael; Tumwesigire, Samuel; Tino, Salome; Mirembe, Sandy; Kakande, Ayoub; Agaba, Brian; Nansubuga, Faridah; Zaake, Daniel; Ayiko, Ben; Kalema, Herbert; Nakubulwa, Sarah; Sekikubo, Musa; Nakimuli, Annettee; Webb, Emily L.; Nyirenda, Moffat J.; Milln, Jack; Natamba, Barnabas Kahiira (BMC, 2021-05-19)
      Background: Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) is associated with complications for both mother and baby. The prevalence of the condition is likely to increase across Africa as the continent undergoes a rapid demographic ...

    • Effect of Single-Dose Anthelmintic Treatment During Pregnancy on an Infant’s Response to Immunisation and on Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases in Infancy: a Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial 

      Ndibazza, Juliet; Maw, Patrice A.; Webb, Emily L.; Kizito, Dennison; Namatovu, Alice; Kyosiimire-Lugemwa, Jacqueline; Nanteza, Bridget; Nampijja, Margaret; Muhangi, Lawrence; Woodburn, Patrick W.; Akurut, Hellen; Mpairwe, Harriet; Akello, Miriam; Lyadda, Nancy; Bukusuba, Joseph; Kihembo, Macklyn; Kizza, Moses; Kizindo, Robert; Nabulime, Juliet; Ameke, Christine; Namujju, Proscovia B.; Tweyongyere, Robert; Muwanga, Moses; Whitworth, James A. G.; Elliot, Alison M. (2011)
      Helminth infections aff ect the human immune response. We investigated whether prenatal exposure to and treatment of maternal helminth infections aff ects development of an infant’s immune response toimmunisations and ...

    • Effects of Maternal and Infant Co-infections, and of Maternal Immunization, on the Infant Response to BCG and Tetanus Immunization 

      Ndibazza, Juliet; Muwanga, Moses; Whitworth, James A. G.; Elliotta, Alison M.; Mawaa, Patrice A.; Webb, Emily L.; Nampijja, Margaret; Lyadda, Nancy; Bukusuba, Joseph; Kizza, Moses; Namujju, Proscovia B.; Nabulime, Juliet (2012)
      Some vaccines show poor efficacy in tropical countries. Within a birth cohort in Uganda, we investigatedfactors that might influence responses to BCG and tetanus immunisation. Whole blood assay responsesto crude culture ...

    • Impact of Anthelminthic Treatment in Pregnancy and Childhood on Immunisations, Infections and Eczema in Childhood: A Randomised Controlled Trial 

      Ndibazza, Juliet; Mpairwe, Harriet; Webb, Emily L.; Mawa, Patrice A.; Nampijja, Margaret; Muhang, Lawrence; Kihembo, Macklyn; Lule, Swaib A.; Rutebarika, Diana; Apule, Barbara; Akello, Florence; Akurut, Hellen; Oduru, Gloria; Naniima, Peter; Kizito, Dennison; Kizza, Moses; Kizindo, Robert; Tweyongere, Robert; Alcock, Katherine J.; Muwanga, Moses; Elliott, Alison M. (Uganda Martyrs University, 2012)
      Background: Helminth infections may modulate immune responses to unrelated pathogens and allergens; these effects may commence prenatally. We addressed the hypothesis that anthelminthic treatment in pregnancy and early ...

    • Maternal Recall of Birthweight and Birth Size in Entebbe, Uganda 

      Ndibazza, Juliet; Lule, Swaib A.; Webb, Emily L.; Nampijja, Margaret; Muhangi, Lawrence; Akello, Florence; Kakande, Muhammed; Kizindo, Robert; Elliott, Alison M. (2012)
      To assess the reliability of maternally recalled birthweight and size in Entebbe, Uganda.methodsThe study population comprised 404 mothers, who were participants in the Entebbe Motherand Baby Study (EMaBS). Mothers were ...

    • Risk Factors for Seropositivity to Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus Among Children in Uganda 

      Wakeham, Katie; Webb, Emily L.; Sebina, Ismail; Nalwoga, Angela; Muhangi, Lawrence; Miley, Wendell; Johnston, Thomas; Ndibazza, Juliet; Whitby, Denise; Newton, Robert; Elliott, Alison M (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013)
      Background: Determinants of Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV) seropositivity among children living in sub-Saharan African populations where infection is endemic are not well understood. Local environmental ...