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‘Madam, are you one of them?’ ‘Reflexivities of discomfort’ in researching an ‘illicit’ subject
(Taylor and Francis, 2018)
Informed largely by Affect theory (2004), this paper takes up ‘reflexivities of
discomfort’ to reflexively engage with my affective struggles as a Christian,
heterosexual, mother, educator, undertaking a study on ...
Networked texts: discourse, power and gender neutrality in Ugandan physics textbooks
(Taylor and Francis, 2018-11-15)
Research within science textbooks has dominantly focused on examining explicit representations of women and men using quantitative methodology. The assumption that gendered arrangements are necessarily explicit and therefore ...
Conceptual modeling of nodding syndrome: A system dynamics and sequence approaches
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2018)
Conceptual modelling of nodding syndrome (NS) has hardly been considered in most scientific literature although symptoms of the disease have been widely studied. A conceptual model is a representation of hypothesis about ...
Lopinavir Plus Nucleoside Reverse-transcriptase Inhibitors, Lopinavir Plus Raltegravir, or Lopinavir Monotherapy for Second-line Treatment of HIV (EARNEST): 144-week Follow-up Results From a Randomised Controlled Trial
(Elsevier, 2018-01)
Background Millions of HIV-infected people worldwide receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) in programmes using WHO-recommended standardised regimens. Recent WHO guidelines recommend a boosted protease inhibitor plus raltegravir ...
Nodding Syndrome: Recent Insights into Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
(Dove press Ltd, 2018-05-24)
Nodding syndrome is an enigmatic neuropsychiatric and epileptiform disorder associated with psychomotor, mental, and physical growth retardation. The disorder affects otherwise previously normal children aged 3–18 years, ...
Perceptions and Beliefs of Lay People From Northern Uganda Regarding Surgery for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Cancer
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018-05-02)
Objective
To explore perceptions and beliefs of people in a rural community in northern Uganda regarding surgery for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer. The aim of the study was to inform interventions to ...
Turning a Blind Eye and a Deaf Ear to Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practice Does not Make it go Away: A Qualitative Study Exploring Perceptions and Attitudes of Stakeholders Towards the Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine into Medical School Curriculum in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2018-12-18)
Background: A substantial proportion of healthcare professionals have inadequate understanding of traditional and complementary medicine and often consider their use inappropriate.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative study ...
Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa
(HINDAWI LTD , ADAM HOUSE, 3RD FLR, 1 FITZROY SQ, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1T 5HF, 2018-05-31)
Introduction. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a significant burden of ischemic stroke (IS) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS), although data on risk factors for each type are sparse. In this systematic review we attempt to ...
Consensus Recommendations on Sulfonylurea and Sulfonylurea Combinations in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – International Task Force
(Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2018)
For decades, sulfonylureas(SUs) have been important drugs in the antidiabetic therapeutic armamentarium. They have been used as monotherapy as well as combination therapy. Focus on newer drugs and concerns about the risk ...
Health Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda
(Kerman Univ Medical Sciences , Jahad Blvd, Kerman, Iran, 7619813159, 2018)
Background: The Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program (HRH Program) is a 7-year (2012-2019) health professional training initiative led by the Government of Rwanda with the goals of training a large, diverse, and ...