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    • Epidemiology of Child Injuries in Uganda: Challenges for Health Policy 

      Hsia, Y Renee; Ozgediz, Doruk; Jayaraman, Sudha; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Mutto, Milton; Kobusingye, C Olive (Page Press Publ, 2011-03-01)
      Globally, 90%ofroad crash deaths occurin the developing world. Children in Africa bear the major part of this burden, with the highest unintentional injury rates in the world. Our study aims to better understand injury ...

    • Epidemiology of Injuries Presenting to the National Hospital in Kampala, Uganda: Implications for Research and Policy 

      Hsia, Renee Y.; Ozgediz, Doruk; Mutto, Milton; Jayaraman, Sudha; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Kobusingye, Olive C. (BMC , Campus, 4 Crinan St, London, England, N1 9XW, 2010-07-20)
      Background Despite the growing burden of injuries in LMICs, there are still limited primary epidemiologic data to guide health policy and health system development. Understanding the epidemiology of injury in developing ...

    • Epidemiology of Paediatric Injuries in Rwanda Using a Prospective Trauma Registry 

      Petroze, RT; Martin, AN; Ntaganda, E; Kyamanywa, Patrick; St-Louis, E; Rasmussen, SK; Calland, JF; Byiringiro, JC (Oxford Univ Press , Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6dp, 2020)
      Background: Child survival initiatives historically prioritized efforts to reduce child morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases and maternal conditions. Little attention has been devoted to paediatric injuries ...

    • Epidemiology, Management and Outcome of Malignancies Surgically Treated at a Rural Referral Hospital in Butare, Rwanda 

      Ingabire, JC Allen; Ssebufu, R; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Bayisenga, J; Bikoroti, J; Kiswezi, A; Mazimpaka, D (Rwanda Health Communication Center-Rwanda Biomedical Center (RHCC-RBC), 2013)
      Background: In 2008 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reported 715,000 new cancer cases and 542,000 cancer deaths occurred in Africa. With increasing development and life expancy, in Africa, that number ...

    • Estimating Operative Disease Prevalence in a Low-income Country: Results of a Nationwide Population Survey in Rwanda 

      Petroze, Robin T; Groen, Reinou S; Niyonkuru, Francine; Mallory, Melissa; Ntaganda, Edmond; Joharifard, Shahrzad; Guterbock, Thomas M; Kushner, Adam L; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Calland, J Forrest (MOSBY-ELSEVIER , 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710, 2013)
      Background. Operative disease is estimated to contribute to 11% of the global burden of disease, but no studies have correlated this figure to operative burden at the community level. We describe a survey tool that ...

    • Estimating Pediatric Surgical Need in Developing Countries: A Household Survey in Rwanda 

      Petroze, Robin T; Calland, J Forrest; Niyonkuru, Francine; Groen, Reinou S; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Li, Yue; Guterbock, Thomas M; Rodgers, Bradley M; Rasmussen, Sara K (W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc , 1600 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Ste 1800, Philadelphia, Usa, Pa, 19103-2899, 2014)
      Purpose Surgical services for children are often absent in resource-limited settings. Identifying the prevalence of surgical disease at the community level is important for developing evidence-based pediatric surgical ...

    • Estimating the burden of road traffic crashes in Uganda using police and health sector data sources 

      Maring Muni, Kennedy; Ningwa, Albert; Osuret, Jimmy; Zziwa Bayiga, Esther; Namatovu, Stellah; Biribawa, Claire; Nakafeero, Mary; Mutto, Milton; Guwatudde, David; Kyamanywa, Patrick Edrin; Kobusingye, Olive (BMJ Publishing Group , British Med Assoc House, Tavistock Square, London, England, Wc1h 9jr, 2021)
      Background In many low-income countries, estimates of road injury burden are derived from police reports, and may not represent the complete picture of the burden in these countries. As a result, WHO and the Global Burden ...

    • Factors associated with severity and anatomical distribution of diabetic foot ulcer in Uganda: a multicenter cross-sectional study 

      Bienfait Mumbere, Vahwere; Ssebuufu, Robinson; Namatovu, Alice; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Ntulume, Ibrahim; Mugwano, Isaac; Pius, Theophilus; Sikakulya Katembo, Franck; Okedi, Francis Xaviour; Mulumba, Yusuf; Jorge, Soria; Agaba, Gidio; Nasinyama, George William (BMC Springer Nature, 2023-03-10)
      Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a devastating complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) that is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, amputation rate and economic burden. This study aimed at identifying the ...

    • Factors that influenced access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among Ugandan youths during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: an online cross-sectional survey 

      Binezero Mambo, Simon; Sikakulya, Franck K.; Ssebuufu, Robinson; Mulumba, Yusuf; Wasswa, Henry; Thompson, Kelly; Rusatira, Jean Christophe; Bhondoekhan, Kamyuka, Fiona; Louis K.; Olabisi Akib, Surat; Kirimuhuzya, Claude; Nakawesi, Jane; Kyamanywa, Patrick (Research Square, 2021)
      Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health care access in many countries. The aim of this study was to explore factors that influenced access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among ...

    • Feasibility of rural trauma team development amongst medical trainees and traffic law enforcement professionals in a low-income country: a prospective multi-centre study of interrupted time series of interventional training 

      Lule, Herman; Mugerwa, Michael; SSebuufu, Robinson; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Jussi, Posti. P; Wilson, Michael Lowery (Research Square Preprints, 2023-10-05)
      Research shows that trauma team formation could potentially improve effectiveness of injury care in rural settings. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of the use of rural medical trainees and road ...

    • Health facilities’ readiness for safe surgical care provision in Uganda and the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during Ebola and COVID-19 era 

      Sikakulya, Franck K; Ssebuufu, Robinson; Longombe, Albert Ahoha Ona; Okedi, X Francis; Ilumbulumbu, Michel Kalongo; Valimungighe, Moise Muhindo; Furaha, Nzanzu Blaise Pascal; Vahwere, Bienfait Mumbere; Mambo, Simon Binezero; Mulumba, Yusuf; Muyisa, Anderson Muhindo Muhasa; Sonia, Fatuma Djuma; Sekabira, John; Fualal, Jane O; Kyamanywa, Patrick (BMC , Campus, 4 Crinan St, London, England, N1 9XW, 2021)
      Objective This study aimed to assess health facilities’ readiness to provide safe surgical care during Ebola and COVID-19 era in Uganda and in the Eastern DR Congo. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in ...

    • Health Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda 

      Cancedda, Corrado; Cotton, Phil; Shema, Joseph; Rulisa, Stephen; Riviello, Robert; Adams, Lisa V; Farmer, Paul E; Kagwiza, Jeanne N; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Mukamana, Donatilla; Mumena, Chrispinus; Tumusiime, David K; Mukashyaka, Lydie; Ndenga, Esperance; Twagirumugabe, Theogene; Mukara, Kaitesi B; Dusabejambo, Vincent; Walker, Timothy D; Nkusi, Emmy; Bazzett-Matabele, Lisa; Butera, Alex; Rugwizangoga, Belson; Kabayiza, Jean Claude; Kanyandekwe, Simon; Kalisa, Louise; Ntirenganya, Faustin; Dixson, Jeffrey; Rogo, Tanya; McCall, Natalie; Corden, Mark; Wong, Rex; Mukeshimana, Madeleine; Gatarayiha, Agnes; Ntagungira, Egide Kayonga; Yaman, Attila; Musabeyezu, Juliet; Sliney, Anne; Nuthulaganti, Tej; Kernan, Meredith; Okwi, Peter; Rhatigan, Joseph; Barrow, Jane; Wilson, Kim; Levine, Adam C; Reece, Rebecca; Koster, Michael; Moresky, Rachel T; O’flaherty, Jennifer E; Palumbo, Paul E; Ginwalla, Rashna; Binanay, Cynthia A; Thielman, Nathan; Relf, Michael; Wright, Rodney; Hill, Mary; Chyun, Deborah; Klar, Robin T; McCreary, Linda L; Hughes, Tonda L; Moen, Marik; Meeks, Valli; Barrows, Beth; Durieux, Marcel E; McClain, Craig D; Bunts, Amy; Calland, Forrest J; Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany; Milner, Danny; Raviola, Giusappe; Smith, Stacy E; Tuteja, Meenu; Magriples, Urania; Rastegar, Asghar; Arnold, Linda; Magaziner, Ira; Binagwaho, Agnes (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 ...

    • Hearing Lossin Resource-limited Settings: The Silent Overlooked Epidemic in Sub-Saharan African Children 

      Mukara, Kaitesi Batamuliza; Kyamanywa, Patrick (RBC / Rwanda Health Communication Centre, P.O.Box 4586 / Kigali Rwanda., 2019)
      Hearing Impairment is the most common disability reported worldwide and its consequences profoundly affect quality of life while impacting heavily on the economy. Despite this acknowledgement, priorities for healthcare in ...

    • Helicobacter Pylori Status and Associated Gastroscopic Diagnoses in a Tertiary Hospital Endoscopy Population in Rwanda 

      Walker, Timothy D; Karemera, Martin; Ngabonziza, Francois; Kyamanywa, Patrick (Oxford Univ Press , Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6dp, 2014)
      Background The study was undertaken to document the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and endoscopic diagnoses in Rwandans presenting for gastroscopy. Methods We studied an endoscopic database containing 961 consecutive ...

    • Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalence Among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Rwanda 

      Kateera, Fredrick; Walker, Timothy D; Mutesa, Leon; Mutabazi, Vincent; Musabeyesu, Emmanuel; Mukabatsinda, Constance; Bihizimana, Pascal; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Karenzi, Ben; Orikiiriza, Judy T (Oxford Univ Press , Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6dp, 2015)
      Background Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are significant global public health challenges with health care workers (HCWs) at especially high risk of exposure in resource-poor settings. We aimed to measure HBV and ...

    • HINARI Grows: One Step Closer to Health Information For All 

      Caleb Van Essen, Caleb Van; Mizero, Paterne; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Cartledge, Peter (Wiley , 111 River St, Hoboken, Usa, Nj, 07030-5774, 2014)
      In 2004, The Lancet asked: ‘Can we achieve health information for all by 2015?’ (Godlee et al. 2004). Nearly 10 years later, we continue to see a lack of reliable relevant information hinder the provision of health care ...

    • The human resources for health program in Rwanda—a new partnership 

      Binagwaho, Agnes; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Farmer, E. Paul; Nuthulaganti, Tej; Umubyeyi, Benoite; Nyemazi, Jean Pierre; Mugeni, Soline Dusabeyesu; Asiimwe, Anita; Ndagijimana, Uzziel; McPherson, Helen Lamphere; Ngirabega, Jean de Dieu; Sliney, Anne; Uwayezu, Agnes; Rusanganwa, Vincent; Wagner, Claire M; Nutt, Cameron T; Eldon-Edington, Mark; Cancedda, Corrado; Magaziner, Ira C; Goosby, Eric (Massachusetts Medical Society, 2013)
      The authors discuss the Human Resources for Health Program, which is working to improve the quality and quantity of health professionals in Rwanda by means of sustained collaborations with U.S. schools of medicine, nursing, ...

    • Implementation of the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program in 11 Centers Across Multiple Economic Strata: Effect on Care Process Measures 

      Lashoher, Angela; Schneider, Eric B; Juillard, Catherine; Stevens, Kent; Colantuoni, Elizabeth; Berry, William R; Bloem, Christiana; Chadbunchachai, Witaya; Dharap, Satish; Dy, Sydney M; Dziekan, Gerald; Gruen, Russell L; Henry, Jaymie A; Huwer, Christiana; Joshipura, Manjul; Kelley, Edward; Krug, Etienne; Kumar, Vineet; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Mefire, Alain Chichom; Musafir, Marcos; Nathens, Avery B; Ngendahayo, Edouard; Nguyen, Thai Son; Roy, Nobhojit; Pronovost, Peter J; Khan, Irum Qumar; Razzak, Junaid Abdul; Rubiano, Andrés M; Turner, James A; Varghese, Mathew; Zakirova, Rimma; Mock, Charles (Springer , One New York Plaza, Suite 4600 , New York, United States, Ny, 10004, 2017)
      Background Trauma contributes more than ten percent of the global burden of disease. Initial assessment and resuscitation of trauma patients often requires rapid diagnosis and management of multiple concurrent complex ...

    • Indoor Air Pollution as a Risk Factor for Fatal Anthracosis and Copd in Sub-Saharan Africa–The Case of an Unidentified Rwandan Male of About 50 Years 

      Blanke-Roeser, C; Mushumba, H; Sperhake, J; Heinemann, A; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Nyamwasa, D; Hakizimana, F.X; Mutesa, L; Püschel, K. (RBC / Rwanda Health Communication Centre, P.O.Box 4586 / Kigali Rwanda., 2016)
      Background: The deposition of particles of coal dust into the lung tissue, particularly due to high exhaust pollution levels in large cities, smoking, or in the coal mining sector, is generally considered as less harmful ...

    • Infectious Outcomes Assessment for Health System Strengthening in Low-resource Settings: The Novel Use of a Trauma Registry in Rwanda 

      Petroze, Robin T; Byiringiro, Jean Claude; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Ntakiyiruta, Georges; Calland, J Forrest; Sawyer, Robert G (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc , 140 Huguenot Street, 3rd Fl, New Rochelle, Usa, Ny, 10801, 2014)
      Background: More than 90% of injury deaths occur in low-income countries where a shortage of personnel, infrastructure, and materials challenge health system strengthening efforts. Trauma registries developed regionally ...