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    • A descriptive-multivariate analysis of community knowledge, confidence, and trust in COVID-19 clinical trials among healthcare workers in Uganda 

      Kasozi, Keneth Iceland; Laudisoit, Anne; Osuwat, Lawrence Obado; Batiha, Gaber El-Saber; Al Omairi, Naif E; Aigbogun, Eric; Ninsiima, Herbert Izo; Usman, Ibe Michael; DeTora, Lisa M; MacLeod, Ewan Thomas; Nalugo, Halima; Crawley, Francis P; Bierer, Barbara E; Mwandah, Daniel Chans; Kato, Charles Drago; Kiyimba, Kenedy; Ayikobua, Emmanuel Tiyo; Lillian, Linda; Matama, Kevin; Mak, Shui Ching Nelly; Onanyang, David; Pius, Theophilus; Nalumenya, David Paul; Ssebuufu, Robinson; Rugambwa, Nina Olivia; Musoke, Grace Henry; Bardosh, Kevin; Ochieng, Juma John; Ssempijja, Fred; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Tumwine, Gabriel; Alzahrani, Khalid J; Welburn, Susan Christina (MDPI , St Alban-Anlage 66, Basel, Switzerland, Ch-4052, 2020)
      Background—misinformation and mistrust often undermines community vaccine uptake, yet information in rural communities, especially of developing countries, is scarce. This study aimed to identify major challenges associated ...

    • Design of a Novel Online, Modular, Flipped-classroom Surgical Curriculum for East, Central, and Southern Africa 

      Parker, Andrea S; Hill, Katherine A; Steffes, Bruce C; Mangaoang, Deirdre; O’Flynn, Eric; Bachheta, Niraj; Bates, Maria F; Bitta, Caesar; Carter, Nicholas H; Davis, Richard E; Dressler, Jeremy A; Eisenhut, Deborah A; Fadipe, Akinniyi E; Kanyi, John K; Kauffmann, Rondi M; Kazal, Frances; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Lando, Justus O; Many, Heath R; Mbithi, Valentine C; McCoy, Amanda J; Meade, Peter C; Ndegwa, Wairimu YB; Nkusi, Emmy A; Ooko, Philip B; Osilli, Dixon JS; Parker, Madison ED; Rankeeti, Sinkeet; Smith, James D; Snyder, David; Kimutai, R Sylvester; Wakeley, Michelle E; Wekesa, Marvin K; Torbeck, Laura; White, Russell E; Bekele, Abebe; Parker, Robert K; Shafer, Katherine (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications , Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd , A-202, 2nd Flr, Qube, C T S No 1498a-2 Village Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai, India, Maharashtra, 400059, 2022)
      Objective: We describe a structured approach to developing a standardized curriculum for surgical trainees in East, Central, and Southern Africa (ECSA). Summary Background Data: Surgical education is essential to ...

    • The Desired Rwandan Health Care Provider: Development and Delivery of Undergraduate Social and Community Medicine Training 

      Flinkenflögel, Maaike; Cubaka, Vincent Kalumire; Schriver, Michael; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Muhumuza, Ibra; Kallestrup, Per; Cotton, Phil (Taylor & Francis Inc , 530 Walnut Street, Ste 850, Philadelphia, USA, PA, 19106, 2015)
      What works well in primary care education in your locality, region or country? • The new undergraduate social and community medicine training (iSOCO) in Rwanda focuses on crosscutting skills, knowledge and attitudes in ...

    • Developing research potential and building partnerships: a report of the fundamentals of surgical research course at the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa 

      Long, Kristin L; Galukande, Moses; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Tarpley, Margaret J; Dodgion, Christopher (Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science , 525 B St, Ste 1900, San Diego, USA, CA, 92101-4495, 2021)
      Background Approximately a decade after the inaugural Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course (FSRC) at the West African College of Surgeons meeting (2008), the Association for Academic Surgery expanded the course offering ...

    • The double burden of Ebola and COVID-19 viral infections and the readiness for safe surgical care provision in Uganda and the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: an online cross-sectional survey 

      Sikakulya, Franck K; Ssebuufu, Robinson; Longombe, Albert Ahuka Ona; Okedi, Francis; Kalongo, Michel; Valimungighe, Moise Muhindo; Furaha, Nzanzu Blaise Pascal; Vahwere, Bienfait Mumbere; Mambo, Simon Binezero; Mulumba, Yusuf; Muyisa, Muhindo Muhasa; Sonia, Fatuma Djuma; Sekabira, John; Fualal, Jane; Kyamanywa, Patrick (Research Square, 2021)
      Objective: This study aimed at highlighting the extent to which Uganda and the Eastern DR Congo are ready for safe surgical care provision during the double burden of Ebola and COVID-19. Methods: An online cross-sectional ...

    • Dyspepsia Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life Among Rwandan Healthcare Workers: A Cross-sectional Survey 

      Bitwayiki, Remy; Orikiiriza, Judy T; Kateera, Fredrick; Bihizimana, Pascal; Karenzi, Ben; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Walker, Tim D (Sa Medical Assoc , Block F Castle Walk Corporate Park, Nossob Street, Erasmuskloof Ext3, Pretoria, South Africa, 0002, 2015)
      Background. Dyspepsia has been demonstrated worldwide to have major personal and societal impacts, but data on the burden of this disease in Africa are lacking. Objective. To document the prevalence of dyspepsia and its ...

    • Editorial Policy on Co-authorship of Articles from Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

      Kushner, L. Adam; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Adisa, A Charles; Kibatala, Pascience; Mkandawire, Nyengo; Coleman, Peter; Kamara, B Thaim; Mock, N Charles; Hunter, John G (Springer, 2011)
      Global health and the support of surgical research, education, and clinical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are primary missions of the World Journal of Surgery. As surgery is increasingly recognized as a ...

    • Effect of rural trauma team development on outcomes of motorcycle related injuries: a protocol for a multi-center cluster randomized controlled clinical trial (The MOTOR trial) 

      Lule, Herman; Mugerwa, Micheal A.; SSebuufu, Robinson; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Bärnighausen, Till; Posti, Jussi P.; Wilson, Michael Lowery (medRxiv preprint, 2023-12-09)
      Injury is a global health concern whose mortality disproportionately impact low-income countries. Compelling evidence from high-income countries show that rural trauma team development courses (RTTDC) increase clinicians’ ...

    • Emergency Obstetrics Knowledge and Practical Skills Retention Among Medical Students in Rwanda Following a Short Training Course 

      Homaifar, Nazaneen; Mwesigye, David; Tchwenko, Samuel; Worjoloh, Ayaba; Joharifard, Shahrzad; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Wilkinson, Jeff; Rulisa, Stephen; Thielman, Nathan M (WILEY , 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774, 2013)
      Objective:To describe rates of improved knowledge following a structured 2-day emergency obstetrics trainingcourse.Methods:Quantitative assessments to evaluate emergency obstetrics knowledge and practical skillswere ...

    • Enhancing Formal Educational and In-service Training Programs in Rural Rwanda: A Partnership Among the Public Sector, a Nongovernmental Organization, and Academia 

      Cancedda, Corrado; Farmer, E. Paul; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Riviello, Robert; Rhatigan, Joseph; Wagner, Claire M; Ngabo, Fidele; Manzi, Anatole; Drobac, Peter C; Mpunga, Tharcisse; Nutt, Cameron T; Kakoma, Jean Baptiste; Mukherjee, Joia; Cortas, Chadi; Condo, Jeanine; Ntaganda, Fabien; Bukhman, Gene; Binagwaho, Agnes (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , Two Commerce Sq, 2001 Market St, Philadelphia, Usa, Pa, 19103, 2014)
      Global disparities in the distribution, specialization, diversity, and competency of the health workforce are striking. Countries with fewer health professionals have poorer health outcomes compared with countries that ...

    • Enhancing Medical Students’ Education and Careers in Global Surgery 

      Gosselin-Tardif, Alexandre; Butler-Laporte, Guillaume; Vassiliou, Melina; Khwaja, Kosar; Ntakiyiruta, Georges; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Razek, Tarek; Deckelbaum, Dan L (Cma-Canadian Medical Assoc, 1867 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, Canada, Ontario, K1g 5w8, 2014)
      With surgical conditions being significant contributors to the global burden of disease, efforts aimed at increasing future practitioners’ understanding, interest and participation in global surgery must be expanded. ...

    • Enterocutaneous fistula due to a strangulated Ritcher’s femoral hernia: a case report 

      Murwanashyaka, Emmanuel; Ssebuufu, Robinson; Kyamanywa, Patrick (Authorea, 2021)
      Richter’s hernia has a misleading presentation with absence of typical intestinal obstructive symptoms leading to delay in making a diagnosis, tendency to strangulation and eventual spontaneous fistula formation. This ...

    • 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 ...