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Associations Between Maternal Helminth and Malaria Infections in Pregnancy and Clinical Malaria in the Offspring: A Birth Cohort in Entebbe, Uganda
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2013)Helminth and malaria coinfections are common in the tropics. We investigated the hypothesis that prenatal exposure to these parasites might influence susceptibility to malaria in childhood. Methods. In a birth cohort of ... -
Youth, Social Heritage, Political Manipulation and Pluralism in Kibaale District, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2013)Considerable research has been done about ethnic conflict in Kibaale. However, in spite their active role in the conflict, the youth as a category hardly feature in the studies so far done. Such omission leaves a knowledge ... -
Risk Factors for Seropositivity to Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus Among Children in Uganda
(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 ... -
Research and the future of architecture educaton in East Africa
(2013)Research in architecture education in East Africa has for the most part been presented in what can best be described as a “silo” approach, presented in a stand alone “Research Methodology” courses that are separate from ... -
People's perception of 'New' architecture: a diaogue between the architect, the architecture and the consumer
(Faculty of the Built Environment, Uganda Martyrs University, Kampala, Uganda, 2013)While the design process is meant to be participatory, the limits to how many (potential) users are involved and how the design team interprets their needs is perhaps often substituted by empirical evidence, architectural ... -
Government policy on science education in Uganda: A glass-ceiling for women’s access to higher education
(2013)The paper assesses the Ugandan policy on science education and its implications for girls‟ access to higher education. The rationale behind this policy was to build capacity in the field of science in Uganda. Consequently, ... -
Prevalence, Indications, Levels and Outcome Limb Amputations at University Teaching Hospital-Butare in Rwanda
(The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2013)Background: Amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures with artificial limbs identified from over 2000 years ago. Amputation is still often viewed as a failure of treatment but can be the treatment of choice and ... -
Collaboration in Surgical Capacity Development: A Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the Strengthening Rwanda Surgery Initiative
(SPRINGER , ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004, 2013)Background Increasing access to surgical care is among the prioritized healthcare initiatives in Rwanda and other low income countries, where only 3.5 % of surgical procedures worldwide are being performed. Partnerships ... -
Estimating Operative Disease Prevalence in a Low-income Country: Results of a Nationwide Population Survey in Rwanda
(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 ... -
The human resources for health program in Rwanda—a new partnership
(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, ... -
Emergency Obstetrics Knowledge and Practical Skills Retention Among Medical Students in Rwanda Following a Short Training Course
(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 ... -
Strategies to improve clinical research in surgery through international collaboration
(Elsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, Usa, Ny, 10169, 2013)More than 235 million patients undergo surgery every year worldwide, but less than 1% are enrolled in surgical clinical trials—few of which are international collaborations. Several levels of action are needed to improve ... -
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Is Routine Screening and Supplementation Justified?
(Bio Med Central, 2013)Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent ... -
Epidemiology, Management and Outcome of Malignancies Surgically Treated at a Rural Referral Hospital in Butare, Rwanda
(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 ... -
Can Focused Trauma Education Initiatives Reduce Mortality OR Improve Resource Utilization in A Low-Resource Setting?
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science , 525 B St, Ste 1900, San Diego, Usa, Ca, 92101-4495, 2013)Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) teaches a systematic approach to the initial management of injured patients in over 60 countries. Limited data exists on the impact of ATLS or similar team-based courses on patient ... -
Nodding Syndrome in Ugandan Children—Clinical Features, Brain Imaging and Complications: A Case Series
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2013-04-08)Objectives Nodding syndrome is a devastating neurological disorder of uncertain aetiology affecting children in Africa. There is no diagnostic test, and risk factors and symptoms that would allow early diagnosis are poorly ... -
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Is Routine Screening and Supplementation Justified?
(Springer, 2013-05-07)Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent among ... -
Nodding Syndrome (NS) in Northern Uganda: A Probable Metabolic Disorder
(Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2013-07-04)Aims: To conduct an epidemiological study to establish the association between malnutrition, metabolic disorder and Onchocerciasis to Nodding Syndrome (NS) in Northern Uganda. Study Design: Case-control study design. ... -
‘I felt very bad, I had self-rejection’: narratives of exclusion and marginalisation among early school leavers in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-09-02)Uganda has one of the highest rates of early school leavers (ESLs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the highest in East Africa, despite impressive school enrolment rates. While studies have been conducted on the possible causes ... -
Pyomyositis in Nodding Syndrome (NS) Patient - A Case Report
(African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)., 2013-10-23)We report a case of Pyomyositis in a 13-year-old boy diagnosed using WHO surveillance definition of Probable Nodding syndrome. Complete blood count showed Leukocytosis with immature granulocytes and atypical lymphocytes. ...
