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Knowledge and Perception of Stroke: A Population-Based Survey in Uganda
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)Purpose. This study, designed to complement a large population survey on prevalence of stroke risk factors, assessed knowledge and perception of stroke and associated factors. Methods. A population survey was conducted ... -
Building Research Capacity in Africa: Equity and Global Health Collaborations
(Public Library Science, 1160 Battery Street, Ste 100, San Francisco, Usa, Ca, 94111, 2014)Global health has increased the number of high-income country (HIC) investigators conducting research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). N Partnerships with local collaborators rather than extractive research ... -
Helicobacter Pylori Status and Associated Gastroscopic Diagnoses in a Tertiary Hospital Endoscopy Population in Rwanda
(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 ... -
Enhancing Medical Students’ Education and Careers in Global Surgery
(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. ... -
Estimating Pediatric Surgical Need in Developing Countries: A Household Survey in Rwanda
(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 ... -
Why Evidence Based Approaches are Urgently Needed in Africa
(Elsevier Gmbh , Hackerbrucke 6, Munich, Germany, 80335, 2014)HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases are still major causes of mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like ischemic heart disease and ... -
Patterns of Injury at Two University Teaching Hospitals in Rwanda: Baseline Injury Epidemiology Using the Rwanda Injury Registry
(RBC / Rwanda Health Communication Centre, 2014)Introduction: Globally, more worldwide deaths in 2010 could be attributed to injuries than the total number of deaths from infection with AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined, with a disproportionate number of these ... -
Rwanda 20 Years on: Investing in Life
(Elsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, Usa, Ny, 10169, 2014)Two decades ago, the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda led to the deaths of 1 million people, and the displacement of millions more. Injury and trauma were followed by the effects of a devastated health system and ... -
An Innovative Paradigm for Surgical Education Programs in Resource-limited Settings
(Cma-Canadian Medical Assoc, 1867 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, Canada, Ontario, K1g 5w8, 2014)The burden of surgical disease in low-income countries remains significant, in part owing to continued surgical workforce shortages. We describe a successful paradigm to expand Rwandan surgical capacity through the ... -
Enhancing Formal Educational and In-service Training Programs in Rural Rwanda: A Partnership Among the Public Sector, a Nongovernmental Organization, and Academia
(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 ... -
Prevalence of Breast Masses and Barriers to Care: Results From a Population‐based Survey in Rwanda and Sierra Leone
(Wiley , 111 River St, Hoboken, Usa, Nj, 07030-5774, 2014)Background and Objectives:Breast cancer incidence may be increasing in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC). This study estimates theprevalence of breast masses in Rwanda (RW) and Sierra Leone (SL) and identifies barriers ... -
Infectious Outcomes Assessment for Health System Strengthening in Low-resource Settings: The Novel Use of a Trauma Registry in Rwanda
(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 ... -
HINARI Grows: One Step Closer to Health Information For All
(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 ... -
Suboptimal Glycaemic and Blood Pressure Control and Screening for Diabetic Complications in Adult Ambulatory Diabetic Patients in Uganda
(Springer, 2014-03-04)Background: Currently, Sub Saharan Africa is faced with a substantial burden from diabetes mellitus. In most of the African countries, screening for diabetes related complications and control of blood pressure and glycaemic ... -
Nsambya Community Home-Based Care Complements National HIV and TB Management Efforts and Contributes to Health Systems Strengthening in Uganda: An Observational Study
(HINDAWI LTD , ADAM HOUSE, 3RD FLR, 1 FITZROY SQ, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1T 5HF, 2014-03-06)Community Home-Based Care (CHBC) has evolved in resource-limited settings to fill the unmet needs of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). We compare HIV and tuberculosis (TB) outcomes from the Nsambya CHBC with national ... -
Utility of Transthoracic Echocardiography and Carotid Doppler Ultrasound in Differential Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Stroke in a Developing Country
(National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), 2014-04-17)Objective—We sought to describe findings, diagnostic yield, cost effectiveness of transthoracic echocardiography (TEE) and Carotid doppler ultrasound (CDU) in ischemic stroke. Methods—Cross sectional study at Mulago ... -
Viral Load Detection Using Dried Blood Spots in a Cohort of HIV-1- Infected Children in Uganda: Correlations with Clinical and Immunological Criteria for Treatment Failure
(American Society for Microbiology, 2014-04-22)High rates of virological suppression were reported among HIV-1-infected children of low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) up to 5 to 6 years after receiving combined antiretroviral treatment (cART) (1). In 2013, the ... -
Privacy and Digital Technologies: E-Dossier
(Università degli Studi di Trento, 2014-06)Privacy has been a key issue that needs to be addressed in the digital era. With development of digital technologies now information is shared so easily and fast. The rise of online giants like Google who collect personal ... -
Knowledge and Skills Retention Following Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment Plus Admission Course for Final Year Medical Students in Rwanda: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2014-06-12)Aim To determine whether, after the Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment plus Admission (ETAT+) course, a comprehensive paediatric life support course, final year medical undergraduates in Rwanda would achieve a high ... -
Barriers to Biomedical Care and Use of Traditional Medicines for Treatment of Cervical Cancer: An Exploratory Qualitative Study in Northern Uganda
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014-06-13)Use of traditional medicines for treatment of cancers has increased worldwide. We used a qualitative approach to explore barriers to biomedical care and reasons for use of traditional medicines for the treatment of cervical ...
