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Prosthetic thrombosis and pregnancy on warfarin: Debate on mechanical mitral valve replacement in sub-Saharan Africa based on a case report
(Elsevier - International Journal of Cardiology, 2014)
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common cardiovascular disease in children and young adults in the world. Echocardiographic screenings have documented a large prevalence of RHD in sub-Saharan Africa; there is, ...
Antiretrovirals are Coming to Africa: Are you Ready?
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-04)
International agencies are beginning a rapid scaling up of antiretroviral distribution programs in Africa. Some are particularly looking for "faith-based organizations" (FBOs) as partners. The new initiatives may offer ...
Molecular Detection and Characterization of Brucella Species in Raw Informally Marketed Milk from Uganda
(2016)
This study identified and characterizedBrucellaspecies in the informal milk chain in Uganda. A total of324 cattle bulk milk samples were screened for the genusBrucellaby real-time PCR with primers targeting thebcsp31gene ...
Africa Peace and Conflict Journal, v. 4, no. 1, June 2011
(2011)
Two sets of standards are often applied to Africa: in one, the international community takes decisive action when there is sufficient geo-political interest in a state, and in the other, the international community remains ...
Frameworks Underpinning Corporate Governance: Evidence on Ugandan Perceptions
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009)
Manuscript Type: Empirical
Research Question/Issue: This paper sets out to investigate perceptions about corporate governance practices in the
developing African nation of Uganda. The study employs interview and questionnaire ...
Religious (de)politicisation in Uganda’s 2016 elections
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)
Religion has influenced Ugandan politics ever since colonial times. While the interrelations of religion and politics have altered since the coming to power of president Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM), ...
Exploring the relationship between privatisation of health care and infant mortality in Africa
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-08)
The introduction of user fee system in the government health facilities of most Sub-Saharan African countries (SSA), shifted part of the burden of financing health care onto the community, raising concerns about its relation ...
The Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST): An Effectiveness Study on Improving Newborn Health and Survival in Rural Uganda Through a Community-based Intervention Linked to Health Facilities - Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
(BioMed Central, 2012)
Background
Reducing neonatal-related deaths is one of the major bottlenecks to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4. Studies in Asia and South America have shown that neonatal mortality can be reduced through community-based ...
Long-Term Experience Providing Antiretroviral Drugs in a Fee-for-Service HIV Clinic in Uganda
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2005-04-15)
Objective:
To describe the long-term experience of providing anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy, including CD4+ cell count and virologic response, at St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya, Uganda.
Methods:
The HIV clinic established ...
Assessment of Second-Line Antiretroviral Regimens for HIV Therapy in Africa
(Massachusetts Medical Society., 2014-07-17)
Background
The efficacy and toxic effects of nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are uncertain when these agents are used with a protease inhibitor in second-line therapy for human immunodeficiency virus ...