The socioeconomic impact of a pediatric ostomy in Uganda: a pilot study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00383-018-4230-8
Abstract: IntroductionMultiple pediatric surgical conditions require ostomies in low–middle-income countries. Delayed presentations increase the numbers of ostomies. Patients may live with an ostomy for a prolonged time due to the high backlog of cases with insufficient… read more here.
Keywords: socioeconomic impact; impact; impact pediatric; uganda ... See more keywords
Improving social and emotional learning for schoolgirls: An impact study of curriculum-based socio-emotional education in rural Uganda
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2021.101778
Abstract: Abstract Uganda continues to face challenges in closing the gender gap in education for adolescent girls. Socio-emotional factors such as self-esteem and perceptions of social support are critical in determining educational outcomes for girls. This… read more here.
Keywords: improving social; uganda; curriculum; emotional learning ... See more keywords
Is nodding syndrome in northern Uganda linked to consumption of mycotoxin contaminated food grains?
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3774-y
Abstract: ObjectiveNodding syndrome (NS) is a type of epilepsy characterized by repeated head-nodding seizures that appear in previously healthy children between 3 and 18 years of age. In 2012, during a WHO International Meeting on NS in… read more here.
Keywords: nodding syndrome; syndrome northern; northern uganda; uganda ... See more keywords
Improving Post-discharge Practice of Kangaroo Mother Care: Perspectives From Communities in East-Central Uganda
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.934944
Abstract: Introduction Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is among the most cost-effective and easily accessible solutions for improving the survival and wellbeing of small newborns. In this study, we examined the barriers and facilitators to continuity of… read more here.
Keywords: health; community; kmc; post discharge ... See more keywords
Livestock Network Analysis for Rhodesiense Human African Trypanosomiasis Control in Uganda
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.611132
Abstract: Background: Infected cattle sourced from districts with established foci for Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis (rHAT) migrating to previously unaffected districts, have resulted in a significant expansion of the disease in Uganda. This study… read more here.
Keywords: trade network; network; analysis; control ... See more keywords
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with multiple myeloma at the Uganda Cancer Institute
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DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v21i1.11
Abstract: Purpose Data on multiple myeloma (MM) in sub-Sahara Africa is scarce. In Uganda, there is a progressively increasing incidence of MM over the years. Methods We performed a retrospective study on 217 patients with MM… read more here.
Keywords: multiple myeloma; uganda; patients multiple; salmon stage ... See more keywords