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Improving TB case notification in northern Uganda: evidence of a quality improvement-guided active case finding intervention by Karamagi, Esther, Sensalire, Simon, Muhire, Martin, Kisamba, Herbert, Byabagambi, John, Rahimzai, Mirwais, Mugabe, Frank, George, Upenytho, Calnan, Jacqueline, Seyoum, Dejene, Birabwa, Estella

“…Strategies to identify and treat undiagnosed prevalent cases that have not sought diagnostic services on their own, are necessary to treat TB in patients…”
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The cost-effectiveness of three methods of disseminating information to improve medical male circumcision in Uganda by Broughton, Edward I, Karamagi, Esther, Kigonya, Angella, Lawino, Anna, Marquez, Lani, Lunsford, Sarah Smith, Twinomugisha, Albert

“…Uganda is working to increase voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) to prevent HIV infection. To support VMMC quality improvement, this study compared…”
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Improving the Quality of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision through Use of the Continuous Quality Improvement Approach: A Pilot in 30 PEPFAR-Supported Sites in Uganda by Byabagambi, John, Marks, Pamela, Megere, Humphrey, Karamagi, Esther, Byakika, Sarah, Opio, Alex, Calnan, Jacqueline, Njeuhmeli, Emmanuel

“…Uganda adopted voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) (also called Safe Male Circumcision in Uganda), as part of its HIV prevention strategy in 2010. Since…”
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Clients in Uganda accessing preferred differentiated antiretroviral therapy models achieve higher viral suppression and are less likely to miss appointments: a cross‐sectional analysis by Nkolo, Esther K. Karamagi, Ejike, Jessica Clinkscales, Sensalire, Simon, Ssali, Juliana Nabwire, Ddumba, Immaculate, Calnan, Jacqueline, Gonzalez, Carolina, Maina, Nelly, Dessie, Melaku, Bailey, Lauren, Amanyeiwe, Ugochukwu, Minior, Thomas, Srikanth, Karishma, Kadama, Herbert, Patel, Khushi, Patel, Dina

“…Introduction The Uganda Ministry of Health recommends facility‐ and community‐based differentiated antiretroviral therapy (DART) models to support…”
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Prevalence of protective tetanus antibodies and immunological response following tetanus toxoid vaccination among men seeking medical circumcision services in Uganda by Makumbi, Fredrick, Byabagambi, John, Muwanika, Richard, Kigozi, Godfrey, Gray, Ronald, Galukande, Moses, Bagaya, Bernard, Ssebagala, Darix, Karamagi, Esther, Rahimzai, Mirwais, Kaggwa, Mugagga, Watya, Stephen, Mbonye, Anthony K, Aceng, Jane Ruth, Musinguzi, Joshua, Kiggundu, Valerian, Njeuhmeli, Emmanuel, Nanteza, Barbara

“…Tetanus infection associated with men who had male circumcision has been reported in East Africa, suggesting a need for tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines…”
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Improving Viral Load Suppression Among Men and Children Active in Care Through Community-Designed and Led Solutions: Protocol for Retrospective Closed Cohort Study in Eastern Uganda by Odom, Krista J, Ottosson, Amanda, Draru, Joyce, Komujuni, Harriet, Karamagi Nkolo, Esther Karungi, Faramand, Taroub Harb

“…In collaboration with facilities, communities, district local government, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) implementing…”
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Quality improvement as a framework for behavior change interventions in HIV-predisposed communities: a case of adolescent girls and young women in northern Uganda by Karamagi, Esther, Sensalire, Simon, Nabwire, Juliana, Byabagambi, John, Awio, Alfred O, Aluma, George, Rahimzai, Mirwais, Calnan, Jacqueline, Kyobutungi, Sheila

“…Despite the conventional approaches to HIV prevention being the bedrock for early reductions in HIV infections in Uganda, innovations that demonstrate…”
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Increasing HIV-Free Survival of Infants: Reorganizing Care Using Quality Improvement for the Optimal Health and Nutrition of HIV-Positive Women and Their Exposed Infants in Uganda by Nsubuga-Nyombi, Tamara, Karamagi, Esther, Nabitaka, Linda, Namukose, Samalie, Calnan, Jacqueline, Nyakwezi, Sheila, Bachou, Hanifa, Oucul, Lazarus, Amoah, Aurora O.

“…Reorganizing service delivery to integrate nutrition and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) with prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) is…”
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Multivariate analysis of covariates of adherence among HIV-positive mothers with low viral suppression by Nsubuga-Nyombi, Tamara, Sensalire, Simon, Karamagi, Esther, Aloyo, Judith, Byabagambi, John, Rahimzai, Mirwais, Nabitaka, Linda Kisaakye, Calnan, Jacqueline

“…As part of efforts to improve the prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Northern Uganda, we explored reasons for poor viral suppression among 122…”
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Applying Quality Improvement Approaches to Reduce Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission and Improve Health and Nutrition Care in Five Countries: Lessons from the Partnership for HIV-Free Survival by Stern, Amy F., Ismail, Anisa, Karamagi, Esther, Nsubuga-Nyombi, Tamara, Mwita, Stella Kasindi, Ngonyani, Monica M., Kinyua, Kevin, Muange, Prisca, Lerotholi, Kelello L. M., Rantekoa, Manone, Mahlalefa, Khotso G., Tshabalala, Maureen Fatsani, Livesley, Nigel

“…The World Health Organization guidelines for treating pregnant HIV-positive women and preventing HIV transmission to infants now recommend lifelong…”
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Reducing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Using Quality Improvement Approaches by Livesley, Nigel, Coly, Astou, Karamagi, Esther, Nsubuga-Nyombi, Tamara, Mwita, Stella Kasindi, Ngonyani, Monica M., Mvungi, Jane, Kinyua, Kevin, Muange, Prisca, Ismail, Anisa, Quick, Timothy, Stern, Amy

“…Over half of mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) occurs postdelivery. Keeping mother–infant pairs in care remains challenging. Health workers in 3…”
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Reducing cases of Postpartum hemorrhage by 6% within five months at Dokolo HCIV in Northern Uganda / Reduciendo de los casos de hemorragia posparto en un 6% en cinco meses en Dokolo HCIV en Uganda del norte by Donggo, Pamela, Kyokutamba, Hellen, Karamagi Nkolo, Esther, Rahimzai, Mirwais

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Managing hundreds of improvement teams [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Massoud, M Rashad, Kimble, Leighann E, Boguslavsky, Victor, Boucar, Maina, Hermida, Jorge, Jacobs, Donna, Karamagi, Esther, Livesley, Nigel, Rahimzai, Mirwais

“…Recognizing the notable scale of USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project activities and sizable number of improvement teams,…”
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A prospective cohort study of outcomes for isoniazid prevention therapy: a nested study from a national QI collaborative in Uganda by Sensalire, Simon, Karungi Karamagi Nkolo, Esther, Nabwire, Juliana, Lawino, Anna, Kiragga, Dithan, Muhire, Martin, Kadama, Herbert, Katureebe, Cordelia, Namuwenge, Proscovia, Musinguzi, Joshua, Calnan, Jacqueline, Seyoum, Dejene

“…Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection constitute a deadly infectious disease synergy disease and major public health problem…”
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Saving Mothers, Giving Life Approach for Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Maternal and Newborn Deaths in 7 Scale-up Districts in Northern Uganda by Sensalire, Simon, Isabirye, Paul, Karamagi, Esther, Byabagambi, John, Rahimzai, Mirwais, Calnan, Jacqueline

“…Uganda's maternal and newborn mortality remains high at 336 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births and 27 newborn deaths per 1,000 live births. The Saving…”
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Cost-effectiveness of implementing the chronic care model for HIV care in Uganda by BROUGHTON, EDWARD I., MUHIRE, MARTIN, KARAMAGI, ESTHER, KISAMBA, HERBERT

“…The chronic care model (CCM) is an integrated, population-based approach for treating those with chronic diseases that involves patient self-management,…”
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Improving voluntary medical male circumcision standards adherence and post-procedure follow-up in Uganda: A mixed methods study by Lunsford, Sarah Smith, Byabagambi, John, Falconer-Stout, Zachariah, Karamagi, Esther

“…Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been demonstrated to reduce the transmission of HIV by 60%. Scaling up VMMC services requires that they be of…”
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Assessment of a quality improvement intervention to strengthen pharmaceutical human resources and improve availability and use of HIV medicines in Uganda by Byabagambi, John B, Broughton, Edward, Heltebeitel, Simon, Wuliji, Tana, Karamagi, Esther

“…Inadequate medication dispensing and management by healthcare providers can contribute to poor outcomes among HIV-positive patients. Gaps in medication…”
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Using quality improvement to improve the utilisation of GeneXpert testing at five lab hubs in Northern Uganda by Karamagi, Esther, Nturo, Joseph, Donggo, Pamela, Kyobutungi, Isabel, Aloyo, Judith, Sensalire, Simon, Rahimzai, Mirwais

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Reducing cases of Postpartum hemorrhage by 6% within five months at Dokolo HCIV in Northern Uganda / Reduciendo de los casos de hemorragia posparto en un 6% en cinco meses en Dokolo HCIV en Uganda del norte by Pamela Donggo, Hellen Kyokutamba, Esther Karamagi Nkolo, Mirwais Rahimzai

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