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Experiences of using mobile phones in everyday life among persons with stroke and their families in Uganda - a qualitative study by Kamwesiga, Julius T., Tham, Kerstin, Guidetti, Susanne

“…Aim The aim of this study was to describe the experiences and meaning of using mobile phones in everyday life after stroke, among persons with stroke and their…”
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What's in it for me? A process evaluation of the implementation of a mobile phone-supported intervention after stroke in Uganda by Teriö, Minna, Eriksson, Gunilla, Kamwesiga, Julius T, Guidetti, Susanne

“…The prevalence of stroke in Uganda is increasing. In stroke rehabilitation, information and communication technology has been shown to have potential in…”
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Struck by stroke - experiences of living with stroke in a rural area in Uganda by Timm, Linda, Kamwesiga, Julius, Kigozi, Sulaiman, Ytterberg, Charlotte, Eriksson, Gunilla, Guidetti, Susanne

“…The global burden of stroke is increasing and persons with low socioeconomic status are among those worst affected. In Uganda, stroke is estimated to be the…”
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A feasibility study of a mobile phone supported family-centred ADL intervention, F@ce™, after stroke in Uganda by Kamwesiga, Julius T, Eriksson, Gunilla M, Tham, Kerstin, Fors, Uno, Ndiwalana, Ali, von Koch, Lena, Guidetti, Susanne

“…There is a lack of evidence-based health services to reduce the impact of stroke in low-income countries at a personal, family or community level. The aim was…”
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User evaluation of a novel SMS-based reminder system for supporting post-stroke rehabilitation by Fors, Uno, Kamwesiga, Julius T, Eriksson, Gunilla M, von Koch, Lena, Guidetti, Susanne

“…According to WHO stroke is a growing societal challenge and the third leading cause of global disease-burden estimated using disability-adjusted life years…”
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Differences as catalysts for professional learning-Participating in a student exchange program between Sweden and Uganda by Vikström, Sofia, Kamwesiga, Julius, Mubangizi, Andrew, Guidetti, Susanne

“…The aim was to describe the experiences of some university students and the effect on their own learning and professional development by participating in an…”
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The everyday life situation of caregivers to family members who have had a stroke and received the rehabilitation intervention F@ce in Uganda by Eriksson, Gunilla Margareta, Kamwesiga, Julius Tunga, Guidetti, Susanne

“…Stroke is increasing in Africa and consequences such as limitations in the performance of activities in everyday life persist a long time. A family member…”
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The impact of stroke on people living in central Uganda : a descriptive study by Kamwesiga, Julius T., Guidetti, Susanne G.E., Von Kock, Lena K., Eriksson, Gunilla M.

“…Background: Knowledge about perceived impact of stroke on everyday life as well as rehabilitation needs after stroke in Uganda is necessary to identify and…”
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Corrigendum : the impact of stroke on people living in central Uganda : a descriptive study by Kamwesiga, Julius T., Guidetti, Susanne G.E., Von Koch, Lena K., Eriksson, Gunilla M.

“…In the version of this article published earlier, the surname of the second author, Lena K. von Koch, was inadvertently misspelt as ‘von Kock’. The second…”
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Cultural adaptation and validation of Stroke Impact Scale 3.0 version in Uganda: A small-scale study by Kamwesiga, Julius T, von Koch, Lena, Kottorp, Anders, Guidetti, Susanne

“…Background: Knowledge is scarce about the impact of stroke in Uganda, and culturally adapted, psychometrically tested patient-reported outcome measures are…”
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Implementing and Evaluating a Mobile Phone-Supported and Family-Centered Rehabilitation Program for People With Stroke in Uganda (F@ce 2.0): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Eriksson, Gunilla, Kamwesiga, Julius Tunga, Fors, Uno, Oyana, Tonny, von Koch, Lena, Ytterberg, Charlotte, Guidetti, Susanne

“…Stroke is a global societal challenge. Annually, 13 million people experience stroke, and the prevalence of stroke is increasing in low-income countries;…”
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Effect of selenium supplementation on CD4 T-cell recovery, viral suppression, morbidity and quality of life of HIV-infected patients in Rwanda: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Kamwesiga, Julius, Mutabazi, Vincent, Kayumba, Josephine, Tayari, Jean-Claude K, Smyth, Richard, Fay, Heather, Umurerwa, Alice, Baziruwiha, Marcel, Ntizimira, Christian, Murebwayire, Antoinette, Haguma, Jean Pierre, Nyiransabimana, Julienne, Habarurema, Donatille, Mukarukundo, Veneranda, Nzabandora, Jean Bosco, Nzamwita, Pascal, Mukazayire, Ernestine, Mills, Edward J, Seely, Dugald, McCready, Douglas J, Warren, Don

“…Low levels of serum selenium are associated with increased risk of mortality among HIV+ patients in East Africa. We aim to assess the effect of selenium…”
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Health professionals' experiences with the PEDI‐UG: What do Ugandan occupational therapists say about the utility and value of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI‐UG) for children with disabilities? by Ekwan, Francis, Satink, Ton, Kamwesiga, Julius, Schulze, Christina

“…Background The Uganda version of Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI‐UG) was culturally adapted and validated from the PEDI‐US, a tool used to…”
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Experiences of participation in everyday activities for people with stroke in Nairobi, Kenya by Kamwesiga, Julius, Bergström, Aileen, Bii, Andrew, von Koch, Lena, Guidetti, Susanne

“…Stroke is currently one of the greatest causes of disability and death in Kenya. Previous research indicates a lack of knowledge regarding how participation in…”
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Effect of selenium supplementation on CD4+ T-cell recovery, viral suppression and morbidity of HIV-infected patients in Rwanda: a randomized controlled trial by Kamwesiga, Julius, Mutabazi, Vincent, Kayumba, Josephine, Tayari, Jean-Claude K, Uwimbabazi, Jean Claude, Batanage, Gad, Uwera, Grace, Baziruwiha, Marcel, Ntizimira, Christian, Murebwayire, Antoinette, Haguma, Jean Pierre, Nyiransabimana, Julienne, Nzabandora, Jean Bosco, Nzamwita, Pascal, Mukazayire, Ernestine

“…To examine the effect of selenium supplementation on CD4 T-cell counts, viral suppression, and time to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in ART-naive…”
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Implementing and Evaluating a Mobile Phone-Supported and Family-Centered Rehabilitation Program for People With Strokein Uganda (F@ce 2.0):Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Eriksson, G, Kamwesiga, JT, Fors, U, Oyana, T, von, Koch L, Ytterberg, C, Guidetti, S

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The national burden of influenza‐associated severe acute respiratory illness hospitalization in Rwanda, 2012‐2014 by Nyamusore, José, Rukelibuga, Joseph, Mutagoma, Mwumvaneza, Muhire, Andrew, Kabanda, Alice, Williams, Thelma, Mutoni, Angela, Kamwesiga, Julius, Nyatanyi, Thierry, Omolo, Jared, Kabeja, Adeline, Koama, Jean Baptiste, Mukarurangwa, Agrippine, Umuringa, Jeanne d'Arc, Granados, Carolina, Gasana, Michel, Moen, Ann, Tempia, Stefano

“…Background Estimates of influenza‐associated hospitalization are severely limited in low‐ and middle‐income countries, especially in Africa. Objectives To…”
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The Perceived Impact of Stroke and Feasibility of a Mobile Phone Supported ADL Intervention in Uganda by Kamwesiga, Julius Tunga

“…Background: Rehabilitation after stroke in Uganda is limited due to poor infrastructure, inadequate number of professionals and the poor socio-economic…”
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Developing consensus measures for global programs: lessons from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Hypertension research program by Riddell, Michaela A, Edwards, Nancy, Thompson, Simon R, Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio, Praveen, Devarsetty, Johnson, Claire, Kengne, Andre P, Liu, Peter, McCready, Tara, Ng, Eleanor, Nieuwlaat, Robby, Ovbiagele, Bruce, Owolabi, Mayowa, Peiris, David, Thrift, Amanda G, Tobe, Sheldon, Yusoff, Khalid

“…The imperative to improve global health has prompted transnational research partnerships to investigate common health issues on a larger scale. The Global…”
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Building clinical trial priorities at the University of Rwanda by Condo, Jeanine, Kateera, Brenda, Mutimura, Eugene, Birungi, Francine, Ndagijimana, Albert, Jansen, Stefan, Kamwesiga, Julius, Forrest, Jamie I, Mills, Edward J, Binagwaho, Agnes

“…After the genocide in Rwanda, the country's healthcare system collapsed. Remarkable gains have since been made by the state to provide greater clinical service…”
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