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Predictors of mortality among low birth weight neonates after hospital discharge in a low-resource setting: A case study in Uganda by Nsubuga, Ronald, Rujumba, Joseph, Nyende, Saleh, Kisaka, Stevens, Idro, Richard, Nankunda, Jolly

“…Most neonatal deaths occur among low birth weight infants. However, in resource-limited settings, these infants are commonly discharged early which further…”
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Does health-related quality of life among adults with pulmonary tuberculosis improve across the treatment period? A hospital-based cross sectional study in Mbale Region, Eastern Uganda by Kisaka, Stevens M B, Rutebemberwa, Elizeus, Kasasa, Simon, Ocen, Francis, Nankya-Mutyoba, Joan

“…Most tuberculosis (TB) case management guidelines emphasize microbiological cure as treatment goal without highlighting quality of life outcomes. This study…”
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Epidemiology and preclinical management of dog bites among humans in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda: Implications for prevention of dog bites and rabies by Kisaka, Stevens, Makumbi, Fredrick E, Majalija, Samuel, Bangirana, Alexander, Thumbi, S M

“…In rabies endemic areas, appropriate management of dog bites is critical in human rabies prevention. Victims must immediately wash bite wound for 15 minutes…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with reported adverse-events among patients on multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in two referral hospitals in Uganda by Ategyeka, Paul Mukama, Muhoozi, Michael, Naturinda, Racheal, Kageni, Peter, Namugenyi, Carol, Kasolo, Amos, Kisaka, Stevens, Kiwanuka, Noah

“…Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment involves toxic drugs that cause adverse events (AEs), which are life-threatening and may lead to death if…”
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Expiry of veterinary medicines in supply outlets in Central Uganda: prevalence, management and associated factors by Kisaka, Stevens, Tumwebaze, Frank K

“…Animal diseases are a danger to livestock, businesses, and public health. This is why the public and private sectors in Africa have invested immensely in the…”
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Milk Hygiene in Rural Southwestern Uganda: Prevalence of Mastitis and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Contaminants of Milk and Milk Products by Kaneene, John B., Atuheire, Collins, Vudriko, Patrick, Kisaka, Stevens M. B., Setumba, Christopher, Bahizi, Gloria, Ssajjakambwe, Paul, Kabasa, John David

“…Mastitis and antimicrobial resistance are a big challenge to the dairy industry in sub-Saharan Africa. A study was conducted in Kashongi and Keshunga…”
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"As long as the patient tells you it was a dog that bit him, why do you need to know more?" A qualitative study of how healthcare workers apply clinical guidelines to treat dog bite injuries in selected hospitals in Uganda by Kisaka, Stevens, Makumbi, Fredrick E, Majalija, Samuel, Kagaha, Alexander, Thumbi, S M

“…Dog-mediated rabies is on the increase in Uganda despite the availability of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). PEP procedures are expounded in the Uganda…”
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Extent of compliance with COVID-19 prevention and control guidelines among supermarkets in Kampala Capital City and Mukono Municipality, Uganda by Mugambe, Richard K, Ssekamatte, Tonny, Kisaka, Stevens, Wafula, Solomon T, Isunju, John Bosco, Nalugya, Aisha, Oputan, Patience, Makanga, Douglas Kizito, Mukiibi, Michael, Buregyeya, Esther, Kasasa, Simon, Kansiime, Winnifred K, Balen, Julie, Kapoor, Renuka, McGriff, Joanne A

“…Background Despite the development and enforcement of preventive guidelines by governments, COVID-19 continues to spread across nations, causing unprecedented…”
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Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda by Ojja, Silvestro, Kisaka, Stevens, Ediau, Michael, Tuhebwe, Doreen, Kisakye, Angela N, Halage, Abdullah A, Mugambe, Richard K, Mutyoba, Joan N

“…Over 80% of morbidity due to soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) occurs in low-income countries. Children under 5 account for 20-30% of the burden in endemic…”
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COVID-19 immune signatures in Uganda persist in HIV co-infection and diverge by pandemic phase by Cummings, Matthew J., Bakamutumaho, Barnabas, Lutwama, Julius J., Owor, Nicholas, Che, Xiaoyu, Astorkia, Maider, Postler, Thomas S., Kayiwa, John, Kiconco, Jocelyn, Muwanga, Moses, Nsereko, Christopher, Rwamutwe, Emmanuel, Nayiga, Irene, Kyebambe, Stephen, Haumba, Mercy, Bosa, Henry Kyobe, Ocom, Felix, Watyaba, Benjamin, Kikaire, Bernard, Tomoiaga, Alin S., Kisaka, Stevens, Kiwanuka, Noah, Lipkin, W. Ian, O’Donnell, Max R.

“…Little is known about the pathobiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection in sub-Saharan Africa, where severe COVID-19 fatality rates are among the highest in the world…”
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Determination of O:4 antigen-antibody affinity level in O:5 antigen positive and negative variants of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium by Nakai, Yuka, Ito, Akihisa, Ogawa, Yohsuke, Aribam, Swarmistha Devi, Elsheimer-Matulova, Marta, Shiraiwa, Kazumasa, Kisaka, Stevens M B, Hikono, Hirokazu, Nishikawa, Sayaka, Akiba, Masato, Kawahara, Kazuyoshi, Shimoji, Yoshihiro, Eguchi, Masahiro

“…Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) has two serological variants: one that expresses the O:5 antigen (1,4,5,12:i:1,2) and one that lacks…”
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Epidemiological profile of patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: an analysis of the Uganda National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory Surveillance Data, 2014-2018 by Bahizi, Gloria, Majwala, Robert Kaos, Kisaka, Stevens, Nyombi, Abdunoor, Musisi, Kenneth, Kwesiga, Benon, Bulage, Lilian, Ario, Alex Riolexus, Turyahabwe, Stavia

“…Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), including rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB, or RR-TB with additional…”
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The potential for the double risk of rabies and antimicrobial resistance in a high rabies endemic setting: detection of antibiotic resistance in bacterial isolates from infected dog bite wounds in Uganda by Kisaka, Stevens, Makumbi, Fredrick E, Majalija, Samuel, Muwanga, Moses, Thumbi, S M

“…Post-exposure treatment for dog bites in humans aims at alleviating the risk of rabies and promoting wound healing. Wound healing may be complicated by…”
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Motivations for continued tobacco smoking and reasons for quitting among youths in Wakiso district, Uganda: a qualitative study by Daama, Alex, Mugamba, Stephen, Ddaaki, William, Nalwoga, Grace Kigozi, Kasango, Asani, Nalugoda, Fred, Bulamba, Robert, Nkale, James Menya, Kyasanku, Emmanuel, Bulamu, Ritah, Nakigozi, Gertrude, Kigozi, Godfrey, Kagaayi, Joseph, Kisaka, Stevens

“…Efforts have been invested towards cessation of tobacco use among youths aged 18-35 years, however, motivators for continued tobacco smoking and reasons for…”
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The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muema, Josphat, Mutono, Nyamai, Kisaka, Stevens, Ogoti, Brian, Oyugi, Julius, Bukania, Zipporah, Daniel, Tewoldeberhan, Njuguna, Joseph, Kimani, Irene, Makori, Anita, Omulo, Sylvia, Boyd, Erin, Osman, Abdal Monium, Gwenaelle, Luc, Jost, Christine, Thumbi, S M

“…Nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions have the potential to improve the nutrition of communities that are dependent on livestock for their livelihoods by…”
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Epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli at the human-animal-environment interface in a farming community of central Uganda by Muleme, James, Musoke, David, Balugaba, Bonny E, Kisaka, Stevens, Makumbi, Frederick E, Buregyeya, Esther, Isunju, John Bosco, Wambi, Rogers, Mugambe, Richard K, Kankya, Clovice, Munyeme, Musso, Ssempebwa, John C

“…Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) represents a significant global public health concern. The epidemiology of ESBL-Ec in…”
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Creating Open Education Resources for Teaching and Community Development through Action Research: An Overview of the Makerere AgShare Project by John B. Kaneene, Paul Ssajjakambwe, Stevens Kisaka, RoseAnn Miller, John D. Kabasa

“…The AgShare Phase I Program, conducted at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, was created to create open education resources for teaching and community…”
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Creating Open Education Resources for Teaching and Community Development through Action Research: The Milk Production and Hygiene Module by Paul Ssajjakambwe, Stevens Kisaka, Patrick Vudriko, Christopher Setumba, Gloria Bahizi, John D. Kabasa, John B. Kaneene

“…One of the cornerstones of the AgShare program is the application of an information loop of action research in the training of graduate students to generate…”
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Delays in initiating rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda by Kisaka, Stevens, Makumbi, Fredrick, Majalija, Samuel, Bahizi, Gloria, Thumbi, S M

“…Background Although rabies in dog bite patients is preventable through timely initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), a number of barriers to achieving…”
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Delays in initiating rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda by Kisaka, Stevens, Makumbi, Fredrick, Majalija, Samuel, Bahizi, Gloria, Thumbi, S M

“…Background: Although rabies in dog bite patients is preventable through timely initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), a number of barriers to achieving…”
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