Search Results - "Kitutu, Freddy"

Trends in reported antibiotic use among children under 5 years of age with fever, diarrhoea, or cough with fast or difficult breathing across low-income and middle-income countries in 2005–17: a systematic analysis of 132 national surveys from 73 countries by Allwell-Brown, Gbemisola, Hussain-Alkhateeb, Laith, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Strömdahl, Susanne, Mårtensson, Andreas, Johansson, Emily White

“…Global assessments of antibiotic consumption have relied on pharmaceutical sales data that do not measure individual-level use, and are often unreliable or…”
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Private retail drug shops: what they are, how they operate, and implications for health care delivery in rural Uganda by Mayora, Chrispus, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Peterson, Stefan Swartling, Wamani, Henry

“…Retail drug shops play a significant role in managing pediatric fevers in rural areas in Uganda. Targeted interventions to improve drug seller practices…”
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A cross-sectional study to identify the distribution and characteristics of licensed and unlicensed private drug shops in rural Eastern Uganda to inform an iCCM intervention to improve health outcomes for children under five years by Buchner, Denise Lynn, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Cross, Dónall Eoin, Nakamoga, Esther, Awor, Phyllis

“…Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are leading causes of death in young children in Uganda. Between 50-60% of sick children receive treatment from the private…”
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Conflicts of interest: an invisible force shaping health systems and policies by Rahman-Shepherd, Afifah, Balasubramaniam, Priya, Gautham, Meenakshi, Hutchinson, Eleanor, Kitutu, Freddy E, Marten, Robert, Khan, Mishal S

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Anti-malarial medicine quality field studies and surveys: a systematic review of screening technologies used and reporting of findings by Lalani, Mirza, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Clarke, Siân E, Kaur, Harparkash

“…Assessing the quality of medicines in low-middle income countries (LMICs) relies primarily on human inspection and screening technologies, where available…”
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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effect of a community-led HIV self-testing model among adolescent girls and young women in Rural Northern Uganda: a quasi-experimental study protocol by Olum, Ronald, Geng, Elvin H, Kitutu, Freddy E, Musoke, Philippa M

“…Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa face a disproportionately higher HIV/AIDS burden despite the global decline in incidence…”
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Development and Validation of 'Prediction of Adverse Drug Reactions in Older Inpatients (PADROI)' Risk Assessment Tool by Yadesa, Tadele Mekuriya, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Tamukong, Robert, Alele, Paul E

“…Adverse drug reactions (ADR) detection and prediction methods in hospitalized older adults remain imprecise. The identification of the risk factors for ADRs in…”
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Factors associated with health facility utilization during childbirth among 15 to 49-year-old women in Uganda: evidence from the Uganda demographic health survey 2016 by Sserwanja, Quraish, Mukunya, David, Musaba, Milton W, Kawuki, Joseph, Kitutu, Freddy Eric

“…Background Almost all maternal deaths and related morbidities occur in low-income countries. Childbirth supervised by a skilled provider in a health facility…”
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Patients' Experiences and Preferences for Medicine Information: An International Comparison Between Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and England by Nualdaisri, Pitchaya, Corlett, Sarah A, Akaso, Immaculate, Katusiime, Barbra, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Chua, Siew Siang, Krska, Janet

“…Verbal and written medicine information are available to the public but the quality, ease of access, ease of understanding and use of these resources varies…”
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"The number of clients is increasing but the supplies are reducing": provider strategies for responding to chronic antiretroviral (ARV) medicines stock-outs in resource-limited settings: a qualitative study from Uganda by Zakumumpa, Henry, Kiweewa, Flavia Matovu, Khuluza, Felix, Kitutu, Freddy Eric

“…Despite the increasing frequency of ARV medicines stock-outs in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is little research inquiring into the mitigation strategies devised…”
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Ethical challenges in designing and conducting medicine quality surveys by Tabernero, Patricia, Parker, Michael, Ravinetto, Raffaella, Phanouvong, Souly, Yeung, Shunmay, Kitutu, Freddy E., Cheah, Phaik Yeong, Mayxay, Mayfong, Guerin, Philippe J., Newton, Paul N.

“…Objectives In this paper we discuss the main ethical challenges related to the conduct of medicine quality surveys and make suggestions on how to address them…”
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Patterns and contextual determinants of antibiotic prescribing for febrile under-five outpatients at primary and secondary healthcare facilities in Bugisu, Eastern Uganda by Allwell-Brown, Gbemisola, Namugambe, Juliet Sanyu, Ssanyu, Jacquellyn Nambi, Johansson, Emily White, Hussain-Alkhateeb, Laith, Strömdahl, Susanne, Mårtensson, Andreas, Kitutu, Freddy Eric

“…Abstract Objectives To describe patterns and contextual determinants of antibiotic prescribing for febrile under-five outpatients at primary and secondary…”
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It could be viral but you don't know, you have not diagnosed it: health worker challenges in managing non-malaria paediatric fevers in the low transmission area of Mbarara District, Uganda by Johansson, Emily White, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Mayora, Chrispus, Awor, Phyllis, Peterson, Stefan Swartling, Wamani, Henry, Hildenwall, Helena

“…In 2012, Uganda initiated nationwide deployment of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) as recommended by national guidelines. Yet growing concerns about RDT…”
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Effect of the second and third COVID-19 pandemic waves on routine outpatient malaria indicators and case management practices in Uganda: an interrupted time series analysis by Mukisa, Pius, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Mpimbaza, Arthur, Okiring, Jaffer, Kalyango, Joan N, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I

“…Reports on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of malaria care and burden in sub Saharan Africa have provided a mixed picture to date. The impact of…”
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'I know those people will be approachable and not mistreat us': a qualitative study of inspectors and private drug sellers' views on peer supervision in rural Uganda by Bagonza, Arthur, Peterson, Stefan, Mårtensson, Andreas, Mutto, Milton, Awor, Phyllis, Kitutu, Freddy, Gibson, Linda, Wamani, Henry

“…Peer supervision improves health care delivery by health workers. However, in rural Uganda, self-supervision is what is prescribed for licensed private drug…”
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Patient experiences of sexual dysfunction after transition to dolutegravir-based HIV treatment in mid-Western Uganda: a qualitative study by Zakumumpa, Henry, Kiguba, Ronald, Ndagije, Helen Byomire, Ategeka, Gilbert, Ssanyu, Jacquellyn Nambi, Kitutu, Freddy Eric

“…The literature on dolutegravir (DTG)-based HIV treatment has focused on assessing therapeutic efficacy particularly with regard to viral load suppression…”
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Using community influencer groups to address COVID-19 misinformation and vaccine hesitancy in Uganda: a protocol for a prospective quasi-experimental study by Ssanyu, Jacquellyn Nambi, Kiguba, Ronald, Olum, Ronald, Kiguli, Juliet, Kitutu, Freddy Eric

“…IntroductionCoronovirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) misinformation has been reported globally and locally. This has the potential to influence public risk…”
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The remote provision of pharmaceutical products and services by retail pharmacies in Kampala, Uganda; practices and challenges by Fauzi, Ibrahim Ali, Kintu, Jafari, Luyima, Martin, Kyeyune, Henry, Rajab, Kalidi, Kutyabami, Paul, Asiimwe, Lydia Irene, Bukenya, Isah, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Mwawule, Fredrick Wadulo

“…The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the demand for remote healthcare services delivery, including remote access to medications. This study explored…”
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Provider perspectives on the acceptability and tolerability of dolutegravir-based anti-retroviral therapy after national roll-out in Uganda: a qualitative study by Zakumumpa, Henry, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Ndagije, Helen Byomire, Diana, Nakitto-Kesi, Ssanyu, Jacquellyn Nambi, Kiguba, Ronald

“…The World Health Organization recommends dolutegravir (DTG) as the for first-line and second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. However, little is…”
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Predictors of hospital-acquired adverse drug reactions: a cohort of Ugandan older adults by Yadesa, Tadele Mekuriya, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Tamukong, Robert, Alele, Paul E

“…Globally, it is estimated that the number of older adults will become 2 billion by 2050. The identification of the predictors of adverse drug reaction (ADR) in…”
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