Search Results - "Mwaka, Erisa S"

The role of community engagement in promoting research participants' understanding of pharmacogenomic research results: Perspectives of stakeholders involved in HIV/AIDS research and treatment by Nabukenya, Sylvia, Kyaddondo, David, Munabi, Ian Guyton, Waitt, Catriona, Twimukye, Adelline, Mwaka, Erisa S

“…Community engagement (CE) is praised to be a powerful vehicle in empowering communities with knowledge and skills to make informed decisions for better health…”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with low back pain in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda by Amesiya, Robert, Nyati, Mallon, Waiswa, Gonzaga, Mwaka, Erisa S

“…Low back pain is the leading global cause of years lost to disability. The study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life in patients with low back…”
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Attitudes and usage of visual-aids in graduate student learning of gross anatomy at Makerere University by Nabirye, Peruth, Paul, Lukiza B, Mwaka, Erisa S

“…The increasing numbers of students studying human anatomy at Makerere University are beginning to overwhelm available resources, which presents challenges in…”
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Research Participants’ Preferences for Individual Results of Pharmacogenomics Research: A Case of a Ugandan HIV Research Institute by Nabukenya, Sylvia, Waitt, Catriona, Senyonga, Ronald, Castelnuovo, Barbara, Munabi, Ian Guyton, Kyaddondo, David, Mwaka, Erisa S.

“…Little is known about whether people living with HIV would like to receive their results from pharmacogenomics research. This study explored the factors…”
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Remote consent approaches for mobile phone surveys of non-communicable disease risk factors in Colombia and Uganda: A randomized study by Ali, Joseph, Nagarajan, Madhuram, Mwaka, Erisa S, Rutebemberwa, Elizeus, Vecino-Ortiz, Andres I, Quintero, Angelica Tórres, Rodriguez-Patarroyo, Mariana, Maniar, Vidhi, Al Kibria, Gulam Muhammed, Labrique, Alain B, Pariyo, George W, Gibson, Dustin G

“…Automated mobile phone surveys (MPS) can be used to collect public health data of various types to inform health policy and programs globally. One challenge in…”
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Musculoskeletal pain and school bag use: a cross-sectional study among Ugandan pupils by Mwaka, Erisa S, Munabi, Ian G, Buwembo, William, Kukkiriza, John, Ochieng, Joseph

“…Though seen as a convenient method of carrying books and other scholastic materials including food items, schoolbags are believed to contribute to back and…”
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and its receptors contribute to apoptosis of oligodendrocytes in the spinal cord of spinal hyperostotic mouse (twy/twy) sustaining chronic mechanical compression by Inukai, Tomoo, Uchida, Kenzo, Nakajima, Hideaki, Yayama, Takafumi, Kobayashi, Shigeru, Mwaka, Erisa S, Guerrero, Alexander Rodriguez, Baba, Hisatoshi

“…STUDY DESIGN.: To examine the distribution of apoptotic cells and expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and its receptors in the spinal hyperostotic…”
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Epidural abscess associated with pyogenic spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine; evaluation of a new MRI staging classification and imaging findings as indicators of surgical management: a retrospective study of 37 patients by Uchida, Kenzo, Nakajima, Hideaki, Yayama, Takafumi, Sato, Ryuichiro, Kobayashi, Shigeru, Chen, Ke-Bing, Mwaka, Erisa S., Baba, Hisatoshi

“…Introduction The aim of this study was to review the patients with lumbar epidural abscess in terms of neurological morbidity, therapeutic outcome, and…”
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Immunohistochemical findings of multiple ossified en plaque meningiomas in the thoracic spine by Uchida, Kenzo, Nakajima, Hideaki, Yayama, Takafumi, Sato, Ryuichiro, Kobayashi, Shigeru, Mwaka, Erisa S, Imamura, Yoshiaki, Baba, Hisatoshi

“…Abstract We describe a 76-year-old woman who presented with painful muscle weakness and numbness in both legs secondary to grossly ossified meningiomas at the…”
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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy associated with kyphosis or sagittal sigmoid alignment: outcome after anterior or posterior decompression: Clinical article by UCHIDA, Kenzo, NAKAJIMA, Hideaki, SATO, Ryuichiro, YAYAMA, Takafumi, MWAKA, Erisa S, KOBAYASHI, Shigeru, BABA, Hisatoshi

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Responsible conduct of research: enhancing local opportunities by Mwaka, Erisa S

“…Introduction: Research integrity is the foundation of credible research and a pre-requisite for a successful academic research environment. Lately, a lot of…”
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Evaluation of the current status of prosthetic rehabilitation services for major limb loss: a descriptive study in Ugandan Referral hospitals by Mulindwa, Benedict, Nalwoga, Racheal P., Nakandi, Brenda T., Mwaka, Erisa S., Kenney, Laurence P. J., Ackers, Louise, Ssekitoleko, Robert Tamale

“…Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) have a large burden of major limb loss. No recent study has reported on Uganda's state of public sector prosthetics…”
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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy associated with kyphosis or sagittal sigmoid alignment: outcome after anterior or posterior decompression by Uchida, Kenzo, Nakajima, Hideaki, Sato, Ryuichiro, Yayama, Takafumi, Mwaka, Erisa S, Kobayashi, Shigeru, Baba, Hisatoshi

“…The effects of sagittal kyphotic deformities or mechanical stress on the development of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, or the reduction and fusion of…”
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Ethics in Research: Relevance for Nephrology by Nichol, Ariadne A., Mwaka, Erisa S., Luyckx, Valerie A.

“…Research is crucial to progress in nephrology. It is important that studies are conducted rigorously from the scientific perspective, as well as in adherence…”
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Changes in blood flow, oxygen tension, action potentials, and vascular permeability induced by arterial ischemia or venous congestion on the lumbar dorsal root ganglia in dogs by Kobayashi, Shigeru, Mwaka, Erisa S, Meir, Adam, Uchida, Kenzo, Kokubo, Yasuo, Takeno, Kenichi, Miyazaki, Tsuyoshi, Nakajima, Hideaki, Kubota, Masafumi, Shimada, Seiichiro, Baba, Hisatoshi

“…It is generally believed that radiculopathy associated with the degenerative conditions of the spine may result from both mechanical compression and…”
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Musculoskeletal disorder risk factors among nursing professionals in low resource settings: a cross-sectional study in Uganda by Munabi, Ian G, Buwembo, William, Kitara, David L, Ochieng, Joseph, Mwaka, Erisa S

“…Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) constitute one of the main occupational hazards among health care workers. However, few epidemiological studies on work related…”
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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma arising from the infraspinatus muscle in a child treated with subtotal scapulectomy and chemoradiotherapy: A case study by Uchida, Kenzo, MD, PhD, Negoro, Kohei, MD, PhD, Nakajima, Hideaki, MD, PhD, Inukai, Tomoo, MD, Yayama, Takafumi, MD, PhD, Mwaka, Erisa S., MD, MMed, Tanizawa, Teruhiko, MD, PhD, Imamura, Yoshiaki, MD, PhD, Baba, Hisatoshi, MD, PhD

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Effects of graded mechanical compression of rabbit sciatic nerve on nerve blood flow and electrophysiological properties by Yayama, Takafumi, Kobayashi, Shigeru, Nakanishi, Yoshitaka, Uchida, Kenzo, Kokubo, Yasuo, Miyazaki, Tsuyoshi, Takeno, Kenichi, Awara, Kosuke, Mwaka, Erisa S, Iwamoto, Yukihide, Baba, Hisatoshi

“…Abstract Entrapment neuropathy is a frequent clinical problem that can be caused by, among other factors, mechanical compression; however, exactly how a…”
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Anterior and posterior decompressive surgery for progressive amyotrophy associated with cervical spondylosis: a retrospective study of 51 patients: Clinical article by UCHIDA, Kenzo, NAKAJIMA, Hideaki, YAYAMA, Takafumi, SATO, Ryuichiro, KOBAYASHI, Shigeru, KOKUBO, Yasuo, MWAKA, Erisa S, BABA, Hisatoshi

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Factors influencing health professions students' use of computers for data analysis at three Ugandan public medical schools: a cross-sectional survey by Munabi, Ian G, Buwembo, William, Bajunirwe, Francis, Kitara, David Lagoro, Joseph, Ruberwa, Peter, Kawungezi, Obua, Celestino, Quinn, John, Mwaka, Erisa S

“…Effective utilization of computers and their applications in medical education and research is of paramount importance to students. The objective of this study…”
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