Search Results - "Ndeezi, G."

'As soon as they can hold a glass, they begin taking alcohol': a qualitative study on early childhood substance use in Mbale District, Uganda by Skylstad, V, Nalugya, J S, Skar, Ams, Opesen, C, Ndeezi, G, Okello, E S, Moland, K M, Engebretsen, Ims, Tumwine, J K

“…Globally, substance use is a leading contributor to the burden of disease among young people, with far reaching social, economic and health effects. Following…”
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'There is nowhere to take the child': a qualitative study of community members' views on managing early childhood substance use in Mbale, Uganda by Skylstad, V, Engebretsen, I M S, Nalugya, S J, Opesen, C, Ndeezi, G, Okello, E S, Moland, K M, Tumwine, J K, Skar, A M S

“…Harmful alcohol use by 5-8-year-old children has been identified in Mbale District, Uganda. To further examine this finding, the present study explores the…”
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Nodding disease or syndrome: what is the way forward? by Ndeezi, G

“…The editorial introduces nodding disease or syndrome - a mentally and physically debilitating disease that affects children. It includes seizures and mental…”
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Child mental illness and the help-seeking process: a qualitative study among parents in a Ugandan community by Skylstad, V, Akol, A, Ndeezi, G, Nalugya, J, Moland, K M, Tumwine, J K, Engebretsen, I M S

“…Child mental illness contributes significantly to the burden of disease worldwide, and many are left untreated due to factors on both the provider and user…”
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Faecal Calprotectin in HIV‐infected, HAART‐naïve Ugandan Children by Hestvik, E., Olafsdottir, E., Tylleskar, T., Aksnes, L., Kaddu‐Mulindwa, D., Ndeezi, G., Tumwine, J.K., Grahnquist, L.

“…ABSTRACT Objectives: Calprotectin is a calcium‐ and zinc‐binding protein and a marker in faeces of gastrointestinal inflammation. Reference values have been…”
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Upper GI bleeding among neonates admitted to Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda: a prospective cohort study by Ombeva, OM, Ndeezi, G, Mugalu, J

“…Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) reports estimate that 85% of newborn deaths are due to infections,prematurity and fetal distress. These…”
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Effect of vitamin A adjunct therapy for cerebral malaria in children admitted to Mulago hospital: a randomized controlled trial by Mwanga-Amumpaire, J, Ndeezi, G, Tumwine, J.K

“…Background: Malaria is a leading cause of mortality in Uganda accounting for 25% of deaths among children. Hitherto no adjunct therapy has been identified to…”
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Health care related factors associated with severe malaria in children in Kampala, Uganda by Byakika-Kibwika, P, Ndeezi, G, Kamya, M R

“…Severe malaria is responsible for the high load of malaria mortality. It is not clearly understood why some malaria episodes progress to severe malaria. To…”
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Anemia and interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and erythropoietin levels among children with acute, uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria by Nussenblatt, V, Mukasa, G, Metzger, A, Ndeezi, G, Garrett, E, Semba, R D

“…Anemia is an important complication of malaria, and its pathogenesis is not well understood. To gain insight into potential age-related relationships between…”
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Antioxidant status and acute malaria in children in Kampala, Uganda by Metzger, A, Mukasa, G, Shankar, A H, Ndeezi, G, Melikian, G, Semba, R D

“…Although antioxidant status has been implicated in the pathogenesis of malaria, these factors need further characterization. A longitudinal study was conducted…”
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Predictors of chloroquine treatment failure in children and adults with falciparum malaria in Kampala, Uganda by Dorsey, G, Kamya, M R, Ndeezi, G, Babirye, J N, Phares, C R, Olson, J E, Katabira, E T, Rosenthal, P J

“…Chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria is a serious problem in much of sub-Saharan Africa. However, it is desirable to continue to use chloroquine as…”
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Editorial: Nodding Disease or syndrome: What is the way forward? by Ndeezi, G

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Nodding Disease or syndrome: What is the way forward? by Ndeezi, G

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Managing Innovation for Sustainable Health:rethinking training of health officials in fragile states by Båge, K, Batte, C, Tomasdotter, L, Mala Ali, M, Alasow, M, Ndejjo, R, Hellden, D, Ndeezi, G, Alfven, T, Wanyenze, R

“…There is great urgency for action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in fragile settings, which face acute and complex challenges. Yet,…”
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Sustainable preventive integrated child health care: reflections on the importance of multidisciplinary and multisectoral stakeholder engagement by Biermann, Olivia, Nordenstam, Alma, Muwonge, Tonny, Kabiri, Lydia, Ndeezi, Grace, Alfvén, Tobias

“…Worldwide, 85% of all children who die are under the age of five. A recent scoping review examining the literature from 2000 to 2021 shows the importance of…”
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Factors associated with birth asphyxia among term singleton births at two referral hospitals in Northern Uganda: a cross sectional study by Ayebare, Elizabeth, Hanson, Claudia, Nankunda, Jolly, Hjelmstedt, Anna, Nantanda, Rebecca, Jonas, Wibke, Tumwine, James K., Ndeezi, Grace

“…Background Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. In Uganda, it accounts for 28.9% of all neonatal deaths. With a view to…”
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Health facility readiness to care for high risk newborn babies for early childhood development in eastern Uganda by Namazzi, Gertrude, Hildenwall, Helena, Ndeezi, Grace, Mubiri, Paul, Nalwadda, Christine, Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina, Waiswa, Peter, Tumwine, James K

“…The neonatal mortality rate in Uganda has barely changed over the past decades, estimated at 28/1000 and 27/1000 live births in 2006 and 2016 respectively. The…”
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Capacity to provide care for common childhood infections at low-level private health facilities in Western, Uganda by Mwanga-Amumpaire, Juliet, Ndeezi, Grace, Källander, Karin, Obua, Celestino, Migisha, Richard, Nkeramahame, Juvenal, Stålsby Lundborg, Cecilia, Kalyango, Joan Nakayaga, Alfvén, Tobias

“…Background Low-level private health facilities (LLPHFs) handle a considerable magnitude of sick children in low-resource countries. We assessed capacity of…”
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Lopinavir-Ritonavir Impairs Adrenal Function in Infants by Kariyawasam, Dulanjalee, Peries, Marianne, Foissac, Frantz, Eymard-Duvernay, Sabrina, Tylleskär, Thorkild, Singata-Madliki, Mandisa, Kankasa, Chipepo, Meda, Nicolas, Tumwine, James, Mwiya, Mwiya, Engebretsen, Ingunn, Flück, Christa E, Hartmann, Michaela F, Wudy, Stefan A, Hirt, Deborah, Treluyer, Jean Marc, Molès, Jean-Pierre, Blanche, Stéphane, Van De Perre, Philippe, Polak, Michel, Nagot, Nicolas

“…Abstract Background Perinatal treatment with lopinavir boosted by ritonavir (LPV/r) is associated with steroidogenic abnormalities. Long-term effects in…”
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The missing middle of childhood by Voss, Maj-Lis, Claeson, Mariam, Bremberg, Sven, Peterson, Stefan Swartling, Alfvén, Tobias, Ndeezi, Grace

“…Middle childhood, between six and twelve years, is a critical bridge between earlier childhood and adolescence with rapid physical and psychological…”
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