Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Sub-Saharan Africa"

Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Sub-Saharan Africa"

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  • The frequency and severity of epistaxis in children with sickle cell anaemia in eastern Uganda: a case-control study 
    Nardo-Marino, Amina; Williams, Thomas N.; Olupot-Olupot, Peter (BMC, 2017)
    Background: There are a paucity of data on epistaxis as it pertains to sickle cell anaemia. Some case studies suggest epistaxis to be a significant complication in patients with sickle cell anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa; ...
  • Hydroxyurea for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia in Sub-Saharan Africa 
    Tshilolo, Leon; Tomlinson, George; Williams, Thomas N.; Santos, Brigida; Olupot-Olupot, Peter; Lane, Adam; Aygun, Banu; Stuber, Susan E.; Latham, Teresa S.; McGann, Patrick T.; Ware, Russell E. (Massachusetts Medical Society, 2019)
    BACKGROUND Hydroxyurea is an effective treatment for sickle cell anemia, but few studies have been conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, where the burden is greatest. Coexisting conditions such as malnutrition and malaria ...
  • Sudan Ebola virus (SUDV) outbreak in Uganda, 2022: 
    Bwire, Godfrey; Sartorius, Benn; Guerin, Philippe; Tegegne, Merawi Aragaw; Okware, Sam I.; Talisuna, Ambrose O. (BMC Medicine, 2023)
    On 20th September 2022, the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MOH) declared an outbreak of haemorrhagic fever caused by the Sudan Ebola virus (SUDV) following laboratory confirmation of a patient from a village in Madudu sub-county, ...

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