Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Weeks, A. D."

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In search of a primary outcome for community-based newborn infection trials in Eastern Uganda: a nested cohort study within the BabyGel pilot trial

Mobbs, N. A.; Ditai, James; Abeso, J.; Faragher, E. B.; Carrol, E. D.; Gladstone, M.; Medina-Lara, A.; Olupot-Olupot, Peter; Weeks, A. D. (BMC, 2019)

Background: Due to their immature immune system, neonates are at high risk of infection. This vulnerability when combined with limited resources and health education in developing countries can lead to sepsis, resulting ...
Optimising informed consent for participants in a randomised controlled trial in rural Uganda: a comparative prospective cohort mixed-methods study

Ditai, James; Kanyago, J.; Nambozo, M. R.; Odeke, N. M.; Abeso, J.; Dusabe-Richards, J.; Olupot-Olupot, Peter; Carrol, E. D.; Medina-Lara, A.; Gladstone, M.; Storr, J.; Faragher, B.; Weeks, A. D. (BMC, 2018)

Background: Poor participant understanding of research information can be a problem in community interventional studies with rural African women, whose levels of illiteracy are high. This study aimed to improve the informed ...
Preventing neonatal sepsis in rural Uganda:a cross-over study comparing the tolerance and acceptability of three alcohol-based hand rub formulations

Ditai, James; Mudoola, M.; Gladstone, M.; Abeso, J.; Dusabe-Richards, J.; Adengo, M.; Olupot-Olupot, Peter; Carrol, E. D.; Storr, J.; Medina-Lara, A.; Faragher, B.; Weeks, A. D. (BMC, 2018)

Background: Neonatal sepsis causes 0.5 million deaths annually, mostly in low resource settings. Babies born in African rural homes without running water or toilet facilities are especially vulnerable. Alcohol-based hand ...

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