Research & Evidence
Resistance genes in bacterial blood isolates at a tertiary hospital
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ESBL, AmpC-BL, MBL, and carbapenemase genes.”
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Financing & Policy
Bioreactor production of a chikungunya vaccine candidate
From the abstract: “This study establishes a scalable and cost-effective bioreactor platform for the production of the CHIKV vaccine, highlighting the critical interplay between nutrient optimization and viral yield enhancement, while emphasizing the advantages of automated process control in bioreactors to facilitate large-scale, high-yield viral production.”
Research & Evidence
Evaluating rheumatic heart disease screening training in Uganda
From the abstract: “Guided by a logic model, we evaluated the Accelerating Delivery of Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevention in Northern Uganda (ADUNU) Program, a novel RHD control program, 15 months after its implementation within the Ugandan public health care system.”
Research & Evidence
Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: an outcomes review
From the abstract: “This systematic review comprehensively examined the maternal, foetal, neonatal, childhood, and long-term maternal outcomes of HIP in Africa.”
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Early contraceptive discontinuation in Ethiopian humanitarian settings
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to examine first-year contraceptive discontinuation and associated factors among married women initiating long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) and short-acting contraceptives (SAC) in selected refugee populations in Ethiopia.”
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Urinary infections among Tanzanian heart failure patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the prevalence of UTIs, associated factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of uropathogens in HF patients receiving SGLT2 inhibitors at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) in Tanzania.”
Research & Evidence
Midwives’ obstetric ultrasound practices and research capacity
From the abstract: “This study aimed to explore midwives’ perspectives and experiences with obstetric ultrasound across key clinical and operational domains to assess the feasibility of conducting future multicentre maternal-foetal health research and surveillance.”
Research & Evidence
Eye-movement reaction times among young children in Lusaka
From the abstract: “We conducted a sub-study among 299 Lusakan children participating in a 2x2 cluster-randomized trial.”
Research & Evidence
Policy alignment on water-related hazards in Nigeria’s Niger Delta
From the abstract: “This study analyses policy documents addressing hydrological hazards in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria using Qualitative Document Analysis, content analysis, keyword analysis and frequency counts.”
Research & Evidence
Neonatal sepsis and antibiotic resistance at Asella Teaching Hospital
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the bacteriological profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and predictors of culture-confirmed neonatal sepsis at Asella Teaching Hospital in Southeast Ethiopia.”