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Browse a collection of academic publications and research papers, contributed to by personnel from the Unit.

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Author

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GWAS identifies genetic clusters of cardiometabolic risk factors in continental Africans.

FATUMO, S; Machipisa, T; Diawara, A; Nakabuye, M; Soremekun, O; Toure, S; Kamiza, A; Wele, M; Nashiru, O; Pirie, F; Asimit, J; Motala, A; Chikowore, T;

2023

Research Square (2023). 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3458637/v1.

Polygenic risk scores for disease risk prediction in Africa: current challenges and future directions.

FATUMO, S; Sathan, D; Samtal, C; Isewon, I; Tamuhla, T; Soremekun, C; Jafali, J; Panji, S; Tiffin, N; Fakim, YJ;

2023

Genome medicine, (2023).15 1 10.1186/s13073-023-01245-9.

Effectiveness of a community-based approach for the investigation and management of children with household tuberculosis contact in Cameroon and Uganda: a cluster-randomised trial.

Bonnet, M; Vasiliu, A; Tchounga, BK; Cuer, B; FIELDING, K; Ssekyanzi, B; Tchakounte Youngui, B; Cohn, J; Dodd, PJ; Tiendrebeogo, G; Tchendjou, P; Simo, L; Okello, RF; Kuate Kuate, A; Turyahabwe, S; Atwine, D; Graham, SM; Casenghi, M; CONTACT study group,;

2023

The Lancet Global health, (2023).11 12 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00430-8.

"She gives it to her child who doesn't even talk": a qualitative exploration of alcohol and drug use among primary school-age children in Uganda.

Nalugya, JS; Skylstad, V; Babirye, JN; SSEMATA, AS; Ndeezi, G; Bangirana, P; Engebretsen, IM S; Nakasujja, N;

2023

BMC public health, (2023).23 1 10.1186/s12889-023-17016-5.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Illicit Drug and High-Risk Alcohol Use among Adolescents Living in Urban Slums of Kampala, Uganda.

Kalungi, H; Kamacooko, O; Lunkuse, JF; Namutebi, J; Naluwooza, R; Price, MA; RUZAGIRA, E; Mayanja, Y;

2023

Res Sq (2023). 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3460610/v1.

How to improve research capacity strengthening efforts: learning from the monitoring and evaluation of four research consortia in Africa.

Kasprowicz, VO; Jeffery, C; Mbuvi, D; Bukirwa, V; Ouattara, K; Kirimi, F; Heitz-Tokpa, K; Gorrethy, M; Chopera, D; Nakanjako, D; Bonfoh, B; ELLIOTT, A; Kinyanjui, S; Bates, I; Ndung'u, T;

2023

Health research policy and systems, (2023).21 1 10.1186/s12961-023-01056-9.

Editorial: Understandings and conceptualizations of hope and how it influences engagement with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services among adolescents in LMICs.

Chimbindi, N; Zuma, T; Gibbs, A; BERNAYS, S; SEELEY, J;

2023

Frontiers in reproductive health, (2023).5, 10.3389/frph.2023.1285313.

Type 2 diabetes progression in an adult Ugandan population with new-onset diabetes: an observational prospective study.

Kibirige, D; SEKITOLEKO, I; Lumu, W; NYIRENDA, MJ;

2023

BMC primary care, (2023).24 1 10.1186/s12875-023-02169-4.

Effects of Lifestyle Interventions on Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Risk Factors Among Individuals at High Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (Preprint).

Demissie, GD; BIRUNGI, J; Haregu, T; Thirunavukkarasu, S; Oldenburg, B;