SARS-CoV2 Infection in Neonates
Dr. Ghada Ramda
The American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.aap.org Unprecedented challenge to the NHS Neonatal services had to adapt fast Redeployment of staff, pause of out-reach, research and F/U services. New policies and guidelines; changing weekly!! Reconfiguring unit space and footprint. Implementing social distancing, PPE use & ad....
Hypoglycemia Screening and Management
Kera McNeils
The American Academy of Pediatrics This presentation is a project funded by UNICEF to the American Academy of Pediatrics to provide techincal expertise in the form of newborn care telementoring.
Labor Monitoring
INGABIRE Marie Jeanne, RN-RM-MSN(MWH) and UWIMANA Marie Chantal, PhD-MN-RM
This module is designed to equip the learner with the knowledge of physiological processes and skills in the labour monitoring, rights and responsibilities of women during labour and delivery. This module will enable the learner to provide to woman safe, comprehensive, quality and client centred care. This module will also....
Nursing Staffing
Mr.Bisanukuri Evergiste, RM, BScN, MHA
Appropriate nurse staffing is critical to the delivery of safe, quality care that impacts patient care outcomes. Nursing is an essential component of comprehensive healthcare system . Staffing impacts the ability of a nurse to deliver safe, quality care at every practice level and in all practice settings. Because the d....
Association between CD4 T cell counts and the immune status among adult critically ill HIV-negative patients in intensive care units in Uganda
Arthur Kavuma Mwanje,Joseph Ejoku,Lameck Ssemogerere,Clare Lubulwa,Christine Namata,Arthur Kwizera,Agnes Wabule,Erasmus Okello,Samuel Kizito,Aggrey Lubikire,Cornelius Sendagire,Irene Andia Biraro
Cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) is a glycoprotein found on the surface of immune cells such as T helper cells and macrophages. Critical care has become an important area of the health sciences, leading to development of scoring systems to guide clinicians in estimating patients’ prognoses, and in particular the risk of mortal....
Knowledge of specific HIV transmission modes in relation to HIV infection in Mozambique
Devon D Brewer
A wide variety of blood exposures is independently associated with incident and prevalent HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. In contrast, belief in condom use as a strategy for avoiding HIV infection is positively associated with HIV infection at both the individual and national levels in sub-Saharan Africa. Although long assu....
Transgenerational effects of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda: A post-traumatic stress disorder symptom domain analysis
Susan Rudahindwa,Leon Mutesa,Eugene Rutembesa,Jean Mutabaruka,Annie Qu,Derek E. Wildman,Stefan Jansen,Monica Uddin
The 1994 genocide perpetrated against Tutsi in Rwanda is one of the most horrific events in recent history responsible for roughly one million deaths during a short 3-month period. The genocide was a result of tension between the two artificially divided ethnic groups of Rwanda: Hutu and Tutsi. Hutu extremists, alongside coerced....
Use of social media in a national Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey: lessons from the first anti-tuberculosis drug resistance survey in Ghana
Augustina Angelina Sylverken,Ellis Owusu-Dabo,Alexander Kwarteng,Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah,Michael Owusu,Louis Adu-Amoah,Rexford Mawunyo Dumevi,Rejoice Agyeiwaa Arthur,Nicholas Addofoh,Francisca Dzata,Frank Bonsu
TB Tuberculosis. KCCR Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine. GPRTU Ghana Private Road Transport Union. MTB. DRS Drug Resistance Survey. WHO World Health Organization. NTP National Tuberculosis Control Programme. NRC National Reference Center. KN....
Multiple microbiologic tests for tuberculosis improve diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy in medically complex patients
Dilshaad Fakey Khan,Moosa Suleman,Prinita Baijnath,Rubeshan Perumal,Vedanthi Moodley,Zoey Mhlane,Taryn Naidoo,Thumbi Ndung'u,Emily B. Wong
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is the ninth leading cause of mortality with an estimated 1.6 million deaths reported in 2016. In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA), a TB polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based test as the initial investigation of choice in p....
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in CD34 + peripheral blood mononuclear cells of Ugandan adults with latent infection: a cross-sectional and nested prospective study
Jonathan Mayito,Irene Andia Biraro,Stephen T. Reece,Adrian R. Martineau,David P. Kateete
BCG, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin; CD, Cluster Of Differentiation; CFP-10, Culture Filtrate Protein-Ten; ELISPOT, Enzyme Linked Immunospot; ESAT-6, Early Secretory Antigenic Target-Six; HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IGRAS, Interferon Gamma Release Assays; IPT, Isoniazid Preventive Therapy; LTBI, Latent Tuberculosis Infection; L....
Ethical and practical issues to consider in the governance of genomic and human research data and data sharing in South Africa: a meeting report
Ciara Staunton,Rachel Adams,Edward S. Dove,Natalie Harriman,Lyn Horn,Melodie Labuschaigne,Nicola Mulder,Antonel Olckers,Anne Pope,Michèle Ramsay,Carmen Swanepoel,Nora Ni Loideain,Jantina De Vries
The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s). Publication in AAS Open Research does not imply endorsement by the AAS.
COVID-19: Are Africa’s diagnostic challenges blunting response effectiveness?
Francis Kobia,Jesse Gitaka
In December 2019, a spate of pneumonia cases of unknown cause was observed in Wuhan, Hubei province, China (n
Research priorities in maternal and neonatal health in Africa: results using the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative method involving over 900 experts across the continent
Moses Alobo,Charles Mgone,Joy Lawn,Colette Adhiambo,Kerri Wazny,Chinyere Ezeaka,Elizabeth Molyneux,Marleen Temmerman,Pius Okong,Address Malata,Thomas Kariuki
The deceleration in average annual rates of reduction of maternal mortality. This scenario calls for urgent actions to address MNH challenges, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In a 2019 report. Considering this, a MNH research priority setting exercise was developed, including more than 900 experts, betwee....
Current and emerging diagnostic tests available for the novel COVID-19 global pandemic
Gerald Mboowa
Infectious diseases are still a major threat in the world today. In the current case of the coronavirus global pandemic 2019, healthcare systems have the challenge of massive testing, isolating (quarantine) those suspected of being exposed to the virus, re-testing (at the end of the viral incubation period), treating and managin....
Tackling human and animal health threats through innovative vaccinology in Africa
George M. Warimwe,Jyothi Purushotham,Brian D. Perry,Adrian V.S. Hill,Sarah C. Gilbert,Baptiste Dungu,Bryan Charleston
Vaccines are among the most cost-effective health interventions ever deployed. With the global eradication of two major infectious diseases and substantial reductions in the burden of several others attributed to their use. However, the development of a sustainable African vaccine R&D sector requires substantial long-term invest....
Model framework for governance of genomic research and biobanking in Africa – a content description
Aminu Yakubu,Paulina Tindana,Alice Matimba,Katherine Littler,Nchangwi Syntia Munung,Ebony Madden,Ciara Staunton,Jantina De Vries
The complete mapping of the human genome. In addition to these ethical concerns, regulatory frameworks for health research in Africa are either non-existent, or where they exist, do not respond to the specific concerns raised by genomics research and biobanking. The aim of this framework is to guide governance, address sample an....
Patient Safety & Risk Management
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This fast-paced presentation will cover many risk management hot topics that affect patient safety in today’s healthcare environment. Our expert will discuss over two dozen recent changes to the hospital CoPs affecting patient safety, TJC’s Patient Safety Systems chapter, the National Patient Safety Foundation’s eight recommenda....
Pharmacy & Medication Standards: the New CMS CoPs
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Medication errors are the largest class of medical errors in healthcare today and the most common cause of unnecessary readmissions. CMS said that drug-related adverse outcomes occur in 1.9 million inpatient stays, almost 5% of all admissions. Hospitals that spend more resources on medication issues generally demonstrate lower r....
Prioritize Patient Needs at Every Level
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Integrating case management across the continuum requires that hospitals and post-acute providers think like an Accountable Care Organization even if they aren’t one. Patients must remain the center of the wheel around which all case management processes revolve. During this program, our experts will outline strategies to ensur....
Restraint & Seclusion - CMS, DNV, & TJC Guidelines and Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
CMS considers restraint and seclusion a critical deficiency. Hospitals are often out of compliance because restraint policy is one of the hardest to write and understand. Hospitals must follow CMS restraint and seclusion guidelines if a facility owns a TJC, AOA, CIHQ, or DNV Healthcare accreditation. During this program, our exp....
Roles & Functions in Case Management: Who Does What & When
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
As case management moved into acute care settings, the roles and functions of RN case managers began their evolution. Case manager roles are transitioning across the continuum of care and are integrating through varied communication strategies. This program will review where case management came from and how it will work in t....
Safe Opioid Use, IV Med. & Med. Administration: CMS CoPs
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Each year, serious adverse events are associated with the use of IV opioid medications in hospitals. CMS mandates that all hospital staff give a special assessment the first time an opioid is administered, among other requirements. This program will cover the revised standards on safe opioid use, IV medication, blood transfus....
Billing, Collections, and Analytics in Non-Fee for Service Agreements
Ron Sterling, CPA, MBA
How will your practice or healthcare organization deal with the billing and collection issues associated with non-Fee for Service (non-FFS) situations such as Shared Savings, Performance and Quality Incentives, Care Management, and Case Payments? Earning revenue, triggering billing, and analyzing performance dramatically diff....
Chronic Care Management Services and Medicare Revenue Under MIPS
Ron Sterling, CPA, MBA
Would you rather get paid up to $137 for $100 dollars of Medicare services or $91 for that same $100 of Services? That is the bottom line implication of the Medicare Merit-Based Incentive System (MIPS). MIPS dramatically affects your Medicare payments and your other payer relationships and can help you generate additional revenu....
Comprehensive Guide to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Rule
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This webinar will cover the 2017 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (42 CFR Part 2) Final Rule and the 2018 changes in the Federal Law which went to effect on February 2nd. Previously known as the Confidentiality of Drug Abuse and Alcohol Abuse Records, this rule ensures the right to privacy and confidenti....