2020

Predicting the Individual Treatment Effect of Neurosurgery for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury in the Low-Resource Setting: A Machine Learning Approach in Uganda
Citation: Adil SM, Elahi C, Gramer R, Spears CA, Fuller AT, Haglund MM, Dunn TW. Predicting the Individual Treatment Effect of Neurosurgery for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury in the Low-Resource Setting: A Machine Learning Approach in Uganda. J Neurotrauma. 2020 Dec 14. doi: 10.1089/neu.2020.7262. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33054545.
PubMed ID: 33054545
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2020.7262
Barriers to Biomedical Care for People with Epilepsy in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
Citation: Kaddumukasa MN, Kaddumukasa M, Kajumba M, Smith PJ, Bobholz S, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Sinha DD, Almojuela A, Chakraborty P, Nakasujja N, Nakku J, Gualtieri A, Onuoha E, Kolls BJ, Muhumuza C, Smith CE, Sanchez N, Fuller AT, Haglund MM, Koltai DC. Barriers to biomedical care for people with epilepsy in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Sep 19:107349. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107349. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32962922.
PubMed ID: 32962922
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107349
Leveraging the Lessons Learned from Studies on the Cultural Context of Epilepsy Care in Uganda: Opportunities and Future Directions
Citation: Kakooza-Mwesige A, Kaddumukasa M, Koltai DC, Kaddumukasa MN, Nakasujja N, Kajumba M, Nakku J, Kolls BJ, Fuller AT, Teuwen DE, Haglund MM. Leveraging the lessons learned from studies on the cultural context of epilepsy care in Uganda: Opportunities and future directions. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Aug 28:107302. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107302. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32868221.
PubMed ID: 32868221
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107302
Hospital-Based Epilepsy Care in Uganda: A Prospective Study of Three Major Public Referral Hospitals
Citation: Fuller AT, Almojuela A, Kaddumukasa MN, Chakraborty P, Smith PJ, Kolls BJ, Van Belleghem F, Muhumuza C, Nshemerirwe S, Kaddumukasa M, Nakasujja N, Nakku J, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Haglund MM, Koltai DC. Hospital-based epilepsy care in Uganda: A prospective study of three major public referral hospitals. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Aug 27:107301. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107301. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32861671.
PubMed ID: 32861671
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107301
Pluralistic and Singular Casual Attributions for Epilepsy in Uganda
Citation: Smith CE, Kajumba M, Bobholz S, Smith PJ, Kaddumukasa M, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Chakraborty P, Sinha DD, Kaddumukasa MN, Gualtieri A, Nakasujja N, Onuoha E, Nakku J, Muhumuza C, Sanchez N, Fuller AT, Haglund MM, Koltai DC. Pluralistic and singular causal attributions for epilepsy in Uganda. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Aug 22:107334. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107334. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32839144.
PubMed ID: 32839144
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107334
Sociocultural Determinants and Patterns of Healthcare Utilization for Epilepsy Care in Uganada
Citation: Koltai DC, Dunn TW, Smith PJ, Sinha DD, Bobholz S, Kaddumukasa M, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Kajumba M, Smith CE, Kaddumukasa MN, Teuwen DE, Nakasujja N, Chakraborty P, Kolls BJ, Nakku J, Haglund MM, Fuller AT. Sociocultural determinants and patterns of healthcare utilization for epilepsy care in Uganda. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Aug 4:107304. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107304. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32768344.
PubMed ID: 32768344
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107304
Epielpsy Beliefs and Misconceptions Among Patients and Community Samples in Uganda
Citation: Kaddumukasa M, Smith PJ, Kaddumukasa MN, Kajumba M, Almojuela A, Bobholz S, Chakraborty P, Sinha DD, Nakasujja N, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Gualtieri A, Onuoha E, Nakku J, Sanchez N, Muhumuza C, Fuller AT, Haglund MM, Koltai DC. Epilepsy beliefs and misconceptions among patient and community samples in Uganda. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Aug 3:107300. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107300. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32758405.
PubMed ID: 32758405
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107300
An attitude survey and assessment of the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of a traumatic brain injury decision support tool in Uganda.
Citation: Elahi C, Spears CA, Williams S, et al. An attitude survey and assessment of the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of a traumatic brain injury decision support tool in Uganda [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 3]. World Neurosurg. 2020;S1878-8750(20)30903-7. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.193
PubMed ID: 32376375
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.193
Global Neurosurgery Twinning: Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology’s experience in Uganda.
Citation: Haglund, Michael M, and Anthony Fuller. “Global Neurosurgery Twinning: Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology's Experience in Uganda.” WFNS, 2020, www.wfns.org/newsletter/182.
Estimating prognosis for traumatic brain injury patients in a low-resource setting: How do providers compare to the CRASH risk calculator?
Citation: Elahi C, Williamson T, Spears CA, Williams S, Najjuma JN, Staton, CA, Fuller, A, Nickenig Vissoci J, Kitya D, Haglund MM. Estimating Prognosis for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Low Resource Setting: How Do Providers Compare to the CRASH Risk Calculator? [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 3]. J Neurosurg. 2020 Apr 3;1-9
PubMed ID: 32244205
DOI: 10.3171/2020.2.JNS192512

2019

Central nervous system tumors in Uganda: outcomes of surgical treatment and complications assessed through telephone survey.
Citation: Kakusa BW, Xu LW, Vaca SD, Nalwanga J, Kiryabwire J, Ssenyonjo H, Mukasa J, Muhumuza M, Haglund MM, Grant GA. Central Nervous System Tumors in Uganda: Outcomes of Surgical Treatment and Complications Assessed Through Telephone Survey. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun 15. pii: S1878-8750(19)31601-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.060. PMID: 31303566
PubMed ID: 31303566
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.060
A traumatic brain injury prognostic model to support in-hospital triage in a low-income country: a machine learning-based approach.
Citation: Hernandes Rocha TA, Elahi C, Cristina da Silva N, Sakita FM, Fuller A, Mmbaga BT, Green EP, Haglund MM, Staton CA, Nickenig Vissoci JR. A traumatic brain injury prognostic model to support in-hospital triage in a low-income country: a machine learning-based approach. J Neurosurg. 2019 May 10:1-9. doi: 10.3171/2019.2.JNS182098. PMID: 31075779
PubMed ID: 31075779
DOI: 10.3171/2019.2.JNS182098
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the MMSE and MoCA questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a traumatic brain injury population.
Citation: Vissoci JRN, de Oliveira LP, Gafaar T, Haglund MM, Mvungi M, Mmbaga BT, Staton CA. Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the MMSE and MoCA questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a traumatic brain injury population. BMC Neurol. 2019 Apr 8;19(1):57. doi: 10.1186/s12883-019-1283-9. PMID: 30961532
PubMed ID: 30961532
DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1283-9

2018

Being highly productive in the Biomedical Sciences: A qualitative study of motivation and habits of high-throughput researchers.
Citation: Nickenig Vissoci, João Ricardo & Chotte de Oliveira, Aline & Moraes Gil, Nelly & Calvo, Paulo & Stival, Ney & Yen, Talitha & Haglund, Michael & Staton, Catherine. (2018). Being highly productive in the Biomedical Sciences: A qualitative study of motivation and habits of high-throughput researchers. Gestão e Sociedade. 13. 10.21171/ges.v13i34.2472.
DOI: 10.21171/ges.v13i34.2472
Availability of post-hospital services supporting community reintegration for children with identified surgical need in Uganda.
Citation: Smith ER, van de Water BJ, Martin A, Barton SJ, Seider J, Fitzgibbon C, Bility MM, Ekeji N, Vissoci JRN, Haglund MM, Bettger JP. Availability of post-hospital services supporting community reintegration for children with identified surgical need in Uganda. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Sep 20;18(1):727. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3510-2. PMID: 30236098
PubMed ID: 30236098
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3510-2
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Kessler Scale of Psychological Distress to a traumatic brain injury population in Swahili and the Tanzanian setting.
Citation: Vissoci JRN, Vaca SD, El-Gabri D, de Oliveira LP, Mvungi M, Mmbaga BT, Haglund M, Staton C. Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Kessler Scale of Psychological Distress to a traumatic brain injury population in Swahili and the Tanzanian Setting. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2018 Jul 27;16(1):147
PubMed ID: 30053816
DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-0973-0
Neurosurgery in East Africa: innovations.
Citation: Budohoski KP, Ngerageza JG, Austard B, Fuller A, Galler R, Haglund M, Lett R, Lieberman IH, Mangat HS, March K, Olouch-Olunya D, Piquer J, Qureshi M, Santos MM, Schöller K, Shabani HK, Trivedi RA, Young P, Zubkov MR, Härtl R, Stieg PE. Neurosurgery in East Africa: Innovations. World Neurosurg. 2018 May;113:436-452.
PubMed ID: 29702967
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.085
Prevalence of surgically untreated face, head, and neck conditions in Uganda: a cross-sectional nationwide household survey.
Citation: Fuller AT, Corley J, Tran TM, Butler EK, Vissoci JR, Andrade L, Makumbi F, Luboga S, Muhumuza C, Ssennono VF, Chipman JG, Galukande M, Haglund MM, Smith ER. Prevalence of Surgically Untreated Face, Head, and Neck Conditions in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Household Survey. World Neurosurg. 2018 Feb;110:e747-e754.
PubMed ID: 29180091
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.099
Perceived barriers by health care providers for screening and management of excessive alcohol use in an emergency department of a low-income country.
Citation: Catherine A. Staton, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Rachel Wojcik, Jon Mark Hirshon, Mark Mvungi, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Monica Swahn. Perceived barriers by health care providers for screening and management of excessive alcohol use in an emergency department of a low-income country. Alcohol, Volume 71, 2018, Pages 65-73
PubMed ID: 30055405
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.01.003
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the AUDIT and CAGE Questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a traumatic brain injury population.
Citation: Vissoci JRN, Hertz J, El-Gabri D, Andrade Do Nascimento JR, Pestillo De Oliveira L, Mmbaga BT, Mvungi M, Staton CA. Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the AUDIT and CAGE Questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a Traumatic Brain Injury Population. Alcohol Alcohol. 2018 Jan 1;53(1):112-120.
PubMed ID: 29281046
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx058

2017

A prospective neurosurgical registry evaluating the clinical care of traumatic brain injury patients presenting to Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda.
Citation: Kuo BJ, Vaca SD, Vissoci JRN, Staton CA, Xu L, Muhumuza M, Ssenyonjo H, Mukasa J, Kiryabwire J, Nanjula L, Muhumuza C, Rice HE, Grant GA, Haglund MM. A prospective neurosurgical registry evaluating the clinical care of traumatic brain injury patients presenting to Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 31;12(10):e0182285
PubMed ID: 29088217
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182285

2016

Improving interdisciplinary research through educational trading zones: a mixed methods approach to evaluating communication patterns between physicians and statisticians.
Citation: Vissoci, J., Andrade, L., Batilana, A., Carvalho, E., Oliveira, A., Yen, T., Calvo, P., Haglund, M., & Staton, C. (2016). Improving interdisciplinary research through educational trading zones: A mixed methods approach to evaluating communication patterns between physicians and statisticians. Gestão E Sociedade, 10(25), 1164-1180.
PubMed ID: N/A
DOI: 10.21171/ges.v10i25.2079

2015

A prospective registry evaluating the epidemiology and clinical care of traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a regional referral hospital in Moshi, Tanzania: challenges and the way forward.
Citation: Staton CA, Msilanga D, Kiwango G, et al. A prospective registry evaluating the epidemiology and clinical care of traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a regional referral hospital in Moshi, Tanzania: challenges and the way forward. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2015:1-9.
PubMed ID: 26239625
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2015.1061562

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