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- The collections in this Community are comprised of Indigenous Knowledge emanating from communities in the neighborhoods of Kabale University. These are communities in the great Kigezi Region.
- This community holds students (Graduates) dissertation and Thesis, Staff field reports, Students (undergraduate) study reports
- The community includes research article publications in journals both local and international, conference papers in proceedings and reports, abstracts and reviews by Kabale University Staff and Students
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Yombeka Gye Orurimi Rwawe : : Purayimare 3 A
(2011) Karwemera, Festo
Manya Ebimera Byawe: Eishamato 1
(2007) Karwemera, Festo
Emicwe n'Emigyenzo y'Abakiga Ekyongyeirwemu
(1994) Karwemera, Festo
Emicwe nEmigyenzo yAbakiga Ekyongyeirwemu
(1994) Karwemera, Festo
Setting Priorities for African Postoperative Pain Research Through an International Delphi Process
(International Anesthesia Research Society, 2025) Asfaw, Gebrehiwot; Melkie, Tadesse B.; Shiferaw, Ananya A.; Mwiti, Timothy M.; Nyirigira, Gaston; Retief, Francois; Mikailu, Alfa A.; Zacharia, Amos; Jarju, Ensa; Lakew, Esubalew; Epiu, Isabella; Vishaal, Kissoon; Abed, Lynda; Yimer, Mequanent; Mohamed, Mubarak; Ekor, Oluwayemisi E.; Bukuru, Prudence; Djagbletey, Robert; Ayad, Amany E.; Forget, Patrice; Gebremedhn, Endale G.
Acute postoperative pain remains a significant challenge in Africa, with prevalence rates of moderate-to-severe pain reaching 91.4–95%, exacerbated by resource constraints, inadequate training, and policy gaps in low- and middle-income countries. This perspective article employs a modified two-round Delphi process involving 174 multidisciplinary experts from 25 African countries to identify the top 10 research priorities and three key strategies for addressing postoperative pain. Priorities, ranked by consensus magnitude, include evaluating current practices, developing cost-effective multimodal analgesia, enhancing regional anesthesia training, assessing patient satisfaction, identifying barriers/enablers, examining impacts on surgical outcomes, exploring preemptive analgesia roles, addressing pediatric barriers, and predicting acute/chronic pain risks. Strategies emphasize developing regional anesthesia guidelines, harmonized multidisciplinary curricula, and context-specific pain assessment tools. These priorities aim to inform evidence-based policies, optimize resource allocation, and improve patient-centered care across diverse African settings.