Department of Ear, Nose and Throat
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Otolaryngology Training in Uganda: The Mbarara University of Science and Technology Experience
(OTO open, 2023)Sub-Saharan Africa has a high otolaryngologic disease burden exacerbated by an inadequate number of otolaryngologists. The Otolaryngology department at Mbarara University of Science & Technology in Uganda is addressing ... -
Patterns and Factors Associated with Hearing Loss among Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(Asian Journal of Research in Surgery, 2024)Aims: To establish the patterns of hl and associated factors among type 2 DM (T2DM) patients so that intervention is affected Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and duration of study: Mbarara regional referral ... -
Factors Associated With In-Hospital Post–Cardiac Arrest Survival in a Referral Level Hospital in Uganda
(Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2022)Background: Cardiac arrest (CA) is still associated with high mortality and morbidity across all practice settings despite resuscitation attempts and advancements in its management. Patient outcomes vary and are affected ... -
GDP Matters: Cost Effectiveness of Cochlear Implantation and Deaf Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Otology & Neurotology, 2015)Hypothesis: Cochlear implantation and deaf education are cost effective in Sub-Saharan Africa. Background: Cost effectiveness of pediatric cochlear implantation has been well established in developed countries but is ... -
Symptom Resolution Rates of Posttraumatic versus Nontraumatic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Systematic Review
(Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2015)Objective. To determine the rate of symptom resolution in patients with posttraumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and to determine if it differs from resolution rates in patients with BPPV and without a ... -
Training, supervision, and performance of Community Health Workers in the delivery of ear and hearing care to 321 community members in rural Uganda
(Clinical Otolaryngology, 2021)Community Health Workers are one way to address the shortage of ear and hearing care specialists in low resource settings. However, there are few reports evaluating training and service delivery by Community Health Workers. ... -
Unifying Children’s Surgery and Anesthesia Stakeholders Across Institutions and Clinical Disciplines: Challenges and Solutions from Uganda
(World Journal of Surgery, 2019)Background There is a significant unmet need for children’s surgical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Multidisciplinary collaboration is required to advance the surgical and anesthesia care of children’s ... -
Maternal knowledge on infant hearing loss and acceptability of hearing aids as an intervention at a Referral Hospital in southwestern Uganda
(International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2021)Objective: Infant hearing screening enables early detection and management of hearing loss (HL) so that speech and language development delays are minimized. Parents play a critical role in successful screening and management ... -
Prevalence of hearing loss among primary school children in Mbarara, Uganda
(International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2015)Introduction: Hearing loss in children is a common entity worldwide. We examined the prevalence and etiology of hearing loss among primary school children in Mbarara, Uganda. Methods: Cross-sectional study in primary school ... -
Bringing ear care and hearing services to the hardest to reach: the potential of primary healthcare workers
(2021)Bringing ear and hearing care services closer to the community remains a key component of reducing the burden of ear and hearing conditions across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, despite the majority of ... -
Prevalence of ear infections in first year children of primary schools in a western Ugandan community
(African journal of biomedical research, 2018-05)Ear infections in the United Kingdom were reported at a prevalence of 90% in children aged 0-6 years peaking at six years, the commonest age for Ugandan children to start primary school. This study was done to determine ... -
HIV status and hearing loss among children between 6 to 12 years of age at a large urban health facility in south western Uganda
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Feasibility of establishing an infant hearing screening program and measuring hearing loss among infants at a regional referral hospital in south western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2021-06-17)Introduction Despite the high burden of hearing loss (HL) globaly, most countries in resource limited settings lack infant hearing screening programs(IHS) for early HL detection. We examined the feasibility of establishing ... -
A case control study of the factors associated with occurrence of aerodigestive foreign bodies in children in a regional referral hospital in South Western Uganda
(BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, 2016)Background: Aerodigestive foreign bodies (ADFB) in children are a common emergency in ENT clinics globally. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and common types of ADFB’s presenting to a referral hospital ...