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Missed Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Due to Selective Screening: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study in the West Nile Sub-Region, Uganda
(Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2024)Purpose: To ascertain the prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnant women receiving antenatal care (ANC) services within the West Nile subregion of Uganda. Patients and Methods: An ... -
Development of a customized m-Health-based intervention to reduce loss to follow-up among patients undergoing treatment for cervical lesions at a rural referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2024)Background: Loss to follow-up (LTFU) in individuals undergoing cervical cancer treatment is a major challenge in many low resource settings. We describe development of a customized and tailored mHealth intervention for ... -
Insulin therapy among diabetic patients in rural communities of Sub-Saharan Africa: a perspective review
(Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2024)In this perspective review, we describe a brief background on the status quo of diabetes mellitus-related therapies and glycemic control among patients in rural communities in subSaharan Africa. The article discusses insulin ... -
Co-occurence of risky driving behaviours and associations with seatbelt and helmet use - a descriptive cross-sectional study among young adults
(Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health, 2019)Background: Greece exhibits one of the highest rates of deaths and injuries due to motor vehicle crashes in young adults in Europe. The personal, social and financial cost is still very high as road traffic crashes account ... -
Malaria infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Bududa hospital, eastern Uganda
(The Journal of Protozoology Research, 2019)Pregnancy-associated malaria is a major health concern in Bududa district. To assess the prevalence of malaria infection in pregnancy in Bududa District; a hospital-based, cross-sectional study was carried out. Two hundred ... -
Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients at Gulu regional referral hospital art clinic, Northern Uganda
(The Journal of Protozoology Research, 2021)Intestinal parasitic infections create a huge concern in the management and care of HIV positive people in Uganda. Understanding the prevalence and associated factors is vital for proper planning and patient management. ... -
Hepatitis B virus infection and HBeAg positivity among pregnant women in South West Uganda
(African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2022)Background: Hepatitis B virus is a public health burden in Uganda, yet little is known about its epidemiology in pregnancy. Objective: This study aimed at determining the prevalence and associated risk factors of hepatitis ... -
HRP2 and PLDH Performance Comparison as Rapid Diagnostic Tools for Symptomatic Malaria Patients at Rugazi HC IV in Rubirizi District
(International Internal Medicine Journal, 2024-02-13)Background: Rapid and precise laboratory diagnosis is essential for effectively diagnosing and managing malaria patients. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) play a critical role in malaria diagnosis in resource-constrained ... -
Blood Pressure Variability and Shifting in Clinical Outcome Amongst Stroke Patients in South western Uganda
(East African Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2024)Background: Higher blood pressure variability is associated with shifting towards worse outcome among stroke patients. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of CT head confirmed ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke ... -
Trichomoniasis and associated factors in Rugarama hospital, a peri-urban health facility in south western Uganda
(Journal of Protozoology Research, 2024)Trichomoniasis is one of the neglected sexually transmitted infections caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. A cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and factors associated with trichomoniasis among patients seeking ... -
The Tuberculosis Sentinel Research Network (TB- SRN) of the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA): protocol for a prospective cohort study in Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America
(MJ open, 2024)Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious cause of death globally. It is the most common opportunistic infection in people living with HIV, and the most common cause of their morbidity and mortality. Following ... -
The Role of Antioxidants in Improving Pregnancy Outcomes
(IAA Journal of Applied Sciences, 2024)Pregnancy is a physiologically demanding phase marked by profound changes that elevate oxidative stress levels, posing potential risks to maternal and fetal health. Oxidative stress, resulting from an imbalance between ... -
Dyslipidemia: prevalence and association with precancerous and cancerous lesions of the cervix; a pilot stud
(Lipids in Health and Disease, 2024)Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of dyslipidemia is on the rise, with studies showing dyslipidemia as a contributing factor to the progression of premalignant lesions to cervical cancer. In Uganda, cervical ... -
Limited threat of Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletion to the utility of HRP2-based malaria RDTs in Northern Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2024)Background: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that detect Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein-2 (PfHRP2) are exclusively deployed in Uganda, but deletion of the pfhrp2/3 target gene threatens their usefulness as malaria ... -
Anemia in HIV Patients Attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital: Prevalence, Morphological Classification, and Associated Factor
(HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 2023)Purpose: To determine the prevalence of anemia, the morphological classification and to assess the factors associated with anemia among HIV patients attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) clinic at Hoima ... -
Prospective evaluation of the impact of potent antiretroviral therapy on the incidence of Kaposi’s Sarcoma in East Africa: findings from the International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Consortium
(Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2012)Prior to the rollout of potent antiretroviral therapy (ART), Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) was the most commonly reported malignancy in many resource-limited settings, such as most of sub-Saharan Africa. In resource-replete settings ... -
Phosphatidylethanol confirmed alcohol use among ART-naïve HIV-infected persons who denied consumption in rural Uganda
(AIDS care, 2017)Under-reporting of alcohol use by HIV-infected patients could adversely impact clinical care. This study examined factors associated with under-reporting of alcohol consumption by patients who denied alcohol use in clinical ... -
Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Children
(International Research in Medical and Health Sciences, 2023)Two-thirds of anemia in children worldwide, of which IDA accounts for 20 to 25% of cases, are caused by iron deficiency, which is a significant global health burden. Despite treatment, unfortunately, IDA can have ... -
Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Predisposing Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Kawolo General Hospital. A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2022)Background: Globally, the prevalence of Hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus) varies from 1 - 28 %. 16.2 % of women have some form of hyperglycemia, of which GDM is about 85.1%. 87.6% ... -
Antioxidants in the Management of Sickle Cell Anaemia: An Area to Be Exploited for the Wellbeing of the Patients
(International Research in Medical and Health Sciences, 2023)Sickle cell disease (SCD), also known as sickle cell anemia, is an often serious autosomal recessive disorder that occurs when both parents pass the defective gene to their children. When oxygen pressure is low, the biconcave ...