Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Perceptions on preeclampsia and eclampsia among senior, older women, in rural Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Global Health Reports, 2021)Background Eclampsia is among the leading causes of maternal mortality. It is a serious hypertensive complication of pregnancy and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in later life. Pregnancy-related hypertension ... -
Persistence of traditional and emergence of new structural drivers and factors for the HIV epidemic in rural Uganda; A qualitative study
(PLoS ONE, 2019)Background In Uganda, the HIV epidemic is now mature and generalized. Recently, there have been reports of resurgence in the incidence of HIV after several years of successful control. The causes for this resurgence are ... -
Phytochemical and efficacy study on four herbs used in erectile dysfunction: Mondia whiteii, Cola acuminata, Urtica massaica, and Tarenna graveolens
(African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2016)There is a resurgence in the use of herbal medicine in the developed countries, with even much more in low developed Countries and especially for conditions such as erectile dysfunction. Studies thus need to be conducted ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Gambling Disorder Among Secondary School Students in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda.
(2020)Background Over the recent years, gambling has evolved and grown substantially with new activities and facilities being introduced, making gambling products and opportunities more available in our environment than ever. ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with cryptococcal antigenemia among severely immunosuppressed HIV-infected adults in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2012)Background: Cryptococcal infection is a common opportunistic infection among severely immunosuppressed HIV patients and is associated with high mortality. Positive cryptococcal antigenemia is an independent predictor of ... -
Prevalence and risk factor for injury in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry study
(Injury prevention, 2018)Introduction Injury-related morbidity is a neglected health concern in many low-income and middle-income countries. Most injury data in Africa have been collected from hospital-based studies, and few studies have occurred ... -
Prevalence estimates for lower urinary tract symptom severity among men in Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa based on regional prevalence data
(Canadian Urological Association Journal, 2018)Introduction: In the absence of specific regional data, the prevalence of urinary symptoms in the developing world is currently estimated. Regional prevalence data and estimates based on them have relevance for accurate ... -
Protocol for systematic review and metaanalysis of treatment success rate among adult patients with tuberculosis in sub- Saharan Africa
(BMJ Open, 2018)Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of mortality globally. Despite being curable, treatment success rates (TSRs) among adult patients with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB (BC-PTB) in sub-Saharan ... -
Psychological distress among AIDS orphans in rural Uganda
(Social Science & Medicine, 2005)More than 11 million children under 15 years in sub-Saharan Africa have lost at least one parent to AIDS. In Uganda, about 2 million children are orphans, with one or both parents dead. The objective of this study was to ... -
Quality of life and social support among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Western Uganda
(AIDS care, 2009)Quality of life (QOL) among patients with HIV/AIDS has been shown to improve once treatment with antiretroviral therapy(ART) has been initiated. We conducted a cross-sectional study in Western Uganda to examine the factors ... -
Risk of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women in age-disparate relationships in sub-Saharan Africa
(Aids, 2020)Objective: To determine the association between age-disparate relationships and risk of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of published ... -
Role of Conventional Myelography in Diagnosis and Treatment of Degenerative Spine Disease in Low-Income Communities: Prospective Study
(World neurosurgery, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Chronic back pain is a common problem, and imaging is crucial for effective diagnosis and treatment. In low-resource settings conventional myelography is a cheap alternative to magnetic resonance imagingand ... -
Evangelicalism in Uganda: implications for public health and Bioethics
(Journal of Intercultural Management and Ethics, 2021)Considered attention is needed to the interplay between evangelical and charismatic religions and legislation in Uganda and their implications for public health, bioethics, and medical education. This manuscript examines ... -
Open data sharing and the Global South—Who benefits?
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Occupational exposure to HIV: a conflict situation for health workers
(International Nursing Review, 2011)Aim: To determine the frequency of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the circumstances and predisposing factors, the high-risk groups, the extent to which exposures are reported and the post-exposure ... -
Self-reported alcohol abstinence associated with ART initiation among HIV-infected persons in rural Uganda
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2014)BACKGROUND—There is limited data on the impact of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) initiation on alcohol consumption. We characterized predictors of abstaining from alcohol among HIV-infected individuals following ART ... -
Sensitive Oligonucleotide Ligation Assay for Low-Level Detection of Nevirapine Resistance Mutations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Quasispecies
(Journal of clinical microbiology, 2007)This study has adapted the oligonucleotide ligation assay (OLA) to probe for low-level nevirapine (NVP) resistance mutations K103N and Y181C in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) population of infected ... -
Non-disclosure of tuberculosis diagnosis by patients to their household members in south western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2020-01-24)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) non-disclosure by adult patients to all household members is a setback to TB control efforts. It reduces the likelihood that household contacts will seek early TB screening, initiation on ... -
Sim for Life: Foundations—A Simulation Educator Training Course to Improve Debriefing Quality in a Low Resource Setting
(Simulation in Healthcare, 2020)Introduction: Despite the importance of debriefing, little is known about the effectiveness of training programs designed to teach debriefing skills. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of a faculty development ... -
Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: what we know now
(International Journal of Epidemiology, 2011-04-28)Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a disproportionate burden of both infectious and chronic diseases compared with other world regions. Current disease estimates for SSA are based on sparse data, but projections ...