Browsing Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Author "Agaba, David Collins"
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Cervical amniotic fluid bacterial colonization, antibiotic susceptibility and associated factors among women with premature rupture of membranes at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda
Ainomugisha, Brenda; Bazira, Joel; Agaba, David Collins; Owaraganise, Asiphas; Tibaijuka, Leevan; Mugyenyi, Godfrey R; Kayondo, Musa; Muhumuza, Joy; Migisha, Richard; Ngonzi, Joseph (Research square, 2023)Background: Bacterial colonization is a recognized cause of premature rupture of membranes (PROM), a predictor of poor maternal and fetal outcomes. Despite routine use of antibiotics in women with PROM, data on antibiotic ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of oligohydramnios in pregnancies beyond 36 weeks of gestation at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Uganda
Twesigomwe, Godfrey; Migisha, Richard; Agaba, David Collins; Owaraganise, Asiphas; Aheisibwe, Hillary; Tibaijuka, Leevan; Abesiga, Lenard; Ngonzi, Joseph; Tornes, Yarine Fajardo (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022)Background: Oligohydramnios is associated with poor maternal and perinatal outcomes. In low-resource countries, including Uganda, oligohydramnios is under-detected due to the scarcity of ultrasonographic services. We ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Severe Anaemia Post-Caesarean Section at a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Uganda
Sivahikyako, Sylvie Atosa; Owaraganise, Asiphas; Tibaijuka, Leevan; Agaba, David Collins; Kayondo, Musa; Ngonzi, Joseph; Mugisha, Julius; Kanyesigye, Hamson (Research Square, 2021)Background: Severe anaemia post-caesarean section adversely affects the woman and the new-born. While prenatal anaemia is extensively studied, the literature on post-caesarean section anaemia is limited and characteristics ... -
Risks of adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in southwestern Uganda
Lugobe, Henry Mark; Muhindo, Rose; Kayondo, Musa; Wilkinson, Ian; Agaba, David Collins; McEniery, Carmel; Okello, Samson; Wylie, Blair J.; Boatin, Adeline A. (PLoS ONE, 2020-09-28)Introduction: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of global perinatal (fetal and neonatal) and maternal morbidity and mortality. We sought to describe HDP and determine the magnitude and risk ...