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Abdominal pregnancy with a live newborn in a low-resource setting: A case report
(A case report. Case Reports in Women's Health, 2023)Abdominal pregnancy is defined as pregnancy anywhere within the peritoneal cavity, exclusive of tubal, ovarian, or broad ligament locations. It is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy with high morbidity and mortality for both ... -
Acceptability of Phone-Based Communication Intervention by Healthcare Workers as an Adjunct to Routine Referral Form: A Qualitative Study in South Western Uganda
(Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023-02-27)Introduction: A functional maternal referral system should encompass a feasible communication system between health facilities. In Uganda, the current paper-based patient referral form is associated with inadequate patient- ... -
Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Among Teenage Mothers Delivering at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda: Prevalence and Associated Factor
(Cureus, 2024)Introduction: Each year, millions of teenagers in low-resource areas experience unintended pregnancies, many of which result in childbirth. These pregnancies often carry an increased risk of negative perinatal outcomes. ... -
Agreement of Colposcope and Gynocular in Assessment of Cervical Lesions by Swede Score: A Randomized, Crossover Pilot Trial
(Journal of lower genital tract disease, 2013-05)Objective. This study aimed to determine if criterion standard colposcopy could be provided by a pocket-sized battery-driven colposcope, the Gynocular. Materials and Methods. The study was a randomized, crossover, pilot ... -
Alcohol Exposure Among Pregnant Women in sub-Saharan Africa- a Systematic Review
(Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics., 2013-10-18)The prevalence of general alcohol use in many countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is high.However, research examining alcohol use in among pregnant women within this population is limited. A review of the current status ... -
Altered Maternal Antibody Profiles in Women With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drive Changes in Transplacental Antibody Transfer
(Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2022)Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–exposed, uninfected (HEU) children have a higher risk of severe infection, but the causes are poorly understood. Emerging data point to altered antibody transfer in women with ... -
Amniotic Fluid Bacterial Colonization, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Associated Factors Among Women With Premature Rupture of Membranes at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda
(Cureus, 2024)Background: Amniotic fluid bacterial colonization in premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is known to initiate labor and lead to postpartum endometritis and early-onset neonatal sepsis. We determined the prevalence and ... -
Antenatal Care Visit Attendance Frequency and Birth Outcomes in Rural Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study
(Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2021)Objectives Antenatal care (ANC) is designed to improve pregnancy outcomes by providing screening and treatment for preventable and treatable diseases. However, data are lacking on whether ANC affects stillbirth risk. We ... -
Antenatal couples’ counselling in Uganda (ACCU): study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial
(Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2022)Background: Common avoidable factors leading to maternal, perinatal and neonatal deaths include lack of birth planning (and delivery in an inappropriate place) and unmet need for contraception. Progress has been slow because ... -
Antimicrobial-resistant infections among postpartum women at a Ugandan referral hospital
(PLOS ONE, 2017)Puerperal sepsis causes 10% of maternal deaths in Africa, but prospective studies on incidence, microbiology and antimicrobial resistance are lacking. Methods We performed a prospective cohort study of 4,231 Ugandan women ... -
Association between Contraceptive Awareness and Use, and Teenage Pregnancy among Prime Gravidas Delivering at Mbarara Hospital Regional Referral, Uganda
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2016)Introduction: The promotion of family planning, so that women can avoid unwanted pregnancy, is central to the World Health Organisation work on improving maternal health. This requires that women have access to safe and ... -
Association between Duration of Second Stage of Labour and Perinatal Outcomes among Mothers admitted in Labour at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS), 2016)About four million babies die in the first 4 weeks of life annually. Most of the neonatal deaths occur in the first week mainly on the first day after delivery. The objective of our study was to determine the factors ... -
Association between HIV Serostatus and premalignant cervical lesions among women attending a cervical cancer screening clinic at a tertiary care facility in southwestern Uganda: a comparative cross-sectional study
(BMC Women's Health, 2024)Background: Uganda has approximately 1.2 million people aged 15–64 years living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Previous studies have shown a higher prevalence of premalignant cervical lesions among HIV-positive ... -
Association between metabolic syndrome and cervical cancer among women in Southwestern Uganda: A case-control study
(Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2024)Objective: To determine the association between MetS and its components with cervical cancer among women in South-western Uganda. Methods: We conducted an unmatched case-control study on470 participants in a1:2case-to-control ... -
Association between Prior Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Ectopic Pregnancy at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South Western Uganda
(Obstetrics and gynecology international, 2018)Background. Increase in the number of ectopic pregnancy is attributed to increase in the incidence of pelvic infections. Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for most of the sexually transmitted bacterial infections. If ... -
Association between serum P16ink4A concentration and CIN and cervical cancer among women attending a cervical cancer clinic in western Uganda: A case control study
(ynecologic Oncology Reports, 2024)Introduction: Tissue expression of P16ink4A is correlated with cervical lesions. In this study we determined the association between serum P16ink4A concentrations and cervical lesions among women attending the cervical ... -
Associations Between Non-communicable Diseases and Obstetric Complications: A Retrospective Records Review at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Uganda
(Cureus, 2024)Objective: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) increasingly contribute to maternal morbidity and mortality. We determined the association between NCDs and obstetric complications at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) ... -
Bacterial isolates and antibiotic susceptibility among women with abnormal vaginal discharge attending the gynecology clinic at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
(BMC Women’s Health, 2023)Background: Abnormal vaginal discharge is a common complaint among women of reproductive age, affecting about one- third of all women. In resource-limited settings where access to laboratory services is limited, treatment ... -
Barriers and facilitators of male engagement in Community Client-Led Antiretroviral therapy Delivery groups (CCLADS) for HIV care and treatment in Southwestern Uganda:
(BMC Health Services Research, 2022-01-29)Background: Male engagement in HIV programs is a persistent challenge that results in poor utilization of HIV care services. Differentiated service delivery models, such as Community Client-Led Antiretroviral Delivery ... -
Boda Bodas: An Emerging and Neglected Public Health Crisis
(Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2018)Introduction: Motorcycle injuries constitute an emerging and neglected public health crisis in low- and middle-income countries, but high-quality data is scarce. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiology, ...
