Research articles: Recent submissions
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Contraceptive use following unintended pregnancy among Ugandan women living with HIV
(PLoS ONE, 2018-10-25)Background: Preventing unintended pregnancy is critical for women living with HIV (WLWH) to safely achieve their reproductive goals. Family planning services should support WLWH at risk of repeat unintended pregnancies. ... -
Childhood bacterial meningitis in Mbarara Hospital, Uganda: antimicrobial susceptibility and outcome of treatment.
(African Health Sciences, 2001)Background: The recommended antibiotic treatment of bacterial meningitis has come under scrutiny following frequent reports of in-vitro resistance by the common causative organisms to penicillin and chloramphenicol. Objective: ... -
Page 1/12 Suboptimal Antiretroviral Drug Levels and Virologic Failures among PLHIV at a Rural Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda: A Descriptive Cross- sectional Study.
(Research Square, 2020-12-09)Background: Achieving favorable HIV treatment outcomes is a major challenge, particularly due to non- adherence and consequent sub-therapeutic plasma antiretroviral drug levels. This is often complicated by the development ... -
Factors associated with delayed onset of active labor following vaginal misoprostol administration among women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(2020-10-03)Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study over 6 months at a tertiary hospital in Uganda. We enrolled mothers with gestational age ≥28 weeks, who were undergoing labor induction with 50 micrograms of vaginal ... -
Registration, procurement, distribution, and use of misoprostol in Uganda: an interview-based observational study
(Online, 2013-10-20)Background Poor access to essential medicines remains a barrier to improvement of health in low-income countries. The maternal mortality rate from post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) in Uganda is one of the highest in the world. ... -
The Social Legacy of AIDS: Fertility Aspirations Among HIV-Affected Women in Uganda
(American journal of public health, 2013)Before the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Africa, women infected with HIV not only had reduced fecundability,1---4 but also reduced fertility aspirations as many women, men, and health providers were opposed ... -
Quality of vital sign monitoring during obstetric hospitalizations at a regional referral and teaching hospital in Uganda: an opportunity for improvement
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021)Introduction: vital sign monitoring is a key component of safe facility-based obstetric care. We aimed to assess quality of care around vital sign monitoring during obstetric hospitalizations in a tertiary-care facility ... -
Prevalence of Ethanol Use Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada:, 2015)The prevalence of ethanol use in many Sub-Saharan African countries is high and reported to be increasing among women. Some areas of Sub-Saharan African, such as regions of South Africa, have high rates of fetal alcohol ... -
Sublingual Misoprostol versus Intramuscular Oxytocin for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Uganda: A Double-Blind Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial
(PLOS Medicine, 2014-11)Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal death in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the World Health Organization recommends use of oxytocin for prevention of PPH, misoprostol use is increasingly ... -
Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Prenatal Distribution of Misoprostol for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2015-11-11)Background In settings where home birth rates are high, prenatal distribution of misoprostol has been advocated as a strategy to increase access to uterotonics during the third stage of labor to prevent postpartum hemorrhage ... -
Registration, procurement, distribution, and use of misoprostol in Uganda:
(Elsevier Ltd: science direct, 2013-10-20)Background Poor access to essential medicines remains a barrier to improvement of health in low-income countries. The maternal mortality rate from post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) in Uganda is one of the highest in the ... -
Patterns and Practices of Self-Medication Among Students Enrolled at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda
(Dove Press journal: Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice, 2020-02-13)Purpose: Self-medication is drug use without advice from a medical professional. Proper self-medication can reduce health expenses and physician waiting time. However, prescription or over-the-counter drugs are considered ... -
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 ... -
A qualitative exploration to understand barriers and facilitators to daily oral PrEP uptake and sustained adherence among HIV-negative women planning for or with pregnancy in rural Southwestern Uganda
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the International AIDS Society., 2022-03-24)Introduction: Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may reduce periconception and pregnancy HIV incidence among women in settings, where gender power imbalances limit HIV testing, engagement in care and HIV viral ... -
Short message service (SMS) reminders and real-time adherence monitoring improve antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Uganda
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2016)Objective: To explore the effects of four types of short message service (SMS) plus real time adherence monitoring on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence: daily reminders, weekly reminders, reminders triggered after a ... -
I still desire to have a child
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-01-11)This study explored the intersecting forms of stigma experienced by HIV-serodifferent couples with unmet reproductive goals in rural Uganda. The parent mixed-methods study, which included 131 HIV-exposed women with plans ... -
Understanding the Effect of a Healthcare Provider‑Led Family Planning Support Intervention on Contraception use and Pregnancy Desires among Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda
(Springer, 2021-07-22)Modern contraceptive prevalence among women living with HIV (WLWH) in Uganda is still low at 45%, and up to a third of women are likely to discontinue the method within the first year of initiation. This increases risks ... -
Structured and sustained family planning support facilitates effective use of postpartum contraception amongst women living with HIV in South Western Uganda: A randomized controlled trial
(jogh.org, 2021)Background : Despite low pregnancy intentions, many women accessing contraception discontinue use, increasing the risk of unwanted pregnancies among women living with HIV (WLWH). We evaluate whether a family planning support ... -
mHealth-Based Health Promotion Intervention to Improve Use of Maternity Care Services Among Women in Rural Southwestern Uganda: Iterative Development Study
(JMIR, 2021-11)Background: Antenatal care (ANC) prevents perinatal morbidity and mortality, but use of these services in Uganda remains low and maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the world. There is growing evidence that ... -
Mobile Health Technologies May Be Acceptable Tools for Providing Social Support to Tuberculosis Patients in Rural Uganda: A Parallel Mixed-Method Study
(Hindawi, 2020-01-07)Social support has been shown to mitigate social barriers to medication adherence and improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment success rates. The use of mobile technology to activate social support systems among TB patients, ...