Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Prevalence and factors associated with visual impairment among high school students in Mbarara city, Southwestern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
(Discover Medicine, 2024)Background: In most low-income countries, including Uganda, routine screening for Visual Impairment (VI) in schools is not conducted, despite the growing global trend of VI among young people, and its negative impacts on ... -
The Future of Kidney Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges, Triumphs, and Opportunities
(Kidney360, 2024)CKD affects about 850 million people worldwide and is projected to be the fifth leading cause of death by 2040. Individuals from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear the bulk of CKD. They face challenges including ... -
Adverse maternal outcomes and associated factors among mothers of advanced age delivering at a tertiary hospital, southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2024)Background: Mothers of advanced age, defined as pregnant women aged ≥ 35 years at the time of giving birth, are traditionally known to be associated with increased risks of adverse maternal outcomes. We determined the ... -
The utility of resting pulse rate in defining high blood pressure among adolescents in Mbarara municipality, Uganda
(ournal of Human Hypertension, 2021)High resting pulse rate (RPR) is associated with adverse cardiovascular events and could be used as a marker of cardiovascular health. We determined the correlation between RPR and blood pressure (BP); and its accuracy in ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anxiety Disorders Among Pregnant Women at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(International Journal of Women's Health, 2024)Background: Anxiety disorders in pregnancy are common and represent a global concern. However, data regarding the magnitude of anxiety among pregnant women in Uganda are limited, and yet, these data could pave way for ... -
Abnormal obstetric shock index and associated factors among immediate postpartum women following vaginal delivery at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Ugand
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2024)Background: Early recognition of haemodynamic instability after birth and prompt interventions are necessary to reduce adverse maternal outcomes due to postpartum haemorrhage. Obstetric shock Index (OSI) has been recommended ... -
Uptake and Associated Factors of Male Contraceptive Method Use: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Uganda
(Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2023)Background: Uganda has one of the highest fertility rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Improving contraceptive uptake in all genders, including males, may be critical to meeting family planning goals in such a setting. ... -
Factors influencing the use of multiple HIV prevention services among transport workers in a city in southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2023)The use of multiple HIV prevention services has been found to decrease the risk of acquiring HIV when tailored to individuals at risk of HIV exposure, including transport workers. Therefore, we assessed the uptake of ... -
Self‑transfers and factors associated with successful tracing among persons lost to follow‑up from HIV care, Sheema District, Southwestern Uganda: retrospective medical records review, 2017–2021
(AIDS Research and Therapy, 2022)Background: Due to improved coverage and scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), patients are increasingly transferring between ART-providing sites. Self-transfers may constitute a high proportion of patients considered ... -
Factors Influencing Utilization of HIV Testing Services among Boda-Boda Riders in Kabarole District, Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BioMed Research International, 2021)Background: HIV testing is an important step for entry and linkage into HIV care. Utilization of HIV testing services among transport workers may be challenging, because of the mobile nature of their jobs. We assessed ... -
High prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in Southwestern Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journa, 2021-06-21)Introduction: most patients with diabetes mellitus are prone to uncontrolled blood pressures despite effective medical therapies; only about 30% of hypertensive patients have their blood pressures controlled. Poor control ... -
Risk factors for human anthrax outbreak in Kiruhura District, Southwestern Uganda: a population-based case control study
(PAMJ-One Health, 2021-06-30)Introduction: In 2018, Uganda experienced recurrent outbreaks of anthrax in both humans and livestock. We aimed to determine risk factors for human anthrax outbreak among residents of Kazo County, Kiruhura District, ... -
High prevalence of prolonged QTc interval among individuals in ambulatory diabetic care in southwestern Uganda
(International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2021)Background: Heart rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events and mortality among individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). Little is known about the epidemiology of prolonged ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Uganda: A Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Study
(Global Heart, 2020)Background: Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a common complication in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) but often overlooked in clinical practice. The burden and correlates of CAN have not been extensively ... -
Postural changes in blood pressure among patients with diabetes attending a referral hospital in southwestern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
(BMC Cardiovascular Disord, 2021)Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) and orthostatic hypertension (OHT) are often unrecognized in clinical care for diabetic individuals, yet they are associated with increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. ... -
Prevalence of hypertension in relation to anthropometric indices among secondary adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2020-06-01)Background: Studies investigating the prevalence of hypertension and its correlation with anthropometric indices among adolescents are still scarce compared to those conducted in adults of greater than 40 years. So far, ... -
The protective effects of aqueous extract of Carica papaya seeds in paracetamol induced nephrotoxicity in male wistar rats
(African Health Sciences, 2015-06)Background: Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in the development of drug induced nephrotoxicity. The study aimed to determine the nephroprotective and ameliorative effects of Carica papaya seed extract in paracetamol-induced ... -
Neck circumference as marker of overweight and obesity among secondary adolescents aged 12-19 years in southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
(2021)Background Overweight and obesity have become more common among adolescents. Various indicators have been used to assess this burden across populations. Recent findings elsewhere have found neck circumference to be useful ... -
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Metabolic Syndrome among Patients with Severe Mental Illness Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Southwest Uganda
(BioMed Research International, 2019)Globally, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components which are the major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, is higher among patients with severe mental illness (SMI) compared to the general ... -
The Use of Neck Circumference as Marker of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents Aged 12-19 Years. A Case of Southwestern Uganda Secondary School Adolescents
(2020)Background: Overweight and obesity have become more common among adolescents. Various indicators have been used to assess this burden across populations. Recent findings elsewhere have found neck circumference to be useful ...
