Mbarara University of Science and Technology Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Prescription patterns of antibiotics and associated factors among outpatients diagnosed with respiratory tract infections in Jinja city, Uganda, June 2022–May 2023
(BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2024)Background: Most respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are viral and do not require antibiotics, yet their inappropriate prescription is common in low-income settings due to factors like inadequate diagnostic facilities. ... -
Nurse education in Mbarara, Uganda
(Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2001)Aim: To describe the establishment of a professional development programme for qualified nurses at Mbarara University Teaching Hospital, Uganda. Background: Between 1997 and 1999, a group of hospital-based nurses and ... -
“If you find that I am HIV positive, don’t tell me”: Exploring the barriers and recommendations for HIV prevention services utilization among youth in rural southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2024)Globally, the majority of new HIV infections are recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa, with the youth being disproportionately affected. HIV prevention is the cornerstone of controlling the spread of HIV and ending this ... -
Effects of Alcohol Use on Patient Retention in HIV Care in East Africa
(AIDS and Behavior, 2024)We sought to investigate the association between hazardous alcohol use and gaps in care for people living with HIV over a long-term follow-up period. Adults who had participated in our previously published Phase I study ... -
Barriers and facilitators of retention in care after cervical cancer screening: patients’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives
(BMC Women's Health, 2024)Background: Cervical cancer continues to threaten women’s health, especially in low-resource settings. Regular follow-up after screening and treatment is an effective strategy for monitoring treatment outcomes. Consequently, ... -
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. ... -
Characteristics of paediatric injuries as predictors of 24-hour disposition from the Emergency Department of a teaching hospital in South western Uganda
(African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024)Background: Paediatric injuries are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally, especially in low-and middle-income countries. We aimed to characterize paediatric injuries as predictors of disposition ... -
Malnutrition is a risk factor for tuberculosis disease among household contacts: A case-control study in Uganda
(IJID regions, 2024)Objective: Household contacts (HHCs) of persons with tuberculosis (TB) including rifampicin-resistant or multi drug-resistant TB (RR/MDR-TB) are at risk for TB infection. We investigated whether index patient-level clinical ... -
Self-Rated Competence of Ugandan Healthcare Workers to Obtain Informed Consent for Autopsy
(The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2024)We examined the self-rated competence of Ugandan healthcare workers (HCWs) in obtaining informed consent for autopsies, considering the challenges of low autopsy acceptance rates globally. In September and October 2023, ... -
Assessment of the Efficiency of Problematic Animal Interventions in Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Uganda: A Case Study of Lake Mburo National Park
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2024)Human-wildlife conflict is a significant challenge in Uganda, particularly in areas where human populations and wildlife habitats overlap. This study examines the efficiency of various interventions aimed at mitigating ... -
The scale, forms and distribution of volunteering amongst refugee youth populations in Uganda
(Population, Space and Place, 2024)Geographies of volunteering have examined the relationships between people, places and forms of voluntary action, but there has been limited geographical scholarship on the scales, forms and distribution of volunteering ... -
The silent threat: investigating the incidence and clinical characteristics of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in women from tertiary care hospitals of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2024)Background: Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are medical conditions that can cause severe complications, such as maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess the incidence and characteristics of ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward female genital schistosomiasis among community women and healthcare professionals in Kimpese region, Democratic Republic of Congo
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2024)Background: Chronic infection with Schistosoma haematobium causes female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), which leads to diverse lesions in the female genital tract and several complications, including infertility and a ... -
Point-of-care urine tenofovir testing to predict HIV drug resistance among individuals with virologic failure
(AIDS, 2023)Objective: We sought to evaluate the utility of a point-of-care (POC) urine tenofovir (TFV) assay, developed to objectively assess adherence, to predict HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) in people failing first-line antiretroviral ... -
FOXP3serum concentration; a likely predictor of CIN and cervical cancer: Secondary analysis from a case control study at a clinic in South western Uganda
(Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2024)Biomarkers including Forkhead/ winged-helix transcription factor boxP3 have been proposed in immune-histochemical techniques to diagnose cervical lesions, but can be objectively quantified and measured in blood using methods ... -
Impact of supportive supervision visits on the availability of World Health Organization infection prevention and control core components in health facilities in Southwestern Uganda
(Infection Prevention in Practice, 2024)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the provision of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are often limited by resource constraints. Aim: To determine the association of supportive supervision activities with the ... -
Malnutrition and unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment among people with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: A retrospective analysis
(Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2024)Rationale: Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a significant public health challenge to the control and successful eradication of TB globally. Suboptimal treatment outcomes are common among persons with ... -
Evolution of Spatial Risk of Malaria Infection After a Pragmatic Chemoprevention Program in Response to Severe Flooding in Rural Western Uganda
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2024)Background: Malaria epidemics result from extreme precipitation and flooding, which are increasing with global climate change. Local adaptation and mitigation strategies will be essential to prevent excess morbidity and ... -
Perceived Public Participation and Health Delivery in Local Government Districts in Uganda
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2024)Citizen participation is a crucial aspect of the national health system, empowering individuals to contribute to improving local health services through Health Committees (HCs). HCs promote the participation of citizens ...
