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Mothers perception of blood transfusion in children under 5 years in Kisoro hospital, Uganda
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2017)Introduction: Blood transfusion is the main cornerstones of modern medical practice which started way back in 1818 by James Brundell (Virge et al, 2000) and is the main treatment for anaemia. Although it is an important ... -
The Mouse Inhalation Model of Cryptococcus neoformans Infection Recapitulates Strain Virulence in Humans and Shows that Closely Related Strains Can Possess Differential Virulence
(Infection and Immunity, 2019)Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) causes high rates of HIV-related mortality, yet the Cryptococcus factors influencing patient outcome are not well understood. Pathogen-specific traits, such as the strain genotype and degree ... -
Moving towards vertically integrated artificial intelligence development
(NPJ digital medicine, 2022)Substantial interest and investment in clinical artificial intelligence (AI) research has not resulted in widespread translation to deployed AI solutions. Current attention has focused on bias and explainability in AI ... -
Multi uid cosmology in f(G) gravity
(arXiv, 2022)The treatment of 1+3 covariant perturbations in a multiuid cosmology with the consideration of f (G) gravity, G being the Gauss-Bonnet term, is done in the present paper. We define a set of covariant and gauge-invariant ... -
Multicenter analysis of attrition from the pediatric TB infection care cascade in Boston
(The Journal of Pediatrics, 2023)Objectives: Characterizing losses from the pediatric tuberculosis (TB) infection care cascade is important to identify ways to improve TB infection care delivery. Study design: We conducted a retrospective cohort study ... -
Multidisciplinary leadership training for undergraduate health science students may improve Ugandan healthcare
(African Journal of Health Professions Education, 2016)Background. Community-based education research and service (COBERS) is a platform for embedding progressive transformative leadership and research-related medical education in Uganda. The leadership development programme ... -
Multidrug resistance among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae carried in the gut of out-patients from pastoralist communities of Kasese district, Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2018-07-17)Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide public health emergency that requires urgent attention. Most of the effort to prevent this coming catastrophe is occurring in high income countries and we do not know ... -
Multimedia‑Aided Technologies for Effective Learning of Quantum Physics at the University Level
(Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2023)Physics education has been identified as one of the public sectors that are mostly influenced by technological developments. This paper adopted the quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design to assess the effects of ... -
Multiple Measures Reveal Antiretroviral Adherence Successes and Challenges in HIV-Infected Ugandan Children
(PLoS ONE, 2012-05-09)Background: Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) among children in developing settings is poorly understood. Methodology/Principal Findings: To understand the level, distribution, and correlates of ART adherence ... -
Multisite Validation of Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay and Quantification by Laser Thermal Contrast
(Emerging infectious diseases, 2014-01)Cryptococcal meningitis is common in sub-Saharan Africa. Given the need for data for a rapid, point-of-care cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (LFA), we assessed diagnostic performance of ... -
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and cytogenetic abnormalities among people with HIV
(Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 2023)Objective: To compare cytogenetic abnormalities among people living with HIV (PLWH) with and without previous exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) (both latent tuberculosis infection [LTBI] and active tuberculosis ... -
Mycobacterium tuberculosis mixed infections and drug resistance in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
(African Health Sciences,, 2022)Background: Sub-Saharan Africa, is a region that records high rates of TB infection. Mycobacterium tuberculosis mixed strain infection, especially when the strains involved are of different susceptibilities, is an area of ... -
Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotypes and drug susceptibility pattern of isolates from tuberculosis patients in South-Western Uganda
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2011-03-31)Background: Determination of the prevalence and drug susceptibility of the M. tuberculosis strains is important in tuberculosis control. We determined the genetic diversity and susceptibility profiles of mycobacteria ... -
Narratives of most significant change to explore experiences of caregivers in a caregiver-young adolescent sexual and reproductive health communication intervention in rural south-western Uganda
(Plos one, 2023-06-01)Background: This paper presents findings from a qualitative effectiveness evaluation of an intervention aimed at improving caregiver-young adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication including training ... -
Nasopharyngyeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae, in Children under Five Years at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(International journal of tropical disease & health, 2015-01-21)Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, causing 25-30% of all deaths in developing countries. Pneumococcal disease is a significant public health problem ... -
Native diversity buffers against severity of non-native tree invasions
(Nature, 2023)Determining the drivers of non-native plant invasions is critical for managing native ecosystems and limiting the spread of invasive species1,2. Tree invasions in particular have been relatively overlooked, even though ... -
Natural Resource Management in the Northern Albertine Rift Landscape, Western Uganda: Modelling Household Land Utilisation for Conflict Reduction
(2020-10-29)The discovery of oil in the Albertine Rift Landscape has increased pressure on natural resources and heightened the potential for resource use conflicts. Central to these natural resource use pressures are competing interests ... -
Natural Vaccine Adjuvants and Immunopotentiators Derived From Plants, Fungi, Marine Organisms, and Insects
(In Immunopotentiators in Modern Vaccines, 2017)Secondary metabolites from natural sources have made a significant contribution to medicine for millennia. In modern medicine, drugs developed from natural products have been used to treat infectious diseases, cancer, ... -
Nature of Performance Management of Academic Staff in Private Universities
(International Journal of Technology and Management, 2021)Performance management is a continuous process of identifying, measuring and developing the performance of individuals and teams and aligning performance with the strategic goals of the organization (Aguinis and Kraiger ...