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Paediatric postdischarge mortality in developing countries: a systematic review
(BMJ Open, 2018)Objectives: To update the current evidence base on paediatric postdischarge mortality (PDM) in developing countries. Secondary objectives included an evaluation of risk factors, timing and location of PDM. Design: Systematic ... -
The PAediatric Risk Assessment (PARA) Mobile App to Reduce Postdischarge Child Mortality: Design, Usability, and Feasibility for Health Care Workers in Uganda
(JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2016)Background: Postdischarge death in children is increasingly being recognized as a major contributor to overall child mortality. The PAediatric Risk Assessment (PARA) app is an mHealth tool developed to aid health care ... -
Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants
(American Association for the Advancement of Science., 2020)Postinfectious hydrocephalus (PIH), which often follows neonatal sepsis, is the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide, yet the microbial pathogens underlying this disease remain to be elucidated. ... -
Paenibacillus spp infection among infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda: an observational case-control study
(The Lancet Microbe, 2023)Background: Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus is a cause of postinfectious hydrocephalus among Ugandan infants. To determine whether Paenibacillus spp is a pathogen in neonatal sepsis, meningitis, and postinfectious hydrocephalus, ... -
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 ... -
Paint on their lips Paint-sniffers, good citizens and public space in Brisbane
(The Australian Sociological Association, 2006)This article describes structured responses to young Indigenous people whose paint-sniffing in Brisbane attracts public attention. It gives an emic account of the sniffers’ responses to these processes and argues that ... -
Pan African Feminist Perspectives Promoting Matriarchy. Women’s Pre-Colonial Linguistic Power Perspectives, Power Loss and the Contemporary State of Affairs in Ankole Sub-Region
(Open Access Library Journal, 2021)This paper studies the linguistic approach used to describe wise, healer and powerful women in the Ankole Sub-region during the pre-colonial times. Discussed in the study are the names, words and proverbs that describe a ... -
Pan-resistome characterization of uropathogenic escherichia coli and klebsiella pneumoniae strains circulating in Uganda and Kenya, isolated from 2017–2018
(MDPI, 2021-12-17)Urinary tract infection (UTI) develops after a pathogen adheres to the inner lining of the urinary tract. Cases of UTIs are predominantly caused by several Gram-negative bacteria and account for high morbidity in the ... -
Pan-tropical prediction of forest structure from the largest trees
(Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2018-11-05)Large tropical trees form the interface between ground and airborne observations,offering a unique opportunity to capture forest properties remotely and to investigate their variations on broad scales. However, ... -
Pangolins in global camera trap data: Implications for ecological monitoring
(journal homepage:http://www.elsevier.com/locate/gecco, 2019)Despite being heavily exploited, pangolins (Pholidota: Manidae) have been subject to limited research, resulting in a lack of reliable population estimates and standardized survey methods for the eight extant species. ... -
Pan‐tropical prediction of forest structure from the largest trees
(Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2018)Aim: Large tropical trees form the interface between ground and airborne observations, offering a unique opportunity to capture forest properties remotely and to investigate their variations on broad scales. However, despite ... -
A pap‑smear analysis tool (PAT) for detection of cervical cancer from pap‑smear images
(BioMed Eng OnLine, 2019)Background: Cervical cancer is preventable if effective screening measures are in place. Pap-smear is the commonest technique used for early screening and diagnosis of cervical cancer. However, the manual analysis of the ... -
Parasite-based diagnosis for malaria in Uganda:
(2012)From 2006 the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Uganda was with artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). In 2010, Uganda adopted the universal parasite-based diagnosis for malaria before treatment with ... -
The Parasites of the Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park^ Uganda
(In Primates of Western Uganda, 2006)Detecting disease threats to endangered species and their ecosystems plays a crucial role in the survival of a population (McCallum & Dobson, 1995). As human pressure increases around and within habitats that contain ... -
Parenting Styles and Self-Efficacy among Secondary School Students in Ibanda North, Ibanda District, Uganda
(International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 2021)The main purpose of the current study was to analyze the relationship between parenting styles and self-efficacy among secondary school students in Ibanda North, Ibanda district Uganda. The study also examined the contribution ... -
Parents’ and caretakers’ perceptions and concerns about accessibility of antenatal services by pregnant teenagers in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(Midwifery, 2019)Background: Uganda has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Sub-Saharan Africa and the world. About a quarter of teenagers become pregnant annually. This is much higher than the global rate of 11%. When a teenager ... -
Participation in gardening activity and its association with improved mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda
(Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021)Evidence from high-income settings suggests that gardening is associated with reductions in depression, anxiety, and stress. The benefits of gardening are less well understood by mental health practitioners and researchers ... -
The pathway of obstructed labour as perceived by communities in south-western Uganda: a grounded theory study
(Global health action, 2011-12-27)Background: Obstructed labour is still a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in Uganda, where many women give birth at home alone or assisted by non-skilled birth attendants. Little is known of ... -
Patient and Health worker experiences on Utilization of Community Client Led ART Delivery Model in South-Western Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(Research square, 2021)Background: In an effort to accommodate the growing number of stable HIV clients, improve retention in care and reduce health care burden the differentiated service delivery (DSD) models were introduced in 2014. One such ... -
Patient choice improves self-efficacy and intention to complete tuberculosis preventive therapy in a routine HIV program setting in Uganda
(PLoS One, 2021)A 12-dose weekly regimen of rifapentine plus isoniazid (3HP) is recommended for the prevention of active tuberculosis (TB); however, it is unclear whether 3HP should be provided by directly observed therapy (DOT) or ...