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ALCOHOL EXPOSURE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN INSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
(Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics., 2013-10-18)
The prevalence of general alcohol use in many countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is high.However, research examining alcohol use in among pregnant women within this population is limited. A review of the current status ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Versus Standard of Care Recovery for Emergency Cesarean Deliveries at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda
(Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2020)
BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) expedites return to patient baseline and functional status by reducing surgical trauma, stress, and organ dysfunction. Despite the potential benefits of enhanced recovery ...
Agreement of Colposcope and Gynocular in Assessment of Cervical Lesions by Swede Score: A Randomized, Crossover Pilot Trial
(Journal of lower genital tract disease, 2013-05)
Objective. This study aimed to determine if criterion standard colposcopy could be provided by a pocket-sized battery-driven colposcope, the Gynocular.
Materials and Methods. The study was a randomized, crossover, pilot ...
Factors influencing use of long-acting versus short-acting contraceptive methods among reproductive-age women in a resource-limited setting
(BMC Women's Health, 2017)
Background: Unplanned pregnancy remains a common problem in many resource-limited settings, mostly due to limited access to modern family planning (FP) services. In particular, use of the more effective long-acting reversible ...
Incidence and predictors of preterm neonatal mortality at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2021-11-02)
Introduction: Preterm neonatal mortality contributes substantially to the high neonatal mortality globally. In Uganda, preterm neonatal mortality accounts for 31% of all neonatal deaths. Previous
studies have shown ...
Out-of-pocket payment for surgery in uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2017-10-31)
Background and objectives
It is Ugandan governmental policy that all surgical care delivered at government hospitals in Uganda is to be provided to patients free of charge. In practice,however, frequent stock outs and ...
Effectiveness of preoperative bath using Chloroxylenol antiseptic soap on the incidence of post emergency Cesarean section surgical site infection at Mbarara Regional Referral hospital, Uganda: a Randomized Controlled trial
(Research square, 2020)
Introduction: Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are infections that occur at or near the surgical incision within 30 days of the surgery. SSIs are the commonest form of hospital acquired infections in sub Saharan Africa with ...
Frequency of HIV status disclosure, associated factors and outcomes among HIV positive pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, southwestern Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal., 2019-04-24)
Introduction: Positive HIV results disclosure plays a significant role in the successful prevention and care of HIV infected patients. It provides significant social and health benefits to the individual and the community. ...
Circumstances of child deaths in Mali and Uganda: a community-based confidential enquiry
(The Lancet Global Health, 2009)
Background Interventions to reduce child deaths in Africa have often underachieved, causing the Millennium Development Goal targets to be missed. We assessed whether a community enquiry into the circumstances of death could ...
Cytomegalovirus Infections in Ugandan Infants: Newborns, Neonates with Sepsis and Infants with Hydrocephalus
(2019)
Background: Congenital and postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in Uganda is prevalent and may compromise the health of Ugandan children. The objective of this study is to
estimate the prevalence of CMV infections ...