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Prevalence of Ethanol Use Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Uganda
(Maternal and child health journal, 2016)
Introduction: The prevalence of ethanol use in many Sub-Saharan African countries is high, but little research exists on use during pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and predictors of ...
Potentially harmful medication use and the associated factors among pregnant women visiting antenatal care clinics in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Clinical and Translational Research, 2023)
Background: Pregnancy management using medications has been challenging for both healthcare providers and pregnant women, given the fear of teratogenicity effects and the potential for fetal harm. In the developing world, ...
Prevalence of Ethanol Use Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada:, 2015)
The prevalence of ethanol use in many Sub-Saharan African countries is high and reported to be increasing among women. Some areas of Sub-Saharan African, such as regions of South Africa, have high rates of fetal alcohol ...
Prevalence, Morphological Types and Factors Associated With Anemia among Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2016)
Background: Anemia in pregnancy is defined as reduction in hemoglobin concentration of below 11.0g/dl in the first and third trimester, or hemoglobin below 10.5g/dl in the second trimester. Globally 50% of pregnant women ...
Building Perinatal Pathology Research Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Frontiers in Medicine, 2022-07-08)
Introduction: Over two million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) annually. Despite multilateral efforts, reducing perinatal mortality has been slow. Although targeted pathologic investigation ...
The interaction between antenatal care and abnormal temperature during delivery and its relationship with postpartum care: a prospective study of 1,538 women in semi‑rural Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth., 2022)
Background: Postnatal care (PNC) is an important tool for reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. However, what predicts receipt and maintenance in PNC, particularly events during pregnancy and the peripartum ...
Non-Proteinuric Preeclampsia: Prevalence, Factors Associated and End-Organ Dysfunction at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda
(Research Square, 2021)
Background: Formerly, preeclampsia was only diagnosed if high blood pressure and proteinuria were present in a gravid woman at or past 20 gestation weeks. Although it is possible to have preeclampsia yet never have ...
Nonproteinuric Preeclampsia among Women with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy at a Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda
(Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2021)
Background. Preeclampsia is a priority obstetric emergency requiring urgent diagnosis and treatment to avert poor pregnancy outcomes. Nonproteinuric preeclampsia poses even greater diagnostic challenges due to contested ...
Placental Decidual Arteriopathy and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Expression Among Women With or Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021)
Background. Women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (WHIV) are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes. Proposed mechanisms for the increased risk include placental arteriopathy (vasculopathy) and maternal vascular ...
Placental decidual arteriopathy and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) expression among women with and without HIV
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021)
Background: Women with HIV (WHIV) are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes. Proposed mechanisms for the increased risk include placental arteriopathy (vasculopathy) and maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) due to ...