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Unfavorable treatment outcomes among patients with drugresistant TB in Uganda
(The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2023)Background: Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) remains a significant public health burden and a threat to the progress made in TB control and prevention in sub- Saharan Africa. Objective: To determine the risk-predictors of poor ... -
Unhealthy alcohol use and intimate partner violence among men and women living with HIV in Uganda.
(BMC public health, 2022)Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol use are interrelated public health issues. Heavy and frequent alcohol use increase the risk of IPV, but the relationship between alcohol use and IPV (including recent ... -
Upper gastrointestinal diseases in patients for endoscopy in South-Western Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2015)Background: There is a paucity of published data regarding upper gastrointestinal diseases in Ugandans with upper gastrointestinal symptoms referred for endoscopy. Objectives: To study the presenting complaints, pathology ... -
Use, cost-effectiveness, and end user perspectives of a home solar lighting intervention in rural Uganda: a mixed methods, randomized controlled trial
(Environmental Research Letters, 2022)Energy poverty is prevalent in resource-limited settings, leading households to use inefficient fuels and appliances that contribute to household air pollution. Randomized controlled trials of household energy interventions ... -
Utilization of health insurance by patients with diabetes or hypertension in urban hospitals in Mbarara, Uganda
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2023)Background: Diabetes and hypertension are among the leading contributors to global mortality and require life-long medical care. However, many patients cannot access quality healthcare due to high out-of-pocket expenditures, ... -
Validation of heart failure quality of life tool and usage to predict all-cause mortality in acute heart failure in Uganda: the Mbarara heart failure registry (MAHFER)
(BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018)Background: The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important treatment goal that could serve as low-cost prognostication tool in resource poor settings. We sought to validate the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy ... -
Validation of heart failure quality of life tool and usage to predict all-cause mortality in acute heart failure in Uganda: the Mbarara heart failure registry (MAHFER)
(BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2018-12-12)Background: The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important treatment goal that could serve as low-cost prognostication tool in resource poor settings. We sought to validate the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy ... -
Validation of heart failure quality of life tool and usage to predict all-cause mortality in acute heart failure in Uganda: the Mbarara heart failure registry (MAHFER)
(BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2018)Background: The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important treatment goal that could serve as low-cost prognostication tool in resource poor settings. We sought to validate the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy ... -
Validity and Reliability of a Self-Reported Measure of Antihypertensive Medication Adherence in Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2016-07-01)Background: The Morisky Medication Adherence scale (MMAS-8) is a widely used self-reported measure of adherence to antihypertensive medications that has not been validated in hypertensive patients in sub-Saharan ... -
Valued experiences of graduate students in their role as educators in undergraduate training in Ugandan medical schools
(Springer Nature, 2017)Background: In most medical schools, graduate students, sometimes referred to as graduate teaching assistants, often participate in the training of undergraduate students. In developing countries like Uganda, are ... -
Variation in HIV-1 Nef function within and among viral subtypes reveals genetically separable antagonism of SERINC3 and SERINC5
(PLoS pathogens, 2020)HIV Nef counteracts cellular host restriction factors SERINC3 and SERINC5, but our understanding of how naturally occurring global Nef sequence diversity impacts these activities is limited. Here, we quantify SERINC3 and ... -
Willingness and ability to pay for healthcare insurance: A cross-sectional study of Seven Communities in East and West Africa (SevenCEWA)
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2021)Willingness and ability to pay for insurance that would cover primary healthcare services has not been evaluated consistently in different African communities. We conducted a cross-sectional community health survey and ...