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Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Syphilis among Voluntary Blood Donors in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Retrospective Study
(International journal of tropical disease & health, 2017)
Despite the improvement with blood screening, transfusion transmissible infectious (TTIs) agents such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis are still among ...
Bovine trypanosomosis in Bukanga County, Western Uganda: prevalence, farmers knowledge and livestock management practices
(The Journal of protozoology research, 2020)
Trypanosomosis is considered as a threat to the ongoing efforts on poverty alleviation in Uganda despite attempts to control it. Understanding current prevalence and level of knowledge of local farmers influences the extent ...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Art Clinic in Bududa General Hospital, Bududa District, Uganda
(Journal of Tuberculosis Research, 2019)
Background: Tuberculosis disease affects survival among HIV co-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy. Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in western Uganda is 15.3% and 7.2% in Tororo, Eastern Uganda. A study in ...
Prevalence and risk factors for the metabolic syndrome among patients with epilepsy attending a neuropsychiatric hospital in Kigali, Rwanda
(International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Management, 2021)
Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity are more frequent in people with epilepsy than in the general population. The explanation for this may be the change in biochemical components due to the use of anti-epileptic drugs. ...
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Viral Infection among Pregnant Women Accessing Antenatal Care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, South West, Uganda
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2018)
Aims: To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of Hepatitis B surface antigen
(HBsAg) among pregnant women.
Study Design: A cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Antenatal clinic of Mbarara ...
Association Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anemia Among Adult Dyspeptic Patients Attending Kiryandongo General Hospital, Uganda
(Journal of Blood Medicine, 2023)
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of anemia and its association with Helicobacter pylori infection among adult dyspeptic patients.
Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 283 dyspeptic patients ...
Anaemia, Morphological Classification and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Lactating Mothers at Mbarara City Council Health Centre IV, Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Blood Medicine, 2022)
Purpose: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of anaemia, morphological classification and its associated risk factors among the lactating mothers accessing postnatal care at Mbarara City Health ...
Hepatitis B Infection among Commercial Sex Workers in Lyantonde Town, Central Uganda: Prevalence, Knowledge and Practices
(International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2020)
Aims: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B infection among female
commercial sex workers in Lyantonde town.
Study Design: A cross sectional study was conducted.
Place and Duration of Study: ...
Prevalence, Morphological Classification,And Factors Associated With Anemia Among Pregnant Women Accessing Antenatal Clinic At Itojo Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Journal of blood medicine, 2019)
Purpose: The study aimed to determine the prevalence, morphological classification, and risk factors of anemia among pregnant mothers attending antenatal clinic at Itojo hospital, Ntungamo district, southwestern Uganda. ...
Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis and hygiene practices among HIV/AIDS patients in southwest Uganda
(Dove Medical Press Limited. T, 2019)
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium by age, sex, and duration on anti retroviral therapy (ART) and establish hygienic malpractices that may predispose to infection.
Methods: We enrolled 138 HIV/AIDS ...