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Incidence and predictors of early loss to follow up among patients initiated on protease inhibitor-based second-line antiretroviral therapy in southwestern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2021-03-20)
Background: Good adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and retention in care are essential for the efectiveness of an HIV care program. With the current increase in numbers of people living with HIV taking second-line ...
Quality of water sources in Southwestern Uganda using the compartment bag test (CBT): a cross-sectional descriptive study
(Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2019-10-09)
The aim of this study was to assess the bacteriological quality of water sources in the two rural areas of Uganda using the compartment bag test (CBT). In total, 200 water samples were collected from 69 different water ...
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Service Availability at Rural Health Care Facilities in Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2018-08-27)
There is a paucity of information on the state of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) at health care facilities in Uganda. A survey on WASH service availability was conducted at 50 health care facilities across 4 districts ...
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 ...
Comparison of Antibacterial Efficacy of Locally Produced Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer and Commonly Available Commercial Hand Sanitizer Used in Healthcare Facilities in Uganda
(Open Access Library Journal, 2020-04-07)
Use of hand sanitizers has become a cornerstone in clinical practice for the prevention of disease transmission between practitioners and patients. There are a number of hand sanitizers sold on the Ugandan market with ...
Rhesus blood group haplotype frequencies among blood donors in southwestern Uganda
(Journal of blood medicine, 2018)
Aim/objective: The study was undertaken to determine the Rhesus blood group system and
Rhesus haplotype frequencies among blood donors at Mbarara Regional Blood Bank.
Materials and methods: We included ethylene-diamine ...
Assessment of the diagnostic performance of TrueHb® point-of-care hemometer compared with Sysmex i3 analyzer among patients at International Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(Journal of Blood Medicine, 2019)
Aim/Objective: To assess the diagnostic performance of TrueHb® point-of-care (POC) hemometer compared with Sysmex i3 analyzer at International Hospital Kampala, Uganda.
Materials and methods: We analyzed ethylenediamine ...
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 ...
Correlation Of The Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (Egfr) And The Antiretroviral Therapy Of HIV-1 Patients At A Rural Hospital In South Western Uganda
(International studies of clinical reports and medical case reports, 2020-09)
Background: Patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) live longer while receiving combination therapies of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART). However, kidney diseases have emerged as significant ...
Prevalence and specificities of red blood cell alloantibodies in transfused Ugandans with different diseases
(Vox sanguinis, 2010)
Background and Objectives Alloantibody formation against red blood cell (RBC) antigens is a common complication of transfusion therapy. However, the prevalence of RBC alloimmunization is hardly known in Black Africans. In ...